There are 27,190 projects available.
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Cote d'ivoire
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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10,215.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: IVC/95/G52/004 |
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School canteens are big consumers of firewood. A rural primary school has on average 200 to 300 pupils, and providing these pupils with hot lunches every school day throughout the year, requires huge quantities of firewood; but this trend can be ( ... )
ed. The project aims to reduce by half the firewood used in 100 school canteens in
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Ghana
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Multifocal Area
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1998
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20,965.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GHA/98/026 |
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The Gushiegu-Karaga District of the Northern Region of Ghana is of guinea savannah vegetation and suffers severe bushfires that affect biodiversity in the protected areas of the district. The NGO was piloting the reduction of bushfires by addressing ( ... )
the major problems/activities that lead to communities starting the fires. The identified problems are: (i) extensive burning of dry grass and foliage at the onset of the dry season to force early sprouting of fresh green foliage for livestock. (The underlying assumption is that ruminants will not eat dry foliage); (ii) hunting of wild honey using fire in the dry season that accidentally lead to
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Mexico
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Biodiversity
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1998
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9,800.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: MEX/97/18 |
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Plan de desarrollo de amplia base comunitaria que sirva de respaldo para proyectos productivos y de conservación de recursos naturales. Pretende promover, mediante la capacitación y la organización comunitaria, una mayor participación de la ( ... )
ión en el manejo de la Reserva de la Biosfera de RÃa Lagartos. Mediante la elaboración y gestión de proyectos productivos y de
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Sri lanka
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Multifocal Area
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1998
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661.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SRL/95/G52/035 |
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Conduct Capacity building workshop for NGOs/CBOs of the conflict areas of North, Sri Lanka.
Objectives
To identify suitable projects for GEF/SGP funding.
The identified environmental issues in the Jaffna district are categorized by the NGO as ( ... )
station, degradation of homestead gardens, water salinity, soil erosion, lack of resource centers for obtaining environmental related information, lack of knowledge and skill in using participatory approaches in identifying environmental issues etc
Groups involved
9 NGOs, 5 schools, 2 government
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Thailand
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International Waters
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1998
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10,526.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G29 |
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In the past, Karnchanaburi province was rich in natural resources and healthy environment. The forest areas in 4 districts are watershed areas of the Meklong River which provides water for livelihood for many provinces. The river flows through ( ... )
nburi, Rachaburi, Nakhonprathom and into the Gulf of Thailand in Samutsongkhram.
The population growth coupled with the industrial development have rendered the forest areas reduction and ecosystem of Karnchaburi less efficient. The rate of consumption of basic resources ,such as land ,forest and water, are ever-increasing. Simultaneously, the demand for energy to keep human facilities is
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Philippines
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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13,945.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: OP-22.98-M |
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The project intends to rehabilite and establish at least 30 kilowatt Cateel Micro Hydropower System for household electrification and operation of production facilities (i.e. abaca stripping machine, rice and corn mill) and strengthening of the ( ... )
ity organization which was also an important component of the project to ensure sustainable project operation.
Partnership is also aim to forge between three NGOs: Yamog Renewable Energy Development Group; Sentro para sa Ganap na Pamayanan; and Sidlak Dabaw Development Foundation
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Thailand
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International Waters
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1998
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9,384.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G21 |
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During the last decade, the environmental degradation has been an outstanding problems in every region of the country with an increasing degree of severity . This has been due to the unregulated economical development. The natural resource has ( ... )
xploited so carelessly that results in the loss of natural balance. The world and its human beings have witnessed this effect very regularly.
The target population of the project is the minority group residing in the watershed area of Mae Korn River and Mae Sarn River which are tributaries of the Mekhong River.The minority group comprises 3 tribes: the Lisu, Akha and Mian.The last 10
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Thailand
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International Waters
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1998
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11,263.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G03 |
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Nan province contains many watershed areas for the Nan River which drains into the Gulf of Thailand. It is also the habitation of both hilltribe and lowland people For generations, the two communities have exhibited traditions ,ways of life and ( ... )
ment system to deal with water and community forest.
The development strategy of the country, during the past years ,which had focused very little upon the capacity building of communities, has caused the environmental and natural resources degradeation at an alarming rate. While ecosystems are being damaged , the conflicts between local people and government officers in the conservation
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1998
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17,422.10
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/98/10 |
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Native Cerrado fruit processing is the subject of this project. A processing unit will be structured for insertion of the products in the local market, technologies for the processing will be developed, commercialization tests will be run, ( ... )
restry systems will be implemented, and employment and income will be generated. Construction of the plant will be concluded and equipment will be purchased. Fruit collectors will be organized for management of the venture. The brand name will be patented. Local smallholders will be encouraged to leave the Cerrado standing in their properties by receiving income for the fruit collected in their
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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8,421.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G16 |
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The world is gradually warming up everyday. The climate is at variance. There are
the El Nino and other natural variance such as unusual storms and rains that causes natural disasters.All most all of these natural disasters ,of the past and ( ... )
t, are the consequences of human daily activities both in agricultural and industrial sector. These activities cause the Green House Effect warming up the earth.
In general, facts about global warming are rather difficult for average communities to appreciate. The information and figures concerning this are too complicate and seems to belong only to some special type of technical persons.
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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7,054.10
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF INS/YBUL/97-025 |
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Project goal:
To stimulate the growth of nature conservation (mangrove rehabilitation activity) done by local community through pilot project
Project objective :
1. To introduce training model : from farmer to farmer
2. To promote the ( ... )
ity based nature conservation activity
3. In the long term, to increase local community?s income and welfare?s
4. To maintain biodiversity in coastal area
Activities to be carried out under the project :
1. Preparation.
a) Social preparation - networking (with non-formal and formal leaders - government
institution)
b) CBO strengthening - coastal area management knowledge
c) Setting
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Guatemala
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Multifocal Area
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1998
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7,559.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: PPS-11-98 |
OBJECTIVES:
To promote agroforestry practices among a sub-urban population to avoid watershed deterioration.
This project will allow stakeholders from 8 communities at Cantel, Quetzaltenango, to have technical advice and training on ( ... )
restry and organic farming practices, that promote watershed and soil conservation of the Samalá river.
A series of workshops will be held and the practices related to them will be done on stakeholders
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Guatemala
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Biodiversity
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1998
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10,079.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: PPS-05-98 |
OBJECTIVES
1)To maintain an environmental education program for adults and children of the participant organizations.
2)To provide continuity to efforts of already begun reforestation and natural forest management activities.
This ( ... )
t will provide opportunities for training to stakeholders that have already begun reforestation activities, strengthen tree nurseries production, locate and process forest seeds, and manage of organic mulching.
Additionally, will provide access to forests inventories assessments and technical assistance for the establishment of forest management
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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5,160.30
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-INS/YBUL/97-036 |
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Project goal:
To maximilize the uses of unproductive land - through encouraging the community to execute polyculture farming system, using non-organic fertilizer
Project objective :
1. To raise community awareness of nature conservation ( ... )
2. To enhance biodiversity concept application in farming the non-productive land
3. To increase community skill and knowledge in polyculture farming system
4. To enrich plants varieties planted with planting other local productive plants
5. To decrease the area of non-productive land and turn it to potential resources
6. To create new source of income opportunity for local community
7. To
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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8,923.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-INS/YBUL/97-028 |
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Project goal:
Protection of marine biodiversity and coral reefs habitat as well, by reducing dependency of community towards those natural resources
Project objective :
1. To provide options of reliable alternative source of income to ( ... )
ity
2. To reduce disturbances by community towards natural resources available
3. To preserve marine biodiversity as well as coral reefs habitat
4. To avoid decreasing population of fish through rehabilation of coral reefs
5. To increase community?s awareness on nature conservation efforts (in this case : marine
and coastal ecosystem)
6. To increase community participation on naturae
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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6,186.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-INS/YBUL/98-060 |
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Project goal:
To preserve traditional practices related to information dissemination effort done by local community, through implementing sustainable way in farming the plants which is necessary for writing material.
Project objective ( ... )
1. To increase community participation (especially housewives) in planting and harvesting Daluang plants in sustainable way
2. To enliven endangered traditional practices in producing writing material
3. To preserve traditional culture, especially in information dissemination related activities
4. To increase productivity of unproductive land (garden) owned by community
5. To increase
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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9,710.30
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Phase 1
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Project Number: INS95/G52/0031 |
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Project goal:
To conserve biodiversity and establish a local gene-plasm pool in Gunung Bungkuk protected forest by re-planting local varieties of fruit trees (in this case: durian trees) .
Project objective :
1. To raise community ( ... )
ess on nature conservation concept
2. To execute conservation effort done with community participation
3. To build community capacity on farming techniques as well as better land management
4. To build a demoplot of planting techniques which also regards to land and water conservation
Activities to be carried out under the project :
1. Preparation.
a) Survey on village potentiality
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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1998
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2,017.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: PAK/98/28 |
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To develop a project proposal by involving local communities for the conservation of Baluchistan Black Bear.
The main objective of the project is to prepare a detailed proposal for conserving Balochistan Bear and its habitat along with other ( ... )
and faunal biodiversity of the area with active community participation.
Surveys will be conducted in the area to determine the population and status of Balochistan Bear, its ecological needs, threats to species and its conservation needs, as well as to determine the general biodiversity of the area. Identification of communities near the important population cities of the species, rapid
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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2,928.70
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-INS/YBUL/97-030 |
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Project goal :
To conserve biodiversity of local rice varieties - through reviving traditional practices of rice farming.
Project objective :
1. To collect local rice varieties (in Sumatera) and gather it as gene plasma banks;
2. To ( ... )
t data and information of each local rice varieties - it?s taxonomy, habitat and planting methods;
3. To select prime quality, high demand rice varieties and reproduce them;
To increase the usage of organic manure and to decrease dependency on inorganic fertilizer and pesticide;
4. To decrease pollution caused by the usage of inorganic fertilizer and pesticide;
5. To involve local community
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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16,525.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-INS/YBUL/98-065 |
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Project goal:
Best practices in managing post-fired land which is adopted and supported by local Community acts as well as Government policy
Project objectives:
1.To form a demonstration project which is suitable from conservation point of view ( ... )
as community?s interest
2.To improve the productivity of post-fired land
3.To increase farmer?s self reliance economic activities by applying intensification and diversification farming system
4.To conserve biodiversity by planting local variety plants
5.To raise community?s awareness and participation on conservation activities
6.To increase community?s awareness and participation in
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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8,561.60
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-INS/YBUL/97-039 |
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Project goal:
To preserve nature resources, especially coastal and marine ecosystems
Project objective :
1. To decrase land erosion rate caused by direct exposure to the sea waves
2. To encourge better land management system
3. To ( ... )
se nature conservation effort done by local community
4. To increase productivity of brakish fish ponds owned by local community
5. To increase income of local community
6. To provide a forum for information sharing for CBOs
Activities to be carried out under project :
1. Preparation.
a) Forming local CBOs
b) Setting demoplot
c) Network buidling with local government and
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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10,234.38
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-INS/YBUL/97-059 |
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Project goal:
The establishment of community based sustainable management of biological diversity where the various interests are accommodated and the regional development is taken into account.
Project objective :
1. To provide a map ( ... )
ditional areas of resource utilization before and after the entry of commercial activities as well as documentation of traditional resource use pattern;
2. To compile an action plan on community based sustainable resource use on the basis of the achievement of objective #1;
3. To develop recommendations for a biosphere management area based on the data objective 1 and 2;
4. To raise wider
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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23,708.90
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-INS/YBUL/97-025 |
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Project goal:
To strenghthen community?s economic activities. Successful self-sustainability will decrease community?s dependency on natural resources available which also endanger the well being of world?s natural heritage (Borobudur ( ... )
)
Project objective :
1.To increase community?s awareness on natural conservation efforts
2.To provide options of reliable alternative source of income to community
3.To reduce disturbances by community towards national?s culture heritage (Borobudur temple)
4.To maximize the uses of land available in Majaksingi villages
5.To increase woman?s involvement in developing process
6.To
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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10,370.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-INS/YBUL/98-082 |
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Project goal:
To preserve and develop biodiversity conservation effort through implementing sustainable agriculture system
Project objectives:
1.To demonstrate best practice on agriculture land management through several demonstration projects ( ... )
as well as field training
2.To raise community?s awareness on conservation effort
3.To raise community?s participation on conservation activities
4.To increase community?s capability in managing their agriculture land in environmentally friendly manner
5.To improve the productivity of agricultural land
6.To conserve agricultural land by implementing organic farming system
7.To increase
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Thailand
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International Waters
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1998
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9,537.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G09 |
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U-Taphao Canal runs about 120 km.long starting from Tambol Samnak Taew of Sadao District to the areas of other 3 districts of Songkhla Province before draining into the Songkhla Lagoon at Tambol Khou Tao, Hadyai District of Songkhla. The canal ( ... )
es its water from watershed area of Khao Nam Khang ( Nam Khang Mountain), a part of the San Kalakili Range bordering the Malaysian border.
In the past, the canal had been a source of water supply for livelihood.Apart form providing fishes, the canal had been supplying water for daily living, agriculture and a ship route for communication and transportation.
The accumulated effects of
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Thailand
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International Waters
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1998
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8,400.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G39 |
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The forest area of about 480 ha around the project location once was a conservation areas but had recently been revoked. It has been the prime watershed area for the Bang Pra Kong Rivers and other tributaries which drain into the Gulf of Thailand. ( ... )
hough some portions of it has been degraded, it can still be rehabilitated through community effort.
The committee was established in 1995 , and with determination, has been launching conservation activities. However due to the limited capacity of the community, the progress has been very slow. Almost all of the community members are relocated and provided with about 2 ha of farmland
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Kenya
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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38,650.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: KEN-GEF-98-003 |
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To improve the livelihoods of Kenya communities living in remote areas by providing them with alternative source of energy.ITDG will backstop a community in Chuka to distribute the electricity by installing a generatorm, constructing a power line ( ... )
stributing the power in a community industrial park. In phase II the community will also use the same power to pump water to a central place and then reticulate it to their houses. The project is expected to reach a core group of 200 households but will eventually serve a total of about 10,000
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Jordan
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International Waters
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1998
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43,000.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-95-G52-17 |
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The proponent has been working in coopertion with the concerned authorities to manage the land adjacent to the Jordan River in the village of Damia- previously a border town that had been neglected after the peace treaty with Israel- planting palm ( ... )
involving the local community in the process. The project address a priority issue for Jordan which is the managment of the Jordan River basin, and it will provide a model to be emulated by private land owners in the Jordan Valley. Planting has been very successful and additional areas have been
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1998
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1,010.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/98/04 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal that will allow stakeholder to contribute towards the co-management, including protection and conservation of the recently declared Aquacaliente (Lu Ha) Wildlife Sanctuary in the Toledo District. |
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Sri lanka
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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9,072.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SRL/95/G52/025 |
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Awareness programmes to change attitudes and practices of people on efficient use of domestic energy, introduce alternative energy sources for domestic and small scale industrial use, implement monitoring methods for students on efficient use of ( ... )
ic electricity through participation of 60 students from schools. The NGO attempts to develop a replicable model for energy conservation through two innovative approaches. In one, school children were successfully mobilsed to conserve household electricity consumption, while in the other a selected number of women were mobilised to change practices pertaining to use of excessive fuel-wood for
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Guatemala
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Biodiversity
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1998
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7,547.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: PPS-02-98 |
OBJECTIVES
1)To provide access to local communities of native endangered species of trees, as well as fast growing species for energy purposes.
2)To complement ongoing reforestation activities at 5 communities on the San Marcos ( ... )
nds.
3)To train stakeholders on tree nursery establishment, general business management to try to achieve sustainability, and forest management.
This project will establish tree nurseries on 5 communities at Comitancillo, San Marcos; for the production of 74,000 seedlings and their commercialization among participants and other community members that are managing forests with
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Jordan
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Biodiversity
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1998
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30,000.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-95-G52-14 |
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As part of the land and soil conservation measures undertaken in Wadi Ben Hammad, a women NGO reintroduced traditional water harvesting techniques i.e. rain collection wells in the community of the townof Rakin, south of Jordan. The NGO used a ( ... )
g system whereby beneficiaries pay back part of the cost of constructing the well provided by th
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Jordan
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International Waters
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1998
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5,000.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-95-G52-20 |
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The proponent was given a Pilot Phase SGP grant to establish a Palm Tree Nursery, but the project lacked a training component at the time. This has helped the proponent achieve its objectives in applying land and soil conservation practices in an ( ... )
ant watershed where training and exchange of experiences would enhance the community's capacities to manage the land in their
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Thailand
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International Waters
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1998
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12,478.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G36 |
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The project location is situated along the Yuam river.With its lenght of 218 km.and draining into Moei River, a river transboundary with the Union of Myanma, the Yuam has been the sources of water supply for agricultural practice and household ( ... )
ption for population of 4 districts of Mae Hong Sorn Province.There are 3 indigenous groups of people residing in the vicinity of the river.These are the low-land Thai , Shanist and high-land people. The total population in the area is 150,000:
At present, the livelihood of the population around the Yuam river has drastically changed. Both private and public sector has encouraged the
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Philippines
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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44,914.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: OP-16.98-M |
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Installation of a 25-kilowatt community-managed micro hydropower facility as an alternative and environment-friendly model for utilizing renewable energy source (water). To sustain MPH operation, a watershed management and development plan was ( ... )
ated.
Addressing climate change issues at the grassroots level at the same time creating additional livelihood opportunities is demonstrated by this project. It aims to develop and operationalize a community-managed micro-hydro power plant as an environment-friendly technology in support of the community's development. An inherent component is also watershed protection and biodiversity
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Mauritius
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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28,567.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: MAR/95/G52/I/14 |
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This project aims at demonstrating the feasibility of making organic compost and its application to growing vegetables. It will imply composting locally available wastes using relatively simple technologies to produce high quality composts that will ( ... )
ied to agricultural land at Belle Mare. It will demonstrate that using composts would lead to a reduction in the use of chemical fertilisers and hence show small-scale approaches to preserving the fertility of land and enhance organic farming methods. The grant allocated by the GEF/SGP will be mainly used for setting up a demonstration plot of organic compost making at the National Federation of
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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1998
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3,317.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SRL/95/G52/033 |
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Rationale
Reduce environmental pollution caused by dumping degradable waste on roads in urban areas leading to health hazards and land degradation.
The project would also reduce the waste now being transported to the wet lands of Attidiya, which ( ... )
atural habitat for rare species of birds.
Objectives
Community participation in urban environmental management with emphasis on waste disposal.
Activities
Reduce dumping of household waste in wetland sanctuary in Colombo and suburban areas by converting waste to compost in households.
Household processing of organic waste to compost by the use of movable concrete compost bins with
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Bolivia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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20,392.72
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: BOL/03/99 |
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En la región del Altiplano Central del departamento de La Paz, se implementó el proyecto de conservación y uso sostenible de la biomasa, con el cual se ha logrado minimizar el consumo de lena a partir del uso de tecnologÃa y eficiencia ( ... )
©tica de las Cocinas Lorena, alternando con la utilización de gas, reduciendo las emisiones de dióxido de carbono. Se trabajó con 40 comunidades de las provincias Aroma, Gualberto Villarroel y Loayza de la que participaron 1743
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Bolivia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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22,351.05
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: BOL/10/99 |
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En función de una estrategia para enfrentar una problemática generalizada de pérdida de suelos y aguas, se ha construido, gracias al esfuerzo y la motivación de los comunarios, 9500 m de terrazas de formación lenta en terrenos de uso agrÃcola, ( ... )
de zanjas de desvÃo y 1026 m de zanjas de infiltración en zonas de pastoreo y de uso forestal. A nivel de la instalación de sistemas agroforestales se han realizado el cercado con alambre de púa de aproximadamente 5 has. en las cuales se permitirá la regeneración natural de las especies nativas del bosque seco interandino, complementando el enriquecimiento del bosque con la implantación de
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Mexico
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Multifocal Area
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1998
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12,500.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: MEX/97/19 |
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Impulsar la conservación del bosque tropical con un enfoque comunitario, autogestivo, genérico y micro regional, extendiendo, desde el interior de las comunidades, la práctica de las milpas orgánicas permanentes y fortaleciendo el manejo ( ... )
gico, integral e intensivo de las otras actividades productivas articuladas a la milpa, para mejorar la calidad de vida de los campesinos al mismo tiempo que se enriquece la
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Thailand
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International Waters
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1998
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10,526.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G23 |
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In the past (before 1957), the environment around the Phong River was good, teeming with water species and dense forest area on both sides. Settlers in the areas had prompted the degradation of the environment.
After 1957, numbers of settlers ( ... )
creasing. The forest areas on both sides were substantially denuded and turned into paddy fields and other cash crops to satisfy the demand of the industrial sector. The majority of land were titled by villagers, land speculators and factory owner. Nevertheless, there are public land remained as graveyards, grassland for cattle and degraded forest. In 1978 ,large scale industry was introduced
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Ghana
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Multifocal Area
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1998
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49,840.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GHA/98/037 |
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Conservation of medicinal plants is of national and international importance as over 60 % of Ghana?s population depend s on these resources and many western allotrophic drugs are also derived from them. Unfortunately, these resources are under ( ... )
s threat particularly in the savanna zones, which experience bushfires, excessive grazing of livestock, conversion of wild ecosystems into farmlands and increases in human habitation.The Centre has 259.2 Ha of land whish forms part of the Chipa Tributary Forest Reserve. Since acquiring the land in the mid 1980s, the Centre had cultivated only 20.25 Ha. With SGP assistance, the Centre worked with
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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1998
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6,795.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SRL/95/G52/045 |
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Rationale, objectives
To advocate the need for conservation and improvement of environmentally sensitive areas of Galle town.
To improve nature conservation and bio diversity of identified locations in the town.
Activities
Raising public ( ... )
ess on the importance of environment protection and improvemnt of environmentally sensitive areas of Galle city. Training of school children on nature photography and other environment issues, lobby government bodies and hold photographic exhibition
Raising public awareness on the importance of conservation and improvement of environmentally sensitive sites in the town through urban forums,
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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1998
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12,428.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SRL/95/G52/024 |
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Binkohomba is an endangered medicinal plant that has very high demand for Ayurvedic medicinal purposes.
This project aims at conserving biodiversity by replanting in its natural habitat and to produce 500 kilograms of Binkohomba annually to meet ( ... )
tional demands.
Conduct a 2-day workshop for women farmers to raise awareness on identification of medicinal plants, growing and their maintenance, use of organic fertilizer,
Pest management, each of the 50 women farmers to grow 2000 plants.
Print leaflets and booklets on the plants with medicinal value, conserved under this project.
Distribute 100 Binkohomba plants among farmers to be grown
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Thailand
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International Waters
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1998
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10,526.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G26 |
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The watershed area of Rabom-Siyad Tributary has its origin in the eastern forest area. They drain into the Bang Prakong River and the Gulf Of Thailand. These tributaries supply the Gulf Of Thailand with natural richness which nourish the ecological ( ... )
of the gulf. Besides, the tributaries are likened as an aorta for people settling on both sides for years.
The eastern forest supplies fresh water for tributaries making livelihood in the vicinity complete and simultaneously prevent the sea water flowing up into the cultivated area and freshwater ecosystem. However at present, the forest has been devastated on account of factors and criteria
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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1998
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3,328.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SRL/95/G52/023 |
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Conservation of bio diversity in the remaining tropical rain forests in the Ratnapura district.
Establish an education centre to conduct awareness programmes for the community in the villages adjoining the forests, on importance of conserving bio ( ... )
ity.
Distribution of 2500 energy saving stoves with the expectation of minimizing firewood usage by 50%
Train and equip 25 persons on Bee-keeping.
Distribution of plants that yield timber wood to be grown in the home gardens of the villagers, in order to meet the timber needs of the community, lessen the harm caused to forests and increase forest cover, thereby reducing atmospheric carbon
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Ghana
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Multifocal Area
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1998
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20,012.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GHA/98/023 |
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The Morago and White Volta Rivers occur in the Bawku East District and the northeastern corner of Ghana, which is an arid/semi-arid area. These rivers are bordered by Government designated forest reserves and hence are protected areas. The forest ( ... )
part of an international biodiversity corridor for the movement of wildlife, particularly the African Elephants, Lexodonta africana between Burkina Faso, Ghana and northern Togo. The northeast corner of Ghana has experienced perennial crop raiding by elephants leading to human-elephant conflicts in which elephants have been killed in the past. GEF/SGP identified the basis of the problem as
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Ghana
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Biodiversity
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1998
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42,436.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GHA/98/033 |
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The River Ponpon and the Falls that occur along its length including the Boti Falls occur in the Dry Semi- deciduous forest zone in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The river takes its source from the Kwahu Southern Scarp Forest Reserve. Owning to ( ... )
deforestation and degradation of this reserve and the off reserve forests of the area, most indigenous biodiversity and the River Ponpon are under severe threat. The Boti Falls, one of Ghana?s popular ecotourism sites, no longer flow year round because of deforestation and farming the banks of the Ponpon River.The NGO is working with communities along the river to desist from farming too close
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Ghana
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Multifocal Area
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1998
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34,721.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GHA/98/025 |
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The West Mamprusi District is bordered by the White Volta River on its northern side. The river together with the Red Volta and the Morago Rivers to the north and east respectively of the district are all bordered by government gazetted forest ( ... )
es which serves as international corridors for the movement of biodiversity, particularly elephants, between Burkina Faso, Ghana and northern Togo. The White Volta River also flows westwards and is joined by the Kulpaum River, which runs along the northern border of Ghana?s largest wildlife park ? the Mole National Park. The protection of these riverine forests will reduce the trend of habitat
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Egypt
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Biodiversity
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1998
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26,549.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: EG-OP1-07 |
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Recording of plant species available in that area, describing its condition from the plantation and environmental side. Identifying the important range land plantations. Identifying the endangered plantations.
coopration with the NGOs in the ( ... )
conducting public awarness workshops and case sudies
Documentation of the traditional knowledge of the local Bedouin in the Mediterranean Coastal Zone of Egypt
To rise up the awareness level of biodiversity problems through a notification program executed through international
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