There are 280 projects that match your search.
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2009
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20,688.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/RAF/09/31 |
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BADIN IS AN OLD CITY THAT WAS ESTABLISHED ON 1750. BADIN WAS CREATED AS DISTRICT ON 1ST JANUARY 1975. THE DISTRICT BADIN IS BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE TALUKA TANDO MOHAMMAD KHAN AND TANDO ALLAHYAR OF THE DISTRICT HYDERABAD, ON THE EAST BY THE ( ... )
DIGHRI, AND THE DIPLO OF THE DISTRICT THARPARKAR, ON THE SOUTH THE DISTRICT EXTENDS UPTO THE SALT BELTS OF THE RUN OF KATCH, BEYOND WHICH LIES THE INDIAN TERRITORY OF CUTCH BHUJ, ON THE WEST THE DISTRICT OF BADIN EXTENDS UPTO TALUKA JATI AND MIR PUR BATHORO OF THE DISTRICT THATTA. THE SEACOAST LIES ON THE SOUTHWEST OF THE DISTRICT AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 97 TO 113 KMS.
Union Council Kadi Kazia
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2009
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50,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP2-TOP-UP/09/01 |
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Project objectives: Over all objectives of the project will be:
Reduction in green house gas emission through promoting energy efficiency in cooking technology.
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d out under project:
?Capacity building of PHKN staff regarding making of fuel efficient stoves with the support of RDP
?Awareness raising sessions and exposure visits for community women and men regarding importance and usage of fuel efficient stoves with the support of existing community based organizations.
?Three days demonstration at village level in 100 villages of Haripur district in
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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2009
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49,671.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/RAF/09/21 |
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This project responds to the operational Guidelines and country Program of Pakistan in which the Vulture is under great threat will be protect through vulture feeding center (restaurant) at Nagarparkar. Rapid loss of biodiversity poses a global ( ... )
to human well-being. The scale of human impacts on biological diversity is increasing exponentially, primarily because of worldwide patterns of consumption, production, and trade; agricultural, industrial, and settlements development; and population growth. The GEF operates as a mechanism for international cooperation for the purpose of providing new and additional grant and concessional funding
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Pakistan
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Chemicals
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2008
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45,449.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/05 |
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There are various pests such as mites, whitefly, fruitfly, leaf miners, borers, termite, San Jose scale, codling moth and rodents that damage the fruit (Apple, grapes and Apricot) orchards. Pesticides are getting dissolved into the ground water ( ... )
y increasing the risk of entering into food chain. The extensive use of pesticides with increasing ratio of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) has resulted into manifold negative effects not only on the ecosystem but also human life is also on the risk.
Project aims to address
1. Loss to agro-biodiversity due to un-sustainable orchard pest management practices
2. Prevalent pest problems such
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2008
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46,135.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/RAF/08/13 |
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Electricity facility in the district Badin is confined to some portions of the district. For example, source of 76.29 percent housing units in urban area and 28.52 percent in rural area use electricity as source of lighting. The majority of people ( ... )
al area are deprived of the provision of electricity and more than 70 percent housing units use Kerosene oil as a source of lighting in rural area. This situation has increased the level threats of indoor pollution in the rural setting.
SDA implements this project to introduce Castro Oil as bio fuel for lighting purpose in the areas where kerosine oil is used for lighting. The proposed project
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Pakistan
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Land Degradation
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2008
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31,477.50
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/04 |
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The land and water resources of Cholistan are facing worst kind of degradation which is largely affecting the natural biodiversity as well as livelihood resources of Cholistan. Wind erosion, encroachment by the moving sand dunes, increasing salinity ( ... )
icity, land degradation due to shifting cultivation systems, lack of groundwater recharge source, deforestation, overgrazing due to lack of rangeland management, removal of vegetation, desertification, overstocking of the livestock due to poor marketing systems are the key problems of Cholistan. This has created a vicious cycle of resource degradation and poverty as the poor people become more
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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2008
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44,971.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/RAF/08/16 |
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The project responds directly to ongoing dialogue and recommendations of the GEF Council related to GEF investment in the biodiversity focal area and results from GEFSEC monitoring and evaluation of the GEF biodiversity portfolio (e.g. Biodiversity ( ... )
m Study). Balochistan, the largest province of Pakistan, has a rich floral and faunal diversity. Despite its global importance it has never been explored in detail nor been managed properly. The main threat to the Black Bear Population in the area is that persecution by the people of the area. Bears are usually killed when they are found predating on goats and their kids. Generally no bear parts
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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2008
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45,848.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/RAF/08/14 |
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The proposed project aims to conserve the most threatened breed of Kharai camels (Indus Deltaic Camel) for sustainable Livelihoods. Proposed activity will be implemented in Thatta District, which is one of the ( ... )
d districts of UNDP GEF ? SGP Pakistan. The Jat community in coastal areas depends upon the camels for their livelihood The one-humped camel is practically symbolic for Sindh. But over the last ten years this domestic animal has experienced a decline in its population, estimated to be about 50%. This development has grave implications for the sustainable utilization of Sindh?s arid lands and its
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Pakistan
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Multifocal Area
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2008
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44,813.30
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/09 |
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Mangrove ecosystem is one of the globally important ecosystems with significant biodiversity and conservation values. Mangrove ecosystem performs both productive and protective functions by contributing directly to the livelihoods of dependent ( ... )
ities through wood, fodder and by protecting their life and properties against the natural hazards. It also performs various underlying ecological functions and possesses values for education, research, ecotourism and as a nursery ground for shrimp and fisheries. Unfortunately, these values get unaccounted in the conventional accounting systems but, they contribute significantly to the
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Pakistan
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International Waters
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2008
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41,810.70
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/06 |
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Project contributes to the operational program 9 of SGP on Integrated Land and Water multiple focal area besides its greater impact on biodiversity conservation.
Major activities of the project are
1.Review of already conducted studies for ( ... )
ing appropriate scope of work for the new study.
2.Conduct new study in order to re-establish contamination levels in Phuleli / Akram wah and the sources contributing along all the flowing stream across the selected area.
a.Lab analysis of water samples periodically at different locations
b.Identify the ratio and sources of contaminated elements which are disposed off from the industries,
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Pakistan
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Chemicals
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2008
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43,360.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/07 |
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Hospital waste is a special type of waste that is generated in relatively small quantities as compared to the domestic, institutional and commercial waste. Inspite of being hazardous and containing infectious components, this waste is not properly ( ... )
taken care of by the hospital management and there are no formal mechanism / disposal sites available by and large in the country with the exception of very hospitals.
The project is aimed at improving HWM process in its entire life cycle at the target hospitals in Hyderabad and Jamshoro. Major anticipated outputs of the project are;
?Improved hygiene and sanitary conditions at the
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2008
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24,094.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/RAF/08/11 |
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In Pakistan there are 130 districts, the district Badin is most backward area declared by government of Pakistan, where every year floods and natural calamities hit the communities at a large scale. Total population of District Badin is 1136040. ( ... )
of population is living in rural areas. Majority of villages is without basic facilities like electricity, natural gas, telephone etc. Fuel wood is main sources of energy in rural areas (72.7% of total population). Due to increase in population, usage of fuel wood is also increased in past ten years. There are total 46 union councils in district Badin out of which 10 are located at coastline. Due
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Pakistan
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Multifocal Area
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2008
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48,506.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/10 |
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Keenjhar Lake is famous around the world due to its reservoir capacity, aquatic life, historical standing and cultural diversity. The Lake is situated in Thatta District, once the capital of Sindh, at a distance of 25 kilometers from Thatta City and ( ... )
ometers from Karachi. The lake, one of the Ramsar Sites, is facing with several issues related to environment including degeneration of green belts, solid waste deposition by tourists, depletion of fish resources due to algae grass in large quantities, land encroachments which eventually contribute to environmental degradation. RedFound implements the project ?Improving Environmental Conditions
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Pakistan
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Multifocal Area
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2008
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44,581.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/08 |
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Indigenous communities in Pakistan have maintained their original set of values to live an environment friendly life. One of the possible interpretations could be that indigenous communities in Pakistan are untouched by the modern prosperity of ( ... )
logical advancement and economic growth. Their way of living is very near to nature thus it is more conducive for natural ecological system as compared to technologically advanced world. The majority of Indigenous Communities is living in five districts of Sindh province with the rich culture, wisdom and environmental friendly means and ways of life. They are surviving with rich culture and
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2008
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49,974.19
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/RAF/08/12 |
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The proposed project is a replication of BACIP products in Matiari District for the sustainable use of energy and natural resources. Project will be implemented in 20 villages of Matiari District. Project aims to promote and replicate well known ( ... )
tested, environment friendly, socially acceptable and affordable low cost energy efficient technology and approaches of BACIP.
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2008
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21,177.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/RAF/08/15 |
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The coastal areas of Sindh Province, and its people, are highly challenged by poverty and environmental degradation; vulnerable because of limited social services and are prone to disasters (World Bank Socio-economic Study 2004). Spread over 17,355 ( ... )
kilometers, Thatta is today the second least developed districts of Sindh. The total area of the Kharochhan is 235485 Acres extended in 43 Dehs (Revenue Village). Out of these 31 Dehs are under sea water with sparse population living on some islands. While remaining 12 Dehs are one or the other way are degraded by the inundation and waves of the sea water which has turned 170,267 acres of
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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2008
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37,794.30
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/RAF/08/17 |
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Badin district faces the poor sanitation, poor drinking water supply and disposal of untreated sewages and domestic waste and untreated disposal of industrial effluents causing contamination, pollution and public health risks and loss of ( ... )
versity.
Water is essential for life. People, animals, and plants all need water to live and to grow. But in many parts of the world people lack enough water to stay healthy. Many people have to travel long distances to collect water. And often, the water that is available is not safe to drink. If people do not have enough water for their daily needs, they face hardship and serious illnesses.
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Pakistan
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Multifocal Area
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2007
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75,545.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/OP4/BP/07/03 |
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Weak governance and institutional incapacities have been one of the main reasons for lagging development in many districts and Badin is no exception. In this context, a high premium should be placed on sensitization and capacity building of key ( ... )
olders within Badin so it can incorporate sustainable development and management concerns in the planning and implementation of its policies and projects. Local stakeholders, particularly those in decision making, are challenged by a number of issues, which range from engaging with and building consensus amongst diverse groupings of people and competing interests, to be innovative, creative and
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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2007
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49,949.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/OP4/BP/07/01 |
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Pakistan has been divided into 10 agro-ecological zones (AEZs): Indus Delta, southern irrigated plain, sandy desert, northern irrigated plains, Barani (rainfed) areas, wet mountains, northern dry mountains, western dry mountains, dry western plateau ( ... )
Sulaiman Piedmont (PARC 1980). And is a geographically diverse, with coastal beaches, lagoons and mangrove swamps in the south; sandy deserts, fertile plains and dissected upland in the centre; and valleys, snow-covered peaks and glaciers in the north. It has an estimated population of 135.3 million people and a population growth rate of 2.77%. Agriculture is the largest sector of the economy,
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Pakistan
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Multifocal Area
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2007
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11,317.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/OP4/BP/07/02 |
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As there exists a market failure in context of Viral Hepatitis hence the main victims of the disease are poor and marginalized subgroups of the population. Hence controlling the environmental factors responsible for disease spread and modifying the ( ... )
seeking behaviors is the only cost effective way for disease control and breaking the perpetual cycle of poverty.
Funds received from the GEF would be utilized on proposed activities and other resources would be used to implement the project well and achieve the targeted aims/objectives.
UNDP/GEF SGP has declared Badin as its geographic focus area for coming four years. The present
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