BACF Monitoring Trip
A Team from the Baa Atoll Conservation Fund visited Baa Atoll from 19 January to 22 January 2015. The main purpose of the trip was to meet with grant recipients from Baa Atoll Conservation Fund and t monitor the progress of projects that had been awarded earlier for funding from BACF.
These monitoring trips would be conducted on a random basis and also according to the Workplan provided by the grant recipients during the project’s lifetime.
ET partners with BR Office
In order to improve the visibility and to market Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve, a partnership agreement with online news of Eydhafushi “Eydhafushi Times” (ET) was signed during November 2015.
Under the partnership agreement signed with them, ET will be responsible for disseminating of information through their online web portal throughout the atoll on activities undertaken working with Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve Office.
We at BR Office believe that this is a step in the right direction and will add to the existing work undertaken in this field, providing information and to establish a platform for future partnerships.
Outbors Engine Repair and Maintenance raining program starts
The inauguration of “Outboad Engine Repair and maintenance Course” funded by Baa Atoll Conservation Fund under was held on 19 November in Eydhafushi. A delegation from Maldives Police Services, Alia Investment Pvt Ltd together with Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve Office, Baa Atoll Conservation Fund, senior officials from public and private sector attended the opening ceremony.
Certified Instructors from Yamaha, Mercury and Maldives Police Services will be in-charge of all training sessions which includes both theory practical and practical which will be held for a period of twenty one days.
Maldives Post now a partner of BR
The partnership agreement was signed at the ceremony held to launch the stamp set and postcard of Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Ms. Hafeeza Ibrahim, Assistant Managing Director signed on behalf of Maldives Post. Ltd while Mr.Thoriq Ibrahim, the Minister of Environment and Energy signed on behalf of Baa Atoll Conservation Fund.
Under the agreement signed Maldives Post will be responsible for distributing the stamp set and post card of Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve and all proceedings from the sale of the stamp set and post card will directly come to Baa Atoll Conservation Fund.The partnership agreement was signed at the ceremony held to launch the stamp set and postcard of Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Ms. Hafeeza Ibrahim, Assistant Managing Director signed on behalf of Maldives Post. Ltd while Mr.Thoriq Ibrahim, the Minister of Environment and Energy signed on behalf of Baa Atoll Conservation Fund.
