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Grant signing with the Upper Berbice Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited (UBMCSL) in Kwakwani, Region 10

First community grants signed under SFL Programme to support forest-friendly livelihoods in Guyana

WWF-Guianas has signed its first two community grant agreements under the EU-funded Sustainable Forest Livelihoods (SFL) Programme. The grants, ...

14 Oct 2026 Read more »
Fisher Hafeeza Khan unloads her catch at the Ogle landing site in Guyana.

Partnerships for Sustainable Fisheries

Guyana celebrates Agriculture Month under the theme "Innovate, Nourish, Grow: Building a Strong and Sustainable Guyana." Farmers are often the first ...

01 Oct 2026 Read more »
Honey Report Cover

Honey Production Assessment Report for Rupununi Beekeepers Officially Released

The Honey Production Assessment Report was officially released and handed over to communities in the Rupununi and key stakeholders. This report is a ...

24 Sept 2026 Read more »
Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF)

Suriname's forests could be worth tens of millions dollars a year. It is time to claim that value.

Suriname is one of the most forested countries on Earth, with more than 90% of its land still under tree cover. For decades, that has been treated as ...

24 Sept 2026 Read more »
SFL Programme Supports Upper Berbice Cooperative with Commissioning of Timber Processing Facility.

SFL Supports Forestry Cooperative Society with new Forestry Management Plan and Timber Facility

EU-funded SFL programme hands over an LT70 sawmill and joinery equipment to the 164-member Upper Berbice Multipurpose Cooperative Society, along with ...

12 Aug 2026 Read more »
Leather back on Braamspunt Beach Suriname

Suriname’s Sea Turtle Recovery Action Plan Approved

New national strategy sets ambitious roadmap to restore and protect Suriname’s globally significant sea turtle populations. The Government of ...

15 Jul 2026 Read more »
Group Photo GIM kickoff workshop

Twelve EU-Funded Community-Led Projects Set to Strengthen Sustainable Livelihoods in Upper Suriname

Twelve community-led projects in Upper Suriname are moving from ideas to implementation through the Grant Investment Mechanism (GIM). Supported by ...

30 Jun 2026 Read more »
SFL Steering Committee Meeting 4

4th Steering Committee Meeting Highlights Progress of SFL in Guyana

The Steering Committee of the EU-funded Sustainable Forest Livelihoods (SFL) Programme recently held its fourth meeting in Guyana, gathering to ...

25 Jun 2026 Read more »
The Indigenous community of Galibi has strengthened its community-based monitoring efforts with the official handover of a drone under the GREAT Ocean Project. The new technology will support local data collection and monitoring of coastal and marine areas, while building the capacity of community members to document changes within their environment.

Galibi Strengthens Community Monitoring with New Drone

The Indigenous community of Galibi has strengthened its community-based monitoring efforts with the official handover of a drone under the GREAT ...

25 Jun 2026 Read more »
Peer to Peer exchange: Representatives from Powakka and Pierre Kondre visit the Saamaka Museum in Pikinslee

Building Sustainable Futures: Communities Across Suriname Learn from Each Other within the tourism value chain through the ...

What happens when communities learn from one another? Across Suriname, new opportunities are emerging for sustainable tourism, cultural preservation, ...

15 Jun 2026 Read more »