There are 26,002 projects available.
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Jordan
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Biodiversity
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1993
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32,000.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-92-G51-05 |
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The NGO, located in Irbid, north of Jordan, and one of the community development centers of the Jordanian Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) established an olive tree nursery, enhanced an on-going project for home gardens including medicinal herbs ( ... )
e keeping, and carried out a training programme for the local community. Twenty five women from the local community participated monthly in project activities. By providing healthy seedlings to the local community, the project helped them to improve the quality of their products, rendering them more competitive. The Center also provided other development centers with quality seedlings and
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Jordan
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International Waters
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1993
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30,000.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-92-G51-08 |
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The proponent established a palm plantation run by the community in an area where a rare ecosystem prevails (northern Jordan Valley shared by Jordan, Palestine and Syria). The NGO also carried out outreach activities. The project was duplicated on ( ... )
r scale with FAO funding in other areas in the Jordan Valley. The project was implemented by a community development council represernting local community directly with support and supervision from the Noor Al Hussein Foundation. The NGO acquired good experience in the field of palm plantation, organizing community work and liaising with other national institutions working in similar fields,
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Tunisia
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Biodiversity
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1993
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49,100.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: TUN/92/G51/04 |
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* Pilot testing of tree windbreaks to reserve land degradation and improve agricultural productivity and incomesLe projet pilote de brise vent dans la plaine du KEF vise à :
-Agrémenter la vue de la plaine
-Améliorer la qualité de la ( ... )
Développer la pratique de la culture maraîchère et de l'arboriculture puis d'augmenter leur production dans la région
-Protéger les cultures des vents dominants
-Mettre une nouvelle source d'humus à la disposition du sol pour augmenter la capacité de rétention
-Créer des postes d'emploi
-Maintenir de la population sur leur terre
Les activités du projet
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Philippines
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Multifocal Area
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1993
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8,689.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: PHI/08/92 (Pilot Phase 108-V) |
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The project is about an educational campaign for 5 NGOs and 25 POs on the global and local environmental issues to facilitate mobilization of communities for the rehabilitation and conservation of the various ecosystems. The Western Leyte ( ... )
tion for Agro-Rural Entities (WELFARE) spearheaded the project implementation. An education officer was hired to oversee the day-to-day activities.
Module development was a combined effort of WELFARE with the technical inputs from the Visayan State College (VISCA). Re-echo of the trainings/seminars were handled by NGOs and POs who attended the trainors
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Cote d'ivoire
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Biodiversity
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1993
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9,146.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: IVC/94/G002 |
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Toumodi se situe dans la centre de la Côte d’Ivoire, dans la zone de transition forêt-savane. C’est un écosystème fragile du fait de la forte pression sur les terres agricoles. le projet vise donc à lutter contre la ( ... )
tification et la dégradation des sols par l'introduction des cultures de couloirs et la production de l'agroforeterie dans 15 villages. une parcelle de 0,54 hectares de parcelles expérimentale d'agroforesterie sera créée et des champs temoins de 0,18 hectares seront réalisés par
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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1993
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18,721.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: KEN-GEF-93-003 |
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Group of environment club leaders will receive training on indigenous collection, propagation, tree nursery management and planting techniques. The project will then support demonstration centres and botanical gardens. |
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Tunisia
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Biodiversity
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1993
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34,000.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: TUN/92/G51/05 |
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Protecting the Matrouha Oasis through tree planting and management and irrigation development
Le projet: Protection de l'oasis de Matrouha contre l'envahissement par le sable vise à :Conserver la nouvelle palmeraie de l'Oasis de Metrouha ( ... )
l'envahissement par le Sable et assurer la réussite de celle ci
Les activités du projet sont:
-Créer une zone verte de ceinture
-Confectionner de tabias en terre
-Créer un réseau
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Ghana
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Biodiversity
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1993
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1,344.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: GHA/93/006 |
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Project demonstrated ex-situ biodiversity protection by establishing a plot of depleted and increasingly rare medicinal trees and shrubs. Project also demonstrated in-situ conservation of some medicinal shrubs species by cultivating cashew in a ( ... )
ed field with high numbers of the rare medicinal plants. The project involved a total of 30 threatened medicinal plants. The beneficiaries also cultivated a woodlot for fuelwood for preparing herbal
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Ghana
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Biodiversity
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1993
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16,373.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: GHA/93/003 |
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31st December Women’s Movement recognized excessive extraction of fuelwood as a major threat to biodiversity conservation and soil conservation in Savelugu-Nanton, Tolon-Kumbungu and Tamale Districts of Northern Ghana. In response, project ( ... )
ished three community nurseries and trained community members especially women in environmental protection, sustainable agroforestry, and woodlot establishment to reduce the extraction of fuelwood from the wild and so conserve the habitat for plant and animal
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Ghana
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1993
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9,012.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: GHA/93/001 |
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Capacity building workshops for members of NARWOA (National Refrigeration and Air conditioning Workshop Owners Association).Theory included GEF criteria, chemistry of CFC’s and other halons, and their effect on the ozone layer; the effect of ozone ( ... )
epletion on life on earth. Theory was followed by role-play on bad refrigeration practices that lead to the emission of CFCs and how good practices reduce leakage of CFCs from appliances and save them money while protecting the ozone layer. Project raised public awareness of CFC as Ozone Depleting Substances. NGO’s report on project impact showed widespread adoption of good practices by
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Ghana
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1993
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2,935.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: GHA/93/007 |
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Rehabilitation of Biogas Plant Lessons learned: biogas technology is feasible and can serve as an alternative to fuelwood for domestic energy but brick-lined underground fixed dome is too expensive for the rural poor; a cheaper design needs to be ( ... )
ped. The technology solves sanitation problems and produces a liquid slurry for vegetable gardening; it is best to target individual households rather than community
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Jordan
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Biodiversity
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1993
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33,000.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-92-G51-02 |
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The NGO cooperated with a local cement industry in the area and established a Rhus Forest on al old quarry site. Rhus trees used to grow in the area in the past and diminished as a result of mining and industrial operations. The NGO believed that ( ... )
oject would help restore an element of biodiversity in the area, promote local action to improve performance of a local industry towards land management and pollution prevention. The achievements of this project included planting a shelterbelt around the Cement Factory, which helps to reduce the effects of pollution caused by this industry. The factory had also improved its environmental
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Philippines
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Biodiversity
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1993
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23,745.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: PHI/07/92 (Pilot Phase 107-L) |
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The project were able to study and documented the holok (indigenous pest management system) and muyong (indigenous forest management system) of the Ifugaos to be used in the information-dissemination campaign for biodiversity conservation. The ( ... )
Resource Development Center (IRDC) formed a research team composed of staff and some members from the project areas to handle the detailed implementation of the project. Assistance of a plant systematist was tapped from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman to identify the plant specimens (holok). Resource persons for the study were respected traditional priests and herbal
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Philippines
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Biodiversity
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1993
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23,745.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: PHI/06/92 (Pilot Phase 106-N) |
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The project intends to promote educational ecological exposure trips for NGOs and POs to coastal areas where fisherfolk have successful community-based resource management projects. Coastal areas visited included projects on fish sanctuaries, ( ... )
ve rehabilitation/conservation, coral reef protection, livelihood initiatives, and coastal community organizing. The Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources (PhilDHRRA) - National coordinated the study tour with the assistance of their member organizations in the various regions. Resource persons were tapped from members of the POs, communities and NGOs visited and
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Turkey
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Biodiversity
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1993
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50,000.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: TUR-93-01 |
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Habitat protection and rehabilitation through a biological inventory of the area, development and implementation of a resource management plan, and public environmental education.
Sultansazligi is one of the Class A wetlands in Turkey which is ( ... )
ed in the Ramsar
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Botswana
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Multifocal Area
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1993
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50,000.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: BOT/92/G51/002 |
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Mokolodi Nature Reserve (MNR) was established on freehold farms in the outskirts of Gaborone, to contribute to the conservation of endangered species (primarily rhino) in Botswana, and promote environmental education for primary schools in Gaborone ( ... )
s environs.
The reserve started operations at a time when Botswana was beginning to encorporate environmental conservation in both planning and education. It was also around the time that efforts were made to reintroduce rhinos in Botswana. Mokolodi has become the leading environmental education centre in Botswana and also has regional recognition.
GEF/SGP has been approached to contribute
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1993
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14,000.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: BZE/93/02 |
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In the determination of maturity ogives and fecundity for the spiny lobster in Belize Project, the BYCC will train 12 young men and women from the urban areas of Belize City in water safety skills. These young men and women will then work with the ( ... )
biologist at the Fisheries Department and assist in the field work and some analysis of data in order to determine maturity ogives, fecundity, egg quality, and thereby the seasonal pattern of spawning for the spiny lobster stock in Belize.
Data collection and field work will last for 9 months. Most of the analysis of data goes on simultaneously with the field work, with the conclusive
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1993
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41,262.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: GEF-INS-93-G04 |
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Project goals or objective (including GEF problem-area addressed by project) :
1. To develop local community's skills on management of their biodiversity.
2. To increase the economic welfare of community.
3. To identify and utilise preventative ( ... )
es against pressures on the local vegetation as a result of deforestation practices by the local community.
4. Reducing the local community's dependendancy on the forest resources.
5. Successful conservation efforts of Gunung Halimun National Park.
Activities to be carried out under project :
1. Community participation, action and research.
2. Core Groups formations.
3. Problem
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Tunisia
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International Waters
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1993
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20,000.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: TUN/92/G51/03 |
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Aims to demonstrate the efficiency of proposed methods to reduce international waters and air pollution
Le projet : formation et sensibilisation dans le domaine de la pollution hydrique et la protection des eaux de mer et de la nappe vise ( ... )
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-Contribuer à la protection des eaux internationales
-Sensibiliser les industriels à la protection des eaux de mer et de nappe
Les activités du projet sont:
* Organiser une formation accélérée de trois jours pour techniciens (20 personnes) dans le secteur des tanneries portant sur:
-l'étude des effluents polluants dans les tanneries
-l'analyse des eaux
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Jordan
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Biodiversity
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1993
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40,000.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-92-G51-07 |
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The proponent conducted a field survey, documented, classified and published its results in a book entitled "Field Guide to Wild Flowers of Jordan and Neighboring Countries". The book contains almost 500 colored photographs of wild flowers with ( ... )
description of each. It serves as a valuable reference for both academics and laypersons who are interested in knowing about plants in their country. The NGO conducted an outreach campaign along with the field
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