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Area Of Work
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Start
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Amount
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2006
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21,364.19
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: THA/05/26 |
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Target Population/Location of project:
900 members of 170 families residing along three canals flanking a 7-km stretch of the Tha Chin River. Project members depend on the 1,290-ha Bung Khong Long Wetland for livelihood activities and food ( ... )
ty. In response to threats to the wetland?s vitality posed by chemical-intensive agriculture, waste from tourism, and unregulated fishing, the project aims to take a community-based approach to reversing degradation.
Objectives:
1. Instill conservation ethic in community leaders, and build capacity to act on it
2. Perform and analyze community-based research
3. Establish a ?model
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2006
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8,526.18
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: THA/05/24 |
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Target Population/Location of project:
500 members of 288 villages and 18 community schools situated alongside an 82-km stretch of lower Tha Chin River notorious for being the most polluted in the country. Untreated industrial waste, ( ... )
al run-off from cultivated land, and community waste regularly drain into the Tha Chin. Given that the river is crucial for project members? livelihood activities and food security, the project aims to launch a community-based attack on these threats.
Objectives:
1. Reverse the degradation of the Tha Chin River
2. Forge a strong network to pilot, sustain and scale-up local
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Cambodia
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International Waters
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2006
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32,084.00
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: KHM/06/06 |
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The project envisions the rehabilitation, preservation, sustainable development and management of coastal biodiversity and fishery resources. Communities are expected to practice sustainable and responsible fishery management, and working together ( ... )
s sustainable fishery management.
The project aims to develop and support opportunities for the community?s economic wellbeing in Stung Hav through supporting alternative income generation projects such as fish cage aquaculture, animal husbandry, handicraft production, etc. while ensuring that the environmental integrity is not adversely impacted.
Project Obojective:
1. Rehabilitated of
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Romania
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International Waters
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2006
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28,691.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: ROM/OP3/2/06/09 |
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The overall goal of the project is the improvement of ecological state of the Dorman creek through empowerment and training of the local community.
Through the realization of the project?s objectives Focus Eco Center is planning to strengthen the ( ... )
ty of the local community and promote active involvement in the realization of this project. There will be held a series of trainings in the field of volunteering, capacity building, empowering of the local community to engage itself actively in the process of sustainable development.
The construction of the small dams on the riverbank of Dorman creek will be accomplished in order to stop
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Suriname
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Land Degradation
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2006
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46,494.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: SUR/05/05 |
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The main objective of this project is to promote sustainable development by sustainable land management and agriculture and integrated organic farming and processing. |
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Poland
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Biodiversity
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2006
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43,493.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: POL/05/23 |
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Poland
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Biodiversity
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2006
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6,507.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: POL/06/OP3/02 |
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Continuation of project POL/05/23:
Grant in the amount of 50 000 USD was approved for project POL/05/23 under OP3 2005 allocation, but due to lack of funds the MOA was signed only for 43493 USD. The amount of 6507 USD for MOA POL/06/OP3/2 under ( ... )
t allocation is the complement to the amount of 50 000 USD approved for the project.
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Philippines
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Biodiversity
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2006
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37,026.65
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: PHI/111/05 |
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Brgy. Lake Lahit, the project site is at elevation of 650 meter above sea level, wherein 5 of the 7 falls locally called Malipayon Falls are located. The population of endemic wild animals like tarsiers, monitor lizards, monkeys, birds of prey and ( ... )
ooded trees are declining. The natural habitat is now constricted. Forest cover is decreasing along with the water discharge of natural springs.
The project will focus on biodiversity conservation and reforestation with the three main components: biodiversity conservation/rehabilitation, capability enhancement, and advocacy. Activities include integrated reforestation, environment watch
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Poland
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2006
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11,180.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: POL/05/19 |
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Przemkow Ponds belong to ESE Natura 2000, also it is Landscape Park.Protection plan requires clearing area of bush and reed in various periods, protectinh habitats of wetland birds.Part of reed is used as construction material, the rest of poor ( ... )
y is a burden.
Nearby school was planned to close activities, local farmers including Roma community protested.High cost of old risky boilers providing heat using coal is to be replaced with modern boiler for biomas (reed,bush,branches).Also local farmmers and Romas will use bigger pieces of wood for heating purposes,replacing coal. Project has economic,ecological ,social and cultural
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Yemen
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Biodiversity
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2006
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49,999.40
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Phase 3
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Project Number: YEM/OP3/1/06/04 |
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Scund is the highiest mouunttains on Socottra Located at Latitude +13 87403 and Longtitude +82 5289. The area consists of Nature Sactury and adjacent National park. The area is the main soucre of water for Socotra where heavy vegetation catch ( ... )
s and produce permenantt water sources for down stream users. The community at Scun is semi nomadic pastroralist settling at trhe national park in seven different villages, 10.5 km from the water course and the siite overloooking most of the Socottra tterritory and the spaced out Indian Ocean.
The project aimed at assisting communities to acquire fresh water from a renewable source for drinking
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Kenya
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International Waters
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2006
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25,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: KEN/NTEAP/06/004 |
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The project will involve employing mitigation measures like development of agro-forestry demonstration plots in schools, tree nurseries establishment for seedlings, rehabilitation of degraded areas through planting trees, instituting I.G.A. in the ( ... )
f beekeeping and networking with other environmentally oriented
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Lithuania
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Biodiversity
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2006
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31,500.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: LIT/OP3/01/06/23 |
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Philippines
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Biodiversity
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2006
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45,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: PHI/112/05 |
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The project is designed as an environmental and rural-based watershed and park management initiative. The ultimate aim is to have an empowered upland groups who can effectively manage and protect while reasonably benefiting from the resources of ( ... )
rora Memorial National Park. Other gains and benefits from these scheme are expected to redound to downstream communities in seven towns of Aurora and Nueva Ecija.
The intended beneficiaries were victims of a succession of strong typhoons which occurred in the last week of November 2004. Their homes and sources of livelihood have been severely damaged with one community, Brgy. Villa Aurora,
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2006
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2,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: MAL/OP3/2/06/PG-33 |
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This planning grant is provided to assist in the establishment of a sustainable integrated organic farm in partnership with two particular marginalised communities, namely the single mothers and disabled persons. This organic farm will cultivate ( ... )
vegetables, fruits and flowers, as well as promoting green waste recycling. Capacity building of the marginalised cmmunities will provide them with a sustainable livelihood. Outreach aimed at young adults and children on the importance of biodiversity, the use of eco-friendly agricultural methods to conserve the
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Jamaica
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2006
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20,604.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: JAM/06/06 |
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India
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Land Degradation
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2006
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24,630.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/06/MP06 |
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During 2002-04, Samrakshan had successfully implemented a SGP project for community mobilization, watershed planning and medicinal plant cultivation in the same set of villages. The proposed project has its origin in the earlier project and aims to ( ... )
up the interventions of the first project. The project is a part of a larger five-year livelihood plan for the Pataar-Palpur watershed area. Community based institutions of women and men are envisaged as the agency for implementation of the livelihood strategy under the project. Watersheds have been selected as the geographical unit of intervention, since agriculture is the mainstay of the
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Turkiye
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Land Degradation
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2006
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34,500.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: TUR/OP3/2/06/01 |
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The Büyükçekmece Lake is not only an important nature area, but also is one of the most important sources of potable water for Istanbul. The area of approximately 500 hectare around the Lake is exposed to extensive use of chemicals and intense ( ... )
lture, resulted in land degradation, loss of nutrients, minerals and land fertility. The pesticides and herbicides have destroyed the microorganisms in the soil and all the plants and animals, and have become life threatening for humans. The Social Development Volunteers Solidarity Society supported by the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP), aims to demonstrate good agricultural practices, giving
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Yemen
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Land Degradation
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2006
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50,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: YEM/OP3/1/06/05 |
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Qadheb village located at N 12 63410 E 53 94980, under the Raiged watershed. It has 3011 people in 309 families live in 232 hiouses. The village suffer from heavy flood in 1998 and 2004 when many houses were washed out. This is as a result of ( ... )
earosion and deposition of earth materials elevates Wadi bed and divert flood path towards the village. Local community in the village abundon their home due to fear from flood. Poverty is prevauiling since people only fishermen and herders fish only 6 months per year, hence are unable to shift and build their houses away from the area.
The project was based on baseline hydrological study
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Kazakhstan
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Land Degradation
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2006
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5,500.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: kaz/06/06 |
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The village Sarzhal is located in the East Kazakhstan area. 2150 people live there, 73 farming facilities are placed there. Tradition common for the area is cattle breeding, in particular, horse breeding. Last years one of the serious problems is ( ... )
es degradation due to non-observance of traditional rules of the pasturing: it is quite spontaneously.
The consequence of the problem is change of quantity and quality of herbage on pastures, which leads to frequent diseases among the cattle and decrease in relative density. The farmers are not familiar with the key rules of the catle breeding, technologies of seasonal pasture use in view of
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India
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Multifocal Area
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2006
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22,556.39
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/02/06/MS 21 |
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The Goal of the project is to enhance the environmental and social benefits accruing from the municipal grand economic activity of solid waste management. It will streamline the existing primary collection system for municipal solid waste in Pune ( ... )
tend it city-wide, through establishing a local policy and institutional framework and integrate through a local SWM notification and setting up appropriate institutional forms (cooperative/s), urban poor who have been traditionally dependent on recyclables in solid waste management. It will streamline management and capacity-building systems for the primary collection agents (cooperative/s) and
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