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Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Hanoi (VNA) – The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund in Indochina has granted
over 2 million USD to 14 civil society organisations to conserve biodiversity in the
region over the last year.
To date, 19 grants have been approved, with eight grants given to projects in
Cambodia , five in Vietnam , one in Laos , one in Thailand and four to
cross-border projects.
“The fund has laid down a strong funding foundation over the last year in
Indochina ,” said Jack Tordoff, the fund’s grant director. “We are
particularly excited to see the large number of national applicants, showing
developing interest in biodiversity conservation and increased capacity by local
groups in the region.”
The fund began a 9.5 million USD five-year investment plan in Indochina in July
2008, with BirdLife International acting as its Regional Implementation Team.
Guided by an ecosystem profile, the fund investment strategy focuses on the
Northern Highlands Limestone ( Vietnam and southern China ), and Mekong River
and Major Tributaries ( Cambodia , Laos and Thailand ) biodiversity
conservation corridors.
“Freshwater habitats are particularly threatened in Indochina, so we’re very
happy to have already funded local organisations in both Cambodia and Vietnam
to research and raise awareness on the value of freshwater biodiversity,” said
John Pilgrim, manager of the BirdLife International fund Regional Implementation
Team.
“In Cambodia, the 3S River Protection Network was funded to raise awareness among
local communities of the possible impact from dams on the Srepok, Sesan and Sekong
rivers, and in Vietnam the Centre for Water Resources Conservation and Development
(WARECOD) has been funded to build capacity among the local villagers near the Nang
River in the northern province of Tuyen Quang, to conduct research into their local
aquatic species.”
The fund is a joint initiative of the French Agency of Development, Conservation
International, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan, the John D.
and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the World Bank. A fundamental goal of the
initiative is to ensure that civil society is engaged in conserving
biodiversity.-Enditem
over 2 million USD to 14 civil society organisations to conserve biodiversity in the
region over the last year.
To date, 19 grants have been approved, with eight grants given to projects in
Cambodia , five in Vietnam , one in Laos , one in Thailand and four to
cross-border projects.
“The fund has laid down a strong funding foundation over the last year in
Indochina ,” said Jack Tordoff, the fund’s grant director. “We are
particularly excited to see the large number of national applicants, showing
developing interest in biodiversity conservation and increased capacity by local
groups in the region.”
The fund began a 9.5 million USD five-year investment plan in Indochina in July
2008, with BirdLife International acting as its Regional Implementation Team.
Guided by an ecosystem profile, the fund investment strategy focuses on the
Northern Highlands Limestone ( Vietnam and southern China ), and Mekong River
and Major Tributaries ( Cambodia , Laos and Thailand ) biodiversity
conservation corridors.
“Freshwater habitats are particularly threatened in Indochina, so we’re very
happy to have already funded local organisations in both Cambodia and Vietnam
to research and raise awareness on the value of freshwater biodiversity,” said
John Pilgrim, manager of the BirdLife International fund Regional Implementation
Team.
“In Cambodia, the 3S River Protection Network was funded to raise awareness among
local communities of the possible impact from dams on the Srepok, Sesan and Sekong
rivers, and in Vietnam the Centre for Water Resources Conservation and Development
(WARECOD) has been funded to build capacity among the local villagers near the Nang
River in the northern province of Tuyen Quang, to conduct research into their local
aquatic species.”
The fund is a joint initiative of the French Agency of Development, Conservation
International, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan, the John D.
and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the World Bank. A fundamental goal of the
initiative is to ensure that civil society is engaged in conserving
biodiversity.-Enditem
