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Challenging gender norms in conservation
Discover what happened when two community conservancies explore equitable alternatives to conservation leadership and governance in Kenya.
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Transformation for communities and otters
Inclusive project engaging marginalised communities in Smooth-coated otter conservation in Nepal preserves cultural identities and enhances livelihoods.
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Improving farming and conserving forests
A vulnerable group of women in rural Madagascar have been breaking gender norms and laying 15 km of stock-proof hedges to protect valuable crops.
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Sewing threads of change with handlooms
Specialised training to enhance the traditional weaving skills of 196 Changpa women in India’s rangeland ecosystem delivers transformative outcomes.
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Women-led marine management
Locally Managed Marine Areas provide sustainable fishing opportunities and strengthens marine conservation in Kenya’s coastal communities.
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Shining a light on the women of Indonesia
Equipping communities in Borneo with micro-hydropower enables local women to generate sustainable incomes through traditional woven fabrics.
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Safeguarding vulture populations
Wildlife awareness activities and sustainable business loans reduce direct threats to vulnerable African vulture populations in Tanzania and Kenya.
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Weaving a way to brighter, safer future
Mitigating human-elephant conflict, alleviating poverty, and transforming livelihoods of women in India through the creation of traditional handicrafts.
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Resilient women of the Ruvuma Landscape
Agricultural projects, microloans and natural resource management initiatives provide valuable opportunities for marginalised women in Tanzania.
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Reducing wildlife conflict with coffee
Elephant-friendly business models in Thailand, including coffee farming, offer alternative livelihoods for communities impacted by human-wildlife conflict.
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Guatemalan caretakers of home and nature
Women and Indigenous groups are becoming agents of change by greater participation, decision-making, and sustainable income opportunities.
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Gender-inclusive mangrove restoration
Restoring degraded ponds empowers women through sustainable shrimp and milkfish farming, while bolstering conservation efforts in Indonesia.
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Thriving edible mushroom cultivation
90 women from 10 remote villages in Benin explore an innovative approach to fungi farming that restores crucial habitats whilst reducing local poverty.
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Buffalo, biodiversity, and breaking barriers
Once excluded from conservation work, women in Cambodia are proving that restoring ecosystems and strengthening livelihoods go hand in hand.
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Inclusive stewardship of tree nurseries
Conservation efforts in Kenya have been male dominated and women were prohibited from planting permanent trees, but this project is driving change.
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Enhanced livelihoods with sea cucumbers
Aquaculture activities centred on female economic empowerment provide coastal communities in Indonesia with a sustainable, supplementary income.
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Historic moment for primate conservation
Conservationists in Nigeria have achieved ground-breaking success with the first-ever camera-trap footage of the Critically Endangered red colobus
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Communities unite to preserve forests
In Laos, 12 remote villages are striving to enhance biodiversity and improve livelihoods, spearheading a pioneering project to plant 200,000 new trees.
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Empowering the best in conservation
Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) mitigation while promoting gender inclusivity strengthens conservation and empowers Mozambican communities.
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Inclusive conservation leadership
Building inclusive futures in conservation by avoiding a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach in conservation fellowship opportunities in the Global South.
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Training the next generation of botanists
Equipping locals in the Republic of Guinea with the skills to identify more than 30 tropical plant families, ensuring a bright future for endangered flora.
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Breaking barriers in marine conservation
Training, leadership opportunities and inclusive representation fosters more diverse, resilient, and inclusive sea turtle conservation efforts in Indonesia.
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Waterbird conservation project takes flight
Improving community livelihoods and strengthen biodiversity conservation in Malawi through sustainable hunting methods, avitourism and microloans.
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Improving incomes and food security
Discover how 20,000 harvesters in Nepal are safeguarding their futures through sustainable farming and trading of high-value medicinal plants and fungi.
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UK Prime Minister’s ODA Announcement
The UK remains committed to playing a significant role in the world, in our national interest, in the interests of the poorest, and to ensure a liveable planet.
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2025 DEC Chair Recruitment
Exciting news - we're recruiting for a Chair for the Darwin Initiative Expert Committee (DEC). Find out how to apply by clicking below.
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BCFs 2025 Expert Recruitment
Exciting news - we're recruiting Experts for the Biodiversity Challenge Funds Expert Groups. Find out how to apply by clicking below.
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