There are 441 projects that match your search.
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Tanzania
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2009
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13,233.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y3/09/03 |
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Context:
Kibindu Secondary School is located in a far-flung area 45 km from Chalinze off Chalinze-Segera highway. The school was built through community labour and Government contribution in 2007. Currently, it has 270 students and reached Form ( ... )
l. The number of students is growing as the classroom level rises to reach Form IV.
Water is the biggest problem at the school. The whole school community depends on muddy water from unprotected well (see photo). This presents the following recurring problems to students and staff. Endless water borne diseases; longer times spent fetching water, often affecting class attendance; snake
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Tanzania
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Biodiversity
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2009
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26,611.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: TAN/COMPACT/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y3/09/02 |
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CONTEXT:
RAU KDC irrigation canal which has its source at Rau river is used by Mbokomu and Msaranga communities for irrigation and domestic purposes. The irrigation canal faces a number of problems including overflow, breaking of the canal walls ( ... )
ckage of the canal due to lack of division boxes and soil erosion. The canal leaking has resulted into reduced amount of water in the canal before reaching the farmers which increase water shortage and increase environmental destruction.
PROJECT OBJECTIVE;
The project objective is to conserve the environment of Rau river and to rehabilitate the irrigation canal and conserve water
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Tanzania
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Biodiversity
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2009
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19,583.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y3/09/05 |
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School children are effective agents for change. When applied environmental education is imparted to them, it is expected that they will apply it at school and around their respective homes. In addition, they will grow with the ( ... )
ed skills and knowledge to adulthood where they will become environmentally responsible citizens with the resultant transfer of the knowledge to their offspring. Therefore, this project intends to impart environmental education to school children in Tanga district with the view to improving present school compounds and broader environment conservation initiatives in the region.
About the
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Tanzania
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2009
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44,089.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y2/09/05 |
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About the NGO: Tanzania Research Education and Environment Care Association is an NGO based in Iringa with field offices in Makete. The NGO conducts research for enhancement of education quality and opportunities. Electrification of Ward Schools ( ... )
ete District will go a long way towards ameliorating studying and teaching conditions in the three schools that will be covered by the project.
Project Objective: To improve studying and teaching conditions through installing solar PV electricity in three Secondary Schools in Makete
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Tanzania
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2009
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49,422.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP4/RAF/Y3/09/02 |
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Evangelizing Sisters of Mary is a missionary Congregation based in Zinga Bagamoyo. The main objective of the charity is evangelization (spreading the word of God and providing spiritual services). However, they also provide social ( ... )
pment support to local communities particularly, vulnerable groups. The charity has an area, which is surveyed. They also have a borehole, network of pipes and water pump. They are now looking for solar energy in order to pump water from the borehole to the users. Therefore, the request under this proposal focuses on donation for solar panels and accessories for water pumping.
About the
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Tanzania
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2009
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47,615.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP4/RAF/Y3/09/01 |
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The Diocese of Mahenge is running a mission hospital titled, St. Francis Hospital which provides in-patient and out-patient services. Fluctuation of power from the National Grid makes the hospital go without power for an average of 4 ( ... )
per year. When power from the national grid is not available, the hospital runs diesel generators to sustain important services like theatre and emergency services particularly caesarean services. Use of diesel generators has three significant challenges:
(i) It pollutes the atmosphere by emitting carbon dioxides which is a greenhouse gas. It is estimated that emissions per year reach a
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Tanzania
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Biodiversity
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2009
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11,278.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: TAN/COMPACT/CORE/OP4/Y2/08/06 |
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Bomang'ombe village is located in Hai Ward about 17km from Kilimanjaro International Airport and 30km from Moshi town of the Northern part of Tanzania near Mt. Kilimanjaro. This area is covered with the National electricity grid. This area was ( ... )
d with a lot of vegetation and its beautiful environment has attracted farmers as well as settlement which has lead to increased harvesting of the forest for fuel wood and timber. Hai Environment Development Association is interested to make a management arrangement for this area to be utilized sustainably.
PROJECT PRIMARY OBJECTIVE;
1. Poverty reduction which is attributed by low income
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Tanzania
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Land Degradation
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2008
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y1/07/03 |
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Kisarawe District is one of the areas in Tanzania with the highest rate of land degradation. Deforestation is taking place at an alarming rate. For example, between 1999 and 2006, statistics show that over 5,200ha. of forest was clear-felled. ( ... )
station is higher in Kisarawe because of high demand of timber and timber products in Dar, the city which lies very close to the district. Water is also a problem in Kisarawe. Due to its high ground configuration, it is not easy to tap underground water. There have been efforts to address the problem of deforestation and water supply in Kisarawe. However, a sustainable solution lies in the
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Tanzania
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Multifocal Area
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2008
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42,318.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: TAN/COMPACT/GEF-CORE/OP4/Y1/07/01 |
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Soko spring is located in the lowland part of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the spring is surrounded by pastoralist and farmers a situation which creates water users conflict. The Village communities have organize themselves by setting areas within the spring ( ... )
ttle drinking , for collection of water for domestic use and washing. All this activities are done within or near the spring causing destruction of the spring regime and pollution. The farmers also depend on this water for irrigating their farms. This caused conflict among farmers and pastoralist as most of times cattle?s are destroying cultivated lands.
The project main objective is mitigation
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Tanzania
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Biodiversity
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2008
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18,985.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: TAN/COMPACT/CORE/OP4/Y2/08/04 |
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The WEP is and NGO, which has been working on environmental conservation, issues together with the promotion of tourism activities in Marangu Area. The project ha planted a number of trees along the riverbanks where they are operating. Once this NGO ( ... )
s support from COMPACT will be able to extend it activities to more areas which are suffering soil erosion and land slides every rain season due to lack of trees.
PROJECT OBJECTIVE;
(1) To reduce the destruction of the Mt. Kilimanjaro forest through long ? term integrated tree-planting activities along River Whona.
(2) Integrate Cultural tourism with forest conservation
(3) Protection of
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Tanzania
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Land Degradation
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2008
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48,965.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y1/07/02 |
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Msoga village is characterized by three main threats of land degradation: Deforestation through forest fires and indiscriminate tree felling; bush clearing and tree cutting for agriculture and charcoal making for business. Late 2006, through ( ... )
rate facilitation of TAWLAE, the village conducted a situation analysis of their village environment. During the analysis, most villagers explained that they were irked by the land degradation malpractice that was going on in their village. The villagers asked TAWLAE to assist them develop a land-use plan for their village as an initial step in addressing the problem of land degradation.
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Tanzania
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Biodiversity
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2008
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20,817.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP4/RAF/Y1/08/03 |
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The Selous-Niassa Miombo Woodlands of Southern Tanzania and Northern Mozambique are one of the largest and for the global biodiversity most significant, trans-boundary natural ecosystem in Africa. The Selous-Niassa Wildlife Corridor serves as ( ... )
ory route between the Selous and the Niassa Game Reserves hosting the world?s largest elephant, buffalo and sable populations. The corridor and the biological resources in it are under threat from land clearing for arable use as well as unauthorized wildlife off-takes for local consumption and poaching for ivory at a transboundary scale. There is also habitat degradation in the corridor due to
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Tanzania
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Biodiversity
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2008
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP4/RAF/Y1/08/02 |
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Jitegemee Group is a CBO based in Tangazo Village, Mahurunga Ward, Mtwara Rural District. Initially, the group was formed in 1997 by villagers that engaged in small-scale fishing. With the establishment of Mnazi Bay Marine Park in 2005, group ( ... )
s were sensitized to reduce the scale of fishing in the marine park for conservation purposes. Group members were further advised to diversify from fishing as their main income generating activity to beekeeping and fish farming. Currently, the group has 20 members. They are managing a beekeeping project with 20 modern beehives, which they were granted by Mnazi Bay Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park
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Tanzania
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Biodiversity
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2008
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11,925.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: TAN/COMPACT/CORE/OP4/Y2/08/01 |
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St. Michael Nursery school is located at Himo Njiapanda area .This area has problems of water for domestic use. The area is also very dry with few trees. This nursery was officially opened in 2007. The nursery school is focusing on ( ... )
ting orphans and disabled children. The school provides porridge to the children. Due to water shortage in this area this Nursery school is requesting funds to construct rainwater harvesting tank and to establish a woodlot so as to solve the problem of water and fuel wood shortages. The school is also requesting for an efficient cooking stove to reduce the consumption of fuel wood.
SECONDARY
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Tanzania
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2008
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41,863.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP4/RAF/Y1/08/08 |
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Farming in dry season is usually practiced in water catchment areas. Farmers invade water sources and river banks. Where irrigation is practiced, water is diverted for irrigation purposes. This leads to reduced flows downstream, which negatively ( ... )
ive users and plants. This proposal explains how dry season farming in the upland areas of Mdandu Division, Njombe District affects lowlands of Wanging?ombe and proceeds to propose beekeeping activities as an alternative off farm activity that can be pursued during dry season therefore minimize disruption of water flow which sometimes lead to agro-environmental conflicts resulting in breach of
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Tanzania
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International Waters
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2008
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36,799.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: TAN/CWI/08/01 |
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Like most areas in Tanzania, Makambako is facing an acute problem of water. Due to its town-like settlement, potential donor agencies tend to by-pass it for more rural areas. The proposed project submitted by the local communities through UCRAS ( ... )
ontribute to easing water woos in Makambako and increase the number of people with access to clean and sage water within the framework of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The Ubena Cultural Reforms Association (UCRAS) was registered in 2006. It is involved in the preservation and promotion of culture while conserving traditional water sources. Through own voluntary efforts, UCRAS has
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Tanzania
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Biodiversity
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2008
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25,909.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP4/RAF/Y1/08/09 |
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Zanzibar has some 19,748 ha. of mangrove forests of which 5,829 ha. grows in Unguja and 13,919 grow in Pemba. Nine species are known to grow in Zanzibar. Mangroves in Zanzibar as a whole face indiscriminate exploitation due to the fact that they ( ... )
tute the lifeline for most local communities. They are cut down for fuel and building poles. At commercial scale, mangrove forests are clear-felled for hotel development, commercial wood cutting and salt making. All mangrove forests in Zanzibar are forest reserves. Therefore, they are protected by law. However, destruction has been going on despite the legal protection. The objective of
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Tanzania
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2008
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25,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: TAN/NBI-NTEAP/07/03 |
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The project purpose is to promote awareness on the growing of jatropha Curcas L. trees and the use of jatropha oils for domestic purposes. The project will cover six wards of Mugoma, Kirushya, Nyamiyaga, rusumo, Kibimba and Ngara town respectively ( ... )
ra District, Kagera Region. The project main objective is to conduct a brief project baseline assessment and to conduct community awareness meetings and introduction to the Jatropha CL
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Tanzania
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Biodiversity
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2008
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26,051.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP4/RAF/Y1/08/07 |
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About the NGO:
Mletele Green Belt Society is a registered NGO which is based at Mletele village in Songea. The NGO addresses environmental challenges such as reclamation of gullies, tree planting and rehabilitation of bare lands, control and ( ... )
vation of water sources. It also works closely with Songea Municipal Council as one of implementing agencies for the Agricultural Sector Development Programme (ASDP).
In February 2008, the Small Grants Programme facilitated a workshop in Songea for NGOs and CBOs from villages adjacent to Selous-Niassa Wildlife Corridor. Mletele Green Belt Society was not one of the invitees. However, on
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Tanzania
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2008
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y1/07/04 |
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This project aims at promoting biogas technologies to replace three-stone cook stoves. The project intends to promote the fixed dome type of biogas plant because of its stability against fluctuating temperatures unlike the plastic bay type, which ( ... )
nerable to temperature changes. The NGO in partnership with a Danish NGO called Eco-Net is already promoting the fixed dome biogas plants. Therefore, the support, which is sought under this project, will upscale biogas activities to three villages of Slahhamo, Kambi ya Simba and Upper Kitete. The project main objective is to promote biogas as an alternative source of energy in the rural areas
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