西藏自治区潘得巴协会

To those who care about the Pendeba Society and Tibet’s environmental development: 

The Pendeba Society is delighted to receive a 1 million yuan RMB grant from Lao Niu Foundation, which will be specifically designated for a two-year project focused on ecological conservation and community Pendeba capacity building. A series of sub-projects will be implemented including renovation of the Pendeba Training Center, transformation of traditional sheep corrals along Pengqu River and three sessions of Pendeba capacity building trainings.  

In the ceremony of the First China Charity Fair held in Shenzhen Exhibition Center on July 12, 2012, Pendeba Society’s executive director and program manager, on behalf of the Society attended the Fair of great national significance. Many concerned government officials also attended the ceremony including Secretary of Guangdong CPC, Mr.WANG Yang, Vice President of CPPCC, Mr. HUANG Mengfu, and Minister of Civil Affairs, Mr. LI Liguo, etc.  

This is the first national charity fair, organized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs along with the Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce together with the Shenzhen and Guangdong governments. With a theme of the fair of “Development, Integration and Transparency,” the purpose of the Charity Fair is to provide a platform to showcase effective charitable programs and organizations, encourage open communications within and beyond the social sector and help increase understandings toward charity work from the public.

The exhibition fair demonstrates all of China’s latest achievements, management and innovative social construction, and at the same time to promote development of charitable organizations and enterprises as well as opening new channels for the public to participate in charitable activities. The exhibition fair is covering 15,000 square meters and will have forums, celebrations, online exchanges and charity festivals.

On June 22, 2012, the sixth Vale Award sub-project, Flood control dam project for Sea-buckthorn shrub and farmland was launched in Langga Village, Tingri County. This project is expected to be finished in mid-July. 

The project aims to protect 30 mu’s Sea-buckthorn shrub and farmland from being destroyed by summer floods of Luoluoqu River passing by Langga Village. It helps mitigate soil erosion and farmland conservation, which in return ensures food security, enhances environmental conservation and promote sustainable use of land. 

Due to observable climate change and other natural factors, the rainfall has been unstable and summer floods emerge frequently in recent years. Even the national road has been destroyed by the mighty floods of Luoluoqu River. The floods have imposed very negative impact and threat toward the village’s farmlands and many areas of them have been flushed away. Although some Sea-buckthorn shrubs near the farmland have played a role in protecting the farmland by cushioning the floods, it is still not enough given lacking of firm measures on flood control and the Sea-buckthorn shrubs are also facing risks being flushed away. Hence, we plan to build rock dams fastened by strong wire netting to combat summer floods, where Sea-buckthorn shrubs can be better conserved to help reduce soil erosion, and farmland be protected from being destroyed. It safeguards food production, and benefits more than 190 villagers by meeting the urgent needs of the community.

The project was initially planned to help the village build a water pipeline, fetching water from water source to the village. However, after several surveys by technicians, the structure of the hill behind the village where sources the water, and the hill slope are not suitable for paving water pipeline. Therefore, after consulting with community leaders and local government officials, the project was changed to build flood control dam to protect Sea-buckthorn shrub and farmland in the village. 

We are pleased to share the Pendeba Society's Annual Report 2011, which can be downloaded here, or under publication section of the website:

Annual Report 2011

Letter from the Executive Director

Dear friends and colleagues:

2011 marked the third year of the Pendeba Society since its establishment in 2009. In the past year, with dynamic teamwork efforts and the support from the Sociey’s Council, the Society has been active in communicating its projects via multiple channels and expanding the impact, and has received better understanding, ample assistance and support from various circles of society. And we successfully implemented a number of projects that promote environmental conservation and community development in the preserve including wetland conservation, conventional sheep corrals transformation, farmland protection and general Pendeba trainings, etc. In the course of project implementation, we have received generous support from concerned government departments and several domestic and international foundations as well as well-known enterprises. 

In June 2011, the Pendeba Society received the top prize of Vale Award on Innovative Public Participation in Western China Ecological Conservation – the Special Project Award for its Nature Conservation and Community Development Project and 250,000 yuan as the project fund. And in December, the Project again was selected by Ford Green Awards Committee for the top prize of Nature Conservation Pioneer Award with 200,000 yuan as the project fund. Moreover, the Pendeba Society was conferred with “Outstanding Social Organization of Tibet Autonomous Region 2011” from the Government of TAR. These honors came as solid approvals of the work that the Society has been done, and also witnessed the growth of the Society. Many government departments, experts, domestic and international organizations, in particular Mr. LEI Yongsheng, Secretary of LAO NIU Foundation, have expressed their interest in the Society, and hope that the Society can draw best practices and become a pioneer in catalyzing development in poor regions and amplifying conservation efforts for better natural reserve management.