Sern Basin Development
After proclamation of the project area as a conservation area of the government, the target population who had been long depending upon the provision of the forest ecosystems were encountering difficulties in accessing and collectively managing the natural resources, resulting in the deforestation , loss of forest cover , land erosion , untimely flood and shrinking area of carbon sink.
The promotion of cash crops by the government during the past four decades has resulted in maximum tilling and use of chemical substances. The prevailing practices had gradually led to land degradation and water pollution in natural water courses.
In order to reverse the above degradation, together with members from the seven target villages, the project has initiated the participatory management of natural resources in the project area to conserve forest , land and water. The activities will contribute to reversing land and water degradation as well as adding area of carbon sink through
The promotion of cash crops by the government during the past four decades has resulted in maximum tilling and use of chemical substances. The prevailing practices had gradually led to land degradation and water pollution in natural water courses.
In order to reverse the above degradation, together with members from the seven target villages, the project has initiated the participatory management of natural resources in the project area to conserve forest , land and water. The activities will contribute to reversing land and water degradation as well as adding area of carbon sink through
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Sern Basin Development Project
Country:
Thailand
Area Of Work:
Multifocal Area
Grant Amount:
US$ 10,225.50
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 936.94
Project Number:
THA/03/24
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
Capacity-building is equally stressed with demonstration activity.
Gender Focus
No specific focus on gender issue. Both women and youth groups were given equal opportunity.
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SGP Country office contact
Ms. Thadthana Luengthada
Phone:
66 2 3049100 ext 2131
Fax:
66 2 2804294
Email:
Address
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Bangkok, 10200
Bangkok, 10200
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