Wetlands for the Future /
Since 1997, the Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971), the United States State Department, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service have operated a special initiative, the Wetlands for the Future (WFF) training program, to benefit Latin American and Caribbean institutions and individuals through capacity building and training in the conservation and wise use of wetlands. This initiative promotes the implementation of the concept of "wise use" of wetlands through strengthening the capacity of countries to manage their wetland resources in perpetuity and contributing to integrate wetland conservation and management with the development process. All proposed activities should be in line with the principles, recommendations and guidelines of the Ramsar Convention.
The sponsors of Wetlands for the Future wish to establish partnerships with training institutions, catalyze wetland training activities currently underway or planned within the region, or complement existing training and education initiatives with wetland-related instruction.
La iniciativa del Fondo Humedales para el Futuro tiene por objeto catalizar las actividades de formación respecto de los humedales, en curso o previstas en la región, o complementar las iniciativas existentes de formación y educación relacionada con humedales.
The "Operational Guidelines" / "Directrices operativas" explain the procedures and include the application and reporting forms.
| Operational Guidelines 2003-2008 | Directrices operativas 2003-2008 | ||
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| The deadline for applications for the next round is 30 September 2008. The deadline for submissions of draft proposals for the WFF advisory service is 31 August 2008. | El plazo para presentar propuestas para el próximo ciclo vence el 30 de septiembre de 2008. El plazo para solicitar servicio de asesoramiento es el 31 de agosto de 2008. |
| The US Government has requested the Secretariat to not fund any projects in countries with substantive arrears in their payment of contributions to the Secretariat and/or that are several years in arrears. To find out if your country is in this list please contact the Secretariat before preparing a project proposal (americas@ramsar.org). | El Gobierno de los Estados Unidos ha solicitado a la Secretaría no financiar proyectos en países que tengan deudas sustanciales con la Secretaría por la falta de pago de sus contribuciones y/o que no hayan pagado sus contribuciones por varios años. Para confirmar si su país se encuentra en esta lista por favor contacte a la Secretaría en la siguiente dirección de correo antes de preparar una propuesta: americas@ramsar.org |
The Wetlands for the Future Fund: A Performance Review of the First Ten Years (PDF)
Wetlands for the Future, projects supported, 1995-2006 (PDF)
Reports of completed WFF projects
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