There are 29,070 projects available.
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Poland
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Biodiversity
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2003
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20,520.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: POL/03/13 |
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Reintroduction of the animals to the areas where they have extinct due to human actions. Creating stabile local populations. Restoration of characteristic beech wood specie |
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Mongolia
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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5,120.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: MON/03/12 |
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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 bushes to make fire for cooking and heating, and for survival as a whole.
Animal dung briquettes are only the solution to this problem. Animal dung is every way. Although it 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.
This grant is to put a foundation of establishing a
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Papua new guinea
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Biodiversity
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2003
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43,885.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PNG/03/47 |
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The project site is located in the Western Province, an area considered as fragile and high biodiversity conservation priority area by the Department of Environment and Conservation. This project is a "green project" aiming to promote the protection ( ... )
ronment and conserve biodiversity as an entry point for sustainable rural development opportunities, at the same time creating awareness and empowering the local
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Poland
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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37,972.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: POL/03/16 |
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Extremaly high operational cost of old-fashioned heating system was one of the main reason for closure small village school.SPSK took over with support of local community (parents) and start to modernise building and heating system, using ( ... )
ence from school in Chojny (project POL/01/14).
Main targets of the project:
1.Coal to biomass conversion in the heating system ,installaton of 70KW boiler for primary school in Czernice;
2".Lesson learned sharing information" - organisation of a final seminar for school managers/directors from Lodzkie Voivodship and members of SPSK;preparation of materials for classes on renewable energy,
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Poland
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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50,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: POL/03/33 |
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Problem of the national parks and their buffers zones lies in necessary clearence work according to protection plans (quided policy for management for 10-20 years). Here, in Biebrza natinal Park it is necessary to clear certain surfaces from ( ... )
bush and funds are collected for clearance on yearly basis in the situation where extensive farming was dropped due to economic reasons and even it is hard to motivate local people for this paid work.
Project aims in construction of a permanent mechanism where local farmers are involved in permanent clearing and are motivated by cheap local energy.That is why modernization of 41 local boiler
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South africa
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SAF/03/07 |
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The project falls within the Climate Change focal area where the project intends to reduce cultural and social barriers to renewable energy and energy efficiency. The project intends to contribute towards promoting renewable energy and energy ( ... )
ency in peri-urban and rural areas in the Umgungundlovu District Municipality. This will be achieved through building the capacity of the CBO's in the GREEN network, developing capacity in 8 rural communities and initiating three renewable energy demonstration sites.
The Green Network reaches 15 community based organisations, who have all formed part of this CBO network. Green has also
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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27,312.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/UP11 |
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The project was undertaken to demonstrate, train and disseminate Hydra form brick technology in rural areas and minimize environmental problems in the project areas by utilizing industrial waste and by-products for application in housing and allied ( ... )
ties. This would be a source of eco-friendly and sustainable livelihood for the local people. A demonstration cum skill building center was setup in the project areas. They undertook to organize a familiarization course especially for the youth so that they could learn the technology better and faster.
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Mexico
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Biodiversity
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2003
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14,620.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: MEX/02/41 |
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Habrá un área de 4.800 m2 de lagunas, se clasificó para la producción de Artemia. Habrá un manual de procedimientos para orientar la producción en la granja, la difusión de la tecnología a otros productores de artemia en Celestún, vigilar ( ... )
plimiento de los resultados y las actividades a través de un análisis cuantitativo y cualitativo de los indicadores de impacto, análisis y descripción de la experiencia.
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2003
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49,453.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/03/02 |
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This project would support the reintroduction of an endangered raptor species to Belize through an educational and training program targeting residents in the communities adjacent to the Rio Bravo Management and Conservation Area lands where the ( ... )
two specimens will be released. It seeks to complement the ambitious program being undertaken by the Peregrine Fund - Panama, to restore the Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) within the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor. This project is designed to incorporate the local communities in every step, with the logic that community involvement in the reintroduction effort is a key factor to its success.
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Philippines
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Biodiversity
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2003
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38,350.15
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PHI/41/02 GEF-RNE |
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The project involves the enhancement, protection and conservation of the community watershed and traditional resources in Northern Sagada, Mountain Province. Project components include watershed protection and conservation (through establishment of ( ... )
es using endemic tree species, forest fire protection), capacity-building and documentation of IKSPs.
The project site is located within the ancestral domain of Sagada community and headwaters of the Chico River Basin. It has diverse vegetation including mossy forest (that serves as a host to migratory birds from mainland Asia from September to January) natural old growth pine forest and
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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48,249.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/03/47 |
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Project Objective
The primary objective of the project is to develop sustainable programs and activities for protecting the Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) and conservation and land use management of the Green Sea Turtle nesting beach habitat in ( ... )
oject area through interventions based on the concept of environmental stewardship and participatory management.
Sea Turtles ? Global Significance
A thorough literature review process preceded the process of meetings and consultations with project stakeholders and relevant experts to assess the global significance of sea turtles (particularly green sea turtle, globally and in general in
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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23,737.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/38 |
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Strengthening of the Cidelândia Environmental Organization Fórum (FAMEC) is the purpose of this project. This will be accomplished by means of promoting agroforestry systems implemented in the Galiláia community and its surroundings. The native ( ... )
ping activity will be used in this promotion. The expected results include strengthening of small farmers through public policies in their favor, improving quality of life in rural areas. Cidêlandia is in the state of Maranhão, in the transition between the Cerrado and the Amazon. More specifically, the project hopes to accomplish: monthly planning, monitoring and evaluation meetings;
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India
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Biodiversity
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2003
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30,802.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/PUN01 |
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Enhance public opinion about the importance of wetlands.Publish target-specific resource material in English, Gurumukhi and Hindi.Produce interactive CDs for public education.Development and publication of resource material (training manual, charts, ( ... )
, pamphlets).Development and production of CD. Training (NGOs, officials, teachers) and Awareness Camps (youth, general public) distribution of resource material and
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Dominican republic
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Biodiversity
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2003
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17,453.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: DOM/03/11 |
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Restauración de la biodiversidad y los suelos en áreas vulnerables y degradas mediante el establecimiento de sistemas productivos sostenibles, reforestación y conservación de suelo, en la comunidad de Pinos del Eden, la Descubierta |
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Chile
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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46,374.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: CHI/03/04 |
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Mejorar la calidad de vida de los habitantes de la localidad de Machuca y sus sectores aledanos a través de la incorporación de energía eléctrica generada con recursos renovables. Además se busca apoyar el fomento productivo local potenciando ( ... )
ismo incipiente producto de los atractivos naturales de la localidad y la infraestructura etnoturística
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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7,558.92
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/28 |
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A Babassu palmnut (Orbignya speciosa) processing unit will be implemented in a community where a group of woman crackers will manage the project. Four municipalities in the Lower Paranaíba Piauiense, state of Piauí, will benefit from this unit, ( ... )
ing approximately forty families from each municipality. Better exploitation of the economic potential present in this palmnut will increase the income and improve the quality of life for these women who identify themselves as Babassu palmnut crackers. The community will be sensitized about the need for this project, the area for implementation of the project will be prepared, markets for the
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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23,737.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/21 |
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This project seeks to bring together a group of agroextractivists from the Riachão Valley, in Northern Minas Gerais state. This group has been struggling for over 10 years in the defense of this area. With the Macaúba coconut management ( ... )
ences, this project seeks to enhance the Macaúba nut processing and improvement system. The products will be high quality edible oil, soap, animal feed and charcoal. The results may be replicated in the future, since the area has the most abundant Macaúba population in the state. A market study on the economic feasibility of the Macaúba nut, identification of channels for commercialization of
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Jordan
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Land Degradation
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2003
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23,166.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: JOR/02/15 |
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The Rural Women Development Society has been implementing a project in Deir Yousef/ Irbid governorate involving women in natural resource management through supporting income-generating activities that improve local community livelihood including ( ... )
ion of traditional home gardens and domestic water harvesting techniques. The ?Improved Livelihoods and Land Degradation Control in Deir Yousef? project will build on the efforts made so far by the community and increase the beneficiary base to include more community members specially women. The project will also conduct public awareness activities that strengthens the community?s appreciation
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Albania
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Biodiversity
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2003
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7,481.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: ALB/03/11 |
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The project aims at improving the administration of taniferous and aromatic plants. In order to reach this objective, the project will first identify the current state of these plants in the area, based on the scientific survey conducted in 1988. ( ... )
oject also aims at raising public awareness of local authorities and businesses on the issue and to take appropriate mitigation measures for protecting the plants fund, thus providing protection also for other rare and endangered plants, such as Ulmus, Agrimonia, Dictamnus, Punicum,
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Lithuania
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International Waters
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2003
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14,623.71
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Phase 2
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Project Number: LIT/03/08 |
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This practical environmental project developed by the Kaulakiai community initiative seeks to improve the water quality of the Liolinga Pond, which lies in the middle of the village, and which is very important for local people for recreation and ( ... )
tic purposes. Liolinga stream runs into Dubysa river, so joining the Baltic Sea at the end.
There are about 1000 inhabitants in Kaulakiai, and this village is famous for the tradition to take care of the surrounding environment, especially of the house yards and the village center. However, on one of the shores of the Liolinga pond there are many houses that do not have proper conditions for
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