There are 188 projects that match your search.
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Mauritius
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Biodiversity
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2008
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2,918.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP4/RAF/07/06 |
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The Mauritian Wildlife Foundation is dedicated to the conservation of the native wildlife of Mauritius and Rodrigues and their habitats. It has a specialisation in the restoration of small islands and has a long term involvement in the restoration ( ... )
ands around Mauritius and Rodrigues. MWF recognises that islands are important tourist resources and are important for wildlife and has developed an ecotourism project on Ile aux Aigrettes that integrates tourism with conservation. The objectives of MWF closely mirror those of the GEF/SGP Country Programme Strategy, since we are dedicated to training, developing local capacity and establishing
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Mauritius
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Biodiversity
International Waters
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2008
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50,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/06 |
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Our organization, which is a new one, is a community organization that consists of members residing on the west coast of the island and who derive their income from sea activities in the region, namely dolphin watching activities. The main reason ( ... )
eating this organization is that over the past years, there have been major developments in the tourist sector and more and more people are using the sea as their major source of income. However, the big problem that came about, namely with dolphin watching and reefs conservation as well as correct information to be transmitted to clients, is that there has been very little control and training
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Mauritius
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Multifocal Area
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2007
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48,065.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP3/16 |
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The project seeks to revive and revitalise Pandanus weaving activities in the South East of Mauritius to improve the livelihoods of marginalised weavers of the region. The coordination Centre and the Plant Propagation unit are part of Association ( ... )
tisans et Planteurs de Pandanus du Sud Est (AAPPSE) strategy in its quest to give more vitality to weaving activities in the South East. The Pandanus Coordination Centre would enable the association to closely monitor weaving activities of its members to guarantee the production and marketing of quality and innovated products from the South East. The Pandanus Utilis propagation unit at the
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Mauritius
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Climate Change Mitigation
Land Degradation
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2007
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50,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP3/20 |
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The Livestock Keepers Association was set up in 2001 and comprises members engaged in the breeding activity. The members are mostly cow breeders and on average own around 7milch cows. The cowsheds have been set up near their own residence. At ( ... )
t, the cow dung is left inside the shed, piled up on the ground and left to rot, attracting flies, cockroaches and other vermin and fouling the floor. In some cases the cow dung is washed out and left dry in the backyard creating a most unhealthy situation.
The project comprises the installation of infrastructure for a pollution-free environment as well as an economical system of milk production
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Mauritius
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Biodiversity
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2007
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25,397.49
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP3/22 |
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This project involves the cultivation and propagation of medicinal plants. One of the main aims of this project is to allow the parents of needy children and in particular the mothers, to earn an income through the commercialisation of medicinal ( ... )
. The members of APEDED and the parents involved in the project will help in the cultivation of the medicinal plants that will then be sold in the form of seedlings and plants as well as dried leaves that have been packed. Through this project many women will moreover be able to become partly self-sufficient and will also benefit from training that will enhance their capabilities.
The sale of
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Mauritius
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International Waters
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2007
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50,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP3/18 |
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Liriomyza spp.(leafminer) is a serious pest problem in vegetable and flower production in Mauritius. Almost all crops are susceptible to leaf miner attack.
Leafminer adults are small, black and yellow flies whose lifespan is between 15 to 30 ( ... )
Female Liriomyza spp. lay 200-400 eggs during an interval of 2 to 4 days. The eggs take 2 days to hatch. Liriomyza spp. stays in larvae form for 4 to 8 days, and feeds on leaves.
Lead miner damage the leaves of plants and the fruits by the mining activity of the larvae of pest that can eventually reduce the photosynthetic capacity of plants, and the feeding punctures of female adults that
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Mauritius
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International Waters
Land Degradation
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2007
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33,493.03
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP3/26 |
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The main economic activities of Rodrigues are agriculture and fishing. Rodrigues, since its autonomy in 2002, plans to further promote itself as an Organic Production island. The island has a rich heritage of traditional food items, which can be ( ... )
ed and marketed with an organic label. Giving a boost to Rodriguan agriculture is one of the main activities defined in the five-year Plan for the Non-Sugar Agricultural Sector. “Training of farmers and planters in Rodrigues, the adoption of new technology with a view to enhancing their agricultural productivity has been well emphasized in the plan. Furthermore, it is reported that tourists in
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Mauritius
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Community Based Adaptation
Biodiversity
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2007
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50,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP4/RAF/07/01 |
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Discouraged by regular crop loss during the rainy seasons by heavy flooding waters, tired of reinstating their soil medium following severe soil erosion, many onion growers from the narrow coastal trip regions of Petit Sable, Grand sable and Bamboux ( ... )
have ceased the Local Red onion (Onion Toupie) production during the last twenty years to seek their livelihood elsewhere. Furthermore remaining farmers have been trying very hard during the last five years to maintain production and are unconsciously protecting this local variety considered as a ‘Patrimoine Agricole de Maurice’ from disappearing from Mauritian cuisine. Marginalised by the
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Mauritius
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Biodiversity
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2007
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20,317.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/01 |
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A lot of small gardens in the island are neglected to a point where whole villages look run down. It appears that litter and abandoned gardens are sometimes the result of owners being ignorant of the dangers of litter, and unaware of the ways in ( ... )
they can make their garden look beautiful and enjoy it. A lot of inhabitants do not connect their immediate surroundings, their gardens to “The Environment”. The lack of knowledge regarding how the people can embellish their surroundings with endemic and exotic plants adapted to their specific region, creates an environment deprived of vegetation and green spaces. This, together with a
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Mauritius
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Biodiversity
International Waters
Land Degradation
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2007
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49,028.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP3/15 |
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Apexhom is a non-profit organisation which regroups producers and exporters of horticultural products as well as importers and distributors of phytosanitary products. The objective of this project is to enable farmers to take an active part in the ( ... )
sation of the negative impacts of pesticide use on the land, rivers and marine environment by providing them with a framework and necessary techniques and facilities to minimise and safely dispose of pesticide-related wastes. The expected results are a decrease in the pollution of land and rivers in farming areas, a safe and sustainable operational system of collection of empty pesticide
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Mauritius
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International Waters
Land Degradation
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2007
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39,300.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/02 |
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The main economic activities of Rodrigues are agriculture and fishing. Rodrigues, since its autonomy in 2002, plans to further promote itself as an Organic Production island. The island has a rich heritage of traditional food items, which can be ( ... )
ed and marketed with an organic label. Giving a boost to Rodriguan agriculture is one of the main activities defined in the five-year Plan for the Non-Sugar Agricultural Sector. Training of farmers and planters in Rodrigues, the adoption of new technology with a view to enhancing their agricultural productivity has been well emphasized in the plan (Annex 1). Furthermore, it is reported that
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Mauritius
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International Waters
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2007
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48,593.61
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP3/19 |
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The St. Martin Pig Farm was set up in 1985 on a portion of State Land to the extent of 10 arpents with a view to alleviating problems of pig breeders in the outskirts of the towns of Beau Bassin/Rose Hill. A pig waste treatment plant was set up in ( ... )
t the farm for an amount of Rs 8.2 Million by the Government to treat pig effluents, which were causing environmental problems such as odor and ground water pollution. However, since the beginning of 2005 the treatment plant has not been functioning properly as the part of the main underground sewage pipe and the manholes along the line were clogged.
This project is mainly concerned with
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Mauritius
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Biodiversity
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2007
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17,788.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP3/23 |
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As a result of the seed funding provided by the UNDP GEF SGP in support of establishing Fixed Mooring Buoys (FMBs) to protect coral from anchor damage at selected dive sites, there have been several very positive developments. Some 28 FMBs have ( ... )
eployed round the coast of Mauritius to date and additional support for the project has come in from the private sector and importantly the Association Hotelier Restaurateurs de l’Ile Maurice (AHRIM), showing considerable promise for support through the tourism industry for this initiative. However the most striking results of the project is the support received through the Government. The
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Mauritius
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Biodiversity
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2007
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35,175.62
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP3/25 |
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The proposed action is concerned with a semi-industrialised outer lagoon fishing project. 20 dedicated and committed artisanal fishermen grouped under the Innovative Fishermen Association (IFA), a registered association from Grand Riviere Sud Est ( ... )
village, have decided to embark on this challenging project as beneficiaries. This project is in line with government policy to encourage artisanal fishermen to explore offshore capture fisheries which should provide them major economic benefits. Relocating fishing efforts to offshore areas should be translated through financial assistance and capacity building to artisanal fishermen as
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Mauritius
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Community Based Adaptation
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2007
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26,045.38
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP3/24 |
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The goal of this project proposal is in the overall sensitization of the population to care for the environment and to instill a sense of environmental stewardship
This project consists of three parts:
A. The first part will involve the ( ... )
ry of about 300 talks/presentations to primary schools, colleges, youth organizations, women organizations and fishers organizations so as to sensitize them on various topics related to the protection of the environment and the conservation of natural resources with emphasis on the problems of climate change.
B. The second part will be the dissemination of about 10000 copies of the booklet
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Mauritius
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Biodiversity
Land Degradation
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2007
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50,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/03 |
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The aim of this project is to provide an alternative source of income for the fishing community in Rivière Banane and to develop a demonstration project for sustainable land-use and integrated watershed management in Rodrigues. The project will ( ... )
arine biodiversity by reducing fishing pressure in the lagoon, allowing fish stocks and degraded habitats to recover, while preserving popular diving and snorkelling sites which have healthy coral cover and are home to endemic species of coral and fish. It will also benefit the community in Rivière Banane by improving their income, providing a better standard of living for the fishers and their
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Mauritius
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Biodiversity
Land Degradation
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2007
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29,958.90
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP3/21 |
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The main economic activities of Rodrigues are agriculture and fishing. Rodrigues, since its autonomy in 2002, plans to further promote itself as an Organic Production island. The island has a rich heritage of traditional food items, which can be ( ... )
ed and marketed with an organic label.Development of a sustainable agricultural industry in Rodrigues is highly dependent on having a rich soil base. Overgrazing and the topography of Rodrigues have led to significant land degradation in several regions. Sustainable land management is nowadays one of the main priorities of island states and most particularly Rodrigues which has a high level of
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Mauritius
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Biodiversity
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2007
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49,226.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP4/RAF/07/02 |
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The primary aim of this project is to provide an alternative source of income for the fishing community in Rivière Banane. This will help marine biodiversity by reducing fishing pressure in the lagoon, allowing fish stocks and degraded habitats to ( ... )
r while preserving popular diving and snorkelling sites which have healthy coral cover and are home to endemic species of coral and fish. The project also aims to raise awareness of the need to protect the marine environment in Rodrigues, so promoting marine conservation and fishery sustainability. The project will be undertaken by Ocean Tribe, a new NGO formed as a result of collaborations
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Mauritius
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Biodiversity
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2007
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16,050.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP3/17 |
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Mauritius is renowned for its endless white sandy beaches, turquoise lagoons and golden sun. Yet the island holds further less known natural treasures that can be enjoyed by its residents and tourists. These nature tracks have little or no markings ( ... )
is renders them hardly accessible without a guide.
Efforts are being made by the Government, the private sector and NGOs to preserve what is left of the indigenous forests. Eco-tourism in the island is limited to a few activities or expensive destinations and is not accessible to all. The project “Sensation Nature” intends to address this particular problem for a selected number of the
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Mauritius
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Multifocal Area
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2006
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38,447.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP3/03 |
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This project seeks to promote activities that demonstrate ways of adopting best practices to limit contamination of international water (Op 10) and combating land degradation which is one of the main axes of the new operational program 15 on ( ... )
tainable Land Management” It concentrates on community initiatives to recycle organic wastes to produce good quality composts that can be used in agriculture and to further improve the soil. It also aims at reducing the use of chemical fertilizers thus reducing the impact of leaching of nutrients during agricultural runoff. It is thus in line with the operational program 10 of the GEF, under
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