1) Environmental Conservation: Protecting and preserving the natural environment and its resources through measures such as reducing pollution, minimizing waste, and promoting sustainable practices.
2) Sustainable Livelihoods: Promoting sustainable livelihoods by supporting vulnerable communities particularly in rural areas to diversify income sources; access education, healthcare, equal opportunities, and training; and engage in eco-friendly livelihood activities.
3) Climate Change Adaptation: Assisting communities in adapting to climate change by promoting resilient farming practices, developing climate-smart agriculture, encouraging clean and renewable energy, and supporting effective disaster-preparedness and emergency-response plans.
4) Community Development: Supporting community development by fostering active citizenship, promoting social inclusion, providing access to basic social services, and advocating for social equality.
5) Advocacy and Policy: Advocating for policies that promote sustainable development, protect natural resources, and ensure the rights of vulnerable communities. Providing research and expertise to national and international organizations, policymakers, and civil society to inform evidence-based decision-making.
1) Environmental Conservation
• Community reforestation projects in degraded forest areas, especially in biodiversity hotspots and along riverbanks.
• Waste management campaigns promoting waste segregation, recycling, and reduction of plastic use in urban and rural communities.
• Promotion of sustainable farming techniques such as organic farming, agroforestry, and integrated pest management.
• Ecosystem restoration activities focusing on wetlands, watersheds, and riverine ecosystems affected by development projects.
2) Sustainable Livelihoods
• Supporting eco-tourism initiatives in rural areas, including training local communities as guides and artisans.
• Providing vocational and skills training in sustainable agriculture, handicrafts, and small eco-friendly businesses.
• Facilitating access to microfinance and credit schemes for rural farmers and entrepreneurs to diversify income sources.
• Implementing community-based natural resource management programs, such as sustainable fishing and forest product harvesting.
• Organizing health, education, and gender equality workshops targeting vulnerable groups, especially women and ethnic minorities.
3) Climate Change Adaptation
• Conducting vulnerability assessments in flood-prone and drought-affected regions.
• Promoting climate-resilient crops like drought-tolerant rice varieties and flood-resistant plants.
• Supporting renewable energy projects, such as solar home systems in remote villages.
• Developing early warning systems such fire, floods, landslides and storms.
• Training communities in disaster preparedness, first aid, and emergency response, especially in vulnerable areas.
4) Community Development
• Facilitating community participation in local governance and development planning processes.
• Supporting social inclusion programs for ethnic minorities and marginalized groups.
• Improving access to basic social services such as clean water, sanitation, healthcare, and primary education in rural areas.
• Organizing awareness campaigns on social rights, gender equality, and social cohesion.
• Supporting community-led infrastructure projects like building schools, health clinics, and sanitation facilities.
5) Advocacy and Policy
• Conducting research on environmental and social issues such as deforestation, land rights, and climate impacts.
• Engaging government agencies to develop and implement policies on sustainable land use, forest conservation, and climate resilience.
• Organizing multi-stakeholder forums involving government, civil society, and local communities to promote participatory policy development.
• Providing technical expertise and policy advice on sustainable development, natural resource management, and social inclusion.
• Monitoring and evaluating policy implementation and advocating for stronger enforcement and accountability.
Improved community livelihoods through the adoption of sustainable practices and income-generating activities that protect the environment.
Reduced environmental degradation and resource depletion through community- based conservation efforts.
Increased understanding of the link between livelihoods and the environment among local communities, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
Enhanced local communities' capacity to engage in conservation and sustainable development initiatives and decision-making processes.
Strengthened partnerships and collaboration among stakeholders committed to achieving sustainable livelihoods and environmental conservation goals.ollaboration Building.