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<\/p>\nCEPF through Practical Action donates food, cleaning kit and vegetable seeds to the Buenos Aires farmhouse . Photo: Practical Action<\/p>\n
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The CEPF-funded Practical Action project in northern Peru was in its final stages as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world. Suddenly, the isolated community of San Jos\u00e9 de Lourdes, where the organization was working to protect endangered bird species, was having difficulty acquiring not only cleaning products and disinfectants, but also food. At this point, Practical Action quickly changed gears and, through an amendment to its grant, was able to purchase and deliver the necessary commodities. Seeds were also provided, along with instructions, to help the community grow their own food.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt has not been possible to move forward as planned because much of what our beneficiaries do involves working in the fields and visiting communities,\u201d said Michele Zador, CEPF\u2019s director of grants for the Tropical Andes region. As a result, CEPF and the Tropical Andes Regional Implementation Team (Fondo Patrimonio Natural in Colombia and Bolivia, Fundaci\u00f3n Futuro Latinoamericano in Ecuador, and Profonanpe in Peru) have worked with partners to make the necessary adjustments.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, indigenous communities in the Chayu Nain Communal Reserve in northern Peru have requested fishing equipment for their subsistence. \u00abThese communities have basically been self-isolated, so they have to become much more self-sufficient,\u00bb said Zador.<\/p>\n
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Delivery of supplies to the Chayu Nain Communal Reserve. Photo: SERNANP (RCCN)<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Also, when partners make plans to enter the field, they must follow protocols to ensure they are not putting themselves or anyone else at risk. CEPF is helping grantees develop and implement COVID-19 mitigation policies, including the purchase of basic supplies and equipment. In cases where grantee staff are required to travel to rural communities, CEPF is covering COVID-19 testing prior to their visits.<\/p>\n CEPF is also covering costs related to disseminating COVID-19 prevention strategies in communities, including producing radio programs in local indigenous languages, printing flyers, and public health training workshops.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Beyond immediate needs, CEPF beneficiaries have more long-term challenges to consider. The CODESPA Foundation is working to promote ecotourism in the Polylepis de Taquesi Forest, located near the Bolivian capital, La Paz. They anticipate an increase in domestic tourism as soon as the quarantine in the city is lifted.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cCOVID-19 is a new threat to biodiversity in the Tropical Andes. We know that when economic opportunities shrink, people will have no choice but to exploit their natural resources, \u201dsaid Zador. \u00abWe must, therefore, participate in the search for solutions\u00bb<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CEPF a trave\u0301s de Practical Action dona alimentos, kit de limpieza y semillas de hortalizas al caseri\u0301o Buenos Aires.\u00a0Foto: Practical Action El proyecto de Practical Action financiado por CEPF en el norte de Per\u00fa se encontraba en su etapa final cuando la pandemia de COVID-19 se extendi\u00f3 por todo el mundo. De pronto, la […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":160,"featured_media":9815,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[92,421],"tags":[146,147,148,149,150],"class_list":["post-9814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-noticias","category-421","tag-andes","tag-tropicales","tag-hotspot","tag-cepf","tag-pandemia"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n