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01 October 2021
The GEF Small Grants Programme: Local Action, Global Impact
A new corporate brochure that was just launched provides a brief overview of the Global Environment Facility’s Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) and
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12 September 2021
In solidarity: South-South cooperation enhances climate action across Francophone Africa
Launched at the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change by two civil society organizations, AlliaDev
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02 September 2021
ICCA-GSI Phase 2 Projects: A Snapshot
The ICCA-GSI Phase 2 was launched in October 2020 as a rapid response initiative to the COVID-19 pandemic for communities living in territories and
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02 September 2021
Namibia: Supporting the San Indigenous peoples safeguard ecosystems amidst the harsh climactic conditions in their resettlement farms
The San Indigenous peoples have a very long history in Namibia. In the past, they were mainly nomadic hunter-gatherers, but today many have
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02 September 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Ak-Bulun village safeguards bird and biodiversity ecosystems by establishing a community micro reserve
In northern Kyrgyzstan, the Ak-Bulun peninsula is part of the chain of water basins of the Issyk-Kul lake, an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area
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02 September 2021
Argentina: Promoting clean energy and good health in Indigenous communities while revitalizing their ancestral knowledge in the sustainable use of natural resources
Argentina’s northernmost provinces of Jujuy and Salta are home to 30 Indigenous communities that are organized under the network of the Kollas
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29 August 2021
Report on the Third Joint GEF-UNDP Evaluation of the Small Grants Programme
The Third Joint Evaluation of the Small Grants Programme (SGP), conducted by the Independent Evaluation Offices of the Global Environment Facility
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09 August 2021
The Living Forest: innovative conservation efforts of the Kichwa people of Sarayaku earn the Equator Prize 2021
Deep in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest, accessible only by boat or plane, the Kichwa people of Sarayaku are advocating for Indigenous rights and
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29 July 2021
The Dragon’s Jewels: Vietnamese communities scale up local action to tackle plastic waste
One of the most popular attractions in Vietnam, Ha Long Bay, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with over 1,600 islands and islets spread over 43,400
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28 June 2021
Guardians of the Amazon: empowering indigenous women to conserve the forests of the Colombian Amazon
Protecting the forests of the Colombian Amazon, while improving the living conditions of the communities that inhabit them, is the mission of the
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08 June 2021
Coastal life and resilience: diversifying livelihoods and building resilience of coastal communities on Rodrigues Island, Mauritius
Located in the southwest Indian Ocean, the small volcanic island of Rodrigues is surrounded by an extensive coral reef platform that is recognised as
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21 May 2021
Global biodiversity goals cannot be achieved without Indigenous Peoples and local communities, according to three new reports
The world has reached a critical juncture, with the interlinked climate and biodiversity crisis threatening life on Earth. Taking a leaf from the
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