Support conservation and socio-economic development in the Limpopo National Park

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Between 2007 and 2015, AFD has supported the implementation of the management and development plan of the Limpopo National Park. This project is emblematic of AFD’s new approach to development in the early 2000s, which aims to link economic development with biodiversity conservation.AFD’s support aims to achieve the three following objectives:Restore and preserve biodiversity in the Limpopo National Park by supporting the implementation of the tourism, biodiversity protection, ecological research and monitoring, and environmental management programmes,Improve the livelihoods and living standards of people living in the Limpopo National Park’s Support Zone by: supporting participatory planning and management of the Support Zone and, developing road infrastructures,Build the Limpopo National Park’s administrative capacities by covering its running costs for the first two years of the project, strengthening staff capacities and improving donor coordination.