There are 225 projects that match your search.
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2004
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18,253.58
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/04/03 |
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The principle objective of the project is to conserve the forest resources of Dhaksa community and improve the standard of living of the local communities. This area is five days trek from the nearest motor road with 2000 inhabitants. There are ( ... )
communiy primary schools in these areas. WFP provides lunch in Dhaksa Community School which schools 125 number of students. These area also suffers from critical water shortage problems and lack of electricity.
After the project's intervention, the Dhaksa Community Primary School has installed improved cooking stoves with hotwater jacket system which has reduced the use of fuel wood in
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2004
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49,775.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/04/05 |
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The project has contributed to biodiversity conservation through its tourism awareness programme, sustainable tourism and conservation activities and promotion of alternative social-economic tourism benefits. It is a capacity strengthening project ( ... )
on applied research, policy analysis, participatory planning and management, and market orientation. The project directly contributes to achieving the goals of the 9th Plan and Bhutan 2020. It also supports the work of Nature Conservation Division in their Biodiversity programme.
The project has realized the following objectives:
1. Greater awareness, appreciation and protection of
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2004
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6,054.33
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/04/04 |
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The Ringphu village is one of the remotest areas in Jurmey geog (block of a district) under Mongar Dzongkhag. It has limited infrastructure facilities. It is three days walk to the nearest motor road. It has a community primary school namely ( ... )
Community Primary School (CPS). Jurmey CPS provides primary education to 200 numbers of students and they have to travel three hours each day to the school and back home on the same duration. WFP day-meals are provided to the students and the Jurmey CPS uses traditional open stoves which consumes large quantity of firewood and this is compounded by the use of open stoves by the local people
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2004
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4,514.44
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/04/01 |
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Serzhong Community Primary School is located under Shermung geog in Mongar district. It provides primary education to 214 students from 14 villages consisting of 200 households. The community school is built by the local communities with their own ( ... )
utions. The community school kitchen used traditional open stoves which consumed large quantities of firewood. There also was shortage of water supply and lack of electricity. Therefore, through SGP funding, the Kuenphen Tshogpa which consists of the representatives from the School, communities and with support from the District Administration, implemented the project to realize the following
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2004
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17,614.54
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/04/02 |
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Silambi Natural Resources Conservation & Managemet Project implemented by Lamzang Tshogpa (LT) in Silambi village, under Mongar Dzongkhag to create awareness among the local inhabitants on the importance of environmental conservation and to improve ( ... )
iving conditions.
Silambi village is located in Mongar District in Eastern Bhutan. The 15 households of silambi village, the BHU, Silambi Community Primary School did not have water supply for drinking purpose, there was lack of electricity and the community Lhakhang (temple) and the community school used tons of firewood.
With the assistance from SGP, the Lamzang Tshogpa have
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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49,962.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/03/04 |
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The project aims to remove barriers to energy conservation and energy efficiency and the OP5 objective to reduce the risk of climate change by reducing net green house gases emissions. The project will also promotes sustainable use and management ( ... )
ests and forested areas at risk. This project is also in line with the guiding philosophies of GEF/SGP to reach marginal populations and isolated communities, where there is no other donors or NGO at present.
The number of stoves supplied to Merak and Sakten were done in four phases. 634 households have been supplies with improved stoves which also includes religious institutes like
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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24,472.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/03/02 |
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This project aims to regenerate Karsa Yungma water catchment. This would sustain and revive volume of drinking water for Pang Communities and the main Nagor village communities. The regeneration of Karsa Yungma Water Catchment area will bring about ( ... )
hange in the lives of people of 34 households of Pang village.
As per the 1st and 2nd Progress Report of the project, most of the project activities has been carried out as the following:
1. Rural Water Supply survey;
2. Community planning and management course;
3. Water caretaker training for maintenance and sustainability;
4. Establishment of Nursery;
5. Materials for catchment
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Bhutan
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Multifocal Area
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2003
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39,175.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/02/02 |
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The Trashi Yangtse Dzongkhag is charged with the dual function of maintaining law and order and also planning and implementation of the rural development activities within its jurisdiction. Since the 9th Five Year Plan has been fully bottom up ( ... )
ch with the devolution of planning and implementation authority to the Geog (block of a district) to be managed by the Geog Yargey Tshogchung (Geog Development Program) involving community organizations.
74 households had been affected by the two rivers Kholongchu and Nagpolachu, had joined together to propose for a project proposal inorder to save their paddyfields.
Bumdeling valley,
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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33,175.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/02/03 |
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In the year 2000, the Monpa Selvwai Yoeser Tshogpa was formed for the execution of the Cane and Bamboo Management Project funded by the Small Grants Programme inorder to revive the age-old monpa handicrafts and regenerate the cane and bamboo ( ... )
ces. At the end of the project, the Monpas proved themselves that they can manage such projects. Therefore, they again approached SGP with the help of the Dzongkhag Administration, Trongsa and the Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park (JSWNP).
The rationale of the project was that naturally growing orchid species are also being threatened by the invaders freely and are encroached by people
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Bhutan
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Multifocal Area
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2003
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27,114.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/03/05 |
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The project aimed to improve the lighting system in houses of Mendrelgang Geog under Tsirang Dzongkhag to reduce the carbon-dioxide emission and therefore, to reduce the emission of green house gases into the atmosphere. With this project, fuel ( ... )
ed, carbon emission reduced and the intensity of solar light is higher than the naked kerosene lamps making the house look brighter improving the living standard of the rural households.
The 190 households have been installed with solar lanterns and the farmers have been trained on how to use the lanterns. The panels are fixed on the roof toops or on the sides ofthe houses enabling the
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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14,112.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/03/03 |
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The three catchment areas of Thowangchu, Lamchutor and Gangkalamjug in Tsakaling village are at risk of drying up due to human activities as they are not currently not protected. Therefore the Tsakaling Village Committee would like to protect these ( ... )
nt areas which would not only benefit the local community but also would conserve the biodiversity of these areas.
The objective of the project is to conserve the three catchment areas, install fuel efficient stoves to reduce fire wood consumption and increase the forest cover locally.
As per the progress report of the project, 4,859 numbers of tree saplings have been planted of various
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2002
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15,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/02/01 |
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Recommendated by the Project's Evaluation Report, the grantees requested for an additional grant by NSC for a grant of US $ 15,000 to install 1520 improved stoves.
This project is categorized as one of the best projects in Bhutan according to the ( ... )
l Programme Review Report (BPR). The project demonstrated tangible community development and conservation benefits, strong community committment, very good potential for sustainability, high level of cost-efficiency and solid link to improvement of the global environment in Climate Change focal area.
The capacity building component has been the thrust of the project and this feature has been
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Bhutan
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Multifocal Area
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2001
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15,986.46
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/01/02 |
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No co-financing in the project.
Bhutan has sought to strike a balance between people's participation in development and gradual transfer of decision making authority to the grass roots level through the three pillars of governance - efficiency, ( ... )
ability and transparency.
The main aim of the project is to enhance the capacity of the Bhutanese communities and community institutions involved in Biodiversity conservation projects, to perform their task efficiently, effectively and enable them to take command of their own affairs, which would be sustainable in the future. This project also seeks to maximize the productivity of the local
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2001
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5,415.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/01/01 |
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This project aims to support community-based initiatives to remove technical and economic barriers to promote environement- friendly measures that mitigate adverse climatic changes and build capacity of the nunnery as a whole.
The main objectives ( ... )
project was:
1. To sensitize stakeholders on the potential and limitations of solar water heating systems in Bhutan;
2. To develop SWHS strategy for the 9FYP;
3. To seek additional support (hardware & soft ware) from other donors, European Commission etc. to supplement ongoing PV program of RGOB;
4. To contribute to improved health and hygiene of the nuns in the Zilukha Nunnery, with
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2001
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50,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/00/04 |
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The project objective is to contribute towards the resolution of conflicts between conservation and development through the promotion of ecotourism as an alternative sustainable livelihood. The project seeks to enhance people's participation in park ( ... )
ent.The project will further develop existing physical infrastructure, build capacity within the local population and establish well-functioning institutional arrangements linking local initiatives to government, park management and the private tourism sector. The project seeks to develop Gasa Hot Springs, a national heritage site and popular local and tourist destination into a community
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2001
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5,021.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/01/05 |
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The project aimed to help farmers of Mongar Dzongkhag to take-up activities that are sustainable and look for an alternative source to generate income in the households and depend less on the natural resources and help restore the natural ( ... )
nment in the long run.
As per the progress report all the activities has been achieved. Upon receipt of the Terminal Report of the project, we are yet to see the achievement of the project.
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Bhutan
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Multifocal Area
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2000
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41,990.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/01/03 |
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Fuel wood being the main source of cooking and heating especially in the developing country like Bhutan, is a major concern world wide because of its direct impact on forest degradation. As an alternative to cutting down trees for wood energy, the ( ... )
al Women's Association of Bhutan (NWAB) implemented a "Biomass Wastes Briquetting Project" to make use of the biological wastes such as sawdurst and lemon grass that are currently underutilized. The underutilized biological wastes have also been one of the polluters of water bodies as the waterbodies are often used as sawdust disposal yard.
The project aimed to conserve trees by finding an
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2000
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32,973.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/00/01 |
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The project's goal is to increase people's participation (living in the Black Mountain National Park area) in natural resource management particularly cane and bamboo. The project also seeks to enhance social and economic welbeing of Monpa ( ... )
enous community) by preserving and promoting their age old
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2000
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10,062.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/00/02 |
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This project aimed to conserve three water catchment areas i.e., Pokcheri, Yadaza and Chopazor along with its endemic flora. The projectl also used inter-educative methods like art and drama involving school children to create public awareness on ( ... )
P focal areas. The project also aimed to rehabilitate and protect the land from degradation especially during the monsoon season.
To accomplish the above objectives, the following activities have been carried out as:
1. collection of seedlings of indigenous species;
2. planting of trees around the water catchment areas;
3. fencing around the water catchment areas;
4. drafting water
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2000
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24,504.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/00/03 |
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The project aimed to promote sustainable livelihood of Bongo Communities in Gedu, through plantation and scientific harvesting of native Edgeworthia and Mulberry and Daphne. The bark of these species are used for the production of Bhutanese handmade ( ... )
The Bongo communities who are aware of the depletion of the above mentioned resources, planned to mitigate this problem and with the assistence from Jungshi Paper Company and the Dzongkhag RNR Sector developed the proposal.
The main objective of the project was:
1. to preserve and promote sustainable livelihood through plantation of native edgeworthia and mulberry;
2. to create awareness
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