BY BEN BILUA
Gizo
THE World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Solomon Islands has convened its quarterly meeting for Community Facilitators (CFs), bringing together representatives from various seascape regions to review progress, discuss challenges and plan future activities.
The meeting gathered community facilitators from the Western Seascape as well as the Central Solomons Seascape, which includes the Russell Islands and Guadalcanal.
WWF Western Seascape Programme Manager Salome Topo said the quarterly gathering serves as an important platform for facilitators to report on their achievements, identify challenges faced in their communities and share plans for the months ahead.
She said the meeting allows WWF to better understand what is happening on the ground and helps strengthen communication between community facilitators and the organisation.
Ms Topo said the Community Facilitators’ meeting is important because it helps WWF understand what is happening in the communities and enables us to support them more effectively.
She said the programme featured group discussions where participants exchanged experiences and lessons learned from their respective areas.
Topo said each group later presented its findings, highlighting successful activities, ongoing challenges and future priorities.
She said the meeting was particularly beneficial for participants from the Central Solomons Seascape, who had the opportunity to learn from the experiences and achievements of facilitators working in the Western Seascape.
Topo said sharing knowledge and best practices among facilitators is essential to improve conservation efforts and community engagement across the country.
The quarterly meeting forms part of WWF’s ongoing commitment to support community-based conservation initiatives and strengthen environmental management throughout Solomon Islands.
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