Coral Garden Project in the Dominican Republic

The DR Coral Garden Project is a dynamic public-private initiative to conserve and restore threatened Caribbean coral reefs and associated habitats in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) at Punta Cana, Bayahibe, Samana and Sosua Bay in the Dominican Republic. This project is being implemented by Counterpart International (CPI) and FUNGLODE/GFDD in association with a series of national stakeholders: NGO's, divers' and fishermen's associations, hotel and tourism companies and associations, as well as representatives from the Ministries of Environment and Tourism. Read more.

Innovations in Development Cooperation

Humanitarian Photo Contest 2008 is an initative brought by the students of the master II 6th edition in "Cooperation and Project design for Development" of University La Sapienza, Rome (Italy), and is born from the will to share the richness of the field practice ending the course. The 32 students involved in cooperation projects in South America, Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, USA and Italy are organizing a photo contest and exhibition around the theme: "Is blind who only sees with the eyes" (Sahrawi saying). Each volunteer is author of two pictures that, once back from the field, will be "examinated" by a technical and artistical jury. The sole purpose of the event is the raising of some funds to sustain the activities of the Non Profit association God's Golden Acre. Finally, a special award is destinated to the photo most inspired by: "Is legitimate only the use of technologies that enhance the lives of everybody" (Gandhi).