There are 106 projects that match your search.
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Yemen
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Land Degradation
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2012
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50,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: YEM/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/LD/12/03 |
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Al-Maroofia area is located on the Hodiedah-Maidi main road ca. 10 km from Al-Dhai city. The region is located in the downstream of Wadi Surdude before reaching the Sea. The main economic and livelihoods activities for communities are agriculture ( ... )
storalism. Since the new irrigation projects in upper stream of the Wadi, it seldom that rain flood reach the area, Hence local communities are solely depend on tube well as a source of irrigation. Due to this water table is facing enormous pressure and declining as a result. The average water table depth is 120m. Crops grown in the region are Sesame, tobacco, cereals, vegetables legumes and
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Yemen
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Land Degradation
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2012
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14,278.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: YEM/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/LD/12/06 |
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Hajft village located at the extreme end of Drakbou region close to land end before dropping towards the western sea of Socotra. The open flat plain below the village of Hajft is subjected to progressive soil erosion due to rain flood that lead to ( ... )
its soil and vegetation since long time.
The project aimed at achieving the followings:
- Stop land erosion due to flood in Hajaft
- Demonstrate the effectiveness of land erosion control measures
- Improve land resources in the area
- Raise environmental awareness among community
The objective are going to be achieved through building water run-off dyke that deposit soil in the location.
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Yemen
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Land Degradation
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2012
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28,085.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: YEM/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/LD/12/08 |
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Diksam “Shibirow” region on Socotra is very dry due to its location, altitude and base rock formation there isn’t exist any permanent water sources. Herding is the main occupation for the communities in this region. Hence water supply plays a ( ... )
ole in the sustainability of human livelihood in the region. Local communities perceive that rain water harvest is the only sustainable way to solve their problem and can help overcoming water shortage in the region.
The project is to build 21rain- water harvest bodies (total capacity 3,115 cubic meters) for use by human and livestock in the dry season of the year. The project will help
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Yemen
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Land Degradation
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2012
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47,853.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: YEM/SGP/OP5/CORE/LD/Y1/12/07 |
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Wadi Mawr is one of the larget rain flood run off in western Yemen. It has a lrge catchment areas in Amran, Hajjah and Hodiedah Governorate and discharge flood to the Red Sea coast at Luhayyah. The wadi capacity is range between 2,400-3,100 cubic ( ... )
per scond. In the Eightees the Governemnt of Yemen, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation built an irrigation network on south and north sides of the wadi enabling spate irrigation to reach more farms. The irrigation system consists of a Dam to allow uptake of flood water into a built up irrigation canals south and north parallel to the wadi with various inlets on both sides to deliver flood
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Yemen
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Biodiversity
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2011
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50,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: YEM/SGP/OP5/CORE/BD/Y1/11/01 |
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The only Bee Species found on Socotra Api Yemenitca is an endemic species to the Island. It exists in the wild and produce honey opportunistically harvested on ad hoc basis by whom might find it leading to huge damage to wild bee and producing low ( ... )
y honey. Only recently, bee-keeping started in 2004, when a number of bee keepers (210) were trained and equipped with basic tools to breed honey in captivity. The majority of them are currently produce honey successfully. The average honey production per hive range between 7.4-2.1 kg/Hive/season (two seasons/year). The previous projects trained several trainers and 210 bee-keepers from selected
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Yemen
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Biodiversity
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2011
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12,846.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: YEM/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/BD/11/02 |
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Al-Maghareb group of villages of Bani Suleiman, Bura district is located above Bura protected area. The villages are considered an important area for coffee plantation in the small terraces built against mountain sharp slopes. The topographical ( ... )
of the mountain made it difficult to build a road hence cars cannot reach villages. Local communities are using animals for transportation of good and crops to and from villages. The excising road is also very difficult for animal carrying goods to reach villages due to sharp slopes. This made animal to suffer during the course of carrying loads up and down the slopes. The only animal can climb
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Yemen
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Land Degradation
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2011
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49,329.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: YEM/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/LD/11/06 |
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The Tihama plain extend a long the Red Sea from Bab Al-Mandeb till Saudi border. It varied in width reaching max 50 Km.. The plain mostly constitutes of sand and agricultural land most fertile along Wadis discharged rain floods from mountains to the ( ... )
. The agriculture in the plains and coastal areas receive low annual rainfall of about 50 mm but depend on tube wells and floods (spate) Irrigation from the mountains that run through several Wadies around which agricultural land is found.
The project aimed at assisting local farmers in Dyr Abker villages, Wadi Mour basin to install Thirty-three sub-surface irrigation conveyance network that
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Yemen
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Biodiversity
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2011
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49,953.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: YEM/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/BD/11/04 |
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Kabhaten region is an intermountain plain located some 50 Km west of Hadibu. In the vast area of the plain there are more than 25 villages. The majority of the population are herders with few working in the fishing sector and other economic ( ... )
ties. Herding Goat is the main livestock species kept in the region. Water is the main constraint to community livelihood in the region. In order to secure sufficient water resources for human and animals, community progressively build up rain-water harvest cistern “Kariff”.
The project is targeting 200 families in 25 small villages with nearly 1500 inhabitants. The project will assist
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Yemen
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Biodiversity
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2011
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50,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: YEM/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/BD/11/05 |
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Momi region constitutes the higher plateau of the eastern part of Socotra. The region topography is based on limestone rock areas intersected with inter-hill plains. The region is rich in biodiversity with high endemism. Vegetation cover is mostly ( ... )
and grassland grazed by livestock. Local communities in the plateau keeps cattle and sheep where as goats are found in the escarpments facing the Sea towards north and south direction. The region lack permanent water courses such Wadis and springs hence water harvest is the main and reliable sources of water outside rainy season for humans and animals.
Most of endemic tree plant species are
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Yemen
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Land Degradation
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2011
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27,346.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: YEM/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/LD/11/03 |
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Tidaah region consist of mainly Rangeland area used by pastoralist from Qalancia district, during their rotational grazing in the area. It’s located on the north side of the road after the “Abelhen” and extends through plateau till Ras ( ... )
h. The area has no water resources and pastoralist had to take their livestock distance away to access water at “Shatah” water point. This causes severe animal movement between grazing area and the limited access to water each other day.
Pastoralists propose building 21 rain-water harvest cisterns to allow their animal access water within the grazing areas. The total water harvest capacity
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Yemen
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Multifocal Area
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2010
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36,808.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: YEM/GEF/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/7 |
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Mayhah region, Qalancia District is located in western Socotra. It’s known to be the driest part of Socotra Island. In this area there exists neither water spring nor underground water (Tube well) that can provide local communities with domestic ( ... )
use for humans and animals hence communities relay on rain water harvest in artificially made water pools (cisterns or “Karif”). Communities work very hard to establish water security as mean of improving their livestock productivity, livelihood and sanitation.
This project aimed to help communities building 35 water cisterns with total holding capacity of 7,870 cubic meters. Project
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Yemen
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Multifocal Area
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2010
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23,873.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: YEM/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/06 |
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The area of “Mahshakat” is located north-east of Damqoot town, Hawf district, Al-Mahra governorate. It is in the border of Hawf protected area, consists of undulating hill slopes with narrow wadis. Due to its interior location does not receive ( ... )
onsoon rains likewise hills facing the Sea. As a result of this vegetation is very sparse and dwarf. The Wadis contain tall trees and better vegetated than the hills.
Land users of the area are mainly herders from Damqoot and neighboring villages. The most problem local herders facing is the water for their herds while grazing in such remote areas. The number of households beneficiaries of the
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Yemen
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Multifocal Area
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2010
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30,787.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: YEM/GEF/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/8 |
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Momi region, Hadibo District is located in eastern Socotra. The region is a plateau overlooking the ocean. The landscape is rocky with undulating hills intersected with plains. The plains are rich in Grass and Bush land. Water is sacred resource ( ... )
region impacting human and animals. In this area there exists neither water spring nor underground water (Tube well) that can provide local communities with domestic water use for humans and animals hence communities relay on rain water harvest in artificially made water pools (cisterns or “Karif”). Communities work very hard to establish water security as mean of improving their livelihood
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Yemen
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International Waters
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2010
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26,495.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: YEM/GEF/SGP/OP4/Core/Y3/10/5 |
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Hala region is located in the North-east of Socotra Island. The coastal area is very narrow and constitutes of rocks and scattered sandy area. The main occupation of communities is fishing and to small extent herding. Fishermen found anchoring in ( ... )
beaches very difficult and constitute hazard for their boats upon landing. The rocky nature of shores made the area famous for its lobster content. “Arieat Di Saqqra” is the place where fishermen (20 fishermen) daily anchor their boat is located to the east of the village Di Saqra.
The project aimed at assisting local community fishermen access safe anchoring on one hand and develop
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Yemen
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Multifocal Area
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2009
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1,400.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: YEM/GEF/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/09/03 |
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The planning grant project aimed at securing professional design for the water tank. Community applied for a full grant whereas NSC sees in its meeting Dec, 9th, 2009 that there should be a professional design for the water tank. Community will hire ( ... )
ssional organization to meet the recommendation of the NSC in order to approve the full grant project under review.
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Yemen
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Land Degradation
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2009
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13,044.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: YEM/GEF/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y2/09/06 |
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Ka’ab is one of the Hawf district villages in eastern part in Yemen. Within Ka’ab village there are several dwellings sporadically distributed over “Thihedeed” area for the purpose of Grazing. Three small dwellings which are Jeet, Hareen and ( ... )
ommunity livelihood depends on livestock herding in semi-nomadic pastoral system. Grazing takes place in the area of “thehedeed” during the period May-July each year.
Water availability is the main limiting factor and the most obstacles to herders. This is evidence especially in the absence of access road. Only this year a truck road was built hence community will be able to transport
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Yemen
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Biodiversity
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2009
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49,992.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: YEM/GEF/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y2/09/02 |
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Addis Al-Sharkiah is located some 100 Km from Mukalla, on the Mukalla-Al-Ghyadah main Road N 14? 55? 08.22? E 49? 59? 46.58?, the nearest settlement to the Sharma- Gathmoun Coastal Protected Area (Main Turtle breeding Beach). The city population is ( ... )
2000 inhabitants. Agriculture comes at second importance after fishing. Water resources are available from natural hot water springs, of which Al-Seek is the largest water source in the Area. Agriculture crops consist mainly of date Palm (390,000 trees in 60 cultivars, and 68 holdings), other fruit trees, fodder and cereals. The productivity of the oasis is progressive decline of water for
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Yemen
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Land Degradation
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2009
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37,392.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: YEM/GEF/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y2/09/03 |
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Kabeerah sub district is located in the western part of Ottma district, governorate of Dhamar. Ottma was declared protected Area in 1998. The district is well known with its difficult topography, steep mountains 80% on the average. For the purpose ( ... )
tivation, old generation built up terraces against mountain slopes for conserving soil and water for growing crops (Cereals and Coffee) and raising livestock for subsistence. The total population of the sub district is 6000 inhabitant in 450 families evenly distributed on mountain massive where terraces are built and water springs occur. Local community depends on natural vegetation for grazing
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Yemen
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Land Degradation
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2009
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32,789.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: YEM/GEF/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y2/09/01 |
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Al-Maghareb sub district is located in Bura District, Hodiedah Governorate above Bura Protected area. A community main activity for livelihood is the cultivation of Coffee in terraces built in against mountain steep slopes approximately 80o. This ( ... )
t technique helps preserving soil and water over many centuries ago and helps community realize sustainable livelihood. In such farming system depend on mono crop, failure of rainfall season does not allow farmers to gain any harvest (zero coffee crop summer 2008). Shortage of water affecting agriculture and domestic supply hence overwhelmed women with extra Labour fetching water from distance
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Yemen
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Multifocal Area
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2009
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42,547.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: YEM/GEF/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y2/09/05 |
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Al-ddiss Al-Sharkia is located some 100 km east of Mukalla, Hadramout Governorate and considered the nearest populated area from Sharma–Gathmoun Protected Area (S-GPA). Local population is around 25,000 inhabitants. Local community depends on ( ... )
g and herding for their livelihood. Natural resources base is very limited with a potential for development. Land topography dominated by land dune topography eroded from tree and shrubs vegetation cover. Local climate is hospitable for growing trees where water is available in early age of plants and protection from Grazing.
Local NGO “Al-Ddiss agriculture Cooperative Society” Project
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