There are 296 projects that match your search.
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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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International Waters
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2004
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1,250.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/04/03 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal that will address at the community level some of the critical issues affecting the shared Mopan Rivr watershed (Belize/Guatemala). This is a bi-national project, and has already attracted interest from partner ( ... )
zations and from public health and environmental agencies in Guatemala and Belize.
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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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1,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/UNF-GEF/04/02 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal to replicate activities from two previous COMPACT funded tour guide courses that have been held in Sarteneja. |
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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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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/UNF-GEF/03/01 |
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Planning grant to develop the proposal to conduct the COMPACT pulic information and communication strategy. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2003
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37,861.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/02/07 |
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In a world where rainforests and wildlife species are disappearing daily, and increasing awareness to protect remaining natural resources becomes vital, Belize has the opportunity to nurture its astonishingly diverse ecosystems, which provide ( ... )
t for a wealth of interesting flora and fauna species. Among the astonishing diversity found in such a small country, over 550 species of birds make it their home. One factor threatening this ecological blessing is inappropriate agricultural practices. Despite their ability to fly from one place to another, birds are increasingly in jeopardy due to habitat loss and degradation caused by
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2003
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49,453.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/03/02 |
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This project would support the reintroduction of an endangered raptor species to Belize through an educational and training program targeting residents in the communities adjacent to the Rio Bravo Management and Conservation Area lands where the ( ... )
two specimens will be released. It seeks to complement the ambitious program being undertaken by the Peregrine Fund - Panama, to restore the Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) within the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor. This project is designed to incorporate the local communities in every step, with the logic that community involvement in the reintroduction effort is a key factor to its success.
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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/UNF-GEF/03/05 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal to strenghten Fisheries monitoring and data gathering capacity for co-managing of the Lighthouse Reef Atoll Marine Protected Area. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2003
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1,263.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/02/06 |
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Planning grant to carry out the consultative process to develop the Monkey River Forest Inventory and Ecotourism Project |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2003
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20,191.50
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/03/01 |
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The Village of Monkey River lies on the southern coast of Belize and consists of about 30 families clustered on sandy beaches at the mouth of Monkey River. It is isolated and lies in a remarkable natural setting with abundant flora and fauna, ( ... )
t for ecotourism. I
Up to now, residents of the community have earned their living mainly through fishing. Over the past few years residents of Monkey River have become concerned about the protection of the natural resources in the area including the endangered black howler monkey after which the village is named. In late 2001 Hurricane Iris destroyed the village and much of the surrounding
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2003
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49,170.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/UNF-GEF/03/04 |
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Cooperative members use several methods to catch lobster including shades, traps and diving on the reef. Shades and traps are used away from the reef and are less destructive to the coral habitat than traditional diving techniques. Increased use ( ... )
ps and shades would draw fishers away from the coral reef of the BBRRS WHS and relieve some of the pressure on the reef’s biodiversity. Training and capacity-building will help fishermen of Placencia, Independence, and Monkey River understand conservation issues and become more involved in conservation of the reef’s natural resources.
The goal of this project is to provide an opportunity
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2003
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1,263.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/UNF-GEF/03/02 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal to explore training of dive masters and to establish an artificial dive site. |
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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/UNF-GEF/03/06 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal for the promotion of watershed management in the North Stann Creek Watershed Area. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2003
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49,500.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/03/03 |
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The goal of this project is to protect the biodiversity of Spanish Creek Wildlife Sanctuary through co-management of the sanctuary, community livelihood improvement, and environmental awareness.
The sponsoring group, the Rancho Dolores ( ... )
nment and Development Group, was formed in 1998 to promote sustainable management of natural resources in the area and bring related economic development to the village. The group is a registered community-based organization with eight executive officers. It includes all 35 families in the village.
The specifict objectives of this project are to: 1) co-manage the sanctuary and the
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Belize
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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: BZE/UNF-GEF/02/06 |
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The goal of this project is to provide economic benefits to fishermen while supporting conservation efforts in the area. By providing an alternative to current unsustainable fishing practices, this project will involve members of the fishing ( ... )
ities devastated by the collapse of near shore fisheries and, at the same time, promote the health of coral reef ecosystems. This process will also stimulate local, grassroots participation in ongoing coral reef conservation
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