There are 176 projects that match your search.
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Cabo verde
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CapDev
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2014
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5,000.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/CD/13/20 |
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On the island of St. Nicholas there are quite a few CBOs, most of which located in rural communities. Over the years, we have notice a strong commitment and engagement in natural resource conservation. However, there are still capacities gaps to be ( ... )
in various domains, such as identification and preparation of projects, monitoring and evaluation and project execution.
To address such shortcoming ORAC will implement a series of workshops to enhance capacities of at least 120 CBOs in project management, execution and monitoring evaluation. In cooperation with GEF SGP, a workshop on GEF SGP M&E mechanism will take place, as well as GEF Focal
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Cabo verde
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Biodiversity
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2014
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15,000.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/BD/13/12 |
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The Hope Project is an initiative started in 2009 by the Carriçal local community, in partnership with the National Institute for Fisheries Development (INDP) and Municipality of Ribeira Brava in S. Nicolau Island. The first activities were marine ( ... )
s nest monitoring and awareness actions with community members. This project aims to promote conservation of marine turtles by implementing awareness and sensitizing activities, and nesting area patrols, while stimulation future ecotourism
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Cabo verde
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2014
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31,000.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/CC/13/19 |
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Agro Montanha is a rural community in São Lourenço dos Órgãos Municipality in Santiago Island, the largest on the archipelago. The local economy is based on small farming agriculture, and therefore the main source of families? income.
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bility for irrigation has been one of the major issues the community faces. Water is expensive and difficult to mobilize. Water for irrigation comes from two community wells. The wells are equipped with gas run pumps, which in turn, and through networks sends water to each farm land.
This process is taking its financial toll on community, because of increases on fuel prices. Evidently the local
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Cabo verde
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Community Based Adaptation
Community Based Adaptation
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2013
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20,000.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: CPV/SIDS-CBA/13/03 |
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Similar to other islands, Brava economy is based predominantly in agriculture. Census data of Agriculture 2004 , on the island indicates that there are 1,246 farms. The island population is represented by 5,451 inhabitants , among whom 49.5 % are ( ... )
nd 50.5 % female .
Livestock and farming are complementary activities. Presently there are around 18,276 animals , of which 653 cattle , 14 sheep , 4,683 goats , 897 pigs , 11,353 chickens , 125 ducks and turkeys , 324 horses and 227 rabbits .
The community of Cachaço has 205 inhabitants ( 110 men and 95 women ) and 52 families, and is inserted in the above mentioned context. In other
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Cabo verde
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CapDev
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2013
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50,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/CD/13/02 |
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Sustainable management of the environment in protected areas and in the Cape Verde generally involves the strong community participation through civil society organizations. The GEF SGP noted that there is an immediate need to strengthen the ( ... )
ties of non-governmental actors, in order to promote coordinated responses to environmental challenges and national priorities, as well as the processes of implementation, monitoring and evaluation of initiatives and projects. Thus, the present project aims to support non-governmental organizations and local community associations Santiago, Fogo, Santo Antao, S. Nicholas, in order to empower them
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Cabo verde
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Community Based Adaptation
Community Based Adaptation
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2013
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40,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: CPV/SIDS-CBA/13/01 |
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The settlements of João Galego, Fundo Figueiras e Cabeça de Tarafes, despite being located on fertile land, with great agricultural and agro-forestry potential, have not been able to capitalize on them, due to lack of internal capacities of ( ... )
ations, understanding of climate change issues, and financial resources, which can assist to start up an initiative.
The three villages, have a total population (INE, 2012), 644 inhabitants distributed as follows: Cabeça de Tarafes 52 inhabitants of Fundo Figueiras 246, and João Galego 346 inhabitants.
This project aims to promote the strengthening of capacities to adapt to climate change
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Cabo verde
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2013
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12,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/LD/12/16 |
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Mato Correia village is located northeast of the county of S. Miguel, in Santiago Island. The community also borders the Parque Natural de Serra Malagueta. Similar to other local farm communities in Cape Verde, it also suffers from soil erosion ( ... )
ms. To address the issue the association will promote mechanical and biological interventions, namely anti-erosion terraces and planting fruit trees on slopping
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Cabo verde
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2013
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19,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/LD/12/05 |
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This project proposal was drawn upon the need to protect land against erosion, in Feijoal local community in Fogo Island. The Community has become extremely vulnerable to mudslides after heavy rains; consequently farm lands decreases, and livelihood ( ... )
ls are at risk.
In this sense, the association is promoting the construction of anti-erosion mechanical structures (500m3 of dikes) as a way to prevent not only land degradation, as well as loss of community livelihoods. Fruit trees and endemic plant species will be used as biological measures as well in the fight against erosion.
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Cabo verde
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International Waters
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2013
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23,000.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/IW/13/07 |
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Tourism development industry model in Cape Verde, including Maio Island, is not considering sustainable use of environmental resources. This means that there are great amounts of pressures on natural resources and Maio Island is not immune to ( ... )
The tourism model, obviously conflicts with conservation efforts and sustainable management of resources. For example, designated tourism development areas include prime habitat as nesting beaches of endangered sea turtles from extinction and protected areas, especially wetlands of great importance. This approach is arguably unsustainable, not only for nature, but for locals, and is contested by
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Cabo verde
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2013
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21,000.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/BD/13/09 |
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This project aims to promote biodiversity conservation on Cova Paúl and Torre park lands, in Santo Antão Island, while implementing creative ways to sustain local community livelihoods. The project will collaborate with park authorities and the ( ... )
tion of the Ministry of Rural Development. It will use a 1.000 m3 water tank build by the Millennium Challenge Account initiative (MCA).
Several micro-nurseries will be constructed where fruit trees and other valued species will be produced. Endemic species will be as well produced and used on park reforestation activities. This project therefore will promote endemic species conservation,
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Cabo verde
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2013
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23,000.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/LD/13/11 |
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The project aims to respond to an increase of invasive species targeting specific areas of the Cova Paúl and Torre Natural Park. Community members will remove invasive species and in turn plant endemic species. Small nurseries will be constructed ( ... )
mer?s lands. At least 40 farmers will benefit from the
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Cabo verde
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Biodiversity
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2013
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23,000.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/BD/13/06 |
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The «Aggregating Devices fish ? DCPs» project, promoted by the Cooperative fishermen located on the northern section of Santiago Island, seeks to respond to decreases on fishing catches due to overfishing, and also miss use of Aggregating Devices ( ... )
DCPs, some of which deployed over 2 years ago.
This project will enable fishermen to restore degraded DCPs, using recycled material, and local know how, with the intent to decrease costs. The project also aims to implement DCPs management use rules, as well as monitoring system. The monitoring system will be executed by biology students from the University of Cape Verde, and results will be
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Cabo verde
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Land Degradation
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2013
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24,000.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/LD/13/04 |
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Considering the level of land degradation over the years in Costa Leste, Santo Antão Island and noticeably loss of agricultural land, especially affecting coffee planted areas, which are traditionally productive areas local farmers, therefore ( ... )
ing community livelihoods, the local CBO has enable conditions, and committed to not only revive the coffee plantations, but recover some of the degraded land. This will mean constructing 3.000 meters of anti-erosion terraces, and planting 1.200 new coffee plants. The farmers, in partnership with the local association and the Delegation of the Ministry of Rural Development will be engaged in
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Cabo verde
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International Waters
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2013
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27,500.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/IW/13/10 |
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This project aims to contribute towards the loss of key biodiversity on the Cova, Paúl and Torre boundary areas, mainly in Garça de Cima, Santo Antão Island. Conservation of endemic species in areas of the park will be widely promoted and ( ... )
ented. Water conservation initiatives will be executed as well, specifically with the construction of 50m3 water tank and sensitizing of 25 beneficiary farmers. An area of at least 4.000 m2 of park land will be extensively covered with endemic plants.
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Cabo verde
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International Waters
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2013
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25,000.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/IW/13/08 |
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Successive deforestation efforts have decreased significant endemic species areas on the perimeter of Natural Park of Cova, Paúl and Ribeira da Torre. Communities in Paúl aware of the problem and through this present project have promoted several ( ... )
vation efforts in partnership with local authorities. Soil and biodiversity conservation, specifically reforestation activities with endemic species, are the main activities being promoted on park lands. Other issues such as sustainable water uses and conservation are additionally tackled in this present initiative with the construction of a 50 m3 water
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Cabo verde
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Land Degradation
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2012
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20,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/LD/12/01 |
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This project aims to address land degradation problems in Monte Tabor local community. Monte Tabor village is located on the north coast of the island of Fogo, where the influence of wind and torrential rains causes significant impacts on ( ... )
lture farm land, specifically loss of arable soil and organic matter.
To minimize this, the Association proposes coordinated interventions with respect to soil conservation, through mechanical and biological interventions, including building dikes, anti-erosion terraces, as well as planting fruit trees in sloping areas.
All interventions are done in close collaboration with the Delegation of
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Cabo verde
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Land Degradation
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2012
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24,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/LD/12/09 |
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This project aims to promote soil conservation actions in Pai António and Cutelo Alto local communities. The specific outputs are 200 m³ of dykes and 1,715 meters of anti-erosion terraces.
Activities will be implemented inside the Parque Natural ( ... )
o and its buffer zones, which includes the above mentioned local communities.
Project beneficiaries are local farmers in Pai António and Cutelo Alto, as well as the Natural Park. With implementation of soil conservation measures, an improvement is expected on farmers and their lands.
All members of the Association will be involved, as well as the Delegation of the Ministry of Rural Development
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Cabo verde
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2012
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25,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/LD/12/17 |
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One of the concerns of the Associação Para o Desenvolvimento Comunitário dos Picos is to encourage best practices of soil management, while at the same time promoting income generation to farmers and their families.
The proposed initiative will ( ... )
king to construct 4.000 meters of anti-erosion terraces and plant fruit trees in special areas in Picos. The project is budgeted at 2.547.500.00 (Two million, five hundred and forty-seven thousand five hundred
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Cabo verde
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Land Degradation
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2012
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12,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/LD/12/14 |
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This project is entitled, construction of mechanical barriers in order to combat land degradation. It intends to improve soil quality for agriculture practices, and to improve the living conditions of the population in Pedra Sarado. Specifically, ( ... )
oject will increase capacities of local farmers through a formal training in soil management and conservation, and construct 2.000 meters or anti-erosion
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Cabo verde
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2012
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19,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/LD/12/07 |
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The village of Monte Largo is located partially inside the Parque Natural do Fogo, in São Filipe Municipality, Fogo Island. It is a small rural community, where the main source of income of its residents comes from agriculture and livestock.
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l do Fogo staff and the local association have been struggling with local community, which sometimes abandon their animals onto park lands, therefore causing negative impacts on endemic species and at times accelerates erosion.
In this sense, in close collaboration with park officials and the Delegation of the Ministry of Rural Development, the association will build animal pens for 5 identified
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