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Building the Capacity of the Kolombangara Island Biodiversity Conservation Association: Strengthening Landholder Capacity and Conservation

Grantee Name: Kolombangara Island Biodiversity Conservation Association

Hotspot
East Melanesian Islands
Location
Solomon Islands
Amount
$19,988
Dates
Mar 2014 – Apr 2015
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Forestry, Land use planning
Build the Kolombangara Island Biodiversity Conservation Association's (KIBCA) local leadership and financial capacity, improve communications and governance, and establish monitoring protocols to better steward the management and conservation of Kolombangara Island in the Solomon Islands. The KIBCA has partnered with specialists from the Solomon Islands Community Conservation Partnership (SICCP) and the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), who will deliver training that will strengthen KIBCA's capacity to manage current conservation activities on Kolombangara.
Strategic Direction : 4 Increase local, national and regional capacity to conserve biodiversity through catalyzing civil society partnerships

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