IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Small Grant Facility (SGF) 2011

MFF Small Grant Facility - 2011 Call for Proposal was annouced in Mar 2011. IUCN received 40 concept papers and four propsals have been selected out of 40 applicants. They include:

Xuan Thuy National Park
Mangroves Ecosystem Research Division (MERD), Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (CRES), Vietnam National University (VNU)
Center for Community Research and Development (CCRD)
Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry (HUAF)

Xuan Thuy National Park

Title: Sustainable Use of Mangrove resources to Benefit Poor Women Through a Co-management Pilot in the Core Zone of Xuan Thuy National Park
Site: Xuan Thuy National Park, Giao Thien Commune, Giao Thuy District, Nam Dinh Province
Implementation agency: Xuan Thuy National Park (XTNP)
Objective: Adapt and integrate a mangrove co-management model into the XTNP management system for the benefit of poor fishing women

Hau Loc, Thanh Hoa Province

Title: “For the Green of Mangroves” Clubs: Communication Model for Lower Secondary School Students in Thanh Hoa Province
Site: Hai Loc, Minh Loc and Da Loc Communes, Hau Loc District, Thanh Hoa Province
Implementation agency: Mangrove Ecosystem Research Division (MERD), Centre for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (CRES), Vietnam National University (VNU)
Objective: Raise awareness of lower secondary school students in three coastal communes about the importance of mangrove protection

Lap An Lagoon, Thue-Thien-Hue

Title: Community-based Restoration and Management of Mangroves in Lap An Lagoon, Thua Thien Hue Province
Site: Lap An Lagoon, Lang Co Town, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Hue Province
Implementation agency: Centre for Community Research and Development (CCRD)
Objective: Contribute to the restoration and conservation of mangroves in a lagoon ecosystem by establishing a community-based mangrove management model

An Hoa Lagoon, Quang Nam Province

Title: Integrating Sustainable Livelihood Improvement into Mangrove Restoration and Conservation in An Hoa lagoon, Quang Nam Province
Site: Tam Giang Commune, Nui Thanh District, Quang Nam Province
Implementation agency: Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry (HUAF)
Objective: Improve local livelihoods through mangrove restoration and conservation in a lagoon ecosystem

Xuan Thuy National Park

Hau Loc, Thanh Hoa Province

Lap An Lagoon, Thue-Thien-Hue

An Hoa Lagoon, Quang Nam Province