SCALINGUP HIMA APPROACH By Dr Elsadig Awad Bashir
SCALING-UP HIMA APPROACH By Dr. Elsadig Awad Bashir Hima Fund (HF) Coordinator Friends of the Environment Center (FEC) Doha – Qatar 6 – 8 May 2014
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF (HF) ØEstablished May 2008. ØBecame effective & operational 2009 ØInitiator & founder HH. Sheikha Jawaher, Consort of HH Amir of Qatar. ØFounder donated $1 million ØBased at FEC, Doha.
UNIQUENESS OF HF ØReviving & promoting traditional Hima System based on Islamic values & ethics. ØFocusing on protecting Endangered Birds within IBAs & their habitats in 12 eligible countries (6 GCC countries + 6 ME (Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Iraq & Palestine).
HF AIM/ VISION/ OBJECTIVES ØAim: Restoring role of Islam in Nature Conservation. ØVision: Conserving IBAs & Cultural features for sustaining environmental conservation.
ØObjectives: ØPromoting Hima community-based practices, roles & values. ØLinking conservation with livelihoods. ØPromoting above, through eco-tourism & rural development. ØStrengthening local capacities of partners for action. ØIncreasing awareness & education focusing on future generations.
HF MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS ØSponsoring protection of 3 endangered birds in 4 countries (Jordan, Lebanon, Oman & Qatar) costing $150, 000. ØUpdating & assessing status & threats facing 25 IBAs in 8 countries by Nature Iraq, costing $ 30, 000.
ØFinancially assisting Birdlife International in organizing its World Bird Conference in Canada (June 2013), including participation of 10 delegates from ME (costing $76, 000). ØFinancially assisting IUCN organizing this Hima Forum, including participation of some delegates from ME (costing $ 10, 000)
EXPANDING & SCALING-UP HF ROLE DEPENDS ON: ØFormulating a Fund Raising Strategy (FRS) in collaboration with IUCN & Birdlife. ØImplementing a FRS focusing on private sector & Environmental VIPs. ØAllocating enough inputs & increasing fund resources through mobilizing HF Partners & supporters in the Region.
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