There are 402 projects that match your search.
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2022
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20,811.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP7/Y1/ICCA-GSI-COVID/2021/11 |
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PROJECT TITLE: BUILDING RESILIENCE OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY INTEGRATING TRADITIONAL MEDICINE KNOWLEDGE INTO ONE HEALTH APPROACH AND SUPPORTING CONSERVATION OF INDIGENOUS PLANT SPECIES IN TAITAHILLS ECOSYSTEMS AND ADJACENT RANGELANDS THROUGH ( ... )
OOTS INITIATIVES.
Project Rationale and Approach:
The project aims to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable communities, particularly indigenous people and local communities.
It emphasizes the importance of innovation and the "One Health approach" to mitigate the effects of the pandemic.
The Taita Hills region is highlighted for its biodiversity significance and
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Kenya
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CapDev
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2021
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28,500.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP7/Y1/ICCA-GSI-COVID/2021/07 |
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2021
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30,000.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP7/Y1/ICCA-GSI-COVID/2021/09 |
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The Ogiek community have a strong attachment to nature, their culture as well as their traditions. Some traditional knowledge aspects of the Ogiek date back to ancient times and have been passed down from generation to generation mainly orally ( ... )
h the use of song, dance or folktales. The Ogiek have been marginalized for a long time and this has led to a situation where some of them including the Ogiek of Mau have not had access to basic social amenities including hospitals. Yet these HG communities have survived these diseases. The Ogiek has been the use of traditional medicines to treat their ailments. A recent study for instance
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Kenya
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CapDev
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2021
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25,060.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP7/Y1/ICCA-GSI-COVID/2021/01 |
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The Corona Virus pandemic has devastated the world and its effects is being felt in areas occupied by indigenous communities like the El-molo people who are situated on the south eastern shores of Lake Turkana. This proposal aims at increasing ( ... )
edness levels and response capacity of the El-molo people through supporting livelihoods by providing basic foodstuffs and alternative livelihood to cushion this community from the devastating effects of Corona. Moreover, the project also aims at increasing awareness levels to the Elmolo community about the Corona Virus pandemic in the very simple language understood by that community. El-molo
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2021
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18,232.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP7/Y1/ICCA-GSI-COVID/2021/02 |
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The deaf people classified as persons living with disabilities (PWD), who use sign language as the only means of communication, have rights to seek freedom of access to information in social and economic and cultural developments forums but they ( ... )
ccessibilities to information from mass media through public speakers on impact of COVID -19 pandemic; thus making the deaf people difficult in getting accurate information: this problem needs to change attitude toward these people by providing them special status like COVID-19 response sensitization workshop training for the deaf people on impact of covid-19 pandemic and other topics: i.e.
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2021
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30,000.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP7/Y1/ICCA-GSI-COVID/2021/03 |
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COVID 19 pandemic being a global problem has threatened the social fabric and livelihoods options of many including Lembus indigenous community with direct and indirect impacts on the sustainability of environment and associated natural resources. ( ... )
gative impacts noted so far include overdependence/overexploitation of the natural resources and upsurge in illegal activities. The proposed project Enhancing sustainability of Lembus Indigenous Community Conserved area for and by stakeholders to address impact of Covid 19 pandemic seeks support community and stakeholders? efforts to put the ICCA on a sustainable footing following impacts of
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2021
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29,936.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP7/Y1/ICCA-GSI-COVID/2021/08 |
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The use of indigenous plants in human medicine is well documented. Current knowledge on medicinal plants as a source for relief from illness dates back to early civilizations in China, India, and the Near East. Ingredients provided by plants have a ( ... )
ange of medicinal properties. In areas where there is a perceived high cost of medical care, especially in Asia and Africa, medicinal plants have gained more recognition. This stems from the affordability and accessibility of traditional medicine as a source of treatment in the primary healthcare system of resource-poor communities. Therefore, the focus on the knowledge of plants used in herbal
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2021
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27,333.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP7/Y1/ICCA-GSI-COVID/2021/05 |
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Forests provide vital ecosystem services to indigenous communities living around them, contributing immensely to their livelihoods. Yet, these forests undergo land use changes that threaten the abundance and availability of ecosystem services. These ( ... )
lead to a reduction and loss of ecosystem services such as loss of certain medicinal plants, decline in mushrooms, and habitat destruction. Wildlife and habitat protection and conservation are paramount for attainment of sustainable development goals. Despite its great significance, most regions are plagued with environmental issues of biodiversity loss and land degradation occasioned by
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2021
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30,000.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP7/Y1/ICCA-GSI-COVID/2021/06 |
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Kitirua conservancy covers an area of approximately 161.8km2 in the Northwest of
Amboseli National Park. It is part of the Olgulului-Oloarrashi Group Ranch (OOGR) and
is the oldest Conservancy in the greater Amboseli Ecosystem. It was established ( ... )
Group Ranch leadership in partnership with tourism investors Ker Downey and Cheli &
Peacock (now Elewana Collection) and the Amboseli Conservation Programme as a
concession area in 1984, it forms an integral corridor for herbivores and carnivores
migrating from Amboseli National Park through Enduiment Wildlife Management
Areas into Kilimanjaro National Park.
To manage land use conflict
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Kenya
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CapDev
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2021
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30,000.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP7/Y1/ICCA-GSI-COVID/2021/12 |
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COVID-19 is a global pandemic that continues to spread worldwide, including Africa, where cases are steadily increasing. The Africa Center for Disease Control leads the pandemic response with the WHO guidelines for critical preparedness, readiness, ( ... )
action. These guidelines lack consideration or nuance for local context and population, with indigenous peoples and pastoralists' unique nature of life, need for mobility, limited access to health and service infrastructure that influence the dynamics of COVID-19.
Human health support often fails to reach indigenous peoples and pastoralists whose inherent mobility and marginalization and
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2021
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30,000.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP7/Y1/ICCA-GSI-COVID/2021/10 |
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The project intends to cover Middle Ewaso Ngiro basin area in the counties of Laikipia (Mukogodo forest) and Samburu (Kirisia and Mathews range forests) with an estimated population of about 350,000 people. The communities mainly inhabiting the area ( ... )
igenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) comprising of Maasai, Samburu, Turkana and Sieku (Yaaku) that are dependent on rearing livestock and hunter-gatherers. They use their indigenous traditional knowledge in many practices of solving many challenges within their territory.
In the recent years, the community have faced many challenges in maintaining their indigenous traditional knowledge
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2020
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30,000.00
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OP6 - Y3 (Jul17 - Jun 18)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP6/Y3/STAR/BD/2020/64 |
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This project aims to address increasing poverty levels amongst members of the local community, particularly youth and women, by providing alternative income generating options and reducing the community overdependence on natural resources. The ( ... )
t being proposed will address alternative livelihood sources through promotion of ecotourism, integration of tourism products within shimoni caves and the lowland coastal forests as well as the diversification of ecotourism activities within the historical caves and adjoining forest vegetation. This project will promote the conservation of historical heritage at shimoni slave caves, cultural
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Kenya
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Land Degradation
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2020
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29,991.00
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OP6 - Y3 (Jul17 - Jun 18)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP6/Y3/STAR/LD/2020/58 |
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Lake Bogoria Sossiche Women Group is a Community Based Organization based at Mochongoi Ward, Maji Ndege Sub-location, and Baringo South Sub-County in Baringo County. The group was founded in January 2017 under the Department Of Social Services As A ( ... )
elp Group for the promotion of community development through pasture production, beekeeping and a merry-go-round. Thereafter Lake Bogoria Sossiche Women Self Help Group CBO has grown in membership and activities to a recognized CBO engaged in different activities with the outstanding ones being the production of pasture in a large scale, breeding and animal fattening. The group has a current
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Kenya
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CapDev
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2020
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45,000.00
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OP6 - Y3 (Jul17 - Jun 18)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP6/Y3/STAR/CD/2020/68 |
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Nature Kenya is a national CSO that is widely spread in Kenya and has skilled staff. Nature Kenya brings experience drawn from successful implementation of over 100 projects over the last 15 years across the country. Nature Kenya has worked with ( ... )
nda Kaya Forests Management Committees indirectly through partnership with the National Museum through Coastal Forest Conservation Unit (CFCU), Kaya Gandini and Kaya Waa are categorized as Important Biodiversity (Bird) Areas where Nature Kenya have great interest in terms of conservation.
With facilitation by the SGP, Nature Kenya can be of great help in ensuring that the GEF global targets
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2020
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20,000.00
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OP6 - Y3 (Jul17 - Jun 18)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP6/Y3/STAR/BD/2020/60 |
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Majoreni BMU is a community-based organization, nonprofit, tax-exempt, legally mandated by the ?sheries department to co-manage coastal resources at the local level. The primary activity managed by BMUs to date is ?shing, and the goals of management ( ... )
nature often both ecological (e.g., improve resources, conservation) and social (e.g., improving livelihoods, changing perceptions about the environment). Majoreni BMU maintain multi-stakeholder representation in its membership. Currently, Majoreni BMU members comprise not only ?shers, but also ?sh traders, vessel owners, local gear makers, ?sh processors, and other coastal stakeholders who
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Kenya
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Land Degradation
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2020
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29,987.00
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OP6 - Y3 (Jul17 - Jun 18)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP6/Y3/STAR/LD/2020/53 |
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Endorois Women Community Based Organization (EWCBO) is a CBO based at Mochongoi Ward, Loboi Location, Baringo South Sub-County in Baringo County. The group was founded in May 2012 by women within the Loboi as a self-help group for the promotion of ( ... )
ity development, advocacy for the girl child especially issues of female genital mutilation and a merry-go-round. The CBO was an amalgamation of other small self-help groups such as Ukulima, Segerian, Mabati, Koyum, and Sandai. The group has a current membership of 40 individuals ranging from 18-75 years.
The mission and vision of EWCBO is to improve the local livelihoods by engaging in
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2020
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20,000.00
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OP6 - Y3 (Jul17 - Jun 18)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP6/Y3/STAR/BD/2020/62 |
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Pwani Fish Marketing is a self-help group consisting of 30 members coming from BMUs in Shimoni areas namely: Mkwiro, Shimoni and Kibuyuni. The group was formed in March 2012 and was registered at the Ministry under certificate. No. 315422. The group ( ... )
up of unit members dealing in fishing and fish trading. The group buys sea products from its members and others locally and fulfills orders from Mombasa and other towns. The group is working with other fish buyers to provide fish quality assurance services, processing fish for them and used by government institutions & NGOs as demonstration sites on community fish value addition.
The proposed
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Kenya
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2020
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39,293.00
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OP6 - Y3 (Jul17 - Jun 18)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP6/Y3/STAR/CC/2020/66 |
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The vision of HIVA is a world where human beings will live in harmony with each other, environment and nature, with fulfilled needs. The mission of the Humanitarian International Voluntary Association is to improve humanity especially the less ( ... )
ate, the marginalized the deprived, the oppressed and suppressed worldwide, and construct the environment in which they live, through prevention, early intervention, education, networking, advocacy, empowerment and constructive dialogue.
Purpose and core activities of HIVA: HIVA has been undertaking climate change response research and advocacy, renewable energy, Health and Policy advocacy
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2020
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17,109.00
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OP6 - Y3 (Jul17 - Jun 18)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP6/Y3/STAR/BD/2020/63 |
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Mchongo Self Help Group located in Vanga ward, Lunga Lunga sub county, was registered in 2014 by social services. It has a 35 membership of 35, majority of whom are youths, and targets youth. The group?s core activities include promotion of ( ... )
ess on the importance of mangrove forests, marine conservation, impact of HIV/AIDS to the community, and social issues such as drug abuse which affects the youth. Since its formation, the group has engaged in activities such as performing plays, drama, and poems during community meetings. The group has a YouTube channel which it uses as a platform to communicate environmental and societal issues
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Kenya
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2020
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44,500.00
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OP6 - Y3 (Jul17 - Jun 18)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP6/Y3/STAR/CC/2020/67 |
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Nyangweta village, in Kisii County, Kenya is home to 2,500 residents comprising of households and small business owners. Administrively the project lies in Etago Division, South Mugirango Constituency in Kisii County. The village predominant source ( ... )
rgy is firewood and kerosene. It has been shown that continued use of firewood and kerosene results in indoor pollution leading to deaths due to respiratory illness. The project will cover Maosa, Botabori, Kiagware sub-villages.
Nyangweta River flows through the village and has sufficient capacity to provide a clean energy for a village mini-grid. SUSEFA supported Kuza Energy to undertake
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