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Cabo verde
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2010
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19,268.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: CPV/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/13 |
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This project aims to promote innovative ways of land management by reforesting areas with key local vegetation species. One of the key activities is to introduce farmers to new ways of land management practices, which will involve introducing ( ... )
s of high economic value and at the same time protecting land from erosion. The vegetation species which will be introduced are adapted to drought
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Barbados
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Land Degradation
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2010
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21,913.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BAR/SGP/OP4/YEAR3/CORE/10/18 |
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This project will "contribute towards the conservation of soil and water resources of Grenada and diversify the income base of small farm holders in rural communities through the establishment of 100 acres of commercial fruit trees on sloping land ( ... )
2". By the end of the project, the slopes will be stablised and the soil protected on 100 small farms. The income stream of small farmers will also be augmented within 5 years. The project will also build the capacity of the grantee to manage projects. As a result of inadequtre funds at the end of OP-4, this project is implemented in two phases, phase 1 for US$21,913 and phase 2 in OP-5 for
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Jordan
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2010
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33,900.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: JOR/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/01 |
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Jarash governorate is located to the north of Amman, an area full of history and is considered one of the most agricultural and tourist areas in the Kingdom. Agriculture is famous with olives, grapes and vegetables which grow in greenhouses. The ( ... )
community is also known to raise cattle and sheep.
The economy of Jarash thrives on tourism and agriculture, where people find huge availability of fertile land near the city. The numbers of olive trees in Jarash are about a million and more than a quarter million are planted over 900 dunnums annually. These trees produce up to 500 kg of olives and are the main economic resource for the
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Togo
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2010
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32,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: TGO/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/09 |
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La région des savanes est marquée par une précarisation de l?emploi rural du fait de l?appauvrissement croissant des terres cultivables et de la forte pression humaine sur les ressources naturelles.
Le présent projet, destiné à deux ( ... )
autés villageoises, vise à améliorer la productivité agricole des terres et promouvoir des activités génératrices de revenus, soucieuses de l?environnement, dans les communautés riveraines de forêts.
Les principaux résultats attendus sont :
- les populations des deux villages sont sensibilisées sur les méfaits de la dégradation des terres et sur les pratiques appropriées pour
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Togo
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Land Degradation
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2010
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29,567.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: TGO/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/01 |
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Dans la préfecture de Doufelgou, région de la Kara, les populations du canton de Ténéga sont confrontées aux graves problèmes récurrents de dégradation de plus en plus prononcée des terres cultivables, de baisse des rendements agricoles due ( ... )
vaises pratiques agricoles et aux feux de brousse.
Le défi majeur de développement dans ces localités consiste à lutter contre la dégradation des terres et de l?environnement, dont les conséquences sont l?accentuation de la pauvreté, et l?exode rural.
Le présent projet vise à relever défi à travers la promotion des systèmes écologiques de restauration des sols dans le village
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Eritrea
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Land Degradation
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2010
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25,568.60
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: ERI/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/07 |
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The project location is in environs of three villages called Wara, Beghesa and Dekighebru of Aditekelezan Subzoba, where the majority of projects of SGP are to be clustered.
They are located 50-75 km North East of Asmara; east from the main ( ... )
? Keren road. Its geographic location is 15o 34o 06 I North and 38o 49o 8 East. They are also situated in the central highland zone, which is adjacent to the green belt zone, with altitudes of 2100- 2250 m above sea level. The rainfall ranges from 260 -630mm/annum (Data Adi-tekelezan meteorological station) and the temperature range is 5o- 25o.
Even though there is a shower during
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Eritrea
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Land Degradation
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2010
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33,018.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: ERI/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/05 |
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The project?s location is in Adi-tekelezan sub-region of Anseba Region, about 50 km north of Asmara. It is an area adjacent to the only remaining green belt area of the country known as Semenawi-Bahri, where majority of SGP projects are to be ( ... )
red for better impact purposes.
Even though there is a shower during April-May due to Green Belt influence; July to August is the main rainy season of the area.
The project will address afforestation and soil and water conservation of degraded
land through community based initiatives. Project duration is for 18 months.
As the sub town of Adi-tekelezan is pacing toward urbanization,
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Botswana
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Land Degradation
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2010
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24,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/10/07 |
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Gakutlo is a village with a population of about 1200 inhabitants. The main source of living here is pastoral and arable farming with government senior citizens subsidy to augment with food handouts. There are no industries or sources of formal ( ... )
ment in this village except for a primary school, clinic, local administration office and agricultural extension office.
This area receives around 500 mm of rainfall annually, and the rainfall is erratic and unreliable. The area experiences some droughts. The situation is not being helped by climate change which is making rainfall scarcity even worse. Climate change make rainfed arable farming
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Togo
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2010
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20,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: TGO/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/06 |
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Tône-Ouest est la partie de la région des Savanes classée parmi la zone agro-écologique de très forte dégradation d?après une étude très récente à cause non seulement de la pression démographique élevée (plus de 120 habitants/Km2) mais ( ... )
es mauvaises pratiques culturales ( culture sur brûlis, mauvaises exploitation des berges). Cette situation a conduit à la pauvreté extrême marquée par l?exode rurale mais surtout le départ massif des jeunes valides vers le Sud du Pays et les pays voisins (Ghana, Côte d?Ivoire et Nigéria) en quête d?une vie meilleure. Cette zone a perdu son couvert végétal exposant la population à la
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Nigeria
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Land Degradation
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2010
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24,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NGA/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/019 |
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Project goal is to work with community members in Fai in order to tackle the problems of land degradation associated with mining.
The many activities of the local communities like mining of earth for building purposes and construction generally ( ... )
locality, mining of artifacts and precious stones like Tantalite in Fai and other places like Kurmin Jibrin, have left many unfilled pits, and trenches of varying sizes and depths which may act as water reservoirs during the rainy season, but has become dangerous death traps for human and animals grazing in the area, It is also a breeding area for harmful insects such as mosquitoes and
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Mauritania
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Land Degradation
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2010
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29,343.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: MAU/SGP/OP4/CORE/10/15 |
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Les objectifs spécifiques du projet sont :
Objectif spécifique 1 : Sensibilisation de la population locale sur les causes de dégradation des terres dans la vallée du fleuve Sénégal par les espèces envahissantes (Prosopis juliflora et ( ... )
australis).
Objectif spécifique 2 : Fixation de la population locale dans son terroir par la récupération des terres arables dégradées par Prosopis juliflora.
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Lebanon
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Land Degradation
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2010
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43,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: LEB/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/01 |
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The construction of a factory to solve the problem of quarries? waste to extract calcium carbonate powder, which is used in the manufacture of paints, plastic, paper and PVC. The Project aims to enhance the environmental situation in Orsal village ( ... )
duce the land degradation of the agricultural lands that were used previously used to throw the waste.
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Belize
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Land Degradation
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2010
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2,850.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/08 |
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PLANNING GRANT:
1) USES:
? To conduct consultations with cooperative members and supporting government agencies to plan and develop the information and input for preparing the project proposal.
? To hire a resource person to facilitate the ( ... )
ng meetings, take notes and write the project proposal for submission to GEF SGP for consideration.
? To cover logistical costs including food, communications and transportation expenses related to project preparation.
2) PROPOSED PLANNING ACTIVITIES: Activities will be carried out by the managing committee and members of the cooperative, along with the facilitator (proposal
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Belize
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Land Degradation
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2010
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43,750.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/10/05 |
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Brief Description of Project Goal: To reduce land degradation in Vaca Forest Reserve by piloting apiculture activities as a viable economic industry through the inclusion of Vaca farmers while promoting a stewardship program.
More specifically the ( ... )
t will aim to a) reduce the rate of land degradation in the Vaca Forest Reserve; b) improve the local economy among fifteen farmers; c) promote community stewardship for the Vaca Forest Reserve; and d) strengthen product delivery capacity among members of the Cayo Honey Quality Producers Cooperative through marketing and promotion.
This project addresses the GEF strategy designed to prevent
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Kyrgyzstan
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Land Degradation
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2010
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30,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: KYR/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/05 |
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The village of Aktetir is located in the Southern Kyrgyzstan with population of 6780 and 1750 households. Although the population is mainly engaged in livestock breeding and plant cultivation, sometimes the production exceeds the profits. The ( ... )
t involves in total 240 people where 125 men and 115 are women. The wish of all of them is to cope with the problem of degradation of the area of 45 ha in their village. Therefore, the project proposal was developed by them with the proposed solution to reduce the degradation of land by introducing mechanism of: plantation of fast-gowing trees and bushes and seeding permanent sainfoid instead of
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Kyrgyzstan
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2010
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10,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: KYR/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2009/06 |
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The project is addressed to the issue of deforestation in the village of Kurshab, Uzgen Rayon, Osh oblast, where during the Soviet period a large area was planted with trees which later formed a dense forest. But nowadays, after more than 20 years, ( ... )
rest has only 1/4 parts from the original one because of uncontrolled use of trees as a firewood, as well as breakdown of irrigation system.
Public Foundation of "Uzgen Ecosystema" initiated to rehabilitate the former forest in the area of 50ha through planting the fruit trees which are in the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan. Additionally, the irrigation system will also be improved by the project
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Kyrgyzstan
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Land Degradation
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2010
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10,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: KYR/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/07 |
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The village of Shakaftar is located in the mountainous area of Southern Kyrgyzstan with population of 6000 people. The population is mainly engaged in agricultural sector. Due to nonrational use of lands there is great problem of degradation that ( ... )
people face nowadays. Current worsing tendency of living conditions leads to the unfriendly relashionship of man with nature. As a result, there are more trees being cut, increase of mud flow and degradated lands. The possible solution to these problems was initiated by the local community based organization of Nurmuhhamed- to take the responsibility for the lands. The main project idea is to
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Lebanon
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2010
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14,350.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: LEB/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/03 |
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The project consists of reforestation and forage planting in Ansar village. The main objective of the project is re-greening of the village through four main activities:
? planting forest trees
? planting forage trees
? Planting fruit ( ... )
? Planting forage plants
These activities will guarantee the enhancement of the forestry to a better level along with the cooperation of different community levels which allows the shepherds to find good pasture and variety for his flock without going back to the random grazing.
On the other side the poor framer who is cutting the trees to sell them will eventually benefit from the fruit
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Liberia
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Land Degradation
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2010
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20,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: LBR/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/013 |
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Foya Dundu was once covered entirely with rainforest. Unfortunately, the forest has been reduced to scrub and guinea grass. The major agents of this loss is slash-and?burn farming and land rotation system of farming in which farmers moved from land ( ... )
d every year in search for fertile spots to grow crops. This is a big problem that needs be tackled with intensive education on better methods of cropping. It is also on record that an Israeli agriculture company, AGRIMENCO and LPMC have been part of the problem. These groups operated in Foya District in the decades of the 70s and 80s. Large tracks of forest land lying east of Guinea, were cut
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Kyrgyzstan
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Land Degradation
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2010
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: KYR/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2009/01 |
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Proposed project is a continuation of previous project realized by Public Foundation "Rural Development Fund" in the Kok-Oirok Ayil Okrug which consists of three villages: Tegirmenti, Kayindi and Karaldobo with total population of 4156 people. The ( ... )
f the project is:
a) to improve the condition of pastures in the village territory,
b) building capacity of villagers to empower them to assess their own problems related to the natural resources and propose own solution
c) Collection of knowledge and expertise in the field of restoration of gradated pastures and other natural resources by the villagers themselves.
Main project activities:
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