photo credit: US Embassy, Panama
This year SSI conducted its first ever proposal writing workshop in the region of ‘Darién’ the southern limit between Panama and Colombia.
Also known as the ‘Darién Gap’, this region is a remote forest landscape where there exists no roads that adjoin the North and South American continents. Among the 23 participants of the workshop, 20 were women belonging to different indigenous groups within the region.
Their proposals dealt with topics concerning clean water, recycling, sanitation as well as conservation for their history, rituals and way of living.
Learn more about SSI’s capacity building programs at: sustainablesciences.org/capacity-building