Strengthening Dam Standards and Protecting Rivers
International Rivers
- Program Environment
- Program Area Transforming Development Finance
- Grant Amount $25,000
- Grant Period January 1, 2016–December 31, 2017
- Location Oakland, CA, United States
- Geographic Focus World
About this grant
This project grant supports staff working on global and Andes-Amazon hydroelectric power development and finance and strengthens International Rivers’ work on international financial institutions, such as the World Bank Group, and national institutions, such as the Brazilian Development Bank. With this grant increase, International Rivers will partner with local community advocates to promote renewable energy alternatives to hydropower development.