Factors underlying RRF success 1. Responsive and reactive to maximise impact. Many of the world’s disasters occur without warning and leave behind horrific consequences. Without a fast acting response, the devastation of such disasters can magnify. This is why the RRF plays an essential role, making funds immediately available to provide support when it is needed most. 2. Targeted support for a lasting legacy. By focusing on World Heritage sites, the RRF prioritises support for sites of outstanding universal value that are the planet’s lasting legacy for future generations. As the rate of global development accelerates, these last refuges of nature become ever more valuable to society; acting as the green lungs of the earth, safeguarding endangered species and for our own enjoyment of the natural world. By providing targeted support to these sites in times of crisis, the RRF acts as guardian to the world’s most precious natural possessions. 3. S trong partnership to guide an effective grant giving model. By definition emergency situations unfold quickly and often without warning. To make the best possible funding decisions that can have the largest possible impact and make efficient use of resources it is essential to make use of the best information available. UNESCO with its global reach of 195 member states has the global network needed to provide insight to the social, political and environmental context of unfolding emergency situations. FFI’s innovative and ‘on-the-ground’ approach to conservation provides practical knowledge and often personal experience of the challenges and means of bringing about effective solutions. Through this collaboration the RRF operates a rigorous review and monitoring process that ensures the highest possible impact of investment.
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Fauna & Flora International – Rapid Response Facility
We found RRF to be exactly what it defines itself as – a rapid response mechanism to address critical threats. Zoe Walker, Project Manager – Wildtracks