The Turing Foundation - NATURE ARCHIVE

NATURE ARCHIVE

Below is a list of older nature conservation projects. More recent projects can be found on our nature project page.

January 2022	REEFolution sustainable use of restored coral reefs, Kenia, 2021-2022 In Mkwiro village in the south of Kenya, Wageningen University & Research is collaborating with the active... more	October 2021	Community-led Nature Reserves, Lubutu, Mukingiti and Kingombe, D.R. Congo, 2018-2021 Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world's oldest conservation organisation, founded in... more
October 2021	Alternative livelihoods to protect an important habitat for chimpanzees, Guinea, 2020-2021 The British David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation was founded in 1984 to support initiatives... more	January 2021	Forest conservation by introducing green briquettes, Coyah, Guinea, 2020-2021 The Milly Mamoudou Foundation helps the Guinean organisation ONG Sarinka in its mission to create... more
October 2020	Protecting forests by preventing oil palm plantations, Liberia, 2018-2020 Both Ends collaborates with social and environmental groups from developing countries to achieve a green... more	October 2020	Protecting and restoring nature around water sources, Cameroon, 2016-2020 LiveBuild works with local organisations and communities on sustainable development in the Anglophone... more
October 2020	Post plantation, sustainable agriculture and landscape restoration, D.R. Congo, 2019-2021 The Institute for Human Activities and the local organisation Cercle d'Art des Travailleurs... more	March 2020	Research phase public campaign, the Netherlands, 2020 The Turing Foundation wants to know if it has a role to play in reaching more people and convincing them in a positive way to... more
March 2020	Nature conservation through local community projects, Kwilu district, D.R. Congo, 2020 Congodorpen is a Belgian organisation that works with its local partners on regional... more	March 2020	Green Desert Initiative, Pays Dogon, Mali, 2018-2020 The Partners Pays Dogon foundation (PPD) , in collaboration with its local implementing organisation Association Dogon... more
January 2020	A geospatial database to facilitate the growth of community forestry, D.R. Congo, 2020 Rainforest Foundation was founded in 1987 and collaborates with an American organisation... more	October 2019	Establishing protected marine areas with local communities, Madagascar, 2016-2019 Blue Ventures works with local communities to find ways to protect marine biodiversity which at the... more
July 2019	Environmentally friendly farming using best practice videos, Benin, Mali en Kenia, 2018-2019 Biovision African Trust (BvAT) was founded in 2009 by the Biovision Foundation... more	October 2018	Regreening projects, Mopti to Segou, Mali, 2015-2018 Tree Aid helps villagers in arid areas in Africa unlock the potential of trees to combat poverty and protect nature. Together... more
August 2018	Trees for the Sahel, Regreening North Burkina Faso 2015-2018 Tiipaalga was founded in 2006 by the Swiss organisation newTree and is its local partner in Burkina Faso,. The... more	August 2018	Community forestry in the Equateur province, DR Congo, 2016-2017 Greenpeace is an international campaigning organisation deeply committed to forest protection. Greenpeace is... more
May 2018	Conserving the biodiversity of the Cacheu Mangroves Natural Park, Guinea-Bissau, 2015-2018 Wetlands International is the global not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the... more	May 2018	Asmat Coastal Wetland, Papua, Indonesië, 2015-2018 Coastal Wetland Asmat, Papua, Indonesia, 2015-2018 WWF Netherlands is part of the WWF, the world's largest and most well-known... more
May 2018	Scaling up capabilities for Effective rehabilitation and conservation of mangroves, Philippines, 2016-2018 The mangroves-in-the-philippines" target=_blank>Zoological Society of... more	July 2017	Mangrove Rehabilitation, Verde Island Passage, Philippines, 2014-2017 For more than 25 years Conservation International (CI) has been doing valuable work protecting the environment,... more
April 2017	Regreening the Sahel, Dogonkiria en Soucoucoutane, Niger, 2017 BothEnds and CRESA have been working together since 2010 to encourage farmers to grow trees and plants on their... more	April 2017	Nature-friendly construction of wind farms, North Sea, the Netherlands, 2016-2018 Stichting de Noordzee (North Sea Foundation, SDN) is committed to a healthy North Sea with... more
April 2017	Greening the Green Wall Initiative, Burkina Faso, 2016-2017 The focus of most of the work of the Netherlands Society for the Protection of Birds (VBN) is in the Netherlands and in... more	April 2017	Bringing back Bluefin tuna to the North Sea, the Netherlands, 2015-2017 WNF-Nederland is part of the WWF, the world's largest and most well known nature conservation organisation,... more
January 2016	Energy Exchange Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam and Hermitage Amsterdam, 2016-2018 The Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is building a connection with the Hermitage Amsterdam's thermal energy... more	January 2015	Regreening the Sahel, Dogonkiria en Soucoucoutane, Niger, 2015-2016 BothEnds and CRESA have been working together since 2010 to encourage farmers to grow trees and plants on their... more
January 2015	Development of Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, Mozambique, 2015 The Peace Parks Foundation protects nature in the border regions of Southern Africa. There are currently 10... more	January 2015	'Solutions project': identifying sustainable alternatives for land use, D.R. Congo, 2015 Greenpeace is an international campaigning organisation dedicated to protecting nature... more
October 2014	Sustainable conservation and food security for 20 villages, Région Maritime, Togo, 2011-2014 In 20 villages in the very poor southeast of Togo, 4.000 farmers are trained in organic farming and... more	July 2014	Effective restoration of mangroves, Philippines, 2014-2015 In addition to two major zoos, the mangroves-in-the-philippines" target=_blank>Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has a... more
July 2014	Organic and fair trade cocoa production, Akebou, Togo, 2013-2015 This project from Progreso, the Agro Eco-Louis Bolk Instituut and AVSF wants to stimulate organic cocoa production... more	April 2014	Sustainable Management and Recovery Sahel Ecosystem, Burkina Faso, 2014-2015 Tiipaalga in Burkina Faso was founded in 2006 and is the local counterpart of the Swiss foundation... more
October 2013	Reforestation and sustainable management of ecosystems in the Kwilu district, D.R. Congo, 2011-2013 Congodorpen (formerly known as CDI Bwamanda) is a Belgian NGO dedicated to... more	October 2013	Reforestation, Burkina Faso, 2011-2013 The Burkina Faso desert is swiftly advancing. And due to logging for home use, the country loses 80,000 acres of forest every year. ChildFund... more
July 2013	Sustainable development of Mangrove areas, Aguégués Commune, Benin, 2011-2013 Care International is an international aid agency. This project wants to enable structural coastal... more	March 2013	Sustainable agriculture, Sissili Province, Burkina Faso, 2011-2013 In the poor province of Sissili, Woord en Daad and CREDO are training farm families to make their companies and... more
November 2012	Lubombo Transfrontier Marine Protected Area, Mozambique/Zuid-Afrika, 2010-2012 The Peace Parks Foundation dedicates itself to nature reserves located at countries' border regions,... more	August 2012	Development of organic and fair trade cocoa production, Togo, 2012 This Progreso and Agro Eco-Louis Bolk Institute project is aimed at promoting organic cocoa production and... more
August 2012	Regreening Initiative, Phase 2, Niger, 2012-2013 In 2010, Both Ends and CIS-VU (Centre for International Cooperation -VU University Amsterdam) started the Re-greening Initiative in... more	June 2012	Seafood Savers Platform for Sustainable Tuna and Live Reef Fish, Coral Triangle, 2012 We're approaching the final phase of our support of the Coral Triangle Initiativethrough the... more
June 2012	Carbon footprint reduction and Protection of Critical Reefs, Coral triangle, 2012 We're approaching the final phase of our support of the Coral Triangle Initiative through the World... more	June 2012	Live Reef Fish Trade Transformation, Coral Triangle, 2012 This World Wildlife Federation programme intends to achieve a recovery of the diverse fish population in the Coral... more
June 2012	Sustainable Finance for Networks of Marine Protected Areas, Coral Triangle, 2012 The World Wildlife Federation has established a foundation for the identification and management... more	June 2012	Protecting Endangered Turtles, Coral Triangle, 2012 Six out of the seven species of sea turtles we have on this earth live in the Coral Triangle. The animals are threatened most by... more
March 2012	Switch to sustainable cotton production, Mali, 2011-2012 Mali is the largest producer of cotton in Western Africa. Cotton is a good source of income, but it's extremely harmful to... more	January 2012	Developing organic vegetable gardens and orchards - Séguénéga, Burkina Faso, 2010-2012 The Burkinan organisation ADECUSS will teach 300 women in the extremely poor and dry northern... more
November 2011	Communal management of grazing land and forest restoration in Ségou, Mali, 2009-2011 The agricultural region Ségou frequently suffers from food shortages caused by the exhaustion of... more	November 2011	Protection of natural resources in Timbuktu, Mali, 2009-2011 In ten villages in the Timbuktu region primarily women will be trained in organic market gardening and small livestock... more
November 2011	Sustainable management of the forest of Koubaye, Mali, 2009-2011 This project aims to protect and restore 7,700 km2 of forest by making environmental agreements between the... more	November 2011	Organic gardening and 'night paddocks', Cameroon, 2009-2011 Njamnjama is a vegetable similar to spinach. In Cameroon the traditional production of this vegetable has not been able... more
July 2011	NGO capability and community involvement, Banc d'Arguin, Mauritania, 2010-2011 In Mauritania, local NGOs are trained and alternative sources of income for the local community are created... more	March 2011	Regreening Initiative, Niger, 2010-2011 Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, with three-quarters of its surface covered by desert and 85% of its population being... more
March 2011	Restoration of Mountain Forests by Introduction of Analogue Forestry, Bamenda High Mountains, Cameroon, 2008-2010 The high mountains of Bamenda are sometimes referred to as the storehouse of Cameroon... more	January 2011	Managing Tuna nurseries and bycatch, Coral Triangle, 2007-2011 Tuna fishing yields food and income for tens of millions of people living in the Coral Triangle. Besides, tuna plays a... more
January 2011	Responding to Climate Change through reduction of Tourism and travel footprint, Coral Triangle, 2007-2011 Global warming is bad for coral reefs - the corals will bleach, lose all... more	October 2010	Sustainable conservation and food security, Région Maritime, Togo 2010 In 20 villages in the very poor southeast of Togo, 4.000 farmers are trained in organic farming and... more
October 2010	Ecological sustainability and the promotion of (small) livestock farming, Burkina Faso, 2009-2010 In this project Heifer and the Louis Bolk Institute collaborate in the... more	July 2010	Sustainable manioc cultivation, Ingoré, Guinea Bissau, 2010-2012 Apart from rice, the most important food plants in Guinea-Bissau are manioc, beans and sorghum. Local organisation... more
July 2010	Improved sustainable rice cultivation, Sangaréyah Bay, Guinée Bissau, 2010-2012 In Guinea-Bissau, local organisations ADEPAG and ODIL are collaborating to (re)introduce the... more	July 2010	Sustainable soy cultivation around Lake Siré, Oueme, Benin, 2010-2012 Nature Tropicale focuses on the introduction and supervision of the sustainable cultivation of soy around Lake... more
July 2010	Preservation of Natural Resources, Timbuktu, Mali, 2009-2010 Because of years of draught and a fast population growth, the natural vegetation of the Timbuktu region is under pressure. Because of this... more	March 2010	Promotion and improvement of biological shea nut farming, Burkina Faso, 2008-2010 For millions of African people, in particular women, the shea nut provides one of the most... more
January 2010	Sustainable fish production, Oueme river, Benin, 2010-2012 AquaDeD (Aquaculture et Développement Durable) is a young NGO from Benin which especially aims to further develop... more	January 2010	Biological cultivation of red pepper, Igbodja region, Benin, 2010-2012 Since 1993, the Beninese organisation Action Plus is active in the fields of agriculture, environment and... more
January 2010	Sustainable management of wetlands around Lake Doro, Mali, 2010-2011 9,500 people live in eight villages in the tidal area within the project region in South-West Mali: farmers, cattle-breeding nomads and fishermen. These people... more	January 2010	Sustainable agriculture and forestry in the Missahoe Forest Reserve, Togo, 2010-2012 The IUCN is recovering part of a rainforest that has been seriously impoverished due to human activities, but still houses... more
October 2009	Sustainable Agricultural Programmes, Burkina Faso 2008-2009 In Burkina Faso, the Hunger Project is working on the improvement of sustainable agricultural methods, the protection of affected parcels of forest, the... more	October 2009	Forest conservation on small-scale cacao plantations, Wassa Amenfi District, Ghana, 2009-2010 The Rural Environmental Care Association (RECA) focuses on the sustained use of land... more
October 2009	Introduction of the organic production of 'Niebe', Burkina Faso, 2009-2012 The floodplains around Lake Darkoye in the northwest of Burkina Faso are in the poor Sahel region, where... more	July 2009	Restoration and protection of local ecosystems, Région des Savanes, Togo, 2009-2010 In the Région des Savanes in Northern Togo, a very poor region, the ecosystem is deteriorating at... more
October 2008	Establishing Lubombo Transfrontier Marine Protected Area, Mozambique/Zuid-Afrika, 2009 The Peace Parks Foundation is devoted to protecting those natural areas that are located... more	October 2008	Teacher training and nature education, Ido Eco Community, Tanzania, 2008-2010 Hugo van Lawick devoted his life to observing and capturing nature. He was married to Jane Goodall and... more
July 2008	The Coral Triangle Initiative, 0-2012 There is no place on earth that is home to such great biodiversity as the coral triangle. The Turing Foundation contributes € 3,000,000 to... more	July 2008	Sustainable Cocoa Production Eastern and Ashanti Region, Ghana, 2008-2010 As in many other countries, the production of cocoa leads to serious deforestation and forest degradation in Ghana... more
July 2008	Community Forest, Bamenda High Mountains, Cameroon, 2008-2010 ANCO introduces and stimulates sustainable agriculture and other types of sustainable sources of income... more	November 2007	€ 1.000.000 for sustainable IUCN agricultural projects in Africa, 2008-2010 After the realization of several successful projects within the Small Grants Programme of IUCN Nederland, the Turing Foundation has decided... more
September 2007	Ecosystem Management for the Murciellagos Bay, Philippines, 2007-2009 Murciellagos Bay is a breeding ground of important and diverse ecosystems, coral reefs, mangrove forests, sea grass beds and rare... more	September 2007	Sustainable management of the biodiversity in the Lamit Bay, Philippines, 2007-2010 The biodiversity of the Lamit Bay is threatened by commercial overfishing and dynamite fishing. The local community will cooperate to create a network of... more
July 2007	€3.000.000 for the Coral Triangle Initiative 2007-2012 There is no place on earth that is home to such great biodiversity as the coral triangle. The Turing Foundation contributes € 3,000,000 to... more	July 2007	Dungonab Bay and Sanganeb Atoll Marine National Park, Sudan, 2007-2009 African Parks helps the Sudanese government in managing, conserving and restoring two national parks. The Turing Foundation contributes 1 million euros to the Sanganeb Atoll Marine... more
July 2007	Sustainable agriculture and forestry in the Missahoe Forest Reserve, Togo, 2007-2009 The IUCN is recovering part of a rainforest that has been seriously impoverished due to human activities, but still houses... more	July 2007	Sustainable small-scaled agriculture in Borgou, Benin, 2007-2009 In Benin, the IUCN and the CRFA work on alternative and improved agricultural systems around the Antisua community forest... more
July 2007	Sustainable management of wetlands around Lake Doro, Mali, 2007-2009 9,500 people live in eight villages in the tidal area within the project region in South-West Mali: farmers, cattle-breeding nomads and fishermen. These people... more

Climate


	Research phase public campaign, the Netherlands, 2020 The Turing Foundation wants to know if it has a role to play in reaching more people and convincing them in a positive way to make more conscious and thus better choices which benefit nature and biodiversity. If we do have a role to play, we would also like to know what this entails. We are conducting this research project with Greenpeace. Their core activity is involving and activating more people, thereby increasing societal support and the impact of their campaign for a green and just future. Their team is experienced in campaigning, strengthening existing initiatives, and is open to wider involvement to garner more societal support. With our input, Greenpeace is preparing a strategy and a briefing for communication agencies. We will use the concepts to decide in June whether to launch a campaign and, if so, based on which concept. They are providing the man-hours, and we are providing the financing for external costs such as research and reimbursement for communication agencies' pitches. The Turing Foundation is providing a maximum of € 75,000 for this research phase, ending in June 2020. See also: Greenpeace: other projects Other projects in Netherlands Research phase public campaign, the Netherlands

Biodiversity in the sea

REEFolution sustainable use of restored coral reefs, Kenia, 2021-2022
In Mkwiro village in the south of Kenya, Wageningen University & Research is collaborating with the active Beach Management Unit and the local community on coral reef restoration. A special foundation was established for this purpose in 2016: the REEFolution Foundation. REEFolution wants to develop Mkwiro village into a regional role model for sustainable coral reef use, which other villages and areas can emulate, restoring and protecting a larger coastal area. As well as restoration, REEFolution and the local community are developing livelihoods which contribute to sustainable use of the reef. A 200-metre tourist reef is being constructed so that people can learn about marine life and pay for a diving experience but stay away from the natural reef. A processing machine is also being purchased which will be used to process seaweed into products such as soap and skin creams.

The Turing Foundation is contributing €40,000 towards this project (of which, €10,000 in 2022).

See also: Other projects in Netherlands

Nature-friendly construction of wind farms, North Sea

Bringing back Bluefin tuna to the North Sea, the Netherlands, 2015-2017
WNF-Nederland is part of the WWF, the world's largest and most well known nature conservation organisation, operating in over 100 countries. The North Sea is the largest nature area in the Netherlands, which the WNF wants to protect by developing sustainable fisheries and creating a network of protected marine areas. The reintroduction of the Bluefin tuna to the North Sea is a supplementary project. This can give a huge boost to the protection work and also indicate a healthier ecosystem. WWF is paving the pathway by building social and political support, developing a tuna translocation programme and by protecting important nursery areas in the Mediterranean.

The Turing Foundation is making this possible by donating €350,000.

Bluefin Tuna

Development of Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, Mozambique, 2015
The Peace Parks Foundation protects nature in the border regions of Southern Africa. There are currently 10 Peace Parks. The Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve was set up with the help of the Turing Foundation between 2009 and 2013. Management is in the hands of a solid team, and the community is very involved. However, the park does not yet generate enough income (from tourism, for example), so it still needs to be supported financially to consolidate the protection work.

The Turing Foundation has already contributed €625,000 for the realization of this nature reserve. In 2014 and 2015, it will donate another €110,000 for material that helps law enforcement, and operational costs.

Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, Mozambique

Effective restoration of mangroves, Philippines, 2014-2015
In addition to two major zoos, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has a renowned science and conservation department. There has been increased interest in mangroves and coastal protection in the Philippines since typhoon Haiyan in November 2013. For this reason, ZSL wants to accelerate the transfer of knowledge about proven effective methods to restore and protect mangroves by, among other things, organising a training programme for 100 trainers and a national conference on the subject. Two coastal areas on the island of Panay are being established as demonstration sites, where knowledge can be applied in practice and the results can be directly monitored.

In 2014 the Turing Foundation is contributing € 70,000 towards the training of trainers and knowledge transfer to stakeholders, in order to effectively restore the Philippines' mangroves.

Supporting effective recovery of mangroves, Philippines

Lubombo Transfrontier Marine Protected Area, Mozambique/Zuid-Afrika, 2010-2012
The Peace Parks Foundation dedicates itself to nature reserves located at countries' border regions, and strives for sustainable economic development, biodiversity, peace and stability in those regions. Ultimate responsibility for the parks lies with the respective countries. The Lubombo Transfrontier Park is located at the border of Mozambique and South Africa's coastal region. It holds a wealth of coral reefs, wetlands, whales and tortoises and as a result, it has great touristic potential.

On July 14, 2009, thanks to the efforts of the Peace Parks Foundation and the Turing Foundation's contribution, Lubombo became the very first cross-border Marine Protected Area confirmed by both Mozambique and South Africa governments. The park's touristic development is currently being worked on. It is important to act fast, so the park can be realized keeping in mind both sustainability and respect for nature. On top of that, the sea area needs to be protected from poachers and large fish trawlers. There are currently only 800 people living in the area, and they are entirely dependent on the sea. They will be trained in sustainable fishing methods, coastal protection and tourism.

The Turing Foundation contributes € 625,000 (€ 75,000 of which in 2012) to the realization and preservation of this very first African Transfrontier Marine Protected Area.

17 May 2011: Official opening of the new Mozambique headquarters, financed by the Turing Foundation, with (among others, from left to right) Milou Halbesma (Turing), Mr. Fernando Sumbana (Minister for Tourism), Governor Maria Jonas, Werner Myburgh (CEO Peace Parks) and Miguel Gonsalvez (sea park manager).

Seafood Savers Platform for Sustainable Tuna and Live Reef Fish, Coral Triangle, 2012
We're approaching the final phase of our support of the Coral Triangle Initiativethrough the World Wide Fund for Nature. One of the final projects is the setting up of a platform for sustainable tuna fishing. The yet to be founded 'Seafood Savers Platform' will bring together all important players in the field: fisheries, buyers, and retailers. The project also wants to generate a greater demand for sustainable fish products from WWF's small-scale field projects.

In total, the Turing Foundation will be donating € 300,000 to this initiative.

Fishing with dynamite, Coral Triangle

Carbon footprint reduction and Protection of Critical Reefs, Coral triangle, 2012
We're approaching the final phase of our support of the Coral Triangle Initiative through the World Wide Fund for Nature. One of the final projects concerns the CO2-reduction and preservation of critical coral reefs. Within the Coral Triangle, the creation of Marine Protected Areas is not developing fast enough for the urgent need for breeding areas for fish and other life forms inhabiting and surrounding the coral reefs. Especially 'no-take zones', areas in which a total fishing ban is in effect, are a long time coming, although nature-preservation results and fishermen's fish stock in neighbouring areas are spectacular. It's why we've decided to do an extra investment for the project's final phase.

In total, the Turing Foundation will be donating € 300,000 to this initiative.

Bleached Coral Reefs, Coral Triangle

Live Reef Fish Trade Transformation, Coral Triangle, 2012
This World Wildlife Federation programme intends to achieve a recovery of the diverse fish population in the Coral Triangle, and a reduction of destructive fishing methods (such as dynamite fishing). One of the actions is the establishment of a Trade Association in the fishing industry (especially in Hong Kong) to promote sensible trade in the species of fish concerned. Simultaneously, plans will be made to encourage consumers to buy only fish that has been MSC certified.

The Turing Foundation will contribute € 300,000 to the programme, which will run until 2012.

Analysis of Live Reef Fish Trade routes in the Coral Triangle

Sustainable Finance for Networks of Marine Protected Areas, Coral Triangle, 2012
The World Wildlife Federation has established a foundation for the identification and management of protected marine areas in the Coral Triangle, which consist of 50,000 km2 of coral reefs, 50,000 km2 of mangrove forests, and breeding grounds and migration routes of important fish species in 500,000 km2 of open water.

The foundation helps to bridge budget gaps, until the local governments have their financial situations in order. The foundation is also able to offer immediate help should there be urgent needs in the protected areas.

The Turing Foundation contributes € 600,000 to this foundation.

A 1.5 metre Napoleon fish. These special coral fish are captured alive and then kept in the aquaria of very chic restaurants. Sometimes ten thousand square metres of coral are poisoned by cyanide to stun just one fish, after which the divers haul the stunned animal up between the coral into a mobile aquarium.

Protecting Endangered Turtles, Coral Triangle, 2012
Six out of the seven species of sea turtles we have on this earth live in the Coral Triangle. The animals are threatened most by the accidental bycatch of fishermen and by the loss of breeding habitat along the coasts. These majestic animals do not only play a principle role in the tourist industry; they also have an important symbolic meaning in initiatives and fundraising related to the protection of the Coral Triangle.

The main purpose of this World Wildlife Federation project is to make certain that half of all migration routes, feeding areas and breeding habitats of sea turtles have a protected status by 2011. Moreover, WWF intends to halve the fishery bycatch of turtles, for example by distributing more than 300,000 circle hooks among the fisher fleet for the prevention of bycatch.

The Turing Foundation will contribute € 250,000 to this project.

Protecting Endangered Turtles

NGO capability and community involvement, Banc d'Arguin, Mauritania, 2010-2011
In collaboration with the local community, FIBA (Fondation Internationale du Banc d'Arguin) is realizing a plan for the sustainable protection of West Africa´s most important breeding ground: Mauritania's 14,000-kilometer coastline. The area's importance has also been acknowledged by UNESCO and Ramsar. The project consists of training local NGOs and creating alternative sources of income for the community. The project is especially aimed at women, and providing nature education for the children of the park's eight villages.

The Turing Foundation will be donating € 75,000 to the project.

Banc d'Arguin, Mauritania

Managing Tuna nurseries and bycatch, Coral Triangle, 2007-2011
Tuna fishing yields food and income for tens of millions of people living in the Coral Triangle. Besides, tuna plays a crucial role in the ecology of the coral reefs.

The governments in the Coral Triangle acknowledge that their fishing areas can be continuous sources of food and income, as long as they are managed in the right way. Therefore, they have laid down laws for the sustainable use of these areas. However, structural overfishing has been taking place during the past twenty years.

The World Wildlife Federation, together with the business community and the government, will design strategies and solutions to prevent the loss of tuna production in the Coral Triangle. The Turing Foundation will donate € 650,000 to this initiative, which will run until 2011.

Managing Tuna nurseries and bycatch

Responding to Climate Change through reduction of Tourism and travel footprint, Coral Triangle, 2007-2011
Global warming is bad for coral reefs - the corals will bleach, lose all their colour and eventually die. This is at the expense of marine life; it will limit fishing opportunities and reduce opportunities for tourism (which is an important source of income and an important stimulus for the protection of the corals).

The World Wildlife Federation believes it is possible to help the coral reefs in the Coral Triangle by avoiding any further negative impact of climate change, by reducing other disturbing effects on their health (such as polluting industries, tourism and fishing).

The Turing Foundation will contribute € 600,000 to this initiative, which will run until 2011.

Responding to Climate Change through reduction of Tourism and travel footprint

Establishing Lubombo Transfrontier Marine Protected Area, Mozambique/Zuid-Afrika, 2009
The Peace Parks Foundation is devoted to protecting those natural areas that are located across the borders between countries. The foundation's main goal is to establish sustainable economic development, biodiversity, peace and stability in the region surrounding the park. The final responsibility for the parks remains with the countries.

The Lubombo Transfrontier Park is located by the coast and on the borderline of Mozambique and South Africa. It offers a wealth of coral reefs, wetlands, whales and tortoises, which give it great tourist potential. Now that the situation in Mozambique seems to become more stable, tourist development is conceivable again - even more so given the fact that the park is located between Mozambique's capital, Maputo and the economic powerhouse of South Africa, Gauteng. It is important that prompt action is taken, so that a sustainable park can be established, with respect for nature. Apart from that, the marine area must be protected against threats such as poachers and large fish trailers.

The area is home to no more than 800 people, who fully depend on the sea for their daily sustenance. They will be trained in sustainable fishing practices, coast guarding and tourism.

In the coming four years, the Turing Foundation donates € 625,000 to the establishment and protection of the first African 'Transfrontier Marine Protected Area'.

The Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation and resource Area - Mozambique

€3.000.000 for the Coral Triangle Initiative 2007-2012
No place on earth has such great biodiversity as the Coral Triangle. The triangle covers almost 6,000,000 km2 and stretches out as far as Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, East Timor and Brunei Darussalam. The triangle is a true nursery of the sea, being the home of 75% of all coral species and of more than 3,000 different fish species.

The area is seriously threatened by a range of factors, such as overfishing, destructive fishing (for example by the use of dynamite and cyanide), global warming and pollution.

Here, the World Wildlife Federation is setting up one of its largest and most ambitious projects ever, which aims to introduce a new, long term model for the sustainable management of this wildlife area - before the combination of threatening factors will have left a permanent mark on it, and on the millions of households that depend on it.

The project requires a whole range of simultaneous initiatives that address the various threats. If organised in the proper way, the initiatives will reinforce each other. A specially formed Coral Triangle Team will coordinate the entire project, and will in the coming years revise the strategy if necessary - possibly by developing new initiatives.

The eventual purpose of this project is to save the nurseries of the Coral Triangle, which are of vital importance to the conservation of a healthy ecosystem in the oceans and along the coasts of the Coral Triangle.

In the six years to come, the Turing Foundation contributes € 3,000,000 in total to the six sub-initiatives that are part of the first phase of the programme. These six initiatives are described below.

1. Sustainable Finance for Networks of Marine Protected Areas

A new foundation will be established for the identification and management of protected marine areas in the Coral Triangle, which consist of 50,000 km2 of coral reefs, 50,000 km2 of mangrove forests, and breeding grounds and migration routes of important fish species in 500,000 km2 of open water.

The Turing Foundation will contribute € 600,000 to this foundation.

2. Managing Tuna nurseries and bycatch

Tuna fishing yields food and income for tens of millions of people living in the Coral Triangle. Besides, tuna plays a crucial role in the ecology of the coral reefs.

Together with the business community and the government strategies and solutions will have to be designed to prevent the loss of tuna production in the Coral Triangle. The Turing Foundation will donate € 650,000 to this sub-initiative, which will run until 2010.

3. Live Reef Fish Trade Transformation

This programme intends to achieve a recovery of the diverse fish population in the Coral Triangle, and a reduction of destructive fishing methods (such as dynamite fishing). One of the actions is the establishment of a Trade Association in the fishing industry (especially in Hong Kong) to promote sensible trade in the species of fish concerned. Simultaneously, plans will be made to encourage consumers to buy only fish that has been MSC certified.

Analysis of Live Reef Fisg Trade Routes in the Coral Triangle

The Turing Foundation will contribute € 300,000 to the LRFTT-programme, which will run until 2010.

4. Protecting Endangered Turtles

Six out of the seven species of sea turtles we have on this earth live in the Coral Triangle. The animals are threatened most by the accidental bycatch of fishermen and by the loss of breeding habitat along the coasts. These majestic animals do not only play a principle role in the tourist industry; they also have an important symbolic meaning in initiatives and fundraising related to the protection of the Coral Triangle.

The main purpose of this sub-project is to make certain that half of all migration routes, feeding areas and breeding habitats of sea turtles have a protected status by 2010. Moreover, WWF intends to halve the fishery bycatch of turtles, for example by distributing more than 300,000 circle hooks among the fisher fleet for the prevention of bycatch.

The Turing Foundation will contribute € 250,000 to this sub-project.

5. Responding to Climate Change through reduction of Tourism and travel footprint

Global warming is bad for coral reefs - the corals will bleach, lose all their colour and eventually die. This is at the expense of marine life; it will limit fishing opportunities and reduce opportunities for tourism (which is an important source of income and an important stimulus for the protection of the corals).

It is possible to help the coral reefs by avoiding any further negative impact of climate change, by reducing other disturbing effects on their health (such as polluting industries, tourism and fishing).

The Turing Foundation will contribute € 600,000 to this sub-initiative, which will run until 2010.

6. Other projects

The Coral Triangle Initiative is a dynamic programme. It can be expected that extra activities are needed in the years to come in order to guarantee the success of the total project. Extra budget is already being made available for such future activities.

The Turing Foundation subscribes to this realistic viewpoint and commits € 600,000 support to these currently unnamed sub-projects.

Ecosystem Management for the Murciellagos Bay, Philippines, 2007-2009
Murciellagos Bay is a breeding ground of important and diverse ecosystems. The bay covers 8,000 hectares and is home to rare and endangered fish, shellfish and sea turtle species. The area is threatened by pollution, overfishing and destructive fishing. The Philippine organisation PARTS (Partner for Rural & Technical Service) tries to have part of the coral reefs, mangrove forests and sea grass beds identified as Marine Protected Areas, so as to stop illegal fishing practices and encourage the recovery of the ecosystem and fish stock. The ambition is to achieve a sustainable balance between nature conservation and the local economy, for instance by strengthening the fishing organisations in most of the 24 local fishing villages, and by investing in nature education for the local community.

The Turing Foundation and IUCN Nederland will together contribute the sum of € 90,000 to this project, which runs until June 2009.

Fishing village, Murciellagos Bay, The Philippines

Sustainable management of the biodiversity in the Lamit Bay, Philippines, 2007-2010
The Philippine organisation NSLC (Network of Sustainable Livelihoods Catalysts) is devoted to a sustainable conservation of Philippine nature. The rich biodiversity of Lamit Bay is threatened by commercial overfishing and dynamite fishing. The local community, dependent on fishing and on the cultivation of red seaweed, will cooperate in the protection of a network of 'no-take zones' covering 350 hectares (in the form of Marine Protected Areas). Expectations are that this protection of coral reefs, sea grass areas and mangrove forests will lead to the sustainable conservation of the entire bay (50,000 hectares). The training of the local community and the tapping of sustainable alternative sources of income play an essential role in this project.

The Turing Foundation and IUCN Nederland will together contribute € 88,000 towards the costs of the project until July 2010.

10% improved coral cover measured in Lamit Bay at the end of the project (july 2010)

Dungonab Bay and Sanganeb Atoll Marine National Park, Sudan, 2007-2009
African Parks helps African governments in managing, conserving and restoring seven National Parks. The foundation raises funds during the initial phase (sometimes lasting decades), sets up a financially sustainable park management and supports the economically sustainable development of the communities in and around the parks.

Sanganeb Atoll Marine National Park is the only Atoll in the Red Sea, located approximately 23 kilometres off the coast, near Port Sudan. Relatively unspoiled coral reefs can be found here, including the fauna associated with them. The park covers roughly 25 km2 (and 250 km2 including the buffer zone surrounding it). The area has been nominated twice to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Dungonab Bay National Park, located on the West coast of the Red Sea, consists of 800 km2 of coast, coral reefs and islands. The park offers a great diversity of habitats and animal species, amongst which important endangered species such as the Dugong. Two villages (one of which is Dungonab) are located within the park boundaries. The commitment of the population and their sustainable economic development therefore form a very important part of the management plan for the park.

During the coming five years, the Turing Foundation contributes € 1,000,000 to the protection and establishment of a sustainable management of these two national parks.

Update october 2008: Unfortunately African Parks Network has had to withdraw from Dungonab and Sanganeb Marine Parks in Sudan as a result of the lapsing of their initital three-year agreement.

The Turing Foundation contribution of € 100.000 in 2007 to the Parks in Sudan was largely invested in two important components of the project, namely infrastructure and capacity building. The field station was built near Mohammed Qol and will hopefully continue to be used for park management like field monitoring by the Sudanese authorities. Also the Turing Foundation invested in capacity building of staff. Some 18 rangers received training in car mechanics, welding techniques and electricity, first aid and fire fighting skills. Others received SCUBA training. These young staff members are now much better prepared for their future and hopefully they will be used in a manner that benefits their training.

The principal lesson learnt for African Parks is that it has reinforced their own approach in that they will not take on any future project unless Government commits to a full, long term mandate up front that allows them to manage the park.

The Turing Foundation understands and respects the withdrawal, and wishes to thank African Parks for the good cooperation and excellent reports we received during the project. Consequently the Turing Foundation withdraws its commitment of the remaining € 900.000, which was dependant on the conslusion of a new, long term agreement with the Governement of Sudan.

The Turing Foundation will continue to invest in other marineprojects to protect and sustain nurseries of the sea around the world. It is to be hoped that the numerous fish and very important coral reefs in the marine parks in Sudan can be preserved in the near future.

Dungonab Bay Marine National Park

Biodiversity on Land


	Community-led Nature Reserves, Lubutu, Mukingiti and Kingombe, D.R. Congo, 2018-2021 Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world's oldest conservation organisation, founded in 1903. FFI is active in 47 countries, including D.R. Congo since 2003. Since 2012, FFI has been collaborating with local communities to manage the REGOLU (Réserve de Gorilles de Lubutu) and REGOMUKI (Réserve de Gorilles de Mukingiti & Kingombe) natural parks. FFI's work in this region has been successful so far. With this project, Fauna & Flora wants to safeguard the results that have been achieved, extend the protected area and help the local population with an alternative way of life to reduce the pressure on the nature reserves. The current patrol teams are being expanded and trained to effectively monitor biodiversity, and new areas are being investigated where FFI can expand its work. FFI also promotes agroforestry, teaching farmers better agricultural techniques and how to derive more income from non-wood products. The Turing Foundation is contributing €165,000 towards this project (of which, €20,000 in 2021) See also: Fauna and Flora International: other projects Other projects in D.R. Congo Réserve de Gorilles de Lubutu (REGOLU) and Réserve de Gorilles de Mukingiti & Kingombe (REGOMUKI), D.R. Congo
	Alternative livelihoods to protect an important habitat for chimpanzees, Guinea, 2020-2021 The British David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation was founded in 1984 to support initiatives protecting wildlife. The team in the UK does long-term work through local partners and currently supports fifteen projects in nine countries. In Guinea they work with the Chimpanzee Conservation Centre (CCC). CCC takes care of orphaned and confiscated chimpanzees and releases them back into the wild. The organisation also protects an important habitat for 500 chimpanzees in the National Park of Upper Niger, the Kouya and Mafou forests. CCC works with local communities to raise awareness and provide alternative sources of income to ease pressure on the ecosystem. This project involves setting up food gardens, improving the production of bags made from recycled plastic bottles, improving beekeeping and soap production, and expanding to include other women's groups. The Turing Foundation is contributing €8,500 towards this project. See also: Other projects in Guinea Chimpansee Conservation Centre, Guinée
	Forest conservation by introducing green briquettes, Coyah, Guinea, 2020-2021 The Milly Mamoudou Foundation helps the Guinean organisation ONG Sarinka in its mission to create employment in two villages in Coyah. This multifunctional park with accommodation which is let to tourists (overnight stays), private individuals (weddings) and companies (workshops), provides 17 people with employment and generates a modest income for new small-scale projects. This project is too large for them to finance. ONG Sarinka wants to restore the ecosystem along the Sarinka River together with the local Jeunes Amis pour le Futur Foundation. Water sources are drying up faster and more and more people feel the need to do something about it. The organisation is doing this with the local population by planting trees, providing an alternative to felling trees - the production of green briquettes, and raising awareness through locally based green commissions. Production units which turn green waste into charcoal are being installed in two villages. The Turing Foundation is contributing € 36,000 towards this project. See also: Other projects in Guinea Forest conservation by introducing green briquettes, Coyah, Guinea
	Protecting forests by preventing oil palm plantations, Liberia, 2018-2020 Both Ends collaborates with social and environmental groups from developing countries to achieve a green and sustainable global economy through research, influencing policy and mutual capacity building. Both Ends and its local partner Sustainable Development Initiative want to improve the socio-economic situation of communities in Liberia so that they can prevent the establishment of oil palm plantations. This is being done by (1) training members of at least three communities in land valuation, so that they can make an informed decision when selling land rights, (2) informing them about land rights and existing regulations in Liberia, and (3) helping improve their way of living with other or additional sources of income. The Turing Foundation is contributing €67,000 towards this project (of which, €17,000 in 2020). See also: Both ENDS: other projects Other projects in Liberia Protecting forests by preventing oil palm plantations, Liberia
	Protecting and restoring nature around water sources, Cameroon, 2016-2020 LiveBuild works with local organisations and communities on sustainable development in the Anglophone western part of Cameroon. Its projects employ a community-driven approach and are related to water. LiveBuild's goal is to improve access to safe water and adequate sanitation. This initiative is by three communities (Manganjo) that want to build a water supply system connecting their villages to a water source above the villages. An essential aspect of ensuring the long-term water supply is protecting and restoring the catchment area by planting trees and encouraging sustainable land use. The Turing Foundation is contributing €95,000 towards this project (about 50% of the total budget). See also: Live Build: other projects Other projects in Cameroon Protecting and restoring nature around water sources, Cameroon
	Post plantation, sustainable agriculture and landscape restoration, D.R. Congo, 2019-2021 The Institute for Human Activities and the local organisation Cercle d'Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise founded a centre, a White Cube, in the middle of abandoned plantations in the interior of D.R. Congo. The idea is that the centre will reverse the unfair colonial plantation system, in which land is depleted and investors (partly) use their profits to support western arts; it is developing and implementing a new art-based agricultural model intended to rejuvenate the exhausted people and land. The goal is to buy 2,000 hectares of land with agricultural and art proceeds and restore the area. In this project they want to install an irrigation system in the twenty-hectare experimental garden, and they want to plant an increasing proportion of the garden with medicinal crops. They are also purchasing 50 hectares of virgin forest to ensure the preservation of this important habitat for extraordinary species, with an important water retention function. The Turing Foundation is contributing € 30,000 towards this project. See also: Other projects in D.R. Congo Post plantation, sustainable agriculture and landscape restoration, D.R. Congo
	Nature conservation through local community projects, Kwilu district, D.R. Congo, 2020 Congodorpen is a Belgian organisation that works with its local partners on regional development in four provinces in D.R. Congo. The organisation has a bottom-up approach; it focuses on the local community, which preferably takes the initiative. This project supplements a broader ongoing programme and arose from a local need to tackle conservation and environmental problems. The members of nineteen local development committees are learning about nature conservation and how they can encourage residents of 187 villages to take action. A fund will be provided for at least 280 small projects to protect nature and the environment in the villages. Together with the villages, the organisation has identified projects for restoring biodiversity (including agroforestry), protecting local resources (including wood-saving ovens) and combating pollution (including waste management). The Turing Foundation is contributing € 50,000 towards this project. See also: Congodorpen: other projects Other projects in D.R. Congo Nature conservation through local community projects, Kwilu district, D.R. Congo
	Green Desert Initiative, Pays Dogon, Mali, 2018-2020 The Partners Pays Dogon foundation (PPD) , in collaboration with its local implementing organisation Association Dogon Initiative, is committed to helping the Dogon, an ethnic group that lives around the Bandiagara escarpment in Mali. They endeavour to improve the quality of life for the Dogon with projects in the fields of education, desert greening, water, women, health and culture. In this project PPD wants to stimulate the natural vegetation growing on the Sahel soils by means of landscape zoning in order to reverse land degradation, decrease erosion and increase soil fertility. Natural windbreaks and planting 27ha of bushes a year helps stabilise dunes and enables water to sink into the ground. Forest zones are being created and fenced off from grazing cattle, 30 farmers grow ten trees every two years with the tools they have been provided with, and women establish food gardens where they learn to cultivate a variety of crops. The Turing Foundation is contributing €94,000 towards this project (of which, €30,000 in 2020). See also: Partners Pays Dogon: other projects Association Dogon Initiative: other projects Other projects in Mali Other regreening projects Green Desert Initiative, Pays Dogon, Mali
	A geospatial database to facilitate the growth of community forestry, D.R. Congo, 2020 Rainforest Foundation was founded in 1987 and collaborates with an American organisation focused on forests in Latin America and a British organisation (RFUK) focused on forests in the Congo Basin. RFUK has been working on the development of Community Forestry in D.R. Congo since 2010. Community Forestry is about concessions granting land usage rights to local communities and is a good model for economic development without cutting down rainforests. There is enormous potential, increasing interest and RFUK anticipates rapid growth. RFUK has developed a database to record all concessions transparently. It wants to further develop the beta version in 2020 and encourage good use of it. RFUK is helping local organisations learn how to collect and process information; it is also training the responsible national and provincial authorities to manage and use the database. The Turing Foundation is contributing € 60,000 in 2020. See also: Rainforest Foundation UK: other projects Other projects in D.R. Congo A geospatial database to facilitate the growth of community forestry, D.R. Congo
	Environmentally friendly farming using best practice videos, Benin, Mali en Kenia, 2018-2019 Biovision African Trust (BvAT) was founded in 2009 by the Biovision Foundation Switzerland. Both organisations combat poverty and improve living conditions by disseminating information and knowledge about better - organic - farming methods. One of BvAT's programmes is the Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative which aims to make organic agriculture mainstream in Africa. Best practice videos are an effective way of increasing the adoption of environmentally friendly and productive agricultural techniques. Sustainable methods are demonstrated in a simple video and explained in an easily understandable way to a large group of farmers and other stakeholders. Collaborating with farmers, BvAT is making ten English and French-language videos in Mali, Benin and Kenya. This will enable at least 5,000 farmers to apply environmentally friendly farming techniques on their land. The Turing Foundation is contributing €46,000 towards this project. See also: Other projects in Benin Other projects in Mali Other projects in Kenya Duurzamere landbouw middels best practices video's, Benin, Mali en Kenia
	Regreening projects, Mopti to Segou, Mali, 2015-2018 Tree Aid helps villagers in arid areas in Africa unlock the potential of trees to combat poverty and protect nature. Together with local conservation organisations, such as the Malian Association for the Conservation of Wildlife and the Environment (AMCFE), Tree Aid wants to work via subprojects in order to green a 400 km long corridor between Mopti and Segou. This subproject involves nearly 1,000 farmers in 15 villages in the municipalities Samine and Sakoiba. Farmers learn to manage their land better, which increases tree density per hectare and improves agricultural productivity and soil quality. The Turing Foundation is contributing €125,000 towards this next phase in the green corridor in Mali (of which, €35,000 in 2018). See also: Tree Aid: other projects Other projects in Mali Other regreening projects Villagers planting trees in Mopti region, Mali
	Trees for the Sahel, Regreening North Burkina Faso 2015-2018 Tiipaalga was founded in 2006 by the Swiss organisation newTree and is its local partner in Burkina Faso,. The organisation wants to green the Sahel and which requires interventions that are implemented in cooperation with the village communities. Twenty areas of three hectares are fenced off each year in order to give the local environment a chance to regenerate. These scattered green oases have positive carry-over effects in adjacent regions. In addition, 500 hectares of land is being sustainably managed using assisted natural regeneration' methods, which include pruning techniques and contour ridges to counteract erosion The community is being trained in income generating activities that do not consume wood, such as producing honey, nuts and fodder, and each year 10,000 additional women cook on wood-saving ovens. The Turing Foundation is contributing €150,000 in the coming years to expand this work (of which, €25.000 in 2018). See also: Tiipaalga: other projects newTree: other projects Other projects in Burkina Faso Other regreening projects Trees for the Sahel, Regreening North Burkina Faso 2015-2018
	Community forestry in the Equateur province, DR Congo, 2016-2017 Greenpeace is an international campaigning organisation deeply committed to forest protection. Greenpeace is campaigning for zero deforestation, globally, by 2020, which means no further decline in our rainforests in the Amazon, South-east Asia and the Congo Basin. Sustainable government management of the Congolese rainforest requires a better alternative to impending industrial logging and large-scale agricultural plantations. Greenpeace considers community forestry a sustainable and viable alternative for the D.R. Congo and is helping a number of communities to obtain a Community Forestry concession over the next few years. This will pave the way for other communities and will increase government and donor support for the upscaling of community forestry. The Turing Foundation is contributing €100,000 towards this 'Solutions' project in the Congo basin forest programme, of which €20,000 in 2018. See also: Greenpeace: other projects Other projects in D.R. Congo Illegal tree cutting in the Equateur province, D.R. Congo
	Regreening the Sahel, Dogonkiria en Soucoucoutane, Niger, 2017 BothEnds and CRESA have been working together since 2010 to encourage farmers to grow trees and plants on their land. The Turing Foundation has contributed € 268,000 towards this project since 2010. To cover the period until Both Ends has finalised arrangements for follow-up financing, the Turing Foundation will contribute up to € 35,000 towards this project in 2017. See also: Both ENDS: other projects CRESA: other projects Other projects in Niger Other regreening projects Regreening the Sahel, Dogonkiria en Soucoucoutane, Niger
	Greening the Green Wall Initiative, Burkina Faso, 2016-2017 The focus of most of the work of the Netherlands Society for the Protection of Birds (VBN) is in the Netherlands and in countries along 'Dutch' migratory birds' routes, which includes Burkina Faso. Since 2005 VBN has been working in the country with the national nature conservation organisation Naturama to protect bird habitats and improving the livelihoods of people in local communities. Naturama is working with small local nature conservation organisations to restore the natural environment around Lake Higa using natural restoration techniques and teaching local communities sustainable land use techniques which increase their income. Naturama is also improving national nature conservation plans and the implementation of the 'Green Wall' initiative by sharing its knowledge of and experience with the best tree species. This ensures that ecosystems are protected more effectively in the long term. The Turing Foundation is donating € 50,000 to this project (about 50% of the total budget for 2016 and 2017). See also: Other projects in Burkina Faso Greening the Green Wall Initiative, Burkina Faso
	Energy Exchange Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam and Hermitage Amsterdam, 2016-2018 The Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is building a connection with the Hermitage Amsterdam's thermal energy storage system. The heat generated in the summer by the hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Hermitage, will be transported and stored in water in a huge underground 'thermos'. In the winter this warm water will be used to heat the Hortus's tropical greenhouses. Once the warm water has cooled it will be returned to the thermal energy storage system, and it is then re-used to cool the Hermitage in the summer. The Turing Foundation is extending an interest-free loan of €200,000 to fund this renewable energy project until the costs have been recovered. See also: Hermitage Amsterdam: other projects Other projects in Netherlands Energy Exchange Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam and Hermitage Amsterdam
	Regreening the Sahel, Dogonkiria en Soucoucoutane, Niger, 2015-2016 BothEnds and CRESA have been working together since 2010 to encourage farmers to grow trees and plants on their land. 'Farmer Managed Natural Regreening' is a cost effective method, and the initiative has resulted in the regeneration of 621,000 hectares of land. Work in Dogonkiria and Soucoucoutane will be intensified over the next years, which will result in the re-greening of another 500 hectares. In addition, the local capacity is strengthened so that local support can be further increased independently, training can be provided on management and developments monitored and assessed. The Turing Foundation is contributing €80,000 in 2015, which is more than half of the total budget. The Turing Foundation has already supported Phase I of the project with €118,000 and Phase II with €70,000. See also: Both ENDS: other projects CRESA: other projects Other projects in Niger Other regreening projects Regreening the Sahel, Dogonkiria en Soucoucoutane, Niger
	'Solutions project': identifying sustainable alternatives for land use, D.R. Congo, 2015 Greenpeace is an international campaigning organisation dedicated to protecting nature through research, consultation and - if all else fails - action. Greenpeace wants to stop the deforestation of the Congo basin and is working with local organisations to achieve adequate legislation and monitoring. Oil palm plantations are a big threat. Greenpeace promotes appealing, replicable and scalable alternatives which show governments and international donors that it is possible to have economic development without having to cut down virgin forests. The Turing Foundation donates €30,000 in 2015 for the collection, production and distribution of presentation materials. See also: Greenpeace: other projects Other projects in D.R. Congo 'Solutions project': identifying sustainable alternatives for land use, Cameroon and D.R. Congo
	Sustainable conservation and food security for 20 villages, Région Maritime, Togo, 2011-2014 The R.C. Het Maagdenhuis Foundation has been working with CREMA (Centre de Recherche et d'Essai de Modeles d'Autopromotion) in Togo since 2003. Now the project wants to start training 4,000 farmers in the very poor southeast of Togo how to use organic farming methods to improve the yield and storage of corn. On top of that, a 125-acre area will be reforested with a total of 125,000 trees and shrubs (macuna and cajanus cajan) that enrich the soil. The project facilitates extra capacity from CREMA itself and extra attention will be paid to land use by and land transfer to women. Eventually, nature will be restored and protected, and the life standard in 20 villages will be structurally improved. The Turing Foundation contributed € 33,000 to the project's pilotphase and will also finance the second phase based on those results. The Turing Foundation contributes € 55,000 to the second part of the project (€ 10.000 in 2014), with the R.C. Het Maagdenhuis Foundation as co-financer. See also: CREMA: other projects Stichting Het R.C. Maagdenhuis: other projects Other projects in Togo Other regreening projects Sustainable conservation and food security, Région Maritime, Togo
	Organic and fair trade cocoa production, Akebou, Togo, 2013-2015 This project from Progreso, the Agro Eco-Louis Bolk Instituut and AVSF wants to stimulate organic cocoa production and improve the lives of cocoa farmers in the Akebou district in Southwest Togo. In the pilot phase (October 2010-December 2011) and phase I (May-December 2012), 693 farmers were selected and trained in renewing plantations, improving plantation management, and stimulating agroforestry and the use of natural pesticides. The project wants to prepare the market for Fair Trade cocoa. In 2012, the Turing Foundation already supported this project by donating € 55,000 in order to reach more farmers: from 450 to 693 in phase I. In the 2013-2015 period, the Turing Foundation will contribute another € 100,000 (€ 50,000 of which will be donated in 2014) for the intensive follow-up supervision of the 693 farmers in phase II. See also: Progreso: other projects Agro Eco Louis Bolk Institute: other projects Other projects in Togo Extension of organic and fair trade cocoa production, Togo
	Sustainable Management and Recovery Sahel Ecosystem, Burkina Faso, 2014-2015 Tiipaalga in Burkina Faso was founded in 2006 and is the local counterpart of the Swiss foundation newTree. The organisation wants to create a green Sahel by improving the fertility of the soil, preventing erosion, and reintroducing indigenous trees. Their goals require interventions that are carried out with help of the village communities. For example, plots of 3 ha are fenced off so nature will have a chance to regenerate. People are also taught about sustainable (farming) techniques and environmentally-friendly activities that earn them a living, including beekeeping and growing animal feed. Women are taught to make, use and maintain wood-saving ovens. The Turing Foundation will be contributing € 28,000 to expand the project to 5 villages. See also: newTree: other projects Tiipaalga: other projects Other projects in Burkina Faso Other regreening projects Training in sustainable organic farming, Burkina Faso
	Reforestation and sustainable management of ecosystems in the Kwilu district, D.R. Congo, 2011-2013 Congodorpen (formerly known as CDI Bwamanda) is a Belgian NGO dedicated to education and sustainable agriculture in D.R. Congo. To lift the ecological pressure from the Kwilu district, restore the forests and structurally improve the soil quality, CDI introduces agro-forestry methods. For example, the hill ridges of 1,235 acres of heavily degraded savannah will be reforested, and 1,235 acres of oil palm trees will be planted in the valleys. In order to be able to carry out these plans, CDI will be working with over 200 farmer organisations with a total of 20,000 members. The Turing Foundation contributes € 75,000 to the project (€ 25.000 in 2013). See also: Congodorpen: other projects Other projects in D.R. Congo Other regreening projects Reforestation result near Mampu, seen from the air
	Reforestation, Burkina Faso, 2011-2013 The Burkina Faso desert is swiftly advancing. And due to logging for home use, the country loses 80,000 acres of forest every year. ChildFund and the local IDEES/ACG offers trainings for sustainable land use and alternative sources of income, and provides small wood-saving stoves made of clay. Moreover, in six village communities 'Community forests' will be planted, accompanied by agro-forestry trainings. The Turing Foundation donated € 55,000 to the project, which ends 31 december 2013. See also: ChildFund Stiftung gGmbH: other projects Other projects in Burkina Faso Other regreening projects Energy-efficient wood stove
	Sustainable development of Mangrove areas, Aguégués Commune, Benin, 2011-2013 Care International is an international aid agency. This project wants to enable structural coastal management by protecting and replanting mangroves in the Vallée du Couffo and Vallée de l'Ouémé in Benin, where we're also working with the AQUADED organisation through IUCN NL. The ecological importance has recently been acknowledged by the Ramsar convention. An important part of the project concerns the establishment of food security and creating alternative income for a community that's entirely dependent on the mangrove forests and this coastal area. From 2011-2013, the Turing Foundation will be donating € 160,000 to this project (€ 60.000 in 2013). See also: Other projects in Benin Other mangrove projects Sustainable development of Mangrove areas, Aguégués Commune, Benin
	Sustainable agriculture, Sissili Province, Burkina Faso, 2011-2013 In the poor province of Sissili, Woord en Daad and CREDO are training farm families to make their companies and farming techniques more sustainable. Organic manure will be implemented in their farming, 600,000 bushes will be planted, and walls will be built to prevent water loss and erosion. On a provincial level, agreements will be laid down with regards to conservation and distribution of available resources. The Turing Foundation contributes € 80,000 to the project (€ 25,000 of which in 2013). See also: Woord en Daad: other projects CREDO: other projects Other projects in Burkina Faso Sustainable agriculture in Burkina Faso
	Development of organic and fair trade cocoa production, Togo, 2012 This Progreso and Agro Eco-Louis Bolk Institute project is aimed at promoting organic cocoa production and improving the living conditions of 650 farmers in Western Togo. During the project's pilot phase (October 2010 - December 2011) 450 farmers were selected and trained to produce organic, sustainable cocoa and were taught about agroforestry. In the first phase of the project (May 2012 - December 2012), these trainings will be continued and expanded to reach 650 farmers. On top of that, the organisations are working on strengthening the market for fair-trade cocoa. The Turing Foundation will be supporting the activities in the first phase of the project by contributing € 55.000 in 2012. See also: Progreso: other projects Agro Eco Louis Bolk Institute: other projects Louis Bolk Institute: other projects Other projects in Togo Development of organic and fair trade cocoa production, Togo
	Regreening Initiative, Phase 2, Niger, 2012-2013 In 2010, Both Ends and CIS-VU (Centre for International Cooperation -VU University Amsterdam) started the Re-greening Initiative in Niger with the help of local NGO CRESA. It involves the natural regeneration of 80,000 hectares of land, aimed at recovering nature and improving the living conditions of the local people. Phase 1 of the project saw the realization of field activities and trainings regarding re-greening in 46 villages, the installation of 38 village committees, and the start of a lobby to raise support for re-greening. Phase 2 will be focused on intensifying the project, expanding the re-greening approach to surrounding villages and regions, and strengthening the lobby for widespread re-greening support within the Nigerian government. In 2012, the Turing Foundation will be donating € 70,000 to the second phase of the project. For the first phase, the initiators previously received € 118,000. See also: Both ENDS: other projects CRESA: other projects VU-CIS: other projects Other projects in Niger Other regreening projects Regreening Initiative, Niger
	Switch to sustainable cotton production, Mali, 2011-2012 Mali is the largest producer of cotton in Western Africa. Cotton is a good source of income, but it's extremely harmful to the environment. In a pilot phase, 4,000 farmers switched to sustainable cotton farming that meets the international "Better Cotton Criteria'. In the long run, this will prove enormously beneficial to nature. For the second phase, Solidaridad and local organisation AProCa want to have another 21,000 farmers make the switch to sustainable cotton production. For the project's second phase, the Turing Foundation contributes € 100,000 (of which € 50,000 in 2012). See also: Other projects in Mali Cotton farmer outside Fana, Mali
	Developing organic vegetable gardens and orchards - Séguénéga, Burkina Faso, 2010-2012 The Burkinan organisation ADECUSS will teach 300 women in the extremely poor and dry northern region of Burkina Faso modern market gardening and agricultural techniques (such as how to make compost and how to graft fruit trees) and sales techniques. This way the women can generate income and a sustainable investment is made in soil improvement and biodiversity in this region. A total of 2000 fruit trees will be planted, one well will be dug and three fenced organic vegetable gardens and orchards covering 1.5 hectares will be set up. The Turing Foundation finances this project of the Burkinan organisation ADECUSS through IUCN NL (€ 33,000) from 2009 until its end in October 2012. See also: IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Burkina Faso Orchard in Séguénéga, Turing project visit, November 2010
	Communal management of grazing land and forest restoration in Ségou, Mali, 2009-2011 The agricultural region Ségou frequently suffers from food shortages caused by the exhaustion of agricultural and grazing land. Forests are chopped down for fire wood and frequently disputes arise about the scarce wells and between nomadic herdsmen and landowners. In order to stop the advancing desert, this project teaches the local population to grow their own trees for replanting or for sale, wells are being dug for the livestock and trees are being planted, such as the baobab that is threatened with extinction. In order to restore the ecological balance, at least 50 hectares of forest are to be planted every year. In addition, members of the local authority and other people involved are trained in communal environmental management. The Turing Foundation supports the Malian organisation ALPHALOG through the development organisation ICCO with € 110,000, of which € 30.000 in 2011, the final year of the project. ALPHALOG collaborates with the Malian Turing partners OMAES, AMSS and GRAT. See also: ICCO: other projects Other projects in Mali Other regreening projects Reforestation of desertified soil. Turing project visit, November 2010
	Protection of natural resources in Timbuktu, Mali, 2009-2011 In ten villages in the Timbuktu region primarily women will be trained in organic market gardening and small livestock farming and in the use of wood-saving ovens. One hundred of the poorest women in these villages will receive a micro credit for 2 goats, 1 male and one female, and seed to grow fodder for the animals. Two hectares of forest will be planted per village. To accomplish this, the villagers are provided with seed, and they are trained in growing trees for their own use and for sale. The establishment of an agreement on protecting the environment between various local authorities forms the basis of this project (Conventions Locales). This is even a resolutive condition for receiving this grant. The Turing Foundation supports the Malian organisation AMSS through the development organisation ICCO with € 106,000 (€ 30.000 in the final year 2011). AMSS collaborates with the Malian Turing partners OMAES, ALPHALOG and GRAT. See also: ICCO: other projects Other projects in Mali Family garden, Turing project visit, November 2010
	Sustainable management of the forest of Koubaye, Mali, 2009-2011 This project aims to protect and restore 7,700 km2 of forest by making environmental agreements between the authorities of four local communities. Environmental education will be given to 8,000 adults and children. A thousand wood-saving ovens will distributed and village blacksmiths will be taught how to produce them. The local people will also be trained in growing trees, both for replanting in the forest and for sale. Women will be trained in organic market gardening (seed will also be made available) and livestock farming (micro credits will be given for goats, male and female). GRAT will also dig 15 wells. The Turing Foundation supports the Malian organisation GRAT through the development organisation ICCO (a total sum of € 63,500). The project runs from 2009 until mid 2011. GRAT collaborates with the Malian Turing partners OMAES, ALPHALOG and AMSS. See also: ICCO: other projects Other projects in Mali Women using wood-saving ovens. Turing project visit, November 2010
	Organic gardening and 'night paddocks', Cameroon, 2009-2011 Njamnjama is a vegetable similar to spinach. In Cameroon the traditional production of this vegetable has not been able to keep up with the huge demand. It grows extremely fast and can be grown all year round. Today the farmers increasingly use artificial fertilizers and pesticides for the production, causing water pollution and conflicts between villages. By training 150 women and 20 men, and by setting up 6 hectares of organic gardens, the Maingai AGRO-VET Group aims to introduce a tried and tested sustainable agricultural method in the northwest of Cameroon. In between the gardens there will be 'night paddocks', where the manure is collected to improve the soil. Eventually this project should lead to a fivefold increase in revenues. The Turing Foundation finances this project that runs until 2011 through IUCN NL (€ 33,000). The Maingai AGRO-VET Group collaborates with ANCO, another partner in nature conservation of the Turing Foundation in this region. See also: ANCO Kameroen: other projects IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Cameroon Women at work on their own BOFA farm, Turing project visit, Februari 2012
	Regreening Initiative, Niger, 2010-2011 Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, with three-quarters of its surface covered by desert and 85% of its population being entirely dependent on agriculture. Both Ends and the VU Centre for International Cooperation, in association with local organisation CRESA, want to help start the natural regeneration of 80 hectares of land by creating a 'green zone', and by doing so recover nature and improve local living standards. A total of 1,200 farmers and 60 technicians will be trained in afforestation and forest restoration, and 40 village committees will be supplied with necessary materials. The Turing Foundation will donate a total amount of € 118,000 to the project (€ 45.000 in 2011) that will run until the end of this year. See also: Both ENDS: other projects CRESA: other projects VU-CIS: other projects Other projects in Niger Other regreening projects Regreening Initiative, Niger
	Restoration of Mountain Forests by Introduction of Analogue Forestry, Bamenda High Mountains, Cameroon, 2008-2010 CENDEP introduces and stimulates the durable cultivation of forest products. The highlands of Bamenda are sometimes referred to as the storehouse of Cameroon. Many original forests have lost ground to agriculture and cattle breeding. As a consequence, the quality of the soil and drinking water noticeably declines, while erosion and poverty increase. In order to break out of this spiral, CENDEP and IUCN NL are creating an exemplary project for long-lasting increase of income through analogue forestry techniques. These entail the protection and recovery of original vegetation, combined with the planting of income generating varieties. The Turing Foundation finances this project, which runs until 2010 (€ 93.500). See also: IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Cameroon Part of the CENDEP project area, destroyed by fire (possibly arsony as a result of a quarrel between project stakeholders). Turing Project Visit, Februari 2012
	Sustainable conservation and food security, Région Maritime, Togo 2010 Since 2003, the R.C. Maagdenhuis Foundation has been working with local organization CREMA (Centre de Recherche et d'Essai de Modeles d'Autopromotion). For this project, their joint goal is to train 4,000 farmers from the very poor southeast of Togo in organic farming to increase corn produce. Trees will be planted (velvet bean and pigeon pea) for soil enrichment, and the project will also provide a strengthening of CREMA's own capacity. This way, nature will be restored and protected, and the living standard of twenty villages will be structurally improved. The Turing Foundation will contribute € 33,000 to the project. See also: CREMA: other projects Stichting Het R.C. Maagdenhuis: other projects Other projects in Togo Sustainable conservation and food security, Région Maritime, Togo 2010-2011
	Ecological sustainability and the promotion of (small) livestock farming, Burkina Faso, 2009-2010 In this project Heifer and the Louis Bolk Institute collaborate in the neighbourhood of the villages Gonsé and Gampela in Burkina Faso. The Burkinan organisation ASUDEC gives 'living loans' according to the Heifer philosophy: families receive chickens, goats and sheep and the loan is paid off by passing on the offspring of the livestock. The manure of the livestock is used as organic fertilizer in agricultural farming and market gardening. The families are trained in sustainable agricultural methods and the production of more varied and productive crops. In order to restore the ecosystem, 15,000 young trees and bushes are being planted. The Turing Foundation financed this project of the Burkinan organisation ASUDEC through the Heifer/Louis Bolk Institute (€ 35,000). See also: Heifer: other projects Louis Bolk Institute: other projects ASUDEC: other projects Other projects in Burkina Faso ASUDEC community garden, Turing project visit, Gampela, November 2010, Burkina Faso
	Sustainable manioc cultivation, Ingoré, Guinea Bissau, 2010-2012 Apart from rice, the most important food plants in Guinea-Bissau are manioc, beans and sorghum. Local organisation Acção para o Desenvolvimento promotes the sustainable production of these plants to help land improvement. Pesticides are being replaced by environmentally friendly pest and weed control methods, so nature - especially the important mangroves - can recuperate. A total of 160 farmers from eight villages will be trained in sustainable production. Upon completion of the project, the organisation wants a thousand farmers from 25 other villages to follow this example project. Through IUCN, the Turing Foundation will donate a total of € 44,000 to the project. See also: IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Guinea Bissau Other mangrove projects harvesting manioc (cassava)
	Improved sustainable rice cultivation, Sangaréyah Bay, Guinée Bissau, 2010-2012 In Guinea-Bissau, local organisations ADEPAG and ODIL are collaborating to (re)introduce the sustainable cultivation of rice. Since the years of cheap, imported Asian rice are over, sustainable cultivation of rice is once again a good investment for farmers. Among other things, this project provides 50 hectares of new rice fields as well as trainings and education for engineers. Eventually, rice produce is supposed to increase to 200 tonnes and so generate a sixfold return on produce. Through IUCN NL, the Turing Foundation will donate € 66,000 to the project. See also: IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Guinea Bissau Other mangrove projects improved sustainable rice cultivation, Sangaréyah Bay, Guinée Bissau, 2010-2012
	Sustainable soy cultivation around Lake Siré, Oueme, Benin, 2010-2012 Nature Tropicale focuses on the introduction and supervision of the sustainable cultivation of soy around Lake Siré in Oueme, Benin. A minimum of 50 women and 50 youngsters will be trained to cultivate soy as an alternative source of income to the cultivation of cotton, which is extremely environmentally unfriendly. By locally decreasing the pressure on nature, Lake Siré - host to manatees, for example - can be protected. Through IUCN NL, the Turing Foundation will donate a total of € 33,000 to the project. See also: IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Benin Sustainable soy cultivation around Lake Siré, Oueme, Benin, 2010-2012
	Preservation of Natural Resources, Timbuktu, Mali, 2009-2010 Because of years of draught and a fast population growth, the natural vegetation of the Timbuktu region is under pressure. Because of this, important sources of income for the local population are threatened to be lost. The Dutch development organisation ICCO and the Malinese organisation OMAES are running a project in 10 villages in this region in North Mali, which offers alternative sources of income to the women of the 15 poorest households in each village (market gardening and durable small live stock holding) including training. The Turing Foundation contributes € 100,000 to this project (€ 30.000,- in 2010). See also: ICCO: other projects Other projects in Mali Timbuktu region, Mali
	Promotion and improvement of biological shea nut farming, Burkina Faso, 2008-2010 For millions of African people, in particular women, the shea nut provides one of the most important sources of income. Forest fires, logging and the use of non-sustainable artificial fertilizer pose severe threats to the shea nut trees in Burkina Faso. Moreover, traditional production methods are hardly eficient. The local Association Songtaab-Yalgre and IUCN Nederland seek to advance biological farming through training and thus to increase the production of shea nuts. Their goal is also to guarantee the women's access to the shea nut trees by, for example, stimulating fresh plantings and lobbying with authorities for women's rights. The Turing Foundation financed the full costs (€ 58,000) of this project, which runs from 2009 until the end of 2010. See also: IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Burkina Faso Women of Songtaaba, Turing project visit, November 2010
	Sustainable fish production, Oueme river, Benin, 2010-2012 AquaDeD (Aquaculture et Développement Durable) is a young NGO from Benin which especially aims to further develop sustainable fishing in the flood plains of the Oueme river, a recognized nature reserve. The use of whedos - canals filling up during the rainy season, and in which fish remains - and the biological growth of fish feed contributes to the recovery of nature. By training 100 women in a more economical use of wood when smoking fish, this project also plays a role in the improvement of the daily social circumstances of these women. The Turing Foundation finances this project via IUCN NL, donating € 33,000 from 2010 to 2012. See also: IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Benin Sustainable fish production, Oueme river, Benin
	Biological cultivation of red pepper, Igbodja region, Benin, 2010-2012 Since 1993, the Beninese organisation Action Plus is active in the fields of agriculture, environment and health care. This NGO is working on a biological agriculture training project for women in Central-East Benin, in the Igbodja region. The aim of the project is to protect the regional forests by using the right crops and production methods for their recovery. This method is called 'agroforestry'. The peppers are in great demand on the local market and can therefore be a welcome source of income for the women. The Turing Foundation provides funding for this project via IUCN NL by donating € 33,000 between 2010 and 2012. See also: IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Benin Biologische teelt van rode peper, Igbodja regio, Benin
	Sustainable management of wetlands around Lake Doro, Mali, 2010-2011 The Malinese organisation DONKO aims to improve the sustainable management of Lake Doro and the adjacent tidal areas in the province of Kayes, in the most Western part of Mali. This area is both economically and biologically of great importance. The project area has 9500 inhabitants, living in 8 villages: farmers, cattle breeding nomads and fishermen. In the previous phase of the project several crucial arrangements have been successfully laid down in management agreements with the many users of this area (amongst whom fishermen, farmers, shepherds and foresters). Moreover, investments have been made in sustainable vegetable cultivation, and in more sustainable fishing and forestation methods. The next phase of this project focuses on a further development of alternative sources of income for 300 women by the creation of vegetable gardens, reforestation of 26 hectares of land and by increasing the environmental awareness in school children. In 2010, the Turing Foundation provides funding for this project via IUCN NL, donating € 33,000. See also: IUCN Nederland: other projects DONKO: other projects Other projects in Mali Other mangrove projects Vegetable gardens near the wetlands around Lake Doro, Mali
	Sustainable agriculture and forestry in the Missahoe Forest Reserve, Togo, 2010-2012 The local organisation Les Compagnons Ruraux works hard to recover the Missahoe forest reserve in Togo. Based on positive results of earlier forest recovery programmes, 7000 people of five villages will be involved in a project of 'analogous planting'. New plantings will have almost the same function as rain forests but will in part consist of economically interesting species, such as coffee, pepper trees and certain fruit trees. In the third phase of the project, which will last one more year, another 50,000 trees will be planted, 10 information campaigns will be launched, the production of cocoa - which has by now started - will be certified and 12 volunteers will be trained in forest fire fighting. In 2010, the Turing Foundation provides funding for this project via IUCN NL, donating € 44,000. Earlier, the Turing Foundation financed the construction of two schools in this area. See also: LCR: other projects IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Togo Other regreening projects Nursery of economically interesting trees for analogous reforestation, Missahoe Forest Reserve, Togo
	Sustainable Agricultural Programmes, Burkina Faso 2008-2009 The Hunger Project is a global organisation that takes action against hunger and chronic poverty. The foundation works together with communities from so-called 'epicentres' in Burkina Faso on the improvement of social circumstances, especially in agriculture, because 80% of the population is fully dependent on it. The agricultural programmes focus on the improvement of sustainable agricultural techniques, the protection of affected parcels of forest, the establishment of food banks for times of scarcity, and the provision of micro credits to women. Just like in 2008, the Turing Foundation adopts the entire agricultural programmes of The Hunger Project in Burkino Faso in 2009, for the sum of € 62.000. See also: Other projects in Burkina Faso The Community Garden of The Hunger Project in Sapouy, Burkina Faso, Turing Project Visit, November 2010
	Forest conservation on small-scale cacao plantations, Wassa Amenfi District, Ghana, 2009-2010 The Rural Environmental Care Association (RECA) focuses on the sustained use of land combined with forest conservation. In the Ghanaian District Wassa Amenfi the organisation teaches 800 cacao farmers agro-forestry techniques in order to make their cacao production sustainable, so it no longer has a negative impact on the tropical rain forest. In addition, 100 women are trained in forest conservation and sustainable firewood collection. The Turing Foundation adopts this IUCN project for a sum of € 41,000. The project will run until the end of 2010. See also: IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Ghana Forest conservation on small-scale cacao plantations, Wassa Amenfi District, Ghana
	Introduction of the organic production of 'Niebe', Burkina Faso, 2009-2012 The floodplains around Lake Darkoye in the northwest of Burkina Faso are in the poor Sahel region, where malnutrition and hunger are still prevalent. The farmers use traditional agricultural methods in combination with strong pesticides. As a result the scarce agricultural land and nature have become exhausted or even poisoned. This project trains 375 farmers in ten villages in the organic production of 'Niebe' (a native type of pulse with a high market value), it invests in storage silos and it teaches farmers sales techniques in order to structurally increase their revenues. The Turing Foundation finances this project of the Burkinan organisation AGED through IUCN NL (€ 32,450). The project will run until August 2012. See also: IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Burkina Faso Organic production of 'Niebe', Darkoye Meer, Burkina Faso
	Restoration and protection of local ecosystems, Région des Savanes, Togo, 2009-2010 In the Région des Savanes in Northern Togo, a very poor region, the ecosystem is deteriorating at an alarming pace as a result of uncontrolled (over)exploitation of soil and wood (especially firewood). Animal species are becoming extinct and the forests no longer meet the needs of the people. Local organisation RAFIA (Recherche Appui et Formation aux Initiatives d'Auto Développement) assists rural and other communities in improving their living conditions, for example by the sustainable management of natural resources. The Turing Foundation donates € 44,000 towards a RAFIA project to construct four 'galeries forestières' and to educate people in sustainable agriculture techniques, using more varied and more productive crops, thus helping approximately 900 households in nine villages. The project will run until August 2010. See also: IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Togo Restoration and protection of local ecosystems, Région des Savanes, Togo
	Teacher training and nature education, Ido Eco Community, Tanzania, 2008-2010 Hugo van Lawick devoted his life to observing and capturing nature. He was married to Jane Goodall and is a legend in Tanzania. The foundation established in his name is devoted to nature education aimed at nature protection. The foundation ensures potential income and food supply on the basis of organic farming for 20 communities of 5,000 households in total. In the coming years, the foundation will train 100 teachers, will make 6,000 children in thirty primary schools and one secondary school more environmentally conscious, and will offer courses in organic farming and replanting. The crops and seeds needed will be made available through the schools. The Turing Foundation finances the seeds, trees and plants needed for this programme (€ 85,000 in total). 24,000 new trees will be planted. See also: Other projects in Tanzania Teacher Training, Hugo van Lawick Foundation
	Sustainable Cocoa Production Eastern and Ashanti Region, Ghana, 2008-2010 The Ghana Organic Agriculture Network (GOAN) promotes nature-friendly and sustainable food production in Ghana. As in many other countries, the production of cocoa leads to serious deforestation and forest degradation in Ghana. Together with IUCN NL GOAN starts two pilot projects (in the Eastern region and the Ahanti region) to develop sustainable cocoa production, in such a way that the areas will form an important shield for several nearby forest reserves. The projects cover 2700 hectares and are directed at 1600 farmers. The Turing Foundation funds this project, which runs until 2010 (€ 66,000). See also: GOAN: other projects IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Ghana IUCN Project Sustainable Agriculture
	Community Forest, Bamenda High Mountains, Cameroon, 2008-2010 ANCO introduces and stimulates sustainable agriculture and other types of durable sources of income. In the Bamenda High Mountains of Cameroon, where CENDEP introduces analogue forestry pilots, ANCO and IUCN NL together start an exemplary project in the Western part of the mountains. The project allows members of the Dom community to exploit the relatively intact forest in a durable way and to reduce the burden of agriculture and cattle breeding on the forest. 120 acres of degraded forest will be restored and the community will be trained and provided with materials for sustainable use of the forest, sustainable agriculture and cattle breeding, erosion control, apiculture and sustainable market gardening. The Turing Foundation funds this project, which runs until 2010 (€ 53,500). See also: ANCO Kameroen: other projects IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Cameroon ANCO training in beekeeping and honey production, Bemanda, Kameroen, 2010
	€ 1.000.000 for sustainable IUCN agricultural projects in Africa, 2008-2010 After the realization of several successful projects, the Turing Foundation has decided to enter into a structural partnership with the Small Grants Programme of IUCN Nederland. In the next three years (2008-2010), the Turing Foundation makes available € 1,000,000 for IUCN projects in the field of sustainable (organic) agriculture and cattle breeding in Africa. Having this guarantee will enable the IUCN to more efficiently submit projects to the Turing Foundation and on top of that to use the structural commitment as a catalyst to interest other sponsors to contribute to the Small Grants Programme. See also: IUCN NL ontvangt € 1 miljoen van Turing Foundation voor Afrika (IUCN NL) Turing Foundation doneert ruim 4 miljoen aan natuurbescherming IUCN Nederland: other projects sustainable agricultural projects in Africa
	Sustainable agriculture and forestry in the Missahoe Forest Reserve, Togo, 2007-2009 In Togo, IUCN Nederland works together with the local organisation Les Compagnons Ruraux to recover part of the rainforest. This rainforest has been seriously impoverished due to human activities, but it still houses a very important biodiversity. Based on positive experiences in an earlier forest recovery programme, 7,000 people of five villages will be involved in a project of 'analogous planting'. This means that the new plantings will have almost the same function as the rainforest, but will in part consist of economically interesting species of trees, such as coffee, pepper tree and certain kinds of fruit trees. The Turing Foundation finances this project, which runs until July 2009 (€ 83,000). See also: LCR: other projects IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Togo Other regreening projects Missahoe forest reserve, Togo
	Sustainable small-scaled agriculture in Borgou, Benin, 2007-2009 In an attempt to bring the dramatic loss of biodiversity in Borgou to a standstill, IUCN Nederland works together with the local organisation CRFA (Conseil Régional de la Forêt Antisua) to develop and implement alternative and improved agricultural systems around the Antisua community forest. The local community is being trained in the small-scaled production of soy (which is very effective in soil enrichment), reforesting, forest management, beekeeping, poultry farming, crop rotation strategies and in the production of small energy-efficient wood-burning stoves. The Turing Foundation finances this project until 2009 (€ 60,000). See also: IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Benin Sustainable small-scaled agriculture
	Sustainable management of wetlands around Lake Doro, Mali, 2007-2009 IUCN Nederland joins forces with the Malinese organisation DONKO to coordinate the sustainable management of Lake Doro and adjacent tidal areas in South-West Mali. 9,500 people live in eight villages within the project region: farmers, cattle-breeding nomads and fishermen. Efforts are being made to make these people and the local authorities aware of the importance of sustainable nature conservation, and to help them to reach mutual agreements to that end. The people are supported in tapping alternative sources of income, for example by the contribution of material and knowledge in the field of sustainable vegetable growing, sustained fishing and tree planting. The Turing Foundation finances this project, which runs until July 2009 (€ 44,000). See also: DONKO: other projects IUCN Nederland: other projects Other projects in Mali Other mangrove projects Sustainable vegetable growing

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