Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Productive Sectors: Responsible Sand Value Chain for Coastal Resilience in West Africa

This project mainstreams biodiversity conservation across the productive sectors in the sand mining value chain, in line with CBD COP decisions 14/3 and 16/13 and GBFF programming directions, in Liberia and The Gambia. Further, building on the non prescriptive proposals from countries that resulted from regional and global consultations mandated by UNEA 5/12, the project uses the sand value chain as a strategic entry point to address threats like habitat loss, erosion, and pollution. The interventions will be done through nature-based solutions, inclusive governance and a source-to-sea approach that integrates biodiversity into policies, market incentives and regulations, and financial mechanisms.