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BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT

The project “Tackling GBV in Natural Resources and Biodiversity Conservation in Stung Treng and Ratanakiri (GBV-NRB)” is an 8-month initiative under the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) RISE Grants challenge (Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Environments), supported by the Government of Norway.

Oxfam in Cambodia and its two partner organizations, Banteay Srei and Culture and Environment Preservation Association (CEPA), are working closely together to achieve the project’s goal of embedding gender-based violence (GBV) risk mitigation and promoting women participation and leadership in community-led conservation and climate resilience initiatives in Stung Treng and Ratanakiri provinces, ensuring that indigenous women, people with disabilities (PWDs), LGBTQ+ individuals, and other marginalized groups can safely and equitably engage in natural resource governance. The project’s three main objectives are 1) to increase participation and leadership of women in natural resource management and climate actions, 2) embed GBV risk mitigation strategies in community-led conservation landscapes, and 3) strengthen social norms, peer solidarity, and collective engagement in communities to prevent GBV and promote gender-equitable participation in conservation landscapes.

To achieve the above objectives, the project is supporting 6 communities (3 in Stung Treng and 3 in Ratanakiri) in building their capacity to conduct GBV risk mapping in their respective locations, develop risk mitigation plans, and embed strategies to reduce GBV risks in their environment, conservation, and climate action and initiatives. The communities include 4 fisheries communities and 2 community-protected areas.