New York, September 25, 2024 Under the theme “Empowering Indigenous Peoples for a Better Future for All,” Pawanka Fund’s 10th anniversary was commemorated. The event, held in New York, brought together donors, friends, and counterparts from around the world to honor a decade of commitment to Indigenous values and the self-determination of Indigenous peoples. The …
Pawanka Fund 10th Anniversary Celebration in New York City Leer más »
Rural Development Fund The project aims to preserve the unique Kyrgyz El Akyl Kazyna (KEAK) Network of Traditional Knowledge and Practices, Safe guardians from disintegration and extinction, as well as to strengthen any aspect of the work of this Network, increase the capacity of the Network’s leaders and involve the younger generation in the Network …
Music without Borders Kyrgyzstan The traditional livelihoods of the Tien Shan and Mongolian Plateau indigenous peoples are closely linked to these landscapes, which, unfortunately, are being degraded due to the human factor at local and global levels. This initiative will look to carry out the following, (a) to signal to the local community the problems …
“We are the children and voice of Mother Earth” focused on reviving Leer más »
Land of Snow Leopard Network (LOSL) This Land of Snow Leopard Network initiative builds upon the earlier Pawanka-supported Nomadic Nature Trunk Project. It will be grounded in the Run4Salmon prayerful journey and will emphasise intergenerational knowledge transfer, including traditional ecological knowledge and Western science while advocating for the decolonisation of mainstream conservation. To have indigenous …
Eco-club of Bayan Uul Secondary School The goal of the “Steppe Discoveries” program is to provide an immersive educational experience for middle and high school students, giving them a unique opportunity to explore the rich grassland ecology and cultural heritage of Eastern Mongolia which spans 110,425 square miles and is globally significant for its vast …
The School of Mountain Vagabond Due to political events, all projects related to the promotion of traditional knowledge and the creation of conditions for the protection of sacred territories in the Altai Republic, which is in fact the only region in Russia that promotes the idea of an “ecosystem of sacred landscapes”, have been cancelled. …
Kitab Branch of the “Society of Palaeontologists of Uzbekistan The primary objective of this initiative is to identify and document little-known sacred places located in the Kitab Geological National Natural Park, known as paleontological sites, and in adjacent territories that are not included in the register of cultural heritage sites of Uzbekistan, study pilgrimage practices …
The initiative group “Suuchular” (The Waterers) The primary objective of this initiative is to contribute to training indigenous youth to conduct participatory research on the impact of climate change (interpreted based on local indicators of climate change) on indigenous Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) and document local adaptive strategies. To influence mainstream climate change adaptation programs …
Local climate change adaptation strategies for safeguarding Intangible cultural heritage Leer más »
Agency of Development Initiatives (ADI) The primary objective of this initiative is to contribute to replenishing local vegetable varieties. Although Kyrgyzstan was a seed-producing country in Soviet times, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan imports vegetable seeds entirely. The majority are first-generation hybrids which are very expensive, and farmers are dependent on buying …
Supporting “Dyikan Muras” seed-custodians network in Kyrgyzstan Leer más »
Public Organization “Rushnoi” The primary objective of this initiative is to establish a seed bank to save seeds of local crops and fruits as well as their wild relatives. Rasht district is a mountainous area in Tajikistan, as it relies on horticulture and farming as the primary occupations. In recent years, the region has faced …
Establishment of local crops community seed bank in Rasht district, Tajikistan” Leer más »