Nagaland Forest Management Project Wins the SKOCH Award.
Awards
The Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP) was honored with the prestigious SKOCH Award 2024 for its efforts in improving forest ecosystems and supporting income generation.
- The award was presented on 15th February 2025 during the 100th SKOCH Summit at Silver Oak Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
- Ango Konyak, Deputy Project Director of NFMP, along with Wennyei Konyak, Resident Commissioner of Nagaland House, New Delhi, received the award on behalf of the Department of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (DEFCC), Government of Nagaland (GON).
- The NFMP is a project implemented by the Department of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (DEFCC), Government of Nagaland, with assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Main Point :- (i) The project aims to enhance forest ecosystems and income generation by re-establishing Jhum areas and supporting livelihoods through village-specific interventions carried out by Joint Forest Management Committees.
(ii) The project, running from 2017 to 2027, will cover 185 villages across 11 districts and 22 Forest Ranges. It plans to cover an area of 79,096 hectares under Forest Intervention and establish 555 Self Help Groups (SHGs) to improve livelihoods.
(iii) The SKOCH Award is one of the highest independent honors, awarded since 1997, recognizing states and organizations in the fields of governance, technology, economics, and the social sector for their dedicated and independent outcome-based assessment process.
About Nagaland
Capital: Kohima
Chief minister: Neiphiu Rio
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