Scaling locally-Led Conservation in the Pacific: Lessons from Small Grants for the Next Regional Nature Framework - IUCN

To examine how small grants programmes have enabled locally led conservation across the Pacific, identify the conditions that maximise their impact, and develop recommendations for strengthening conservation finance and community-led action under the Pacific Regional Framework for Nature Conservation 2026–2030 and the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The session will provide shared understanding of the contribution of locally-led small grants to achieving Pacific conservation priorities. Learn key design principles for effective small grants mechanisms. Share recommendations for governments, donors and implementing agencies on scaling locally-led conservation finance. The session will discuss practical inputs to implementation of the Pacific Regional Framework for Nature Conservation 2026–2030.