The Small – Scale Initiatives Program (PPI) aims to strengthen the contribution of civil society in Sub-Saharan African countries to biodiversity conservation, while improving the living conditions of local communities, by funding concrete, community-level field projects. The funded themes include biodiversity conservation, particularly the following sub-areas (non-exhaustive list): -The creation or improvement of the management of protected and “conserved” areas ; -The conservation of threatened species (according to the IUCN Red List); -The restoration of ecosystems; -The sustainable use of natural resources and fair sharing of conservation benefits; –Anti-poaching initiatives; -The improvement of human–wildlife coexistence.