The "Nature Services Partnership Guidelines" provides a comprehensive framework for establishing partnerships that promote sustainable resource use and biodiversity conservation in Egypt. It emphasizes the importance of involving local communities and the private sector in environmental preservation, drawing on the principles of Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM). The guidelines aim to create a win-win scenario for both environmental protection and socioeconomic development by highlighting the interconnectedness of ecosystem services, people, and society. It also addresses human impacts on the environment through a multi-stakeholder participatory approach.

This publication is the result of a joint effort between the Egyptian Italian Environmental Cooperation Phase III project (EIECPIII), funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, and the Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Egypt’s Tourism (MBDT) project, funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF). Both initiatives are collaborations involving the Ministry of Environment and the United Nations Development Programme in Egypt.