C3 Fiji
We have been witnessing the decreasing state of our marine resources due to overexploitation and unsustainable use of our natural resources.
With C3 Fiji’s intervention, the village of Qaranivai established an MPA in 2018 to revive and help conserve our marine ecosystems. [The] total area of this MPA is 16.55 hectares. It includes the mangrove forest which has an area of 2.94 hectares.
For just over a year, we have seen changes already which are a good sign that our plan was a success and that is to preserve and promote biodiversity, which will make our ecosystems healthier for our future generations.
Vasenai Dibale
Community Member, Qaranivai village, Dogotuki, Macuata
Locally led conservation and sustainable development in Fiji since 2010.
C3 Fiji is a Fijian non-profit organisation based in Labasa, working with coastal and rural communities across Vanua Levu and Viti Levu to conserve marine and terrestrial biodiversity while strengthening local livelihoods and climate resilience.
C3 Fiji began on Kia Island, on the Great Sea Reef, and has since expanded its work across Fiji. Our work spans locally managed marine areas and sustainable fisheries, coral reef and mangrove conservation, native forest restoration, climate resilience, environmental education, WASH and community livelihoods.
We believe conservation is most effective when communities lead it and benefit from it.
C3 Fiji is locally based and works through long-term partnerships with communities, traditional leaders, government agencies, schools and local organisations. We combine local knowledge with scientific and technical expertise to develop practical solutions that respond to community priorities.
Our ridge-to-reef approach recognises that fisheries, forests, mangroves, water, livelihoods and climate resilience are interconnected. We help communities build the knowledge, governance, monitoring systems and practical resources they need to manage natural resources over the long term.
28
hectares (52.32 football fields) of trees planted
45
fish wardens trained and licensed
380
hectares (710 football fields) of locally managed marine areas including mangroves
550
mangrove seedlings in newly established nurseries
938
community members using fuel efficient stoves
1,462
community members benefitting from native tree reforestation initiative
1,500
households actively engaged in site-based conservation programmes
Over 1,500
Reef Rangers trained in 54 communities
5,600
people reached directly through our community outreach campaigns
36,000
trees planted
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Contact
C3 FijiFlat 3, Lot 7, Gajraj Street, Naodamu, Labasa
C3 Fiji (Community Centred Conservation (Fiji) Limited), in accordance with the Companies Act, is registered as a non-profit organization in Fiji under the Registrar of Companies with Company Registration No. RCBS2014G3314.
C3 Madagascar
I am an active member of the LMMA in Ambolobozokely and I also play the role of advisor to guide and explain the rules to the community members.
By attending the various meetings organized by C3 in our village, I was convinced by the activities of their project and I decided to join. Also, I noticed that since C3's interventions, people are beginning to change their behavior and take more responsibility for the protection of the resources, for example, they participate in restoration activities or request for authorization to cut some wood in the forests (for needs).
Anjonjara Mora
Community Member and Advisor
Locally led conservation and sustainable development in Madagascar since 2009.
C3 Madagascar is a Malagasy non-profit organisation working with coastal communities to conserve marine and coastal biodiversity while strengthening local livelihoods and resilience.
Established in northern Madagascar in 2009, we work alongside communities, government agencies, schools and local organisations to develop practical solutions that respond to local priorities. Our work spans locally managed marine areas, sustainable fisheries, endangered species, mangroves and blue carbon, environmental education, and community livelihoods.
We believe conservation works best when local communities have the knowledge, skills, resources and authority to manage the places on which they depend.
C3 Madagascar is locally based and locally governed. We combine long-term community relationships with scientific and technical expertise, helping communities design, implement and monitor conservation and development initiatives that can continue beyond the life of individual projects.
Our approach links biodiversity conservation with the everyday priorities of coastal communities — including livelihoods, education, governance, access to services and climate resilience.
Over more than fifteen years, C3 Madagascar has worked with coastal communities to strengthen locally led conservation, improve marine resource management, restore coastal habitats and engage young people in environmental stewardship.
Our work has supported community-managed conservation areas, trained fishers and local environmental leaders, strengthened schools and community organisations, and helped develop approaches that can be replicated across Madagascar.
22
hectares of mangrove area restored
100
TANOMAFI members
116
schools impacted
385
fishers trained in monitoring and sustainably managing small-scale fisheries
500
feet of reforestation planted with children
7,000
fishing communities impacted (estimated)
26,750
mangrove propagules planted
30,000
school children with increased knowledge on marine biodiversity and climate change across the north of Madagascar
Over 30,000
people impacted
300,000
hectares of marine area impacted
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Contact
C3 MadagascarLot II Y 30Bis ABA Andrefan'Antanimora,
Antananarivo 101, Madagascar
C3 Madagascar (CONSERVATION CENTREE SUR LA COMMUNAUTE C3 MADAGASCAR), in accordance with Article No. 5 of Ordinance No. 60133, is registered as a non-profit organization in Madagascar under the Direction of the Territorial Administration of Antananarivo with Registration No. 1206/14-MID/SG/DGAT/DIRAT/ANT/ASS.
C3 Philippines
It is a big deal to us, C3 Philippines’s role in providing knowledge through meetings and trainings, particularly in taking care of our oceans and giving importance to the rights of every woman. As members of the Women of the Tagbanua, it was a big change within the entire community of Calawit that we were given the opportunity to recognize our abilities, as women, to oversee a part of our ancestral waters.
ROSITA A. EGUIA
Chairperson
Calawit Women-Managed Area
Management Council
I did not really know anything about caring for and conserving aquatic resources. I did not care—we would simply go out to sea to fish. It never occurred to me that scarcity of fish was happening, but my realization began when I was invited to a meeting in our area, headed by C3 Philippines, to discuss the creation of a Marine Protected Area and its benefits. This was the beginning, and I continued until I felt in my heart the work I was doing; and I want to continue learning and growing so that I can share my knowledge with others.
EMMA M. SEGARINO
Chairperson
Ocam-Ocam Women-Managed Area
Management Council
Locally led conservation supporting Indigenous communities and coastal ecosystems in Palawan.
C3 Philippines is a locally registered non-profit organisation working with coastal and Indigenous communities to conserve marine biodiversity while strengthening local livelihoods, governance and climate resilience.
Our work is centred in Palawan, with a long-standing presence in the Calamianes Islands. We work alongside Tagbanua communities, local government, national agencies and civil society organisations to develop practical approaches to marine management that combine Indigenous knowledge, community leadership and science.
Our work spans Indigenous Marine Managed Areas, coral reefs and seagrass, threatened marine species, sustainable fisheries, community livelihoods and capacity building for local organisations.
We believe effective conservation begins with the rights, knowledge and leadership of the people who depend most directly on coastal and marine resources.
C3 Philippines works through long-term partnerships with Indigenous communities, local governments and other local organisations. We combine Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices with marine science, participatory planning and practical management tools, helping communities strengthen governance and stewardship of their ancestral waters.
Our approach connects biodiversity conservation with livelihoods, cultural heritage and climate resilience, while building local institutions and partnerships that can sustain conservation beyond individual projects.
10
partner indigenous people communities
29
policies and agreements supported
30
community watch reporters
57
partner barangays
67
Local Monitoring Team members
135
Community Savings (COMSCA) members
230
Management Bodies members
230
PEER Educators (youth, women, & men)
1,084
fisher beneficiaries
1,500
Peoples’ Organization members
3,000
hectares mangrove forest rehabilitated
5714.60
hectares total of Local Conservation Areas (LCAs)
5,967
registered fishers
15,068
hectares total area protected by MPAs and WMAs
Contact C3 Philippines
Busuanga OfficeSalvacion, Busuanga, Palawan, 5317 Philippines
Taytay Field OfficePurok 6 San Lorenzo, PoblacionTaytay, Palawan, 5312 Philippines
C3 Philippines (C3PHILIPPINES INC.), in accordance with the Corporation Code of the Philippines, is registered as a non-profit organization in the Philippines under the Securities and Exchange Commission with Company Registration No. CN201115227.