Executing entities: © Blue Ventures | Garth Cripps Location: Madagascarand Indonesia Dates: 2016–2024 Context Mangroves are incredibly productive ecosystems that provide a number of ecosystemservices, such as coastal protection, nursery habitats and the capture and storage of carbonfrom the atmosphere. These services support marine biodiversity, climate change mitigationand traditional livelihoods of vulnerable coastal communities in Madagascar and Indonesia.However, the mangroves in Madagascar and Indonesia face a number of pressures associated with unregulated harvesting, as well as the increasing demand for seafood from a rapidly growing population. Consequently, these habitats and their provision of ecosystem goods and services are being lost through deforestation at an alarming rate. Restoration and effective local management of mangroves can reduce the rate of deforestation, improve local livelihoods, prevent carbon emissions, and aid the recovery of these important habitats. Project objectives: To reduce mangrove deforestation, generating livelihood and environmental benefits worth many times the project investment. To increase climate resilience in coastal communities through blue carbon, forestry management and fisheries management. To work with local communities, the private sector and government to create new sustainable livelihoods for local communities. To support community health and women’s empowerment through the replication of Blue Ventures’ Population Health-Environment model. Funding: UK Government, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – £10.1 million (GBP). Community-led Mangrove Restoration and Management to Protect Coastal Ecosystems and Livelihoods in Madagascar and Indonesia with three project partners Nature-based Solution: Mangrove Restorationand Management Biodiversity 6,229 ha of nativemangrove forest protected or under sustainable local management. Climate 149,974 tonnesof CO2 emissions prevented by decreased rate of mangrove deforestation. People 20.2% of people profiting from established alternative sustainable livelihoods; $116,930 (USD) total income generated. Achievements as of 2019in Madagascar: Ecosystem: Mangroves 144