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Five women standing next to several trees with yellow ribbons tied to them.
Boonroung Woman Group at tree ordination in their community wetland forest in Boonroung Village, Chiang Rai, Thailand.
© Mekong Community Institute Association

Strengthening a Women’s Network for Riverine Biodiversity Conservation in the Ing River Basin (Phase 2)

Grantee Name: Mekong Community Institute Association

Hotspot
Indo-Burma
Location
Thailand
Amount
$20,000
Dates
Aug 2017 – Aug 2018
Keywords
Awareness, Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Gender, Networks

Improve management of the natural resources and biodiversity of the Ing River, a tributary of the Mekong rivers in northern Thailand, by increasing participation of members of the Ing Women’s Network for Environmental Conservation in community-based conservation efforts and by raising awareness nationally about the role of women in biodiversity conservation.

Strategic Direction :

8 Strengthen the capacity of civil society to work on biodiversity, communities and livelihoods at regional, national, local and grassroots levels

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