There are 214 projects that match your search.
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2010
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2,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/10/03 |
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Ngwato Conservation Association is a non government and profit organization which major factor of its assistance is to curb the escalating land degradation and augment natural regeneration. The Botanical garden will be based at Serinane village as ( ... )
a transits road to Khutse game reserve and most of the people pass by it they will be able to get a clue of the environmental challenges like endangered tree species such as Hoodia plant and of how they can protect them. Today forest is cleared for unclear resources and mainly for development such as roads and buildings. Ngwato conservation intends to mitigate the impact of climate change by
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Botswana
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Land Degradation
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2010
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2,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/10/05 |
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Kopong Interim Conservation Society currently operating under Basikwa Boswa Development Association was established to sustainably manage the natural resources around Kopong village for the benefit of both the community and the environment through ( ... )
omotion of sustainable utilization of the natural resources and the protection against over exploitation. The community seeks a planning grant to initiate the processes of establishing a Community Based Organization (CBO).
The funds will be used for the development of the constitution for the establishment which will include all the cost related to the formulation of a Trust that include
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Botswana
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Land Degradation
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2010
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22,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/10/06 |
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The Monoga Borehole Syndicate has 25 members who collectively keep up to 1000 livestock units. During 2008 the syndicate submitted a project proposal to GEF/SGP for assistance to excavate 10km of trenches to reticulate water from their borehole to ( ... )
dual member kraals. This proposal followed the assistance from the government through the Livestock Improvement and Management Infrastructure Development (LIMID) which had funded the syndicate with 50mm x 100m x 100 PVC pipes to take water to individual member kraals. GEF/SGP accepted to fund the labour input for trench excavation, perimeter fencing the water reservoir site and part
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Botswana
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Land Degradation
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2010
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2,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/10/04 |
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Mmamotse Welfare Association, a community welfare group focusing on the out of school youth, less privileged children, poverty alleviation as well as the reproductive health issues would like to embark on a project to create a brighter future for ( ... )
mmunity by creating a conducive and prosperous environment in Gakgatla village. The Association aims to develop a series of activities which will enhance the welfare of the community members and capacitate them to work independently and do projects that will earn them an income.. For this to take place the Association requires a workshop to develop a work plan, budgets, timeframes and
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Botswana
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Land Degradation
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2010
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24,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/10/07 |
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Gakutlo is a village with a population of about 1200 inhabitants. The main source of living here is pastoral and arable farming with government senior citizens subsidy to augment with food handouts. There are no industries or sources of formal ( ... )
ment in this village except for a primary school, clinic, local administration office and agricultural extension office.
This area receives around 500 mm of rainfall annually, and the rainfall is erratic and unreliable. The area experiences some droughts. The situation is not being helped by climate change which is making rainfall scarcity even worse. Climate change make rainfed arable farming
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2010
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42,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/10/02 |
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Zoological Garden of Botswana Trust (ZGBT) intends to produce a documentary on Snake Awareness that will be distributed to the affected areas of the country that have had snakebites incidents. In addition, it will hold talk shows and presentation of ( ... )
s the areas of Molepolole, Shoshong, Kaudwane, Khudumelagwe, Dukwi, Serowe, Nata, Mokoboxane and Mahalapye with posters placed in the hospitals, Kgotla?s and clinics of the above mentioned places. The Snakes of Botswana Awareness Documentary will be broadcast in on Botswana Television in both Setswana and English languages in order to reach a wider audience. During the period April 2008 to date
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Botswana
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2009
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2,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/09/11 |
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Present climatic conditions have changed the environment, resulting in less rainfall, long drought periods, high temperatures, evaporation rates and poor tree growth. Most trees (especially Mopane trees) have been cut drastically for fuel wood. The ( ... )
of severe Climatic conditions has resulted in less water available for use by communities. A demand of fuel wood is used as fuel wood, lighting and building materials. Less tree cover has caused loss of soil through erosion. Communities resort to using wet trees which produces heavy smoke and pollutes the environment.
Tobane Interim Conservation Society seeks funding for the implementation of
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2009
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2,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/09/06 |
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Motokwe Cultural Group is an out of school youth group, Would like to develop a cultural village in Motokwe. The group aims to develop a cultural village in order so showcase their way of life kv means of cultural dances, bush walks and providing ( ... )
odation to visitors on ?bushmen? thatched huts. For this to rake place the group requires a workshop to develop a workplan with budgets and responsibilities and to understand what is required to develop this kind of tourism activity At the local level, community capacity for natural resources management will be built up and training will be provided in sustainable practices for Board members,.
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2009
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/09/12 |
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This project is about empowering local citizens, particularly members of rural communities, to make a contribution to biodiversity monitoring and thereby influence Botswana?s commitment towards meeting the obligations of the Convention on Biological ( ... )
ty. This will be achieved by building local capacity, through a series of training workshops, to enable ?ordinary? citizens to undertake bird counts along fixed transects, the results of which will be pooled to provide a Wild Bird Index (WBI). In time, this will provide a measure of the population trends of a representative suite of wild birds to act as a barometer of the general ?health? of the
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2009
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4,350.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/09/01 |
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The overall objective of this project is to design, manufacture and commission a vibrating sieve that is required to overcome a process problem currently being experienced by a Gabane Community Based Project that processes morula fruit into pulp. ( ... )
oblem is that during the separation of skin and flesh of the morula fruit from the stones (seeds) in the macerator, some very small seeds are collected along the skin and flesh and are fed into the colloid mill for processing into a homogeneous thick paste. These undesired stones present, which are a hard wood, then cause damage to the blades and block parts of this very expensive machine. The
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Botswana
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Land Degradation
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2009
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/09/13 |
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To date Botswana has experienced considerable developments in all spheres of life supported by sustained high economic growth including rapid urbanisation coupled with population movements, improvements in the delivery of social services in ( ... )
ular health and education. Despite Botswana?s economic achievements over the last 42 years, it still faces serious challenges of poverty compared to countries of similar economic stature. Changate Conservation and Development Trust (CCDT) recognizes that the poverty problem is a consequence of a narrow economic base limiting opportunities for gainful employment; a poor endowment of
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2009
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/09/14 |
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Gaing-O Community Trust (GCT) was legally registered in 1997 to represent the interest and aspirations of the community of Mmatshumo and surrounding settlements. It was formed out of a concern by the Mmatshumo community on damages caused at Lekhubu ( ... )
as a result of uncontrolled tourism activities and lack of proper management. The community was losing out on the potential benefits emanating from tourism such as income generation and employment.
The tourism industry has been identified as an engine of economic growth for the country. Through the Community Based Natural Resources Management initiative, GCT has taken advantage of the
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Botswana
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Land Degradation
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2009
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/09/07 |
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The Mazibakufa Development Trust is requesting funds for the implementation of the Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Natural Resources in Jackalas 1 Village project.
The proposed project will directly address the aesthetic ( ... )
ment and socialization for the village, which has its own environmental management issues. The area is denuded due to multiple casual factors of vegetation depletion, overgrazing and a slope favourable to surface water run-off. The result is low crop productivity and damage to household livelihood; the womenfolk feeling the pinch even more severely.
The Environmental Conservation and
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Botswana
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Multifocal Area
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2009
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/09/08 |
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Botswana experiences uncontrolled wildfires every year between August and October when climatic conditions cause fires to be intense and affect large areas. Uncontrolled wildfires fires are a hazard to life, property and affect land use and ( ... )
nability of community livelihoods. Community Based Fire Management (CBFiM) is where the community play an integral role in the management of fire throughout the landscape. The Khama Rhino Sanctuary as a well established Community Based Organisation and Project is an ideal scenario to implement an innovative CBFiM initiative involving managing Fire as a Resource to maximise the benefits of fire
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2009
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43,643.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/09/02 |
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Lapologang Support Group is based in Maun,Ngamiland District. The group is composed of individuals who are both affected and infected by HIV And AIDS. These are people brought together and bonded by the noble spirit of Volunterism,Compassion and ( ... )
ssness.
We came up with the idea of establishing A Conservation Park that will benefit the whole Community of Maun and group member's in the process. Nothing of its kind has never been done in the district. The project will Enhance the capacity of the community,Conserve indigenous flora and preserve culture. Trees are an integral part of our evolution and culture. It will also encourage the
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Botswana
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Multifocal Area
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2009
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/09/09 |
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Botswana experiences uncontrolled wildfires every year between August and October when climatic conditions cause fires to be intense and affect large areas. Uncontrolled wildfires fires are a hazard to life, property and affect land use and ( ... )
nability of community livelihoods. Community Based Fire Management (CBFiM) involves communities in the management of fire throughout the landscape. The multiple use area Mababe Controlled Hunting Area NG-41 and Mababe Zokotsama Community Development Trust as a well established Community Based Organisation is an ideal scenario to implement an innovative CBFiM initiative involving managing Fire as
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Botswana
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Chemicals
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2009
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45,650.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/09/05 |
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The continued use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) which are mainly pesticides in the Okavango Delta region and the riparian states of Angola and Namibia poses an ecological as well as health challenge for the riparian communities. In the ( ... )
years, a team led by Prof. Torto consisting of researchers from the University of Botswana and its affiliated Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre (HOORC) has been involved in a project whose main objective was to establish baseline levels of POPs in the Okavango Delta and the surrounding areas.
The trend in terms of pesticide concentrations in water showed higher levels of pesticides
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Botswana
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Land Degradation
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2009
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2,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/09/10 |
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The purpose of the project is twofold, firstly it intends to introduce rainwater harvesting for adapting against the adverse effects of climate change which has resulted in reduced amount of rainfall for arable farming in this area.. The other ( ... )
nge is to reduce poverty by way of introducing simple low head drip irrigation technology for backyard
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Botswana
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Multifocal Area
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2009
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/09/04 |
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This project proposal is aimed at upgrading the existing used oil collection infrastructure which has been built over the years country wide with the help of different donors. Recently the Trust installed some tanks around the country, with the ( ... )
g assistance from GEF Small Grants Programme. Ten (10) tanks and oil traps were installed. The tanks are used effectively by the different communities. The tanks are filled up with used oil at an average of two to three weeks for all the places. However, for the remote areas like Kasane, Maun (Ngamiland), Ghanzi and Tsabong, collection from these tanks has been a problem. This has resulted in
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Botswana
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Multifocal Area
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2008
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46,177.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP2/CORE/08/02 |
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The primary objectives of the project are:
a) To facilitate exchange of information, share experiences and lessons, establish linkages and networking of all grantees through presentations on project implementation with associated successes and ( ... )
nges;
b) To help grantees to sharpen the financial and project management skills of grantees to enable adherence to the reporting requirements of the programme;
c) To accord grantees a chance to visit some of the sites of the projects funded by GEF/SGP and witness official hand over of some of the projects;
d) To provide a platform to publicize and launch products emanating from GEF/SGP
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