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Empowering women. Restoring ecosystems.

Building Resilience in The Mekong Delta.

Women4Mangrove transforms Cu Lao Dung Island into a living model of regenerative conservation — where local women lead efforts to heal mangroves, strengthen livelihoods, and preserve culture.

Woman in a conical hat rowing a boat full of yellow flowers on a Mekong Delta river
Green rice terraces in a mountain valley in Vietnam
Visitors on a small boat paddling through a nipa palm canal in the Mekong Delta
Women in conical hats rowing boats loaded with yellow flowers at a Mekong Delta floating market

Where Livelihoods and Ecosystems Collide

In the Mekong Delta, the balance between people and nature is at risk. Women4Mangrove restores that connection — empowering local women to turn conservation into opportunity and build resilience for generations to come.

The Challenge

Decades of shrimp farming, illegal logging, and rising sea levels have degraded Vietnam’s largest Sonneratia caseolaris mangrove forest.

 

The Root Cause

Local families depend on the mangrove for survival, but lack regenerative income alternatives. Conservation cannot succeed where poverty persists.

 

Our Response

Turn ecological restoration into a viable source of livelihood — especially for women who have the most to lose and the most to give.

 
Who We Are

A Coalition for Regeneration

A partnership between science, policy, and community action.

UEH University

Project lead and research partner driving sustainable economics.

 

Cu Lao Dung Women Entrepreneurs Association

Local leadership and land host for the mangrove nursery.

 

Hai Au Educursions

Tourism and education partner developing community-based eco-experiences.

 

Southeast Asia Environment and Resources Institute

Technical guidance on conservation policy.

 
SCS SAP project logo
Global Environment Facility (GEF) logo
UNOPS logo
UN Environment Programme logo
COBSEA – Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia logo
UEH University logo
HaiAu Educursions logo
Cu Lao Dung Women Entrepreneurs Club logo
Southeast Asia Institute for Water Resources and Environment logo
New Amsterdam Consult logo
Mekong Link Amsterdam logo
GEDSI Mekong logo
What We Do

Regeneration in Action

Women4Mangrove transforms conservation into a way of life — where women lead regeneration of nature and community.

01

Women-Led Nursery
& Training Center

Hands-on hub for propagation, training, and education. Provides quality seedlings, teaches conservation techniques, and supports forest restoration.

02

Regenerative Livelihoods

Economic alternatives that heal the land. Women cultivate and process Sonneratia blossoms into high-value herbal tea, creating income from conservation.

03

Agritourism

Visitors explore mangroves, stay in homestays, and join eco-tours designed by women — turning the island into a living classroom of resilience.

04

Capacity Building

Training in business skills, marketing, financial literacy, and leadership equips women to manage enterprises that sustain both family and forest.

05

Cultural Heritage Revival

Preserving Khmer-Vietnamese folk traditions, songs, and crafts that have grown alongside the mangrove ecosystem for generations.

06

Education & Research
Collaboration

Field-based learning with universities, NGOs, and policymakers to scale this model across the Mekong and Southeast Asia.

07

Climate Resilience & Policy Advocacy

Partnerships with local governments and ministries integrate gender equality into climate policy and coastal management.

News & Stories

From the Delta, with Resilience

Stories of women, communities, and nature intertwined — sharing how Cu Lao Dung is regenerating life and livelihoods from the mangrove roots upward.

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Join as a visitor, buyer, partner, or volunteer.
  • Grow Mangroves
  • Support Women
  • Restore Nature

Common Questions.
Clear Answers.

Find quick answers about our programs, products, and how you can support mangrove restoration led by local women in the Mekong Delta.

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Let’s Grow the Future Together

WomenforMangrove is actively seeking input and collaboration to develop inclusive and sustainable infrastructures for water management, agricultural development and climate change adaptation. Reach out to us today to learn more about how you can get involved.

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