Our Projects
By integrating our expert understanding of biodiversity, ecosystems, socio-ecological systems and economics, we address the status, use and strategic management of biodiversity and natural capital, to the benefit of society as a whole.
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Biodiversity and tourism benefits of a conservation scenario for Kenya’s CCDR
Anchor contributed to Kenya’s Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR), by assessing the potential changes in habitat quality and biodiversity under a Business-as-Usual (BAU) Scenario and an…
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Modelling ecosystem services for Rwanda
Anchor contributed to the update of Rwanda’s 2020 Future Drivers of Growth (FDG) report, which outlines a vision for the country’s development policies. The study addressed gaps relating to climate…
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Nature-based solutions and business cases for Water Funds
Anchor has developed business cases for the establishment of Water Funds for Cape Town, Mombasa, Tamale (Ghana) and Freetown (Sierra Leone). These studies involved detailed situation analyses…
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Inclusive Green Economy Vision for Kavango Regions, Namibia
This study presents an Inclusive Green Economy Vision for the Kavango West and Kavango East Regions of Namibia. The study, commissioned by WWF in partnership with the Government of Namibia, examines…
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Ecosystem services assessment of landscape interventions in Mazowe catchment, Zimbabwe
Anchor undertook a detailed assessment of ecosystem services in the Mazowe catchment in northeastern Zimbabwe. The assessment included the identification, modelling, and economic analysis of potential…
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South Africa’s Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Strategy for Biodiversity
Anchor was commissioned by GIZ to support the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) in (a) reviewing the past adaptation plans in terms of progress made and challenges…
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Cubango-Okavango River Basin Fund Value Proposition
Anchor was tasked to undertake an economic analysis as a technical input to the CORB Fund Value Proposition, a report which presents the economic value of undertaking interventions through the CORB…
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Transboundary PES design for Cubango-Okavango River Basin
Anchor was tasked to assess the potential viability of a multi-layered payments for ecosystem services arrangement to address the conservation issues that threaten the Cubango-Okavango River Basin…
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Payments for Ecosystem Services schemes for the Orange-Senqu River Basin
Water security in the Orange-Senqu River Basin which spans Lesotho, Botswana, South Africa and Namibia, is threatened by land degradation, aliens and pollution. Anchor undertook a high-level study to…
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Rangeland management in the Lesotho Highlands
Katse and Mohale Dams were constructed in the Lesotho Highlands as part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), and are managed by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA). Both of…
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Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment for the Greater Mara Ecosystem
The current pressures facing the Greater Mara Ecosystem and the future vulnerability of the system to climate change was assessed in this study commissioned by WWF Kenya. Both the ecological and socio…
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Making the case for banning single use plastics in Malawi
In 2015, Malawi became one of Africa’s first countries to impose a ban on plastic bags, following global concerns around the environmental damages caused by single-use plastics and joining a surge of…