In support of Conservation Implementation WWF adopts on Social Development principles and policies
The move by WWF in adoption of Social Development for Conservation (SD4C)
principles and policies, reaffirms its
commitment to strengthen and more clearly articulate the linkages between
conservation and social development. WWF believes and have envisioned that
social development are integral to WWF’s core conservation work through the
application of social policies and safeguards, and the integration of
sustainable development and social equity in their priority programmes.
A group
of WWF focal points for SD4C in Africa regional hub met in Nairobi for 3 day
training which happened on 26th - 28th May 2015
The group revisited the social policies which WWF subscribes to which
are on Human rights, Poverty and Nature,
Indigenous people and Gender and acknowledged to have social indicators in
their conservation programmes. Further to that a social safeguards tool were
developed and will be tested throughout
the region to see the compliant in SD4C frameworks.
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