There are 109 projects that match your search.
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Armenia
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Biodiversity
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2021
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50,000.00
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OP7 –Y2 (Jul 21-Jun 22)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP7/Y2/CORE/BD/21/06 |
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The project aims to promote cultivation of high-value crops (blueberry, barberry, raspberry, currant, blackberry) through application of innovative solutions in the context of agritourism development.
As a result of a double crisis in the ( ... )
y, several agroecological issues relating to biodiversity conservation and food security became particularly challenging, as for rural and bordering communities the land cultivation is the main source of income.
The innovative component of the project is the application of new cultivation methods of high-quality berry species, especially blueberries, implemented by the local women of Berd
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Armenia
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Chemicals
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2021
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50,000.00
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OP7 –Y2 (Jul 21-Jun 22)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP7/Y2/CORE/CH/21/05 |
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The aim of “Compost Academy” project is to increase public awareness about the importance of composting, create small scale composting stations and engage locals in day-to-day activities that can help reduce emission of chemicals and create ( ... )
izers with no chemicals. The overall objective is to increase public awareness about the proper organic waste management practices and create new business opportunities in composting for urban settlements. The Compost Academy project has three main components:
- Creating small composting workshops in 5 selected schools/educational institutions;
- Increase public awareness through promotional
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Armenia
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Biodiversity
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2021
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50,000.00
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OP7 –Y2 (Jul 21-Jun 22)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP7/Y2/CORE/BD/21/03 |
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Lake Sevan is the largest body of water in Armenia and the South Caucasus. The Lake is home to 6 species of fish, all of which are endangered, while there are more than 250 species of vertebrates (48 are protected), about 150 species of ( ... )
ebrates and about 1600 plants in the basin of the lake.
There are many abandoned fishing nets and traps at the bottom of Lake Sevan. Although these nets and traps are not in use, they continue to trap and kill fish, crawfish, etc. The decaying remnants of flora and fauna consume oxygen during decomposition, creating anaerobic conditions at the bottom of the lake. This is detrimental for endemic
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Armenia
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Land Degradation
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2021
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50,000.00
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OP7 –Y2 (Jul 21-Jun 22)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP7/Y2/CORE/LD/21/04 |
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The project aims at strengthening the capacities of Lusaghbyur community to address environmental challenges, such as land degradation and climate changes, as well as produce socio-economic benefits to tackle rural poverty and ensure food ( ... )
ty.
Within the project it is envisaged to introduce a sustainable land-water management system through demonstration of high-value crop cultivation technologies, construction of a gravity irrigation system for restoration of community lands and industrial landscapes, as well as operation of a cereal crops separating and sorting machinery for the community needs. The project will also support
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Armenia
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2020
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150,000.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP7/Y1/CORE/CC/20/01 |
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COVID-19 has disrupted social and economic systems around the world, deepening existing vulnerabilities. The impact of the pandemic has an unequal, more severe impact on vulnerable groups, such as the urban and rural poor, women, children, disabled, ( ... )
ny families have experience a loss of income, education or access to social services.
An additional challenge for these communities is the winter season, which will increase the energy supply burden and utility costs in Armenian communities. Heating, hot water supply, adequate sanitation and improved hygiene in the cold months will be vital for the socially disadvantaged in different communities
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Armenia
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2020
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50,000.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP7/Y1/CORE/CC/20/02 |
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The project aims at enhancing energy security of Vardenis community, Gegharkunik region through expanding the use of low-carbon energy solutions. The region is characterized with high solar energy potential that will create enabling conditions for ( ... )
ion and commercialization of low-carbon technology in the community and beyond.
Within the project activities it is planned to install solar PV stations in the community kindergarten, music school and municipality with a total capacity of 36.9 kW, as well as upgrade the street lighting system of the city through replacing 320 street lights with new LED lamps. Moreover, the project is planning to
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Armenia
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CapDev
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2019
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50,000.00
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OP6 - Y5 (Jul 19-Jun 20)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP6/Y5/CORE/YCC/2019/27 |
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The relationship between environment and employment is evolving, from an initial focus on pollution control toward activities that transform the economy and avoid environmental damage. Investments in climate change mitigation and adaptation measures ( ... )
ossible without respective experts.
The project aims to raise interest of youth in green skills and specializations necessary for sustainable and green development of the country. The main objective of the project is to increase awareness and competences of youth about climate change issues, mitigation and adaptation measures, energy production and conservation, so they will get “green”
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Armenia
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Biodiversity
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2019
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24,613.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP6/Y4/STAR/BD/19/21 |
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This project aims at contributing to the conservation of biodiversity of the Vanadzor Canyon through development of a sustainable economic model with the following components: education and awareness raising, and environmentally sound leisure and ( ... )
urism facilities.
Vanadzor Canyon is an area rich of wildlife biodiversity, including endangered species, such as the Bubo-Bubo eagle-owl. The canyon experiences degradation of ecosystems because of forest logging, illegal hunting of extinct species, pollution of air, water and land. These practices are generally a result of lack of control mechanisms, and abandonment by local authorities and
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Armenia
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Biodiversity
Land Degradation
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2019
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50,000.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP6/Y4/STAR/BD/19/18 |
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Agriculture has been the chief source of income and main occupation for around 2,350 residents of Gargar and Vardablur communities of Lori region. Previously, these two communities used water from the same irrigation network, which was delivered by ( ... )
River. The main irrigation pipeline was made from big size of metallic pipes and is currently not used.
This resulted in very serious socio-economic consequences, as most of the community arable lands remained uncultivated: around 240 ha in Gargar and Vardablur communities.
The main goal of the project is to introduce climate-smart agro ecological practices in Gargar and Vardablur
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Armenia
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2019
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29,301.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: ARM/UNDP-FSP/2019/05 |
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The project aims at reducing pressure by local population on neighboring forests through application of low carbon and energy efficient technologies in Dzoragyugh community of Lori region. The project has three specific components: i) improve ( ... )
oning of forest ecosystem services, ii) demonstrate possibility of reducing human intervention in forest ecosystems in the context of climate change mitigation through solar energy technologies, and iii) increase awareness of local population on the use renewable energy sources and energy efficient technologies.
To achieve the above-mentioned, the project is planning to demonstrate low carbon
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Armenia
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Biodiversity
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2019
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50,000.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP6/Y4/STAR/BD/19/20 |
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“Trchkan Waterfall” Natural Monument is located on the Chichkhan River (the highest waterfall of Armenia: 23.5m), in the administrative district of Mets Parni community of Lori region at a distance of 12 km from the village. In 2008 it received ( ... )
us of a Natural Monument. According to the Status Passport the right to property as well as the responsibility of preserving of Trchkan Waterfall belongs to Mets Parni community. However, uncontrolled picnicking and tourist visitation to Trchkan result in littering of the natural monument area and degradation of the landscape environment. In the meantime, the waterfall area has a great potential
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Armenia
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Biodiversity
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2019
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26,847.00
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OP6 - Y5 (Jul 19-Jun 20)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP6/Y5/STAR/BD/19/29 |
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In recent decades, fish stocks of industrial and economic significance in Armenian freshwater have drastically declined as a result of a number of anthropogenic factors, such as unsustainable use of water resources, exploitation of hydraulic ( ... )
ties, and particularly unregulated fishing and poaching. As a result, only 10 out of the 22 native fish species of Armenian freshwater are found in the national Red Book, and many of the economically valuable species have been exterminated, and they are currently under extinction. The situation is partly conditioned by weak legal framework, that does not clearly regulate the permissions,
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Armenia
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Biodiversity
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2019
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49,979.00
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OP6 - Y5 (Jul 19-Jun 20)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP6/Y5/CORE/BD/19/30 |
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The main goal of the project is conservation of migratory routs of large mammals and habitats of other biodiversity species listed in the Red Data Book of Armenia and IUCN as well as improvement of socio-economic conditions of the local population ( ... )
ected areas of Vayots Dzor region. The project aims to mitigate a negative anthropogenic impact on wildlife through introduction of biodiversity-friendly livelihood practices and raising awareness of local population on conservation of sensitive areas and habitats while increasing understanding about the importance and value of local biodiversity.
The target area covers 1000 hectares of steppe
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Armenia
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2019
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24,560.00
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OP6 - Y5 (Jul 19-Jun 20)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP6/Y5/STAR/CC/19/32 |
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In rural Armenia the majority of households rely on firewood as primary source of energy, using traditional inefficient heating systems (woodstoves) that puts additional pressure on forest resources. The proposed project will demonstrate a set of ( ... )
od saving technologies, such as Heat Exchangers (HE) and solar thermal systems in select rural communities of Shirak, Lori and Aragatsotn regions, where wood is largely used for household heating. The solar thermal systems will be installed in kindergartens to demonstrate the use of renewable energy, which can be successfully replicated in households, contributing to the reduction of firewood
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Armenia
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CapDev
Climate Change Mitigation
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2019
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150,000.00
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OP6 - Y5 (Jul 19-Jun 20)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP6/Y5/CORE/YCC/2019/26 |
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Last decade a series of projects have been implemented in Armenia on promotion of renewable energy sources (RE) and energy efficient (EE) technologies with support of different donors and financial institutions. Later, the amendment to the Law on ( ... )
rgy Saving and Renewable Energy” and other legislative acts provided the opportunity to widely introduce renewable energy and energy efficient technologies across Armenia. This, in turn, created a demand for skilled practitioners who are qualified to design, assemble, install and maintain solar panel systems, especially in rural parts of the country. However, the lack of engineering and
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Armenia
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CapDev
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2019
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24,540.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP6/Y4/STAR/CD/19/23 |
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The project aims at introducing a model eco-school programme to promote and action-oriented learning for achieving the SDGs in 2 regions of Armenia – Ararat and Kotayk and the capital Yerevan. The envisaged activities include forming a school ( ... )
mmittee, carrying out an environmental review, developing an action plan to be linked to the curriculum, further monitoring and evaluation as well as producing an eco-code. It is anticipated that the project will increase the awareness of teachers, parents and children on environmental concerns such as biodiversity conservation and natural resource degradation, climate change, green energy, food
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Armenia
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2019
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50,000.00
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OP6 - Y5 (Jul 19-Jun 20)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP6/Y5/STAR/CC/19/31 |
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The project objective is to introduce innovative low-carbon energy solutions to enhance energy security of Mrgashen community. It aims at utilizing the high solar energy potential in the region to create enabling conditions for diffusion and ( ... )
cialization of low-carbon technology in the community and beyond. Reducing energy costs will allow the community to redirect the savings for implementing other social-economic and environmental projects that will help improve the living and social conditions of the community population. Moreover, development of alternative energy will directly support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
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Armenia
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Biodiversity
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2019
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50,000.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP6/Y4/STAR/BD/19/25 |
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Zangakatun Community is located in the western part of Ararat region and is included in the South-Eastern Lesser Caucasus Eco-Ecological Corridor. The Eco-Regional Corridors are defined in Ecosystem Profile, Caucasus Hotspot, developed by WWF with ( ... )
g from Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund in 2003.
In 2018, as part of Eco-Corridors Fund-supported activities, Zangakatun community established Gndasar-West Community Conserved Area (CCA) to promote ecologically sustainable land and resource use in 7,170 ha of communal land.
To implement the conservation activities in the eco-corridor of Zangakatun, the community administration and Fund for
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Armenia
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Biodiversity
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2019
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50,000.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP6/Y4/STAR/BD/19/24 |
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Artavan village of Vayots Dzor region is located in one of the Key Biodiversity Areas within South-Eastern Lesser Caucasus Ecological Corridor, identified as a conservation priority in the Caucasus by Conservation International and WWF and, ( ... )
ted through Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund. It is among 8 villages consolidated under administration of Zaritap municipality, which established a Community Conserved Area (CCA) covering 7,531 ha, forming a part of the South-Eastern Lesser Caucasus Ecological Corridor in 2017. Later on, the community signed a conservation agreement with Martiros Foundation and WWF-Armenia to conserve
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Armenia
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CapDev
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2019
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150,000.00
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OP6 - Y5 (Jul 19-Jun 20)
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Project Number: ARM/SGP/OP6/Y5/CORE/WLE/2019/28 |
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The proposed project suggests engagement of community-based women leaders as the main actor in an innovative approach of contributing to inclusive and sustainable economy in Armenia through joint entrepreneurship and open source approaches in line ( ... )
ustainable development principles.
The overall objective of the project echoes the priorities identified by this call for proposal. The project will strive at empowering a new generation of female entrepreneurs in producing long-lasting positive social and environmental impact. In order to achieve the objective, the project will use a combination of research, capacity-building tools and open
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