A US$2 Million Agreement to Empower Liberian Women in Fisheries signed
-everybody knows women are custodians of tradition and livelihoods, so allowing them to invest in fisheries was important, officials said. Staff Reporter Harare, Zimbabwe (CZ) – The Liberian government, through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) and Conservation International (CI), has signed a US$ 2 million grant management agreement to enhance women’s participation in […]
IFC invests in the in Sub-Saharan Africa tourism fund
– Tourism is critical to the long-term survival of conservation landscapes across the African continent, officials said. John Cassim Harare, Zimbabwe – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a US$13 million investment in the Africa Conservation and Communities Tourism Fund (ACCT Fund). This is aimed at supporting the post-pandemic recovery and sustainable growth of […]
Effective biodiversity conservation requires empowering and supporting Indigenous people
– Basic income schemes such as CBIs improve well-being, reduce poverty, and redress inequalities including gender inequity, experts have revealed. John Cassim HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Imagine governments including Zimbabwe, were to simply transfer money, unconditionally, to people living in protected and key conservation areas throughout the world. From Indigenous people in the Amazon rainforest to […]