Samudram Women’s Federation
Samudram is a federation of 160 women's self-help groups across 50 villages in Ganjam and the nearby districts of Orissa, India. The Federation works at the intersection of biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction, empowering its more than 1,500 economically-marginalized members with income generation activities, while conserving Olive Ridley Turtle nesting sites.
Key Facts
Equator Prize Winner: 2010
Founded: 1995
Location: Orissa, India
Beneficiaries: Over 6,000 fisherwomen and their families
Biodiversity: Olive Ridley Turtle, marine conservation
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Equator Prize 2010
Asia And The Pacific
Biodiversity Conservation
Marine and Coastal Resource Management
Contact Information
Mr. Mangaraj Panda
State Bank Road
Orissa, India 761 026
Tel: 91 6811 254314
uaaorissa@gmail.com
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