BEST 2.0+ Programme - International Union for Conservation of Nature
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BEST 2.0+ Programme - IUCN
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The objective of BEST 2.0+ is to promote the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of ecosystem services, including ecosystem based approach to climate change adaption and mitigation, in the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs).
BEST 2.0+ continues the EU BEST Initiative and is a direct follow up of the BEST 2.0 Programme.
BEST 2.0+ is a programme financed by the European Commission (EC) – DG DEVCO, as part of the Biodiversity4Life initiative. It continues the EU BEST initiative and is a direct follow up of the BEST 2.0 Programme. The objective of BEST 2.0+ is to promote the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of ecosystem services, including ecosystem based approach to climate change adaption and mitigation, in the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). The OCTs are located in the Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Pacific, Polar and Subpolar, and South Atlantic regions.
BEST 2.0+ aims to fulfil its objective by enabling, empowering and strengthening local authorities and civil society organisations which are committed to local development, biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of ecosystem services in OCTs through the implementation of a grant scheme accompanied by capacity building activities. The grant scheme takes the form of one call for proposals, which is designed to provide effective support for small actions on the ground at the local, as well the regional level for the period 2020-2022. It makes sure that the scheme reflects the actual local needs and demand, and provide more support to local stakeholders for unlocking their potential.
Finally, BEST 2.0+ aims to increase the visibility of the OCTs as demonstrators of ecosystem-based approaches and key contributors to the achievement of EU and international biodiversity targets.