Updating Baseline Assessments on Social, Environmental and Economic Indicators of Colombo Wetlands, Updating Landscape Strategies and Building Capacities of Civil Society Organization (CSO) Partners of GEF/SGP OP-7 Programme.
The OP-7 initiative will support communities in the target landscape of the Colombo Wetlands using Capacity Development Projects. These projects will assist in updating the existing baseline assessments on environment, social and economic indicators and OP-6 landscape strategies, and the capacity of community organizations or second-level organizations on project development and provide training on biodiversity and land degradation issues, National environmental polices/ action plans, laws/ regulations of the environment and related sectors.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
University of Colombo
Country:
Sri lanka
Area Of Work:
CapDev
Grant Amount:
US$ 40,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 309.80
Project Number:
SRL/SGP/OP7/STAR/CD/2022/01
Status:
Currently under execution
Project Characteristics and Results
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
Awareness Workshops will be conducted in hybrid mode and which will be advertised on Social Media, Newspapers, etc. in order to make local CSO's and CBO's aware of the workshops which aim to build the capacity of the local organizations.
Policy Impact
The aim of this consultation is to enhance the capacity of local CBOs and NGOs to effectively plan and conduct projects that will ensure long term sustenance of the Colombo wetlands so
that the inhabitants of the city can continue to be provided for by these wetlands.
SGP Country office contact
Ms. Thanuja Dharmasena
Email:
Ms. Dilisha Gunawardena
Email:
Address
UNDP, 202-204, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, P.O. Box 1505
Colombo 7
Colombo 7
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