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A man and a woman stand in front of a cattle shed
Project beneficiaries with stall-fed cattle, Cyamudongo Forest
© Conservation International/photo by A.W. Tordoff
Civil Society Engagement in the conservation of Cyamudongo Forest and Nyungwe National Park Key Biodiversity Areas in Rwanda
Grantee Name: 
Resilience Now
HOTSPOT
Eastern Afromontane
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$50,000
DATES
Sep 2018
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Sep 2019
Stats
Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Eastern Afromontane
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$50,000
DATES
Sep 2018
-
Sep 2019

Strengthen the capacities of local conservation organizations by training them in behaviour change for community work (Training of Trainers - ToT - in “Solutions worth Sharing” workshops methodology). At the same time, introduce sustainable practices within cooperatives living at the border of the Cyamudongo Forest, in the field of agriculture, energy and income generation.

Strategic Direction: 1 Mainstream biodiversity into wider development policies, plans and projects to deliver the co-benefits of biodiversity conservation, improved local livelihoods and economic development in priority corridors.