Building Capacity of Women's Network for Sustainable Management of Coastal Resources
A portion of the ecosystems of the Indian Ocean, the project location is one of the richest spots in coastal resources such as mangroves, sea-grass, coral , water species and aqua-plants upon which the livelihood of 505 families depend. The recent economic development plans which is industry-oriented have caused the deforestation of mangrove forest, vast-scale shrimp farming, encroachment of national forest and construction along the coast. Consequently, all these have caused degradation to overall coastal ecosystems and quality of life to the communities at ? large.
There are many approaches to rehabilitate ecosystems and coastal resources one of which is sustainable use of the existing natural resources , adding values to it and building conservation awareness among community members.
Project goals or objectives (including GEF problem-area addressed by projects):
1.To promote indigenous knowledge such as food processing and handicraft among women?s group
2.To initiate
There are many approaches to rehabilitate ecosystems and coastal resources one of which is sustainable use of the existing natural resources , adding values to it and building conservation awareness among community members.
Project goals or objectives (including GEF problem-area addressed by projects):
1.To promote indigenous knowledge such as food processing and handicraft among women?s group
2.To initiate
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Yard Fon Association , Trang Province
Country:
Thailand
Area Of Work:
International Waters
Grant Amount:
US$ 12,579.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 681.20
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 4,899.44
Project Number:
THA/00/G24
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
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SGP Country office contact
Ms. Thadthana Luengthada
Phone:
66 2 3049100 ext 2131
Fax:
66 2 2804294
Email:
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Bangkok, 10200
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