Thursday, May 28, 2015

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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