Resource Mobilization & Grants

The availability of adequate and predictable funding is essential for the effective implementation of the Convention and its mission to conserve wetlands and reverse their loss and degradation.

The Secretariat works actively with Contracting Parties, the private sector, foundations and multi-lateral funds to mobilize financial resources to support national and regional activities that promote the conservation, wise use and restoration of wetlands.

The resource mobilization activities of the Secretariat are guided by a list of fundraising priorities as established and approved by the Contracting Parties of the Convention.

Grant Programmes

The Convention oversees grant programmes, which provide funding for small to medium size projects aimed at the conservation and wise use of wetlands. The Secretariat oversees the management of these...

Funding Organization Database

This database lists organizations from the public and private sectors that fund or invest in projects promoting wetland conservation, wise use and restoration. This database is not exhaustive, it serves...

Resources

Contracting Parties of the Convention expressed a need for information resources that build capacity and facilitate local, national and regional efforts for resource mobilization. This page lists training resources and...

Fundraising priorities for the 2023-2025 triennium

The fundraising priorities for the triennium 2023 to 2025 were decided by Contracting Parties at the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties that took place in Geneva...