Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Strengthening Community Advocacy in the 3S Basin

Grantee Name: Fisheries Action Coalition Team

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Cambodia
Amount: $120,000
Dates: May 2014 – Aug 2016
Keywords: Capacity building, Communication, Freshwater, Hydropower, Journalism/media, Networks

Strengthen networking among affected communities and grassroots civil society organizations in Cambodia's 3S River Basin and Tonle Sap Lake to enable effective and full participation in public consultations related to hydropower dam development. Encourage informed public debate of hydropower development plans, as well as closer scrutiny of current economic development policies and decisions, through public campaigns, mobilization and media engagement.

Strategic Direction : 6 Engage key actors in mainstreaming biodiversity, communities and livelihoods into development planning in the priority corridors