Funds committed to conserve biodiversity

From Viet Nam News

Ha Noi — The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund in Indochina, has granted over US$2 million to 14 civil society organisations to conserve biodiversity in the region over the last year.

To date, 19 grants have been approved from 166 applicants, with eight grants given to projects in Cambodia, five in Viet Nam, one in Laos, one in Thailand and four to cross-border projects.

“The fund has laid down a strong funding foundation over the last year in Indochina,” said Jack Tordoff, the fund’s grant director. “We are particularly excited to see the large number of national applicants, showing developing interest in biodiversity conservation and increased capacity by local groups in the region.”

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