Environmental policy and administrative management

Project location:Hezarkanian, Kurdestan (Lat/Long:35.9865440-45.8868030) The project aims for awareness raising and capacity building of the rural women of Hezar Konian Village, Kurdestan Province in Zagros Region. The project team will conduct classes for the rural women on the following topics: Natural resources and its significance Benefiting and revitalizing rangeland with sustainable methods (correct harvesting methods and seeding) Alternative livelihoods (green house marketing flowers) Establishing a cooperative To this end an excursion to a green house will be organized and if required a cooperative by the women will be established to adopt alternative livelihood methods. The material of the workshops will be compiled into a booklet for future reference. Finally the project will present the lessons learned and outputs in a half day information sharing workshop in Sanandaj, Kurdestan Province.

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