Question: Which Indian organization has won the prestigious United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Equator Prize 2021?
(a) Aadhimalai Pazhangudiyinar Producer Company
(b) Snehakunja Trust
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) Vasudha Foundation
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- Two communities from India Aadhimalai Pazhangudiyinar Producer Company Limited and Snehakunja Trust has been conferred the prestigious United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Equator Prize 2021.
- They have been honored for their exceptional achievement in showcasing local, innovative, nature-based solutions for tackling biodiversity loss and climate change and achieving their local development goals.
- A total of 10 winners were declared globally.
- They will each receive a prize of US$10,000 and the opportunity to join a series of special virtual events associated with the UN General Assembly, the Nature for Life Hub and the UN Food Systems Summit later this year.
About the Aadhimalai Pazhangudiyinar Producer Company Limited:
- Aadhimalai Pazhangudiyinar Producer Company Limited is a 1,700-member cooperative, managed and run entirely by indigenous people from the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in Tamil Nadu.
- Its work in the past eight years has improved livelihood across 147 villages by processing and marketing a diverse range of forest produce and crops.
About the Snehakunja Trust:
- Snehakunja Trust has protected sensitive wetland and coastal ecosystems in the Western Ghats and the Karnataka coast for 45 years with a focus on community-based restoration and conservation.
About UNDP Equator Prize:
- Equator Prize is awarded biennially to recognize community efforts to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay