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Title:

Biodiversity ecosystems restoration for community resilience in the CHT region

Agreement Number:

7464897 P013349001

Agreement Value:

$12,500,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 16, 2025 - Mar 31, 2028

Description:

This project aims to strengthen biodiversity conservation and build resilient ecosystems and communities. It benefits over 180,000 people in climate-vulnerable and marginalized communities, particularly indigenous communities, in all 3 districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh. The project works with these communities to develop and implement community-based biodiversity conservation plans. Project activities include: (1) conducting capacity development training for community-based organizations, networks, and environmental groups. This includes specific training for women on biodiversity restoration, ecosystem management, sustainable resource use, and livelihood development; (2) providing technical support for biodiversity ecosystem restoration in forests, wildlife habitats, waterbodies, and homesteads; (3) providing financial support for households to implement sustainable livelihoods activities, particularly in ecosystem-based occupations; and (4) providing technical training to promote alternative livelihood options for ecosystem-dependent communities.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

Expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased women’s role in decision-making and implementing inclusive biodiversity ecosystem restoration plans with local government agencies in 3 districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts; (2) improved biodiversity ecosystems restoration by vulnerable households, especially women, in 3 districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts; and (3) enhanced resilient alternative livelihoods of biodiversity ecosystems-dependent communities, especially the poorest and most vulnerable women and girls, in the 3 districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Location:

New York, US 10017

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q4-00100

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

3200000000000

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

Federal Riding Name:

Not Coded

Federal Riding Number:

Program:

Grants - Multilateral Programming

Program Purpose:

Subvention Programmation multilatérale