SCALING-UP HIMA APPROACH

By

Dr. Elsadig Awad BashirHima Fund (HF) Coordinator

Friends of the Environment Center (FEC)

Doha – Qatar

6 – 8 May 2014

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF (HF)

Established May 2008.

Became effective & operational 2009

Initiator & founder HH. Sheikha Jawaher,

Consort of HH Amir of Qatar.

Founder donated $1 million

Based at FEC, Doha.

UNIQUENESS OF HF

Reviving & promoting traditional Hima

System based on Islamic values & ethics.

Focusing 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

Aim: Restoring role of Islam in Nature

Conservation.

Vision: Conserving IBAs & Cultural

features for sustaining environmental

conservation.

Objectives: Promoting Hima community-based

practices, roles & values.

Linking conservation with livelihoods.

Promoting above, through eco-tourism &

rural development.

Strengthening local capacities of partners

for action.

Increasing awareness & education

focusing on future generations.

HF MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTSSponsoring protection of 3 endangered

birds in 4 countries (Jordan, Lebanon,

Oman & Qatar) costing $150,000.

Updating & assessing status & threats

facing 25 IBAs in 8 countries by Nature

Iraq, costing $ 30,000.

Financially assisting Birdlife International

in organizing its World Bird

Conference in Canada (June 2013),

including participation of 10 delegates

from ME (costing $76,000).

Financially assisting IUCN organizing this

Hima Forum, including participation of

some delegates from ME (costing

$ 10,000)

EXPANDING & SCALING-UP HF ROLE DEPENDS ON:Formulating a Fund Raising Strategy

(FRS) in collaboration with IUCN

& Birdlife.

Implementing a FRS focusing on private

sector & Environmental VIPs.

Allocating enough inputs & increasing

fund resources through mobilizing HF

Partners & supporters in the Region.