This booklet introduces a dozen innovative renewable energy technologies, including a variety of improved cook stoves, bio-briquettes, biogas plants, improved kilns and distillation units. It also reflects the success of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in promoting these technologies at the grassroots level.

*This project template can be modified to fit innovative formats such as video and photo proposals as long as the project elements and information found in the template are considered and provided by the proponent. Proponents should contact the National Coordinator and/or Programme Assistant in their country programme for more information on the proposal preparation, submission, review and approval methodologies and procedures that the Country National Steering Committee has approved in each specific country.

This publication highlights the work of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) in the international waters focal area that not only generates global environmental benefi ts through community-based management approach to international waters issues, while assisting communities to increase theirresilience and adapt to climate change.