There are 29,070 projects available.
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Samoa
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Biodiversity
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2007
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11,067.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: WSM/NZD/OP4/Yr-3/07/63 |
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This project aims for a reforestation program to replant land areas which have been depleted due to overlogging and agricultural practices. Objectives include; renovate and upgrade nursery of indigenous Samoan plants for replanting program; ( ... )
ty building and educational programmes on land management and reforestation; develop a business plan for income generating activites; empower society through training programme
*****PROJECT UPDATE: Grantee sent a letter requesting extending due date for first grant to March 08 for them to complete activities expected in first
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Philippines
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Biodiversity
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2007
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43,763.68
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Phase 3
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Project Number: PHI/133/06 |
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The Dupinga Watershed form part of the larger formation of Mingan Mountains ? a strategic block of tropical forests that belong the central Sierra Madre Range spanning the areas of Southern Aurora from Baler to Dingalan town in the south. The ( ... )
ing lush forests in this geographic landscape is rich in flora and fauna (still habitat an nesting ground to the Philippine eagle species) but the presence of active logging operations couples with unregulated poaching of forest products continue posing grave threats to the natural resources and biodiversity in the
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Ecuador
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Biodiversity
Land Degradation
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2007
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24,993.90
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Phase 3
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Project Number: ECU/OP3/2/07/013 |
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La chacra es la despensa natural de alimentos y la farmacia de los campesinos, concepto fundamentado en la seguridad alimentaria que brindaría a las comunidades y la recreación de conocimientos ancestrales generados por las comunidades de las ( ... )
en la antigüedad. La función de la chacra es la de proporcionar todos los nutrientes necesarios durante todo el año, mediante la diversificación agrícola, integrada con la crianza también diversificada de animales de granja. El propósito de este proyecto es recuperar las chacras tradicionales, para poder conservar la Biodiversidad y mejorar la base alimentaria de la familia campesina,
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2007
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37,775.45
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Phase 3
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Project Number: THA/06/12 |
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Target Population/Location of project:
Community members from 1,285 families in nine villages; project participants earn their living through fishing, farming, and tourism. The project is located on an island in an ecological portion of the ( ... )
Bengal (international water no. 53 of the Global International Water Assessment). Major stakeholders include:
? Mangrove Development Station
? Provincial and District Office of Fishery
? Tambol Administrative Organizations on the island
? Sustainable Ecosystems and Local Livelihood Rehabilitation of Kor Lanta Project
Planned activities:
1. Propagate aqua species and provide
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Burkina faso
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Biodiversity
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2007
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25,967.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BFA/07/005 |
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Ce projet a gomme but de protéger la gommerai et de l'enrichir pour que les exploitants puissent exporter de la gomme arabique de qualité sur le marché international. |
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Mauritania
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Land Degradation
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2007
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28,626.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MAU/SGP/OP3/07/09 |
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Ce projet consiste en la réhabilitation d'une ceinture verte au niveau de la ville de Boutilimit dont l'objectif est de protéger cette ville et toutes ses infrastructures contre l'ensablement. Il 'agira de mettre en place une pépinière d'une ( ... )
té de plus de 40 000 plants principalement de panicum turgidum, d'acacia sénegal, de l'aristida pungens. L'objectif est de stabiliser et de fixer la partie nord de la ville de Boutilimit sur une superficie de 500 ha. C'est un projet qui mobilise un partenariat entre le programme SGP, la mairie de Boutilimit, des populations locales et la coopération française à hauteur de 30 000 euros. La
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Thailand
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Biodiversity
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2007
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49,883.99
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Phase 3
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Project Number: THA/06/27 |
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Target Population/Location of project:
1,107 families living along the Mekhong River in eight villages of Phosai and Natral districts, Ubonrathchathani Province; project members earn their living from paddy farming and local fisheries. Major ( ... )
lders include:
? Ubonratchathani University
? Dong Na Tharm Community Forest Network
? Se Buy Basin Community Network
? Thailand Research Fund?s Community-Based Research Ubonratchathani
Planned activities:
1. Launch capacity-building activities, including planning meetings, seminars, workshops and study tours
2. Inventory local biodiversity and related indigenous knowledge
3.
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2007
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45,700.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: KEN/UNF-GEF/07/04 |
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The project will identify suitable degraded sites for rehabilitation and tree planting within the Mt. Kenya Forest Reserve. They hope to plant 150, 000 seedlings annually. In addition, the project will construct 8 fish ponds and establish a fish ( ... )
They will also raise pigs whose waste will be used as supplemental feed fro the fish.
The CBO comprises of former forest loggers, marijuana producers and other local residents who have teamed up to raise seedlings and rehabilitate parts of the forest degraded by non-resident cultivators in the last
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Kazakhstan
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Land Degradation
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2007
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5,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: KAZ/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/01 |
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Shashubay settlement is located near to the Balkhash lake. Population is 2000 people, mainly dealing with fishery and stock farming. 10 years ago the green plantations round and on the settlement territory were about 5K square m. Now they are ( ... )
y reduced, mainly due to felling, water supply system destruction and cattle over-grazing. As a result, the degradation processes have seized on the territory over 3K square m. The free top-soil is widely spread out by the wind, soil erosion becomes more progressive. To prevent the land degradation processes the project has been developed.
Project aim:
To prevent the topsoil and to
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Samoa
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Land Degradation
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2007
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50,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: WSM/NZD/OP4/Yr-3/07/60 |
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Rehabilitation and landscaping of degraded land, due to high soil erosion and some human induced activities. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. *****PROJECT UPDATE: This is the only govt projected funded ( ... )
he PEF (Land Degradation GEF OP
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Sri lanka
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Land Degradation
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2007
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12,350.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: SRL/06/17 |
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This project will focus on the reconstruction and clearance of a drainage canal that supplies water to paddy fields to Nintawur, which is in the Ampara District. The canal was filled with sand and mud due to the tsunami that struck Sri Lanka in ( ... )
Due to the high level of deposits in the canal, the drainage has been completely blocked, causing the water to stagnate. Sea water has also seeped into the fields, further reducing the fields' productivity. Therefore, around 350 farmer families were unable to continue with their paddy cultivation in more than 1200 acres.
The farmers then tried to dig a temporary drainage canal in several
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Kenya
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International Waters
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2007
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9,864.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KEN-GEF-04-026 |
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Situated on the Kenya Tanzania boundary in Taita Taveta district, the 30 sq km Lake Jipe is dying. The lake has lost about 50 % of its water mass within the last 10 years, due to siltation caused by destruction of the water catchment are and ( ... )
nds, proliferation of the typha weed, and diversion of fresh water recharge from river Lumi. The lake has increasing salinity, decreasing depth and biodiversity. Hippos and crocodiles have migrated upstream due to salinity. The lake is of global importance and the only place in the world where the fish Oreochromis jipe is found, and which is on the verge of extinction. In a joint effort to
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2007
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29,246.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: KEN-GEF-04-027 |
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The CBO will mobilize different group members formerly under True Kenya to undertake fish farming activities |
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Thailand
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Biodiversity
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2007
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22,493.24
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Phase 3
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Project Number: THA/06/23 |
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Target Population/Location of project:
1,013 families (5,736 people) from seven villages in Thatoom District. Nearly all project members (90%) are farmers, and depend on the provisions of the middle Moon River ecosystems. Local livelihoods ( ... )
reatened by the degradation of these ecosystems due to deforestation, destructive fishing, soil erosion, and rampant development. Major stakeholders include:
? Thailand Research Fund
? Petroleum Authority of Thailand
? Nongbua Tambol Administrative Organization
? Thatoom District office of Disaster Prevention
? Thatoom Municipality
Planned activities:
1. Conduct rehabilitation
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Tanzania
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Land Degradation
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2007
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5,990.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: TAN/COMPACT/GEF/07/01 |
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Olkolili village is situated in Hai District near Kilimanjaro International Aitport in an area which is very dry. The area is occupied by pastoralist and has very strong winds, the area is also affected by wind soil erosion. The village experience ( ... )
wind destructions where by roof of schools and houses are frequent taken away by wind.
The main objective of this project is to conserve the area througth tree planting.The project will plant indigenous tree as well as other trees. The project expect the planted trees will reduce the effect of strong winds and wind soil erosion.
The project will conduct seminar on environmental conservation
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Mauritius
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International Waters
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2007
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48,593.61
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP3/19 |
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The St. Martin Pig Farm was set up in 1985 on a portion of State Land to the extent of 10 arpents with a view to alleviating problems of pig breeders in the outskirts of the towns of Beau Bassin/Rose Hill. A pig waste treatment plant was set up in ( ... )
t the farm for an amount of Rs 8.2 Million by the Government to treat pig effluents, which were causing environmental problems such as odor and ground water pollution. However, since the beginning of 2005 the treatment plant has not been functioning properly as the part of the main underground sewage pipe and the manholes along the line were clogged.
This project is mainly concerned with
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Egypt
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2007
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26,820.33
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Phase 4
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Project Number: EGY/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/2007/296 |
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Spreading the culture of the use of solar heaters technology and the development of barns in Seds village to contribute to the reduction of climate change
Project Activities:
1. Providing 70 solar heater from the GEF fund and revolving fund ( ... )
2. Improving 50 home barns
3. Providing 5 job opportunities for young people in the maintenance and installation of heaters.
4. Holding 10 seminars to raise awareness
5. Making fertilizer piles in fifty fields
6. Holding opening and closing conferences
7. Printing of publications to advertise the project
8. Organizing training courses for farmers on how to make fertilizer piles
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Sri lanka
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2007
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26,050.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: SRL/06/12 |
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Rural areas in the country have the largest potential to produce and use renewable energy. In spite of this, renewable energy applications remain very low. Therefore, the Alliance for Appropriate Technology Exchange (AfATE) proposes to form three ( ... )
enterprises for dehydrating and marketing locally available fruits and vegetables in selected villages served by village hydro schemes in order to demonstrate the linkages between renewable energy and rural economic development. There are three proposed sites: Tebuwatte, Managoda and Kellegama.
A patented dryer technology developed by AfATE will be used in these enterprises that is
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2007
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42,229.73
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Phase 3
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Project Number: THA/06/14 |
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Target Population/Location of project:
475 ethnic Karens (284 households) living in three villages in Mae Sod District, and making their living through small-scale agriculture. Despite the government?s promotion of solar energy in the area, ( ... )
are several locations?including the project villages?that have not been reached, as they are very remote. The project aims to build members? technical capacity to construct and maintain renewable energy systems.
Planned activities:
1. Collect and share relevant information with stakeholders about planned activities
2. Design and install biogas pits, solar systems and mini-hydro
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Mali
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Multifocal Area
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2007
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49,676.74
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Phase 4
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Project Number: MLI/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/2007/01 |
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Le barrage de Sélingué a été construit en 1976 avec pour objectif principal la production hydroélectrique en vue de satisfaire les besoins croissants en énergie électrique de certaines grandes villes du Mali. Il devait en outre permettre ( ... )
nagement de 1 350 ha pour la riziculture irriguée.
Sa construction sur le Sankarani à 130 km de Bamako a permis la création d?un lac de retenue de 409 km², et a entraîné le déplacement de plusieurs villages, réinstallés en amont et en aval du barrage. Plusieurs communes, dont celles de Baya, ont été affectées par cette construction. Ce qui a eu des conséquences souvent
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