COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION PROGRAM

Role

  1. To support conservation efforts in the local communities
  2. To support community governance structures with a hands-on approach, towards improving transparent, accountable, and effective Community Based Natural Resources Management.
  3. To support the roles in capacity building in the local communities   and these roles should complement to each other to ensure that the necessary resources are mobilized and all the communities receive the training 

Goal

To built on the idea that socio-economic benefits and community engagement can alleviate poverty and improve human welfare while supporting conservation efforts and reducing threats to biodiversity.

Activities

  • Facilitate capacity development of CBOs, so that members can undertake their roles effectively.
  • Facilitate trainings and mentorship of community institutions and maintain consistent engagement with them.
  • Strengthening stakeholder relations and community mobilization: Work closely with stakeholders and CBOs, in encouraging and mobilising local people to support sustainable conservation of the biodiversity of the area; thereby supporting Conservation Compatible activities.
  • Educate the local community on the importance of caring about the resource wildlife and the overall environment
  • Strengthen the governance of Community Based Organizations
  • Strengthen the capacity of CBOs to monitor, manage and govern wildlife & other resources as well as participating in quota setting.
  • To support and promote sustainable conservation practices across landscapes.