The Board of Trustees (BOT) of Forest Foundation Philippines recently approved over PHP 21 million in medium and large grant proposals aimed at protecting, conserving, and sustainably managing the country’s most critical forest landscapes during its second meeting of 2024.
The approved grants include:
1. Transformative Alliance for Nature Recovery and Welfare of Forest Lands in PPSRNP (TANAW-PPSRNP) – Magayen It Buenavista Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MIBMPC)
2. Transitory Support on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Parabukas Pte. Ltd.
3. Sustainable Water Resources in the Philippines: Hydrogeological Assessment as an Instrument for Forest Conservation and Management of Del Carmen, Siargao Karst Landscape – Philippine Agriculture and Resources Research Foundation, Inc.
4. Implementation of 2024 Priority Activities under the Aksyon Klima Pilipinas Strategic Plan – Rice Watch Action Network Inc. (on behalf of Aksyon Klima Pilipinas)
On March 21, 2023, in celebration of the International Day of Forests, Forest Foundation launched its Results Framework 2023-2027. This framework leverages the Foundation’s grantmaking experience and follows a sustainable landscape approach. It emphasizes collective and transformative actions by public, private, and civil society stakeholders to protect and conserve Philippine forests, while addressing the climate crisis.
Forest Foundation works with its grantees and partners to sustainably manage forests for water, land, and biodiversity, and to foster forest-related climate action. Its focal landscapes include Sierra Madre, Palawan, Samar and Leyte, and Mindanao. Through this Framework, Forest Foundation is committed to enhancing the relationship between people and forests, ensuring its sustainability for future generations.
See previously approved projects here.
