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Zimbabwe
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Biodiversity
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2005
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22,882.65
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Phase 3
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Project Number: ZIM/SGP/OP3/Y1/CORE/2005/01 |
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BACKGROUND
Honde Valley is in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe and extends over ten wards under Mutasa Rural District Council. It has many streams and rich plains and forests with indigenous trees and fruit trees such as bananas, mangoes and ( ... )
that grow naturally in the wild. The area has a variety of flora and fauna which are however under threat of extinction due to uncontrolled land use practices and human activity.The valley has high mtns on either side. Continued tree cutting and uncontrolled livestock grazing have resulted in loss of vegetation cover so causing erosion. Stream bank cultivation is threatening water sources due
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Namibia
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Biodiversity
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2005
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50,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: Nam-04-09 |
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The aim of the project is to empower students to take an active interest in biodiversity issues while building national scientific collections and biodiversity data. This goal is achieved by taking secondary school students on museum collecting ( ... )
itions to specific areas selected for their remoteness and biodiversity interest.The learners assist and particpate actively in collecting specimens and are exposed to the importance of biodiversity in development.The project focus on learners from schools within disadvantaged communities.
This innitiative is facilitated through the National Museum of Namibia. It directly benefits 25 to 60
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Poland
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2005
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49,950.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: POL/05/12 |
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Monopolistic state railway company PKP is reducing gradually many local and reguional train connection, situation of a local narrow-gauge railways operating previously as cargo and passenger carrier is under threat.Local NGO is extending ( ... )
operations (now 5 tracks in Poland) by bringing back (being owner) public transportation services.
Projects targets are to extend capacity (load, speed) by renovation of the track and construction of biofuel refinery (based on rape-seed oil and used oil from pizzerias,restaurants etc) in order to sustain and expand own operations based on own fuel resources, not exposed to external market
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2005
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13,536.32
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/04/24 |
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A comparatively rich lowland situated in the ecosystems of the lower Lower Mekhong Basin, the target location is known ,in Surin Province, as a source of good-quality jasmine rice. It is also a famous spot for tropical trees and Indian Mulberry of ( ... )
species.
Target population earns their living through agricultural practice ? paddy, mulberry and other
species of horticulture. The main supplementary income is from silk weaving and dyeing where the products are offered in annual traditional festive events. In bleaching and dying process, both canned gas fossil fuel and fire-woods are used. It is estimated that
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Nepal
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2005
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49,662.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: NEP/04/06 |
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The project site lies in the bufferzone of Royal Chitwan National Park (RCNP) one of the two World Heritage Sites (Ecological) in Nepal. The main aim of the project is to establish revolving fund to install biogas in the bufferzone of RCNP of ( ... )
arasi district. Initially the project aims to instal 250 biogas plants benefitting the users and by revolving the fund, the project aims to serve more communities.
Due to the construction of the biogas, the farmers has to stall feed their cattle. This will prevent the cattle entering into the National Park and reduce the ill fated impact of grazing inside the park. The projec has also
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2005
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11,914.45
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/04/20 |
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Situated in the ecosystem of the Sea of Bengal, the main occupation of community members is plantation of para-rubber trees and palm oil , with other minor edible crops. Other supplementary occupations which contributes to additional income are ( ... )
and feed production.
A result of the Community Master Plan, the Hog Raising Group was formed to contribute to a solution process of socio-economic problem. With current 80-100 hogs of the group, and foreseeable 200-300 in the near future, the amount and effect of manure is comparatively considerable in a small village. While the unpleasant odour produce its effect covering over half a
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Pakistan
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Land Degradation
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2005
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40,401.97
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Phase 3
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Project Number: PAK/OP3/05/07 |
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The total geographical area of district Pishin is 585,000 hectares. However, only 118,840 hectares has been reported, which is 20.3% of the total area. The Project area of Pishin is poor in mineral resources, but rich in vegetation. The different ( ... )
s in district Pishin include Bershore, Churmian, Ajzai, Toba Kakri, Anjenai & Haji Khan Killa.
The project?s specific target area Union Council Gangalzai is situated in the Tehsil and District of Pishin. It is located at a distance of 24 km from District Headquarters. This Union Council consists of 8 small villages such as Gangalzai, Hajan Shunghri, Kala Shunghri, Hajizai Sharqi, Hajizai
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Poland
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Biodiversity
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2005
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15,473.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: POL/05/16 |
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Project was awarded in the contest organized by WFOSiGW and GEF/SGP for biodiversity protection in Zachodniopomorskie Voivodship.
Project is addressing two problems:
1. active protection of seminatural meadows and pastures and involvement of ( ... )
s in restitution of extensive use of this land.Project will use existing a very new experience of impelmentation eco-agrosystem of assistance from EU funds (1st year) with a main focus on a proper management.Collection of lesson learned during the first period and analysis done together with experts from the sczecin University and agricultural adviser should ended with a simple, readable
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2005
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50,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/98/G52/05/03 |
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This project seeks to re-introduce a black make rhino in Khama Rhino Sanctuary, as there is already a female black rhino that was brought into the sactuary by the Government. The re-introduction will establish a breeding pair in the sanctuary that ( ... )
ick start a breeding programme as currently there are only five black rhinos in Botswana with four of them being in Mombo, Moremi Game Reserve. Black rhinos are under the threat of extenction worldwide. The bush clearing exercise will increase visibility of the rhinos during game drives and also ensure participation by the surrounding communities in the upkeep of the sanctuary. The cultural
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Poland
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Biodiversity
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2005
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45,030.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: POL/05/13 |
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Bialowieza Primeval Forest is exposed to the threat of drying caused by melioration works on Belarussian side as well as some regulatory works on small rivers in the Polish part and to continous dry summers in past 10-15 years - systhematic ( ... )
ng of ground water level is observed..It affects feeding grounds for black stork(Ciconia nigra).Also not respected protection zones around nests in old tree stage by forersters (exploatation) bring threat.
Activities: inventory of black stork's nests and then creation of protection zones;construction of 5 small river shootings on Perebel River in order to slown down water flow - all necessary
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Brazil
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Land Degradation
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2005
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3,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/02 |
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The proposal is to rescue the use of urucum (Bixa orellana) in the traditional rituals aiming at recovery of the population?s self-esteem and sustainability of the community. Incentives will be offered for planting and management of this species, ( ... )
ring degraded
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Trinidad and tobago
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Biodiversity
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2005
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1,960.78
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Phase 2
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Project Number: TRI/04/05 |
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Support for technical input, site surveys and application for relevant Government approvals in order to finalise project proposal. |
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Mongolia
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2005
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5,242.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: MON/04/24 |
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Mongolia?s forest coverage is 8.2 % only. Moreover, forests are in the north of the country. Therefore, residents in Gobi and steppe regions always face difficulty in making fire with woods and other fuels. What they do is to harvest and destroy ( ... )
s and other bushes to make fire for cooking and heating, and for survival as a whole. Mixing powder coal with animal dung and mud is a solution to this problem.
It is an energy efficiency measure which can be practiced at the grassroots level. The grant intends to mobilize local unemployed citizens to make coal and animal dung mixed briquettes by using an old/abandoned, but still operating
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Mongolia
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2005
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5,374.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: MON/04/35 |
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Residents in Gobi and steppe regions always face difficulty in making fire with woods and other fuels. What they do is to harvest and destroy saxauls and bushes to make fire for cooking and heating, and for survival as a whole. Animal dung ( ... )
ttes are only the solution to this problem. Although animal dung is the main fire making means for Gobi people, it is much better to make briquettes from it. It is an energy efficiency measure at the grassroots level. The grant intends to replicate MON/03/12 project outputs by spreading the coal-animal dung mixed briquette making practice of MON/03/12 to Bayanhongor provincial centre to save
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Botswana
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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27,744.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BOT/05/06 |
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The project aims at building capacity for potential and existing project proponents to implement sustainable SGP projects as a meanss of creating great impact and increasing visibility of the programme as it has been running since 1992. In addition, ( ... )
introduce the new shifts in Operational Phase Three (OP III) of GEF/SGP and its linkage to an impact oriented Country Programme Strategy (CPS) to stakeholders. Through the exchange and sharing of information on best practices and lessons learnt from previous projects, the project will inform the implementation of OP III and the impacts oriented CPS. Finally, the project will ensure that avenues
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Namibia
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2005
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50,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: Nam-04-10 |
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The use of eco-materials and construction materials that are ecologically and economically viable will be promotted and dissenimated to municipalities through a building advisory service. Environmental impacts would be sustaintially reduced by ( ... )
ituting sun-dried clay bricks for cement bricks and by using micro concrete roofing for tin roofs. This service will provide advice, training, and on-site supervision to municipalities interested in incorporating these technologies into their housing programmes.
The Clay House Project is headquatered at Otjiwarongo and will work on invitation in ten communities in Central and Northern
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Barbados
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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9,704.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/YEAR1/08/05/06 |
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This project specifically addresses the capacity of CSOs to design and manage projects which meet the GEF SGP criteria. By the end of the project 20 persons will be trained in the GEF SGP methodology and a department for providing services to CSOs ( ... )
e established within the office of the Barbados Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (BANGO). This project will also promote the GEF SGP in Barbados and there is a built-in monitoring and evaluation component. Ultimately, this project will help to increase the accessibility of the GEF SGP to CSOs in
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Philippines
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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46,100.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PHI/90/04 |
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The great extent of the Sierra Madre geographic region requires strategic mechanism to effectively launch successful facilitative works for advocacy, networking and organizing for consensus and awareness building. The mechanism is also necessary to ( ... )
that stakeholders are engaged actively to implement collaborative activities that are facilitated by UNDP-GEF Program. The establishment of a regional management unit would strategically provide this requirement and effectively support the continuing process of developing and implementing corridor-wide strategies and programs in priority conservation areas. It will also provide support for
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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2005
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20,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: INDO/05/63 |
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Project development Goal:
To establish a sustainable community-based mangrove management in the coast of Kuala Indah village
Project Objectives:
1. To improve community's knowledge, concern and control in a sustainable community-based coastal ( ... )
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2. To enhance the quality of coastal ecosystems, notably that of mangrove forests
3. To foster village regulations that support a sustainable community-based coastal management
Expected Output:
1. Increased coastal community's bargaining power towards businesspersons and the government regarding coastal management
2. Local regulations supporting a sustainable community-based coastal
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Tanzania
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2005
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45,413.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP3/Y1/05/01 |
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Many years of studies and trials have proved that solution to chronic problems of food shortage and hunger lies in small-scale community based irrigation schemes. Priority is given to those that use renewable energy technologies. It is in view of ( ... )
tributes of small scale solar or wind powered irrigation schemes that the GEF Small Grants Programme has supported establishment of wind energy for water pumping and small scale
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