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The MBZ Fund and GEF are delighted to announce that 97 small grants have been awarded as part of this program, constituting a total donation of $773,138. Click here to see all these grants. The are 36 GEF Grants with case studies featured below.

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Turquoise dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi)
20th May 2025 - GEF Grant 242536798

Conserving Lygodactylus williamsi Through Habitat Restoration, Population Surveys, and Community Engagement
Uganda Clawed Frog (Xenopus ruwenzoriensis)
14th October 2024 - GEF Grant 242535234

STATUS OF THE UGANDA CLAWED FROG, Xenopus ruwenzoriensis, AMIDST CLIMATE CHANGE AND HABITAT DEGRADATION
Western Long-beaked Echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii)
20th May 2025 - GEF Grant 252537128

Searching and mapping of Critically Endangered Western Long-beaked Echidna in Remu-Klaso Watershed Area, Southwest Papua Province.
White-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tripiscus)
23rd December 2024 - GEF Grant 242536228

Upscaling Pangolin Research and Conservation through Community Ranger-led Biomonitoring: Mapping Priority Habitats and Threats in ...
White-tail gorgonian (Menella indica)
14th October 2024 - GEF Grant 242535398

Fans on the rocks: documentation and conservation of octocoral fauna along the rocky shores of West Indian shelf
Zanzibar Reed Frog (Hyperolius puncticulatus)
20th May 2025 - GEF Grant 252537595

Population status and conservation needs of Hyperolius puncticulatus in Masingini Forest Reserve, Zanzibar
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