There are 214 projects that match your search.
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Botswana
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Land Degradation
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2005
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2,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: BOT/05/05 |
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The project aims to 1) raise envrionmental awareness and appreciation of natural resources 2) enable the community and stakeholders to reach a consensus on th environmental project to implement to mitigate against environmental concerns 3) ( ... )
tate the process of registration of a legal recognised entity
The presence of gullies and dongas in the village made the community to realise the need for dialogue and consenus to mitigate against
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Botswana
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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2,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: BOT/05/13 |
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The presence of gullies and dongas in Moroka has disfigured the environment, and there is bare landscape as a result of excessive vegetation loss. Wild ornamental fruits have disappeared, and destruction of archaelogical ruins has lead to an ( ... )
active environment.
The project aims at raising awareness in the art of sustainable utilisation of natural resources, mobilising the community into taking responsibility to rehabilitate their degraded land, creation of Danangombe Park to preserve archaelogical ruins through the involvement of all stakeholders.
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Botswana
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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2,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: BOT/05/08 |
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The Tagango area in Ramokgwebana has diverse vegetation and rock art. However, some of the community members have been de-phasing the rock art and destroying some of the artefacts. Additionally, the removal of vegetation through unsustainable ( ... )
ting has lead to soil exposure making the area susceptible to erosion and/or degradation. The result of such activities makes the range unproductive and gullies and dongas become eminent. The intention is to raise awareness and generate interest for the community members to conceptualise the park development project through dialogue and consensus.
The project aims at raising awareness and
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2005
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20,617.31
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/98/G52/05/02 |
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The purpose of the project will be to i) compile an inventory of dung bettles from each of the major climatic and edaphic regions in Botswana; ii) provide the National Museum of Botswana with in identified reference collection of all species ( ... )
ted during the survey; iii) assess ecological species rechnicess and abundance of the dung bettle species assemblages in major conservation areas in order to provide a baseline of ecological data on their populations and interactions; iv) analyse biogeographical patterns and to determine regional of high dung bettle endemicity in Botswana and v) forge links with other stakeholders such as
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Botswana
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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2,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: BOT/05/10 |
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Bathoen Dam Nature Sanctuary Management Trust (BDNSMT) was legally registered in 2001 and is in the process of being given a lease for the Bathoen Sanctuary by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks. The rights conferred thereof will allow ( ... )
mmunity to sustainably utilise the natural resources therein and accrue benefits. In a quest to equip themselves with skills that will be much needed during the full project implementation, the community wants to learn from their peers who are already in the CBNRM system.
This project aims for community members to undertake a look-and-learn tour to established communities. The look-and-learn
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2005
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2,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: BOT/05/07 |
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The project intends to address environmental challenges like unsustainable community harvesting of natural resources entailing excessive removal of vegetation (ie medicinal plants, wild fruits and thatching grass), destruction of archaelogical ( ... )
cts, threatened rock rabbit species and soil mining. The above mentioned challenges have resulted in loss of envirionmental beauty in the area.
The project aims to addrees the above challenges through conservation of existing vegetation, wild animals and soil, introduction of indigenous species of vegetation types and rehabilitation of archaelogical artefacts by developing a park. In the long
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Botswana
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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2,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: BOT/05/12 |
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Deep and very dangerous dongas have formed in the village and the soil is easily carried away by wind as a result of bare ground. The area has lost a lot of vegetation cover and consequently has lost its scenic and natural beauty. In addition the ( ... )
s endowed with archaelogical artefacts which are being ruined due to vandalism. The community wishes to mobilise itself through dialogoue and interaction to find ways of managing their natural resources in a sustainable manner and eventually benefit from such management.
Through dialogue and interaction the community and stakeholders will collectively find ways of mitigating against land
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Botswana
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Land Degradation
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2005
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2,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: BOT/05/11 |
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Land in Nlapkhwane village is degraded, rendering some parts unproductive due to the presence of dongas and gullies. The area has also lost its scenic and natural beauty. The gullies and dongas continue to develop to such an extent that they are ( ... )
nvading the homesteads. There is an urgent need to rehabilitate the land, and control further development of such. The community has an interest of actively engaging in finding solutions to the degradation through dialogue and involvement of government extension agents who have expertise to impart skills to them for such.
The Nlapkhwane Public Advisory Committee in conjuction with the
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2004
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50,484.38
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/98/G52/03/06 |
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This project seeks to create a monitoring framework for birds in Botswana and an information-sharing network. Starting off with twelve important bird areas in Botswana and thirteen bird species, this programme will collect and collate abudance and ( ... )
bution data, document threats, as well as design, prioritise and implement strategies to reverse bird population declines where thay occur. So called"site support groups" will be formed to ensure continuity of the programme, over and above promoting community poarticipation and sustainable use of Botswana's
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2003
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9,569.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/98/G52/03/04 |
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The project seeks to carry out a survey to assess the status and distribution of the cheetah (acinonyx jubatus), focussing on their role in livestock/predator conflicts. The initial community mobilization component will create an environment ( ... )
ive for community participation in defining the problem, analysing it, and identifying appropriate intervention
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/98/G52/03/01 |
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Lekanyane Conservation Project requests a planning grant from GEF Small Grants Programme for a workshop to facilitate participation for its membership in the formulation of a full application for GEF/SGP funding. The workshop will also enable ( ... )
ity members and technical partners to advise on both the formulation and substance of the proposal. The full proposal will request funding for building capacity on participatory problem animal control, and thereby mitigating negative interaction between cattle farmers and predators - in particular the more sensitive predators such as wild dogs and
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2002
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50,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/98/G52/02/02 |
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The Wattled Crane is a globally threatened bird distributed across 11 range countries. The principle threat facing the species is the loss, transformation, and degradation of wetland habitat.This proposal requests funds for Capacity development and ( ... )
ng of BirdLife Botswana Crane Working Group members for; Monitoring the numbers and distribution of the Wattled Crane in the Okavango Delta; Monitoring the breeding success of the Wattled Crane in the Okavango Delta; Exploring and implement effective means to ensure community participation in conserving and monitoring the Wattled Crane; and Networking with and disseminate information to existing
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Botswana
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2002
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43,934.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/98/G52/02/01 |
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The livestock sector accounts for half of the agricultural Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which in 1994 was only 4% of the national GDP. This compares with a contribution of more than 50% at independence.
There is evidence that the increase in the ( ... )
ration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, as a result of human activities has resulted in global warming and the associated climate changes. The objective of the project is to assist the Serorome Valley Farmers Association in adopting measures to reduce the impact of climate change on their farming operations through increasing awareness of climate change issues by training in appropriate
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2002
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40,595.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/98/G52/02/06 |
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The purpose of the project is to implement a pilot study in partnership with communities which will investigate the ability to utilize satellite imagery, field observations and archived non-georeferenced Department of Wildlife and National Parks ( ... )
m Animal Control Records to provide long-term data for the generation of a spatially and temporal explicit understanding of the variation in wildlife conflict. this information will be used to provide communities through participation with knowledge of the problem, spatially explicit maps, which identify "hot spots" of conflict and related ecological factors, land use recommendations, mediation
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Botswana
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Multifocal Area
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2001
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29,995.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/98/G52/01/15 |
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The purpose of the project is to involve the participation of members of the communities of Metsimaswaana and Mankgodi in range management and sustainable utilization of firewood resources from undesirable species, the re-introduction of desirable ( ... )
nous plant species on Mokolodi Nature Reserve. The main activities in the project include controlled bush clearing, selling firewood (the by-product of bush clearing), planting of trees as well as production of education materials for students and the community at
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Botswana
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Multifocal Area
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2001
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12,213.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/98/G52/01 |
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Botswana Community Based Organisations Network (BOCOBONET) has a goal to enhance the technical and institutional capacity of its members to sustainably utilise natural resources for their socio-economic well being. It is however constrained by a ( ... )
of factors including capacity and advocacy.
BOCOBONET therefore requests funds from GEF/SGP to support initiatives to increase the capacity of the organisation and in advocacy. The objectives of the project more specifically are to desseminate and facilitate information regarding CBNRM among members and other stakeholders; act as an advocate of CBOs in dialogoues between Government, NGOs and
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Botswana
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2001
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/98/G52/01/08 |
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The objectives of the workshop were to: evaluate GEF/SGP interventions in the climate change thematic area; provide a forum for an exchange of experiences on climate change matters; publicise GEF/SGP experiences and lessons learned in the area of ( ... )
change. give stakeholders an opportunity to make an input in the revision of the country strategy; launch the Climate Change Networking Group; and review and develop proposals for
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2001
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36,968.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/98/G52/01/10 |
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The proposal requests funds to complete the development of the Nata Sanctuary, so that it can conserve the Makgadikgadi Pans, which is a globally significant wetland and breeding site for migratory birds (flamingos). The project will also generate ( ... )
unities for job creation and income generation for participating villages. The support will focus on improvement of management systems and review of management plans to ensure consistency inthe implementation of the
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Botswana
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Multifocal Area
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2001
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15,821.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/98/G52/01/05 |
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The SGP 'operates on the premise that, where communities and individuals are organised to take action, have a measure of control over access to the natural resource base, have the necessary information and knowledge, and believe that their economic ( ... )
eing is dependent on sound long term management, they will act accordingly and conserve their valuable environmental resources'. Its primary objective is to facilitate community and individual action to address global environmental concerns. To achieve this, the potential actors have to be involved in the programme. This workshop provides a forum for the involvement of the stakeholders.
One
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2001
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/98/G52/01/02 |
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The Government of Botswana has signed and ratified the Biodiversity Convention. Two of the central objectives of the Convention are to promote the fair and equitable sharing of genetic resources and the benefits that result, and appropriate access ( ... )
etic resources; appropriate transfer of relevant technologies taking into account all rights over those resources and technologies.
However, to date there is no legislation to protect indigenous knowledge and community interests in benefits derived from the use of genetic resources. Furthermore there are no guiding policies for the transfer of technology used in the exploitation of genetic
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