Shillong May 25: The Procasur Corporation of Asia in collaboration with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project (NERCORMP) have developed the Learning Initiative, and has selected Rohbah village in South West Khasi Hills District.
As their Learning Route, an Innovative solutions and successful strategies for rural livelihood and improvement through sustainable Forest and Natural Resource Management.
In this context, a meeting was held today at Arlad Lower Primary School, Rohbah where line departments and communities shared their views, experiences and best practices on conservation of the Rohbah fish sanctuary and interventions of the project.
The programme was organised under the framework of the IFAD-PROCASUR Grant Programme “Strengthening Capacities and Tools to scale up and disseminate Innovations” (2016-18)
The event was participated by IFAD project staff from Peru in Latin America, Sudan and Kenya from Africa, France, Italy, Nepal and Bangladesh in Asia and NERCORMP .
Shri L.K.Diengdoh, EAC, South West Khasi Hills District, Smti. D. G. Lyngdoh, Superintendent of Fisheries, Mr. R. Lyngdoh, Secretary Rohbah village and Shri Hector Kharsyiemlieh shared their experiences on Rohbah Fish Sanctuary.
There was also an interactive session between members of the communities and delegates. Shri James Kharkongor District Project Director, Khawkylla Community Resource Management Society, Nongstoin, NERCORMP chaired the function.