The ceremony which took place in Falie, was approved and witnessed by residents of the three communities, the communities’ local leadership, civil society organizations, youth and women groups and Sime Darby. According to UNDP press release, UNDP works closely with and channels resources through Conservation International to target the reduction of deforestation through the oil palm supply chain. And the Conservation Agreement approach is being used to promote the protection of the forests, improve community livelihoods and capacity development. It focuses on multi-stakeholder participation in decision-making and management to understand the processes of change provide solutions at multiple scales and improve the resilience of local communities and their environments. The Conservation Agreement establishes a framework for parties involved in the implementation of conservation and livelihood activities in the landscape to relate.

Source: Front Page Africa February 17, 2019 21:45 UTC