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Project Title |
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Area Of Work
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Amount
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Iran
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2014
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5,000.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/CC/13/13(189) |
Project background:
Despite the fact that this waste feedstock could be efficiently used in the production of a green fuel called biodiesel, hundred thousands of waste cooking oil (WCO) is being disposed of in the municipal sewerage system in ( ... )
very year. This leads to numerous problems such as congestion of piping systems as well of severe contamination of water resources including underground waters and rivers. Alternatively, this waste is illegally used in the cosmetics industry mainly for the production of soap posing serious health concerns such as skin irritation, rash and even skin cancer after prolonged
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Iran
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Biodiversity
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2014
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9,800.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/BD/13/12(188) |
Background:
There are more than 60 species of sea snakes, the ones distributed through tropical and subtropical coastal ecosystems of Indo-Pacific region, play an important role in tropic web of coastal communities. The Persian Gulf, with about ( ... )
ies, is known as the westernmost limit of distribution of sea snakes.
Iranian Hara (mangrove) Protected Area (HPA), an area of about 10000 ha of the northern Qeshm Island, lies in the northeastern Persian Gulf; and is known as the largest mangrove stand in the Middle East. There are many villages in the neighborhood of the area in the northern Qeshm Island. Fishing activity in mangrove
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Iran
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2014
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9,200.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/BD/13/05(181) |
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Background
Children and youth as target groups have been the topic of many training programmes and generation of a range of educational material in various of GEF SGP projects by different grantees. Training material include varying levels of ( ... )
ement and engagement, from being the target of trainings, to becoming trainers.
Urban youth and children that have lost their contact with the nature however have access to computers, whereas the locals and indigenous peoples still have a very deep traditional knowledge ? which we would like to help to be preserve- but lacking the self-confidence and mostly looking up to cities. Tapping into
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Iran
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2014
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29,700.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/CC/13/02(178) |
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Project Summary:
Background
More than 40% of total energy consumption of the country relates to Building sector. From this amount a considerable part relates to buildings with central heating systems. The average of energy consumption in ( ... )
ng section is more that 3 times of the global average. GEF SGP has supported the following projects in this area that has resulted in 20 to 40% demonstrated reduction in energy savings. The Automated Heatng Unit has been installed in the UN building since 5 years ago and has reapeatedly demonstrated the reduction levels:
? Application of automated control systems using a domestic innovation in
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Iran
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Chemicals
Chemicals
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2014
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25,000.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/CH/13/08(184) |
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Project Summary
During the last decade, several attempts with the new introduced IPM/FFS approach have been done through GEF/SGP@UNDP and FAO projects to find model of sustainable agriculture in Iran. The main goals of the mentioned projects are ( ... )
ation of POPs pesticides and optimising chemical fertilizers, improve biodiversity, empowerment, reduction land degradation and climate change, and also emphasize on optimizing chemical fertilizers, minimizing chemical pesticides and elimination of POPs pesticides in diversified agro-ecosystem in different part of Iran.
The total assessment of the results has shown that new introduced
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Iran
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2014
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50,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/CC/13/08(174) |
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Project background:
Till now, about twenty ?environmental conservation and local communities? empowerment? projects have been implemented and successfully done by GEF SGP?s support. Projects which all have been done by power of local people hands ( ... )
eir participation, so local communities call these projects as a mutual one with GEF SGP.
Like every other Geo-park all around the world, one of the most important aims for Qeshm Island Geopark, is preserving and conserving geological heritages of global importance through local communities? empowerment. As the Geopark, was the only Geopark that was accepted as part of the Global UNESCO
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Iran
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2014
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25,000.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/CC/13/06(182) |
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Background
Unfortunately, solid waste produced in the Caspian area coastline cities, partially get deposited in depo sites inside the Hyrcanian Caspain Forests. The waste management in the country has been mainly focused on waste removal and ( ... )
al, rather than waste reduction by the citizens. As the Caspian Area has one of the highest tourism area in the country, the villa owners and tourists behavior towards waste disposal and their consumption patterns and attitudes have also affected the rural people?s zero waste production tradition.
GEF SGP projects in Safaroud area promoted household and neighborhood composting and developed
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Iran
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2013
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30,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/STAR/CC/12/11(150) |
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Darehshahr Township located in the vicinity of Kabirkouh in Zagros region, is surrounded by 59,500 ha of forest and 656,000 ha of rangelands. Grazing capacity of the rangeland is estimated for 7 months for 24,000 livestock. However, 73,000 livestock ( ... )
ectly and indirectly depended on the rangeland to graze which is 3 times as its capacity. In addition 12% increase in population of the residents in the past ten years and recent rise in fuel price has increased dependency of locals on the natural resources for cooking and heating purposes. Dependency of residents on natural resources has imposed considerable damage to the environment; 1,000 ha
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Iran
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2013
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35,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/CC/12/06(172) |
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Iran
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Biodiversity
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2013
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30,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/BD/12/03(169) |
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Building on the work of existing projects of GEF SGP on species listed below as they are focal species in their areas, to address wider target groups and sharing information on the species, why it is special, the encounters with the local ( ... )
ities and the officials and what we have done and can continue doing for conservation of their habitats media products will be produced and shown to various target groups as indicated below:
?Euphrates Softshell Turtle (RAPHETUS EUPHRATICUS)
Euphrates Softshell Turtles (Rafetus euphraticus) or Forati Turtles a soft shell turtle are one of the ancient species on earth belonging to about
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Iran
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Multifocal Area
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2013
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50,000.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: IRA/MENARID/13/02 |
Background
In recent years GEF SGP with the various projects, empowered local, regional and national groups about biodiversity, climate change and land degradation. The result of these activities is preparing numerous materials and products on ( ... )
ional Technology. The target of this project is exchanging knowledge between different Workgroup in local, regional and national level and reproduction of some SGP projects productions and providing them to the MENARID sites.
Objectives:
?Introducing knowledge and experiences from SGP projects in recent years and providing them into the different levels.
?Providing some
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Iran
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2013
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50,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/CC/13/07(173) |
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Background
The GEF/SGP Iran has been able to take effective steps in empowerment of non-governmental organizations, local groups and the interested people in conservation of environment in Iran during the past twelve years, and has produced ( ... )
ive results through focusing on participatory, community-based approaches, sustainable conservation, supporting community initiatives, expanding inter-sectoral cooperation and partnership, and emphasizing on protection of the endangered species. It is obvious all these supported projects during the years have had many achievements, lessons learned, and experiences that can be very effective for
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Iran
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Multifocal Area
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2013
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50,000.00
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OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)
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Project Number: IRA/MENARID/13/01 |
The GEF/SGP has been able to take effective steps in supporting the active groups in conservation of the environment in various GEF focal areas during the past eleven years of its activities in Iran. It was successful in promotion of ( ... )
stakeholder approaches, empowering NGOs, local groups and individuals interested in supporting Iran?s environment and has always emphasized on promoting innovative approaches of community-based participation, capacity developemt and inter-sectoral cooperation and collaboration. During these years, wide-ranging experiences of various projects have been accumulated and can be shared with a wider
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Iran
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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7,500.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/STAR/CC/12/12(151) |
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Women community of Tagh Boostan Village which was formed in a former GEF Small Grants Programme named ?Green paths of Tagh Boostan? has been actively involved in conservation activities implemented in the area since primary project was completed. ( ... )
r, poor socio-economic situation in the area and strong barriers for social involvement of females in the society still keeps them away from social activities and ignores their capabilities. This project aims to empower local women to use their abilities to produce traditional handicrafts generating income for women and getting them involved in social activities.
Main activities of the
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Iran
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Biodiversity
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2012
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2,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/STAR/BD/12/PG04(PG36) |
The project activities are:
?Develop a baseline report
?Develop a proposal based on the baseline report
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Iran
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2012
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25,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/STAR/LD/12/24(163) |
Background on CCAs and SGP support to them
Iran, like many other countries, has innumerable CCAs that are increasingly being understood, recognized and supported. The lack of such understanding in the past has meant that tribal communities have ( ... )
cing many problems that threaten the ecological and social integrity of their territory-based CCAs and livelihoods. In recent years, following the national and international efforts for the recognition of CCAs and community rights, as well as the formation of tribal community investment funds and their federations and unions?particularly the pioneering role played by the SGP? conservation cum
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Iran
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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28,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/STAR/CC/11/02B(141B) |
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This project tries to adopt improved land use and climate proofing practices through partnership of the local community and assistance of a provincial NGO.
Main Activities of Project include:
-Five hectares of village vicinity, upland watershed ( ... )
ces and community conserved areas are conserved and rehabilitated.
-350 endemic plant and tree species (mainly Oak) will be identified and tagged in 2,000 hectares of forest.
-Medical plants will be planted in five hectares of land and livelihood of 130 people will be improved.
-Optimization of water management in the village, including dredging the springs and streams and water
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Iran
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Biodiversity
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2012
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37,200.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/BD/12/01(167) |
Project background:
The Baluchistan black bear (Ursus thibetanus gedrosianus) is a threatened subspecies of Asiatic black bear and listed critically endangered (CR) by IUCN Red List and It has been included on CITES Appendix I. Small and ( ... )
ed populations of this bear is distributed only in SE Iran and S Pakistan and a little information exist on population size, distribution range, habitat etc. In Iran, this bear inhabited mountainous thorny forest of Kerman, Hormuzgan, and Sistan & Baluchistan provinces. The status of this bear in Iran, has suffered a dramatic decline during recent decades and this bear disappeared from many
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Iran
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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30,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/STAR/CC/12/20(159) |
Main activities of the project include:
?Organize fire watch teams of local residents to put off fires as early as possible
?Empower fire watch team with appropriate training and equipment to fight against fires
?Cultivate medicinal ( ... )
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?Revitalize traditional handicrafts
?Protection of Oak Forest in Paveh
?Revitalize gardens in Darehbayan Village
?Production of traditional plants
?Documentation of project activities and
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Iran
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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33,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/STAR/CC/12/09(148) |
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The project activities are:
?Extracting the lessons and challenges through project documentations including progress reports and the final reports of the projects.
?Selecting interview candidates and conducting the group/individual ( ... )
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?Liaising with SGP fact sheet, photo story team and thematic projects grantees
?All rushes and films belong mutually to SGP and the grantee
The project outputs are:
?Documentary movies each up to 10 minutes long. These movies will be made in Farsi with English subtitles
?Develop and train participatory methodology to GEF SGP grantees and stakeholders
?Assist grantees to produce
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