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02 December 2012
In memoriam of Danielius Pivoriunas
It is with tremendous sadness that SGP acknowledges the untimely passing of Mr. Danielius Pivoriunas, Senior Operations Officer for Capacity
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21 November 2012
GEF SGP Belarus supports the remediation of open pits and landfills in the Minsk region
Land is one of the major natural resources for sustainable development in Belarus. However, land degradation is a key constraint, which results in
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09 April 2010
Conservation of Piedmont Forest through the Sustainable use of Wood and Non-wood Products in Argentina
Through the support of SGP the indigenous community called Guarani is preserving their surrounding forest.  The GEF Small Grants programme in
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31 October 2012
The Renewable energy and energy efficiency practices to combat climate change in Teplychne community
The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP), implemented by UNDP, provided financial support of US$ 149,415 for the implementation of three demonstration
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22 October 2012
TRY Oyster Women Association celebrates receiving the UNDP Equator Prize 2012
The 'TRY Oyster Women's Association', a community-based organization (CBO) from the Gambia, was awarded the Equator Prize 2012 at the Equator
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08 October 2012
UKRAINIAN SCHOOLCHILDREN JOIN 'THE GREEN WAVE' CAMPAIGN: IN CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF BIODIVERSITY
During 19-22 May 2012, the Children's Ecological Camp "Green Wave" was held in Ostky village of Rivne region to celebrate the International Day of
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08 October 2012
GEF SGP PROJECT DISTRIBUTES 3000 ENERGY SAVING LIGHT BULBS AMONG 11 SCHOOLS OF LUGANSK REGION, UKRAINE
On May 18th, 2012, the GEF SGP project "Introducing energy efficient measures in Krasnodon schools" in collaboration with the CSO grantee "Ecoworld
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08 October 2012
GEF SGP PROJECT LAUNCHES WOODEN PELLET PRODUCTION FACILITY TO PROMOTE ALTERNATIVE FUEL IN UKRAINE
In June 2012, a wooden pellet production facility was built and put into operation in Dubno district in Rivne region of Ukraine, with the support of
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04 October 2012
GEF SGP’s Community Management of Protected Areas for Conservation (COMPACT) initiative builds new partnerships at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
The GEF SGP 'Community Management of Protected Areas for Conservation initiative' (COMPACT) was prominently featured at the recent IUCN World
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24 September 2012
GEF CEO Dr. Ishii visits KENVO project site in the Kikuyu Escarpment Forest, Kenya
September 10, 2012, the new CEO of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Dr. Naoko Ishii, visited a GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) project site
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13 September 2012
GEF SGP Armenia supports reproduction of the Sevan trout (Salmo ischchan kessler) in the Lake Sevan catchment basin
Lake Sevan is the largest fresh water lake in the Southern Caucasus. The total surface area of its basin is about 5,000 km2, while the lake itself
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04 September 2012
Improved water resources management in the Ma'la Plateau on Socotra Island
Socotra Island, a World Heritage Site (WHS) for nature, is the largest dry island in the region. It is located in the Indian Ocean, about 400km
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