Women as Biodiversity and Climate-Resilience Guardians

About this project

This project aims to empower women, including women of Indigenous heritage, to conserve highland wetland and peatland ecosystems for increased climate resilience in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. As a regional project, it aims to contribute to increased conservation of buffer zones around 3 established protected areas (RAMSAR sites), spanning 80,000+ hectares. The project seeks to increase the adoption of Nature-based Climate Solutions (NbCS) for climate change adaptation by women to conserve highland wetland and peatland ecosystems. This is inspired by Canada’s Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) and Indigenous Guardians framework. It also aims to enhance the agency of women to advocate for women-led, conflict sensitive NbCS in national and regional governance structures. Project activity includes: providing training, technical support and awareness raising to enhance women’s capacity to lead conservation efforts and actively participate in land and water resource management. This should also help to create the conditions for women to participate in community and regional decision-making related to the conservation of these ecosystems.

Published by

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) · Government

Countries

Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador

Sectors

Human rightsWomen's rights organisations and movements, and government institutionsEnvironmental policy and administrative managementBiodiversityRural development

Focus

Gender equality · Main focusEnvironment · Main focusBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focus

Published by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Nov 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: CA-3-P013017001.

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