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Institutional Strengthening of the Rama Indigenous People for Territorial Demarcation and Sustainable Development

Grantee Name: Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense

Hotspot
Mesoamerica
Location
Nicaragua
Amount
$137,748
Dates
Jan 2006 – May 2008
Keywords
Capacity building, Indigenous People, Landscape Resilience

Build local capacity and provide the legal and management tools to the Rama indigenous people to gain legal recognition of their territory and to conserve their natural resources. The grant funds participatory needs assessments and resource use maps, a protection and control program, training in development and management of community projects, and monitoring and evaluation.

Strategic Direction :

4 Support improved management of key protected areas

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