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Agroforestry and Feasibility Study on Downstream Processing of Fruits on Kolombangara Island and Bee-Keeping on Ghizo Island, Solomon Islands
Grantee Name: 
Gizo Women in Business Development Incorporation
HOTSPOT
East Melanesian Islands
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$19,816
DATES
Mar 2020
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Aug 2021
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Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
East Melanesian Islands
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$19,816
DATES
Mar 2020
-
Aug 2021

Conduct training in agroforestry as well as a feasibility study on downstream processing of fruits on Kolombangara Island as an alternative livelihood option to logging. Moving on from successful bee-keeping initiatives on Simbo island and Kolombangara, GWIB will provide start-up activities and support for bee-keeping on Ghizo island.

Strategic Direction: 1 Empower local communities to protect and manage globally significant biodiversity at priority Key Biodiversity Areas under-served by current conservation efforts