UNDP Equator Initiative Prize

• The Bibi Fatima Women's Self Help Group has received the UNDP Equator Initiative Prize.
• The award is often called the Nobel Prize for biodiversity conservation.
• The group is one of ten organisations from across the world to receive the Equator Prize 2025.
• It was announced on the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (August 9).
• The award recognises grassroots and indigenous efforts that use nature-based solutions.
• It focuses on promoting sustainable development and strengthening ecological resilience.
• The Bibi Fatima Self Help Group is the only Indian organisation to receive the award this year.