India Launches 5-Year Biodiversity Project
to Strengthen Local Governance and Conservation
¨ Ministry of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the National Biodiversity Authority
(NBA) have launched a five-year biodiversity project.
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The project aims to
strengthen grassroots governance in Tamil Nadu and Meghalaya.
¨ It is supported by the
Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP).
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The initiative focuses on
integrating biodiversity into local planning systems.
¨
It also aims to empower
communities and promote sustainable livelihoods.
¨ Project title:
“Strengthening Institutional Capacities to Deliver on Biodiversity Conservation
Commitments.”
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The project has received
financial support of USD 4.88 million.
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It will be implemented
from 2025 to 2030.
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The goal is to integrate
biodiversity conservation into Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs).
¨
It ensures that
conservation becomes an integral part of development planning.
¨
Panchayati Raj
Institutions (PRIs) and Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) will be
strengthened.
¨ Local communities will be
enabled to actively manage and benefit from biodiversity resources.
