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19 February 2012
Mitigation of Land Degradation around the Lake Kyoga in Serere/Soroti Districts of Uganda using community initiatives
Over 80% of Uganda's population is dependent on agro-pastoralist for food and income generation, contributing to a growing concern over natural
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25 February 2012
Protecting biodiversity, examples from the the GEF Small Grants Programme in Uruguay
Biodiversity, agro-ecology, food sovereignty and strengthening of grassroots organizations are the driving forces behind the Small Grants Programme's
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02 March 2012
US Treasury’s Assistant Secretary, Ms. Marisa Lago visit a GEF Small Grants Programme in Rwanda
On February 28, 2012, the US Treasury's Assistant Secretary of International Markets and Development, Ms. Marisa Lago visited a women lead project
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02 March 2012
Announcing Regional Workshop of the GEF Small Grants Programme for the Pacific
The GEF Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP), implemented by the UNDP, has held a 5-day regional workshop for SGP staff and partners to launch its Fifth
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12 April 2012
Nadejda's farm gives hope for more biogas in Uzbekistan
The problem of energy is one of the most vital in Uzbekistan, especially in rural areas. Many villages are connected to the centralized gas
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25 April 2012
SGP Celebration of Earth Day in India
To mark the World Heritage Day, 18th April, and World Earth Day, 22nd April the GEF Small Grants Programme in collaboration with the host institution
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05 June 2009
2009 World Environment Day
Bhutan:On 5th June, speeches of UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, and Lyonpo Nado Rinchen, Deputy Minister of National Environment Commission were
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29 October 2003
On Once Ignored Lands Brazilian Farmers Find Money Grows on Trees
But now, it turns out, the cerrado has become the most lucrative part of the Santos farm, ever since the Centro de Agricultura Alternativa (Centre
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01 February 2010
Re-launching the Global Environment Facility—Small Grants Progamme in Papua New Guinea
Last September 08, 2010, the Global Environment Facility – Small Grants Programme(GEF-SGP) was officially re-launched on the beautiful Bilia Island
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08 March 2010
SGP Cuba signs Cooperation Agreement with the Latin World Film Studies Program
The GEF Small Program (SGP) in Cuba signed cooperation Agreement with the Latin World Film Studies Program to promote knowledge as a key tool for
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07 June 2010
Aquaponics - The Genesis of an Industry in Barbados
Located in the South-Central hills of Barbados in the Caribbean, is a small low-income village called Bairds, with no more than 30 houses and 150
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14 June 2010
SGP Grantee in Tunisia Receives Presidential Award
Last June 14, the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Tunisia, Mr. Nadhir Hamada, presented the 2010 Presidential Award for
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