APA in project to protect indigenous rights, forests

The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has embarked on a France-funded project aimed at enhanced protection of indigenous rights, the forest, and the environment.

The release yesterday from the APA said that the project, “Protecting indigenous rights, the forest and the environment in Guyana” is being supported with funds from the Solidarity Fund for Innovative Projects (FSPI), a French Government grant, in the sum of €252,500. The project began in June 2021 and will run for one year with the possibility of renewal for another year.