The Scientific Committee of World Wide Funds for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) and Indus for All Programme signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the conservation initiatives within the Indus eco-region.
According to a WWF-P's spokesman here on Monday, Dr Kauser Abdullah Malik, Chairman Scientific Committee, and Dr Ghulam Akbar, Director Indus for All Programme, signed the MoU in a ceremony. Ali Hassan Habib, Director General of WWF-P, was also present on the occasion. Under this MoU, an amount of Rs three million will be given to the Scientific Committee to fund the conservation projects with a budget of up to Rs one million. Government institutions, NGOs, community-based organisations and academic institutions can apply for this grant.
The Scientific Committee has members with sound scientific background and experience. This partnership enables the Scientific Committee to contribute towards the implementation of core objectives of WWF-P and Indus for Ail Programme, such as conservation of species, habitats and sustainable resource use. The Indus for All Programme is in the implementation phase of a 50 year vision of the Indus Eco-region Conservation Programme, undertaken as part of the WWF-P's 'Priority Place' conservation within the organisation's global programme framework. The programme is supported by Royal Netherlands Embassy and is led by WWF-P in close collaboration with the government of Sindh, selected civil society organisations and local communities.