The foundation claims that this initiative will support the marginalized Sonaha and Tharu communities living in the lower Karnali River basin.
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MetLife Foundation has provided a grant of $120,000 to WWF Nepal.
MetLife has provided the support to implement a project called Joint Efforts for Ecosystems, Wellbeing and Alternative Livelihoods of Nature-Based Local Communities in Rajapur Municipality, Bardiya, according to a statement issued by MetLife.
The foundation claims that this initiative will support the marginalized Sonaha and Tharu communities living in the Lower Karnali River Basin.
Frequent floods, river erosion and declining fish populations in the region are continuously posing a threat to the livelihoods and food security of local communities.
The one-year project aims to strengthen the climate resilience of 140 low-income households and expand economic opportunities.
