The coconut oil producing ladies of Lolobau Island lead the charge to preserve local coral reefs

Eva Pumana is a woman on a mission. As the chairlady of the Potou Women’s Group, she is leading over 500 women and youth on West New Britain’s remote Lolobau Island in producing their own virgin coconut oil. Through the business, Eva hopes to diversify the livelihoods of the local communities and address the island’s persistent issues with overfishing, which has threatened local marine ecosystems in the past decades. Potou Women’s Group is among the six women-led micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises that UNDP is currently supporting through the B… Video by YouTube channel.