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SGP celebrates International Women's Day 2016
Happy International Women’s Day! Today, people around the world join forces to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements
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Winners of the Global Youth Video Competition are recognized at COP21
December 4, 2015, Paris, France - Yesterday was the award ceremony for the two finalist of the Global Youth Video Competition, an event organized by
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SGP highlights the actions of Local Communities at the UNCCD COP12 in Ankara, Turkey
On October 12th, the GEF Small Grants Programme organized a side event at the twelfth global conference of the UN Convention to Combat
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SGP launches in Colombia
Bogotá, July 15 2015 - The GEF Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) was launched in Colombia with the participation of Mr. Gabriel Vallejo, Minister of
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Youth Video Competition for Paris 2015 Launched on UN World Environment Day
Bonn, 5 June 2015 — Starting today, young people around the globe are invited to share what they are doing to combat climate change in the Global
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Conserving Timor Leste's Rich Forest Cover
Timor Leste's lush rain forests and hardwoods have long been a major resource for its communities. Mirroring similar trends across the world,
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Women Salt Producers Advance Solar Technique
Every year during the dry season from December to April, the women in South Benin's Ouidah region scrape the salty marshland to create highly
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Ukraine: Children for Environment
During October 9 - 10 2013, the city of Sarny in Rivne region of Ukraine hosted the All-Ukrainian Environmental Forum «Children for Environment: The
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Trading Ghost Nets for Sustainable Fishing Gear, Guinea Bissau
Artisanal fishing with ghost nets (abandoned or discarded fish nets) has long been practiced along Guinea Bissau's Cacheu River. Rich in large and
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ECOLOGICAL FORUM ENVIRONMENT FOR UKRAINE 2013
During 23-25 April 2013 the Ecological Forum "Environment for Ukraine" was held in International Exhibition Centre, Kyiv, Ukraine. The aim of the
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Curbing Emissions through Solar Water Heaters, Jordan
Deforestation is a serious issue in Jordan where only 1% of land enjoys forest cover. In support of Jordan's National Strategy for Renewable Energy,
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Community-based Farming Organizations Showcase Their Products at COP20 Fair
Lima, Peru, December 9, 2014. Visiting a Peruvian Farming and Crafts Fair, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark and Global Environment Facility Head of
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