There are 4,125 projects that match your search.
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Fiji
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2009
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48,500.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: FJI/SGP/OP4/Y2/NZAID/09/02 |
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An increase in unsustainable land use practices, such uncontrolled burning and clear felling native trees without efforts for replanting is the major threat around which the project activities are based. This has resulted in gradual decline in food ( ... )
ty, crop productivity and manufacture of traditional crafts linked to the natural resource s on the island.As part of protecting and enhancing forest diversity on the island a community nursery will be developed, to raise native tree seedlings and undertake a community reforestation
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Jordan
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Land Degradation
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2009
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40,500.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: JOR/OP4/Y2/CORE/09/04 |
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The project aims to contribute to the sustainability of productive agricultural lands through supporting small projects to the local community that allow planting trees, and building stone walls that will later decrease soil erosion and increase in ( ... )
onservation practices in the area.
With the change of rainfall patterns, the local community has reverted to irrigation measures to help keep the agro biodiversity in the area. Therefore, this project will also help in water harvesting practices that will be introduced to aid the conservation of the agro
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Namibia
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Land Degradation
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2009
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2,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NAM/SGP/OP4/CORE/09/07 |
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Nirwana is a former commercial farm in the Northwestern part of the Namibia ,were five families are resettled through the Government land resettlement programme. Water resources have declined in last years and are suspected that this is due bush ( ... )
chment that could reduce the availability of water through evapotranspiration.
The planning project aims to improve the quality of rangeland and availability of water by controlled de-bushing
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Ethiopia
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2009
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26,906.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: ETH/RNE/Y2/09/04 |
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Seeing the environmental sensitivity of city dwellers, to the recently witnessed rise in heat waves due to, high rate deforestation and external factors such as huge amount of CO2 released from vehicles and other sources, this project plans to ( ... )
s the problem by growing trees to absorb the released CO2 and changing the dry wastes to composts to minimize the NH4 released and add up soil fertility, which willl be very helpful for water retention and effects the tree planting and urban agriculture intervention initiations and improve beneficiaries livelihoods and the environment. To this effect, awareness creation programme, will be
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Ethiopia
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2009
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21,577.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: ETH/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/09/03 |
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The project is planning to reduce land degradation within the intervention area through controlling soil erosion, increasing soil fertility and adopting more sustainable farming systems. The project will contribute to conservation of famous ( ... )
nous trees of the region which are also the major natural resources in Ethiopia. It is anticipated that the increase in vegetation cover due to the establishment of wood lot and plantation of multipurpose Agro forestry trees, together with decreasing pressures on forest wood since the introduction of fuel wood saving stoves, will contribute to the global struggle against climate change, reducing
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Ethiopia
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2009
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22,129.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: ETH/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/09/02 |
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The project is planning to reduce land degradation within the intervention area through controlling soil erosion, increasing soil fertility and adopting more sustainable farming systems. The project will contribute to conservation of famous ( ... )
nous trees of the region which are also the major natural resources in Ethiopia. It is anticipated that the increase in vegetation cover due to the establishment of wood lot and plantation of multipurpose Agro forestry trees, together with decreasing pressures on forest wood since the introduction of fuel wood saving stoves, will contribute to the global struggle against climate change, reducing
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Zimbabwe
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Land Degradation
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2009
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: ZIM/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/2009/04 |
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1.0 PROBLEM
Masvingo district is in natural region 4 and 5 with 80% being occupied by granitic soils which are easily erodible. the areas receive erratic rains which are usually associated with heavy storms that are very erosive. mostly the grazing ( ... )
re bare and when storms are experienced gullies are quickly formed especially in wards 12 and 13. Overgrazing and moving of cattle in large has resulted in the formation of these gullies. the gullies are an average of 1.5km length, 1.5m depth and 2m in width. Soil erosion in these areas has greatly contributed in siltation of the lake Mutirikwi.
2.0PROJECT GOAL
To empower rural communities
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Uzbekistan
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Land Degradation
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2009
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27,745.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: UZB/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/2009/12 |
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The project will introduce new crop for farmers of Uzbekistan (not invasive) that has the capacity to rehabilitate salinized lands and produce good profit margin for farmers. The project will train farmers how to cultivate indigo, extract dyeing ( ... )
and establish first channels for indigo dye selling to potential buyers in Europe and elsewhere. The project in the nutshell will stimulate and promote market for an environmentally friendly agricultural
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Chad
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2009
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: CHD/SGP/OP4/CORE/09/01/01 |
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Le Canton Boutelfil est l'une de grande zone productrice de la gomme arabique au Tchad. Actuellement, le développement des gommeraies y est menacé par trois familles de problèmes : i) les peuplements naturels sont dégradés par les ( ... )
chements anarchiques et la pression pastorale, les feux de brousses et les pratiques non durables de saignées, ii) les plantations échouent par manque d'eau, le non respect des éleveurs nomades et les coupes frauduleuses des gommiers et iii) les producteurs locaux n'ont pas suffisamment de capacités. Le groupement GEGAV/ATVPE, cherche à travers ce projet un appui du SGP et du PROADEL pour
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Uganda
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Land Degradation
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2009
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15,000.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: UGA/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/08/02 |
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IWOGU Land Management Project aims to build capacity of land owners in order to consolidate land for proper land use zoning, develop community based land use and management plans, and support alternative sources of livelihood for communities |
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2009
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14,440.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/09/07 |
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Background:
A preliminary survey indicated that almost 90 percent of the 80 or so households having approximately 1000 acres of cultivable farm/agricultural land have suffered due to lack of water and hence women in particular have to carry water ( ... )
nearby village which is approximately twenty minutes to one hour walk for one-time water collection.
The goal of the project is to address the following issues:
1. Executing a watershed management exercise at the source area (planting trees and managing the area from excessive consumption of the forest resource;
2. Reviving the fallow land and facilitate productive use of the agricultural
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Uganda
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Land Degradation
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2009
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25,000.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: UGA/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/08/07 |
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KCDO Mitigating Land Degradation aims to reduce land degradation and support environment conservation and sustainable use of natural resources while improving community livelihoods by fostering awareness, capacity growth and training,, helping ( ... )
ities find alternative livelihood options, and promote use and adoption of energy efficient techniologies in schools and
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Yemen
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Land Degradation
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2009
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37,392.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: YEM/GEF/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y2/09/03 |
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Kabeerah sub district is located in the western part of Ottma district, governorate of Dhamar. Ottma was declared protected Area in 1998. The district is well known with its difficult topography, steep mountains 80% on the average. For the purpose ( ... )
tivation, old generation built up terraces against mountain slopes for conserving soil and water for growing crops (Cereals and Coffee) and raising livestock for subsistence. The total population of the sub district is 6000 inhabitant in 450 families evenly distributed on mountain massive where terraces are built and water springs occur. Local community depends on natural vegetation for grazing
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Yemen
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Land Degradation
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2009
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32,789.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: YEM/GEF/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y2/09/01 |
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Al-Maghareb sub district is located in Bura District, Hodiedah Governorate above Bura Protected area. A community main activity for livelihood is the cultivation of Coffee in terraces built in against mountain steep slopes approximately 80o. This ( ... )
t technique helps preserving soil and water over many centuries ago and helps community realize sustainable livelihood. In such farming system depend on mono crop, failure of rainfall season does not allow farmers to gain any harvest (zero coffee crop summer 2008). Shortage of water affecting agriculture and domestic supply hence overwhelmed women with extra Labour fetching water from distance
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Kenya
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Land Degradation
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2009
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39,715.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP4/YR3/CORE/09/03 |
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SACDEP will identify land slide sites along six major rivers and sensitize the owners of the bodering farms and also introduce fodder crops along such areas to check soil erosion. the main Idea of this initiative will help the local population who ( ... )
threat to the environment both in and outside the forest to reverse their activities and become main protectors and users of the environmental services. This way the idea will provide livelihoods for unemployed youth while the environment will not only be sustained but enhanced for future
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Samoa
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2009
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25,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: CBA/WSM/SPA/09/05/FG |
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The project is aimed at reducing the vulnerability of Lelepa village community and the ecosystems on which they rely to climate change. The village is situated between with the sea in the front and a wetland behind.
The village is expanding ( ... )
away from the coastal hazard zone and the work road that runs from the main sealed road inland to village plantations. This road provides the only access to higher grounds during extreme events. This work road is in a very poor state and is impassable during heavy rains due to the absence of a proper drainage system that will allow free flow of water in the wetland areas that flank both sides of
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Mongolia
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Land Degradation
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2009
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7,317.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: MON/SGP/OP4/Y2/Core/09/09 |
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This project intends to protect and develop natural ecosystem and environment in the left bank of Haraa river near Tunhel, conducting a number of conservation activities including tree and fruit planting and nursing in order to prevent soil erosion ( ... )
ertification with further purpose of supporting local livelihoods.
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Mongolia
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Land Degradation
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2009
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8,340.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: MON/SGP/OP4/Y2/Core/09/07 |
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This project intends to assist the community in establishing their own fruit and tree nursing and plantation field to combat sand movement, get out of poverty and self-help in livelihoods improvement, based on their 3 year tree planting and ( ... )
g experience that gained from the Rotary club?s 40 ha. tree garden where they have worked.
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Malawi
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2009
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21,800.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: MLW/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2009/07 |
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The wanton cutting down of trees is a major cause of deforestation in our country. People are recklessly cutting down trees than they plant. The consequences of cutting down trees continue to affect our day-to-day life through erratic rainfall ( ... )
n, flooding and destruction of natural habitat for wild animals, hence scarcity of some important wildlife.
The national situation has not spared Chiladzulu district, especially the area of Traditional Authority Likoswe. Its main hills of Maravi and Nguludi no longer have trees as they used to as burning of bricks using natural trees is the main business in the area. Chiladzulu district is
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Niger
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Land Degradation
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2009
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15,799.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: NER/SGP/CORE/OP4/Y3/2009/04 |
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La zone d?intervention du projet est la commune de Sokorbé, le site de production d?huile d?arachide est situé à Moussadèye. Les femmes desservent les marchés de Mokko, Deytagui attili, loga etc.
Ce site qui est la propriété des femmes ( ... )
nd une aire de décorticage, une aire de malaxage, un moulin et un magasin de stockage.
L?extraction d?huile d?arachide qui se fait de façon artisanale est exclusivement pratiquée par des femmes, qui du reste sont organisées en groupements féminins
Mais les revenus provenant de cette activité entrent directement dans l?entretien de la charge familiale.
Cette activité utilise une grande
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