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Sustainable finance for chimpanzee conservation and green-recovery in Hoima, Uganda

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Covid19 Rapid Response
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£54,033
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Uganda

Summary

This project aims to enhance economic resilience of community-based grassroots organisations - the Private Forest Owners Association (PFOA) and its enterprise arm, Village Saving and Loan Association (VSLA) - during Covid-19, by providing additional capital to implement sustainable financing model where a portion of interest repayment directly fund PFOA’s conservation activities. Training provided will strengthen VSLA governance and adapt activities to physical distancing norms, and affordable new credits provided to its members to pursue biodiversity-friendly enterprises created by current Darwin project.
 
Status Completed
Reference CV19RR26
Round 26
Start 01/01/2021
End 31/03/2021

Project Leader



Regions
Sub-Saharan Africa

Countries
Uganda

Documents:
Download: Final Report - CV19RR26 FR - 07/01/2022

Download: Application Form - CV19RR26 App - 17/02/2021