There are 283 projects that match your search.
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2005
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46,282.51
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/UNF-GEF/05/05 |
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The goal of this project is to help conserve the biodiversity of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System - World Heritage Site by increasing the participation of fishermen in the management and conservation of the BRRRS-WHS through education and ( ... )
ng and promotion of sustainable fishing techniques. This project will also serve as a demonstration project to record reliable data on lobster production which could form the basis for supporting policy regarding fishing communities being provided with the opportunity to manage their own fishing
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2005
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39,795.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BZE/05/04 |
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In keeping with its mission Tumul Kin has partnered with Agua Caliente Management Team and Rio Blanco Maya Association in developing strategies and undertaking actions: “to create livelihood opportunities for stakeholders of the Moho River ( ... )
hed through skills training and environmental education,” the very goal of the three projects presented by these organizations. The purpose of Tumul Kin’s project is, “to improve Tumul Kin’s income generating capacity through honey production”. It will be fulfilled by accomplishing the following objectives: to increase honey production, to improve the processing and packaging unit for
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Belize
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International Waters
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2005
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40,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BZE/05/01 |
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The objectives of this project are to develop a bi-national community based mechanism to address over-fishing in the waters adjacent to the Sarstoon Temash National Park in the Gulf of Honduras, to raise awareness among community members about the ( ... )
of unsustainable fishing practices, best fishing practices for the area, and the fisheries policy and regulatory framework in Belize and Guatemala; and to strengthen the organizational capacity of the two principal NGO’s working in the area, SATIIM and Fundación para el Ecodesarrollo y la Conservación
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2005
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25,012.38
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BZE/05/03 |
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The goal of this project is to create livelihood opportunities for stakeholders of the Moho River Watershed through skills training and environmental education.
The RBMA has been working for the past ten years only to develop and manage the RBNP. ( ... )
llages have seen benefits from co-managing the park, however high levels of poverty still exist in the area. The RBMA would like to identify other means for the communities to generate income from the RBNP. In addition, the RBMA has identified community development as a top priority in their strategy as a co-manager and until now it has been completely absent. To achieve this, the RBMA has
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2005
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1,250.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/UNF-GEF/05/03 |
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The planning grant funds will be used by the Monkey River Tour Guide Association to organize and conduct community consultations to develop a proposal and to hire a consultant to write the project proposal. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2005
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1,191.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BZE/05/06 |
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The planning grant will facilitate the preparation of the proposal for institutional strengthening and strategic planning of the Moho River Watershed Association. The main purpose of the grant will be to involve watershed stakeholders in project ( ... )
ng and to start the process of building the capacity of the MRWA executive members. It will be used to provide logistical support to the MRWA for obtaining input from participating communities. Consultation meetings will be held in all six watershed communities. Planning grant funds will also assist with funding an initial stakeholder planning
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2005
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1,061.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/UNF-GEF/05/04 |
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The planning grant will be used by the Sarteneja Wildlife, Environment and Ecotourism Team to conduct community consultation meetings with stakeholders of Sarteneja Village to gather information and seek input for the development of an alternative ( ... )
hoods
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2005
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40,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BZE/05/05 |
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When the area around the Aguacaliente Swamp was designated a Wildlife Sanctuary, many of the sources of income for the communities such as hunting, fishing, extraction of non-timber products and farming in the Sanctuary became restricted. Due to ( ... )
ready scarce amount of income generating activities, community members continued unsustainable and illegal activities inside the sanctuary that threatens the biodiversity of the Aguacaliente Wildlife Sanctuary (AWS). There is a need to enhance the ability of the communities that surround the AWS to generate income in a sustainable manner. Doing this will further the preservation of the
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2005
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50,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/UNF-GEF/05/01 |
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This project seeks to update the information in the Baseline Assessment of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System conducted in 2001. It is designed to document current knowledge of biodiversity status and trends, conservation objectives, primary ( ... )
ties, major threats, management issues, ongoing programs and projects and established relationships already forged through COMPACT Phase I. The results of the Baseline Assessment Update will be fed into the process of the Updating the Conceptual Model and Site Strategy for COMPACT Phase II, which is being implemented in collaboration by another partner NGO, the Belize Enterprise for Sustainable
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2005
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46,149.75
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/UNF-GEF/05/02 |
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The objective of this project is to update the Conceptual Model and Site Strategy for the Community Management of Protected Areas Conservation Programme (COMPACT) which has demonstrated constructive ways of involving Belizean communities in the ( ... )
vation and sustainable use of biodiversity in and around the protected areas of the BBRRS-WHS. This project will enable the COMPACT Phase II programme to respond to the dynamics of the current situation; namely, the range of natural, social and economic impacts and project responses that ensure sustainable use of this critical resource.
It is being implemented by the Belize Enterprise for
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2004
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39,763.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/04/02 |
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The manatee species is recognized worldwide as an endangered species and this rarity makes it highly prized economically. This mammal is a gentle giant now exposed to increasing threats from tourism, boating, habitat loss and other harassments. ( ... )
as emerged as a popular tour stop for visitors to view the manatee in its natural habitat. With this increase in visitation, FOSC has identified the critical need for site management measures, data collection, education of users and the public about manatees and acceptable human interaction, and measures for financial sustainability. Currently, the minimal and ad-hoc volunteer management
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2004
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49,740.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/UNF-GEF/04/03 |
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Friends of Nature (FoN) is a community-based conservation organization located right at the tip of Placencia peninsula in southern Belize. It wants to continue raising awareness, understanding, and concern about threats to the Barrier Reef and ( ... )
ng Bird Caye National Park, emphasizing particularly linkages between activities of residents of coastal villages and the condition of the reef ecosystem. With youth lies the future, and FoN wants to expand its field school program and provide 400 local students with an opportunity to appreciate the world-class resources of the BBRRS-WHS.
All learning is most efficient taken within a context
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2004
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48,235.50
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/04/04 |
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The proposed project intends to address the interrelated and growing problems of biodiversity degradation and social poverty affecting Belize’s southernmost Toledo District. Northern Toledo is considered a priority area for conservation in Belize ( ... )
of the critical ecosystem landscapes which it contains. From the limestone karst rock geology and hillside forests of the Mayan Mountains, through the over 300 tree species found in the tropical broadleaf forest stretching from the foothills to the sea, to the mangroves of the coastal lowlands, the common refrain is diversity. Despite the global environmental significance of northern Toledo,
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2004
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46,624.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/UNF-GEF/04/01 |
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This proposal titled “Expanding Awareness: Education for the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve and Belize Barrier Reef System” seeks to strengthen outreach to key stakeholders by the Toledo Association for Sustainable Tourism and Empowerment ( ... )
). This project intends to expand on an education programme previously established with the help of a COMPACT grant. This proposal fits under section 5.1.1.5 of the COMPACT Country Strategy and looks to increase the reef and marine resource related educational opportunities available for people living in the Toledo District, Belize. The beneficiaries of this project will be youth and adults
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2004
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39,985.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/03/05 |
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The Noj Kaax Meen Elijio Panti National Park is a 13,006-acre pristine rainforest located in the Cayo District of Belize, bounded by the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, the Macal River, and the local communities of San Antonio and El Progresso ( ... )
s. It was officially declared by the Government of Belize in December 2001 and named after the world-renowned traditional Mayan healer, Don Elijio Panti. The primarily broadleaf forest is of great environmental, historical, and tourism importance. It contains intricate Mayan caves, ancient Mayan temples, and magnificent waterfalls in addition to housing a large array of ecologically and
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2004
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37,150.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/04/01 |
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Port Honduras, a one hundred sixty square mile marine reserve designated in 2000, makes up the coastal and marine segment of the Maya Mountain Marine Corridor in southern Belize; PHMR is also an integral part of the Meso-American Biological ( ... )
or. The Reserve, an integral part of the Gulf of Honduras, is an area rich in biodiversity and as such is an important area of conservation both nationally and globally which is under threat due to illegal resource extraction and development.
The goal of this project is to relieve pressure on the reserve by involving community members in a more effective manner. This will be done
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2004
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20,070.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/04/05 |
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The proposed community tourism project stems from the GEF/Small Grants Programme initiative to stimulate community tourism through provision of financial resources, technical support and networking to promote the tourism products and services ( ... )
d by the communities. It fulfils Operational Programme 3, item 3 of the GEF/SGP country programme strategy by promoting community-based initiatives to increase the participation of local people in the management of natural resources. The project will focus on marketing the products and services offered by the five target community groups, specifically from Bermudian Landing, St. Paul’s Bank,
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2004
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49,990.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/UNF-GEF/04/05 |
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This proposal, “Working Towards the Sustainable Management of the Commercial Fisheries Resources of the Lighthouse Reef Atoll,” has three objectives:
(1) To increase the effectiveness of the management of atoll resources through the training ( ... )
clusion of fishermen stakeholders in the monitoring of atoll resources, (2) To increase BAS’s efficiency of monitoring through the purchase of required equipment, and (3) To contribute to the effective management of Lighthouse Reef Atoll through the sharing of collected data with various stakeholder interest groups, for their inclusion in the development of proper management plans and
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2003
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48,900.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/UNF-GEF/03/03 |
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BEST was one of the three partner NGOs that developed the Baseline Assessment, Conceptual Model and COMPACT Country Strategy and has direct experience with COMPACT grantees and the necessary linkages with the communities that will be targeted in the ( ... )
Communications Strategy project.
The implementation of the COMPACT Communication Strategy will include the following activities:
o Organizing and conducting field exchange visits and focus groups to facilitate lessons learnt and enhance communication among grantees;
o Collection,
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2003
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1,250.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/03/04 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal to empower STACA to manage Billy Barquidere National Park and its crucial watershed as well as to provide sustainable economic development in the area. |
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