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Strengthening Governance and Local Management Capabilities for Conservation in Six Awá Indigenous Communities in Ecuador

Grantee Name: Centro Awá Pambilar

Hotspot
Tropical Andes
Location
Ecuador
Amount
$30,163
Dates
Jul 2019 – Oct 2020
Keywords
Capacity building, Conservation planning, Habitat conservation and management, Indigenous People, Land use planning, Governance
Strengthen governance and build local management capabilities for the conservation in the Awá Territory of Ecuador (ECU 70). This project is led by the Awá Pambilar community, and includes collaborative planning to update the community's life plans (planes de vida), to facilitate agreements and planning to improve management and governance of the Awá ancestral territory in Ecuador.
Strategic Direction : 6 Strengthen civil society capacity, stakeholder alliances and communications to achieve CEPF conservation outcomes, focusing on indigenous, Afro-descendent and mestizo groups.

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