The Asia/Pacific Programme

CAPACITY BUILDING



One of the programme's most important tasks is to equip people such as government officers, scientists, and environmental planners with the knowledge and expertise they need to plan and run successful conservation initiatives.

With this in mind, WWF has helped fund a series of training courses and workshops run by the Asian Wetland Bureau, provides support to conservation organizations such as the Village Development Trust in Papua New Guinea, and gives grants to Bhutanese conservationists so that they can pursue further studies. It has also helped train government officers in China in survey techniques, nature reserve management, and the use of computers to manage natural resources.



" As our natural heritage shrinks, the value of saving pristine environments rises."

                                                       Mingma Norbu Sherpa, Nepal

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