The SDM Secretariat announced a call for proposals for the SDM 2021 earlier this year. By the deadline for applications, the SDM Secretariat received a total of 17 eligible applications and the following six were selected, which were deemed the most promising for the implementation and promotion of the concept of the Satoyama Initiative.

• Community Based Environmental Conservation (COBEC), [NGO or civil society organisation, Kenya]
  
• Culture Identity and Resources Use Management (CIRUM), [Indigenous or local community organisation, Vietnam]
  
• College of Natural Resources (CNR), Royal University of Bhutan, [Academic, educational and/or research institute, Bhutan]
  
• Institute for Sustainable Development Strategy (ISDS) Public Fund, [NGO or civil society organisation, Kyrgyz]
  
• Small Action For Enterprise (SAFE GHANA), [NGO or civil society organisation, Ghana]
  
• Daloy ng Buhay, Inc. (DALUHAY), [NGO or civil society organisation, the Philippines]
  

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