The Kuruwitu Conservation and Welfare CBO (KCW-CBO) has won the global UNDP Equator Prize 2017. The KCW-CBO was selected from over 800 entries from 120 countries. The citation quoted the KCW-CBO as: ‘an outstanding example of nature-based local solutions to sustainable development.’ The award will be given at a high-profile event held in New York in September 2017. www.equatorinitiative.org

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