There are 215 projects that match your search.
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
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2012
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28,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/BD/12/17 |
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The project aims to document and reverse the problems of land degradation, pollution run-off, deforestation, biodiversity destruction, spring water destruction, poor environmental awareness,/domestic/human wastes management facing the source of ( ... )
Ethiope at Umuaja Community. The major activities to be carried include baseline study of the source of the river, Community mobilization and awareness creation, Procurement and planting of about 2000 seedlings of trees, development of sustainable alternative livelihoods, restoration of damaged springs with stones, community hygiene and sanitation education, Production of a 5-year Community
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
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2012
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28,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/BD/12/01 |
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The project seeks to strengthening the capacity of rural communities to combat deforestation and biodiversity loss on the Obudu Plateau, Cross River). The rainforest of Cross River State are some of the richest forest on the African continent and ( ... )
worldwide importance as one of Africa?s five biodiversity hotspots. The rainforests have been lost due largely to unsustainable logging and farming practices over time, over-harvesting of non-timber forest products, Infrastructure development, Inadequate and ineffective legal frameworks for forest governance at the community level, Poor research, Insecurity of land tenure among others.
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2012
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24,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/BD/12/12 |
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This project is designed to promote sustainable Environmental Management and Alternative Livelihood for Widows in Kafanchan, Jema?a Local Government and will employ a multi-dimensional project management system to enhance the livelihood of 150 ( ... )
. Project activities include building capacity for alternative income generating lifestyles using the sustainable forest products like Shea Trees/Butter, Rain Water Harvesting, Planting of Economic Trees, Afforestation, Composting, secure stakeholder commitment to define the scope of carbon building in Jemaa Local Government, promote awareness about biodiversity conservation and climate change
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Nigeria
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Land Degradation
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2012
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30,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/LD/12/03 |
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The project (Sustainable use of Soil and Water resources through Improved Vegetable Technologies in Obudu, Cross River State) seeks to address the issue of land degradation. Obudu community is under threat from human induced land degradation. More ( ... )
0% of Obudu farmers are small scale operators cultivating plots less than one hectare and lives in absolute poverty on less than $1 per day. They are largely constrained due to the absence of modern techniques such as crop programming, which helps schedule production throughout the year, access to good planting material - improved hybrid, drought and disease-resistant seeds and loss of soil
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Nigeria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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34,706.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/CC/12/14 |
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The Gbongboru Village Stream which is the only source of water in Ogbogboru Village has been shrinking gradually in the last seven years and dries up during the dry season. This project seeks to prevent the stream and its associated biodiversity ( ... )
xtinction. An initial scoping and baseline study would be carried out for proper documentation of the challenges faced by the community. A borehole will be provided to reduce the rate at which the stream water is drawn, used and the community?s dependency on the stream for water. The community would be trained on simple water and biodiversity conservation and management of Non Timber Forest
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Nigeria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2011
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24,500.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/031 |
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The project seeks to reduce the impact of Climate Change and land degradation to improve sustainability of life at the grassroots in three local government areas of Anambra State. In Dunukofia, almost every land is under pressure for residential ( ... )
odation or business activity which also results to collapse of some of the hills where the community streams are located. In the local government areas proposed, there are critical environmental problems bothering largely on gully erosion, deforestation and rising temperatures and rainfall with rising flooding. In Dunukofia and Oyi local governments, all the six communities have developing sites
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Nigeria
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Land Degradation
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2011
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26,645.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/049 |
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The project seeks to reduce land degradation caused by erosion and flood and enhance land management with vetiver grass planting and management thereby improving community standard of living. The vetiver system (VS) is a very practical, ( ... )
nsive, low maintenence and very effective means of soil erosion and flood control as well as land stabilization and rehabilitation. Project main activities are Community competence and governance strengthened through capacity building and technical services in participatory planting and management of vetiver grass; Map out, develop and implement layout plan / technical drawing (Erosion and flood
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
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2011
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26,800.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/032 |
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The project, which is community-oriented, will effectively put an end to the indiscriminate and uncontrolled means of fuelwood extraction in the selected communities and adjoining Kainji Lake National Park. Indiscriminate fuelwood extraction ( ... )
ines broad conservation goals in the project area and poses serious challenges to conservation management, to create a resource base that meets the need of the people in the quest for a sustainable livelihood.Specific activities in this project include; Community level sensitization, education and advocacy outreach; Nursery establishment; Raising of indigenous fuel wood species in the nursery;
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Nigeria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2011
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28,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/052 |
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This project is aimed on addressing the impact of climate change on the food production capacity and livelihoods of small scale farmers in Epe and Ifako-Ijaye communities in Lagos state through sensitization,awareness,capacity buildings and ( ... )
ative skills training for farmers. Its objectives includes; Assist farmers to understand climate change better, Reducing risks associated with lack/inadequat climate info, Stabilizing temperature for improved hatchability, Improved water quality management to enhance growth and Increased Poultry meat and egg production.
The target farmer communities are rural and semi-urban small holder farmers
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Nigeria
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Land Degradation
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2011
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26,400.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/029 |
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The project objectives are to mobilize local people to protect the environment of the Niger Delta against the devastating effects of Nypa Palm, create awareness of the economic use of the plant and check further encroachment into the mangroves ( ... )
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Due to Nypa palm fast growing ability, it has colonized the region displacing the natural mangrove vegetation thereby reducing the biodiversity of the area notably crabs, oysters and periwinkles. In addition considerable portions of the coastlines and shorelines of the region are increasingly lost to the gregarious plant thereby impeding navigation of water bodies due to the clogging of
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Nigeria
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Land Degradation
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2011
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24,600.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/044 |
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Ovim community has been experiencing decline in soil productivity and traditional means of livelihoods
This project is aimed at controlling land degradation and the use of agricultural lands.Its objectives include; to strengthen capacity at the ( ... )
ity level and support sustainable land Management; Promote sustainable agricultural practices, such as crop diversification to reduce the risk of failure and judicious use of fertilizers and other agrochemicals.
Specific activities involved ; Training will be provided to women organizations and community members that will include land management and records, under- cropping and water harvesting
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Nigeria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2011
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28,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/10/018 |
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The goal of this project is to increase community response to climate changes by raising awareness of community members on causes and effect of climate change.
Rice cultivation has become extinct because of the crop?s poor adaptability to climate ( ... )
Also, last year their main crop, yam which is normally harvested in April/May was completely destroyed by extreme heat and delayed onset of rain. Vulnerability effects include low farm produce, increased child mortality, excessive high temperature, loss of forest trees, disease proliferation, inaccessibility to farms and dwelling places. The community acknowledged that they don?t have any
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
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2011
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29,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/027 |
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The project seeks to stop the dumping of toxic industrial wastes, use of organic pollutants in the lower River Niger steams and ponds from Onitsha and to restore and improve the fresh water resources and ecosystem for sustainable development.
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g of harmful industrial & organic pollutants into the river by industrialists, especially textile and chemical industries in Onitsha urban has led to near depletion of the aquatic lives in the river and destruction of the entire ecosystem thereby endangering the whole environment for sustainability. The continuous dumping of toxic waste in the lower Niger has already threatened the livelihood of
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Nigeria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2010
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31,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/028 |
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The project will help to improve livelihood and at the same time mitigate the emission of greenhouse gases ? the emission from using petrol/diesel-driven generators will be abated, complement the rural electrification policy objectives of the ( ... )
an government and the objectives of government to increase the use of renewable energy to generate 10% of electricity demand by 2025.
The affected communities rely on biomass and kerosene lantern and local paraffin lamps to produce heat and light energy. This traditional way of generating energy exposes community members to adverse social, health and environmental impacts. Diesel and petrol
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Nigeria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2010
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27,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/041 |
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The project seeks to build the adaptive capacity of local farmers and fishermen to Climate Change in Ikorodu, Lagos State through the use of scientifically proven tradition systems and techniques which will strengthen local economy and sustainable ( ... )
pment.
The impact of climate change is already been experienced especially at rural communities, where there is dwindling farm yields and productivity and by fishermen, who are finding it increasingly difficult to explain the reduction in the quality and quantity of catch. This is already leading to increased level of poverty both at the household and community levels. The result is that this
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Nigeria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2010
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27,266.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/040 |
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Wood felling for cooking and other household uses is creating a lot of adverse effect on the biodiversity. Hence, the need to arrest the situation before it becomes irreversible. To addressing this problem, this project intends to increase the ( ... )
dge of community members on the impact of climate change and forest resource depletion and also to foster the use of energy efficient woodstoves as alternative to traditional open-fire cooking method. This project is related to Lagos State Government reforestation advocacy campaign in schools. The project intends to build capacity of the local men and women on the efficient use of improved
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Nigeria
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Biodiversity
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2010
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34,368.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/020 |
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The goal of the project is to combat deforestation and rural poverty through establishment of woodlots, orchards and vegetable gardens using pitcher irrigation technology.
The rainfall amount in the project area rarely exceeds 200mm throughout ( ... )
ason. Its intensity is in such a way that it falls within a very short period of time and most of it ends up as runoff, instead of infiltrating into the soil to recharge ground water. This situation exacerbates washing away of the largely sandy soil by
erosion leading to decline in soil productivity. This problem coupled with intensive cultivation without commensurate soil conservation and
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Nigeria
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Land Degradation
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2010
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32,450.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/039 |
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The incidence of oil pollution and contamination of lands/soils results in soils being unproductive, thereby leading to loss of several naturally occurring plants and lives in the affected areas and in turn lead to food scarcity, scramble for scarce ( ... )
es, and over harvesting of the remaining plant lives, deforestation, climate change, loss of employment and poverty including adverse health implications.
Project activities involved are planning, Acquisition & Preparation of project site, Preliminary works: soil tillage, Site studies, stocking of plants, Initial soil analysis, Planting and nurturing of vegetation, monitoring & evaluation and
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Nigeria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2010
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29,509.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y2/RAF/2009/004 |
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The project is aimed at training farmers (especially women farmers) on knowledge dissemination and innovative farming practices, rain water harvesting, soil and water conservation for sustainability, stakeholders information sharing and formation of ( ... )
armers? network.
The overall aim of the lead farmer project is to improve the food security and rural livelihoods of small scale farmers especially women in the three communities of Kyado, Naka and Yauri in Benue and Kebbi States of Nigeria through knowledge Dissemination and Innovative Farming Practices.
The specific objectives of the project is to:
(a) Strengthen the capacity of farmers
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Nigeria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2010
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20,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/051 |
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The project is designed to raise awareness and strengthen capacity of young people on climate change as Agent of Change for promoting a friendly and Sustainable Environment. The main objective of the project is to strengthen the capacity of Young ( ... )
on climate change and motivate preventive measures towards a healthy and sustainable environment. The increasing population in Ondo state has resulted in destruction of green areas through deforestation, increased CO2 emission from vehicles and combustion of fossils fuels for domestic and industrial uses. Trees in many forests and communities that should have reduced the effect of CO2 and slow
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