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Tanzania
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Land Degradation
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2006
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18,566.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: TAN/COMPACT/GEF/06/16 |
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The Mount Kilimanjaro inhabitants ( the Chagga) are known for their local skills in maintaining traditional agroforestry systems over years. However, the sustainability of this system is threatened du eto growing population pressure, failures of the ( ... )
industry and fast changing social- economic dynamics. Due to this economic changes the outcome has been encroachment on the forest leading to environmental degradation and fast growing poverty rates.
The project objective is to increase income and create alternative livelihood opportunities for communities living in the 1000-1700m above sea level zone so as to reduce pressure on protected
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Thailand
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Land Degradation
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2006
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7,683.31
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: THA/05/23 |
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Target Population/Location of project:
30 paddy-farming families in a floodplain of the lower Nan River. The project area spans five tambons in Phijit and Phitsanuloke provinces, and is part of an integrated ecosystem of the Gulf of ( ... )
nd/South China Sea. Chemical-intensive paddy farming has led to a decrease in land productivity, an increase in pests, an ever-dwindling number of water species, and community indebtedness. To combat these issues, the community aims to amend both environmental and livelihood practices.
Objectives:
1. Promote and scale up sustainable agricultural practices
2. Conserve water
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Albania
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Land Degradation
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2006
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33,500.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: ALB/SGP/OP3/Y1/06/03 |
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Demand for a wide variety of wild species is increasing with growth in human needs, numbers and commercial trade. With the increased realization that some wild species are being over-exploited, a number of agencies are recommending that wild species ( ... )
ght into cultivation systems (BAH, 2002; Lambert et al., 1997; WHO, IUCN and WWF, 1993).
As previously noted in our reasoning, due to the lack of diversification of the income generating sources by the Albanian farmers, the collection pressure on the wild population of these plants is beyond the limit that these ecosystems can support.
The GEF/SGP Albania does see the cultivation of wild
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2006
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21,356.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BHU/OP3/Y2/06/01 |
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PROJECT OUTCOME
The expected outcome of the three years sustainable land management project was defined into two categories as outline in the project proposal. Those two categories were hardware system development and the software system of ( ... )
pment. These two systems in long run would lead to the secondary impact of enhancing the livelihood sources of the community leading to the improvement in the living standard of the rural community and their sustainability. Some of the immediate outcomes from hard system as well as from soft system development had been achieved within this project term.
The project has accomplished most of the
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Uruguay
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Land Degradation
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2006
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25,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: URY/06/12 |
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Se propone fortalecer y apoyar a productores familiares convencionales y jóvenes de Sauce para conocer, apropiarse, implementar y monitorear un programa de gestión ambiental predial orientado a mejorar la calidad de los recursos naturales y la ( ... )
d alimenticia a través de la práctica de una Agricultura Sustentable.
Los productores de Sauce en su mayoría identifican problemas ambientales prediales a resolver, valorados económicamente (encharcamiento, dificultad de uso de maquinaria liviana, dificultad de manejo de plagas y enfermedades, etc), y sus consecuencias sociales (menores ingresos prediales, migración juvenil del campo a la
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Tanzania
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Land Degradation
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2006
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24,242.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: TAN/NBI-NTEAP/06/03 |
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The project purpose is to strengthen the capacities of two primary schools along the lake to overcome environmental threats with negative impacts to Lake Victoria through addressing effects of deforestation and use of industrial agro-chemicals. The ( ... )
t will operate in two schools of Kigongo and Bulemeji in Misungwi district. The project will enhance environmental education and community health education to the two schools, support schools to establish tree woodlots at their respective compounds to minimize soil erosion and act as wind breakers during windy period and will promote organic farming activities in schools to minimize the non point
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Mozambique
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Land Degradation
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2006
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20,911.40
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: MOZ/SGP/OP3/Y2/CORE/LD/2006/02 |
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The project is to be implemented by Khensani Association, directly in Machubo and Marracuene-Sede administrative posts, with a total population of 41,000 habitants. These areas are bordered by the Indian Ocean and crossed by Incomati River, in ( ... )
n these there is an extensive area with loose, and movable sand dunes prone to erosion by winds, and rains. These sand dunes as well the local vegetation provide a beautiful and high value area for tourism, contributing to the socio-economic importance of the area. Although this potential, the population is facing problems of absolute poverty with large indices of unemployment. Associated to
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Tanzania
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Land Degradation
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2006
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13,960.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP3/Y2/06/14 |
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Vuga Ward is located in the slopes of West Usambara Mountains which forms part of the biodiversity rich Eastern Arc Mountains. Tributaries from Vuga ward contributes to Pangani river waters useful for fishing, hydroelectric power production and ( ... )
tion, however these tributaries are drying up including the Nkindoi river.
This project aims at restoration of water sources and improved land management through soil erosion control and agroforestry approaches. It will also promote conservation of Nkindoi Water Basin which is the source of livelihood in the Vuga Ward through soil erosion control and
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Mozambique
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2006
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20,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: MOZ/SGP/OP3/Y1/CORE/2006/1 |
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Manica village in the Chimanimani mountain range is a very rich in biodiversity, and important in the focal area of international waters due to abundance of waters springs, and rich hydrographic network. This scenario is being threaten by the own ( ... )
aphy of Manica which makes strong currents of its rivers flow to negatively impact in the environment, especially in the rainy season, and also by the establishment of new settlements without adequate planning which is contributing to land degradation because of the increased pressure on land, water, and forest resources. Forest clearing, run off (soils, stones, and trees), soil erosion,
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Botswana
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Land Degradation
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2006
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2,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BOT/OP3/2/06/22 |
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The project aims at raising awareness and appreciation of natural resources conservation by the Changate community with the view to instill ownership so as to police and protect the natural respources in the area. Of particular interest will be the ( ... )
y to motivate the community to have the same commitment to conserve indigenous plants and stoppage of soil mining as they with the drift fence, dam and borehole where they have shown good governance and husbandry practises. The ability to impose and adhere to sanctions with regard to harvesting of veld products is paramount for their existence and sustainability. The possibility of generating
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Lithuania
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Land Degradation
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2006
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27,600.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: LIT/OP3/01/06/19 |
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The project idea has raised form the previous SGP project implemented by Ecological Farming Community ?Gojelis? in Moletai district (LIT/03/06). The Ecological Farming Cooperative ?Padegnys? had accumulated significant experience and was willing to ( ... )
it with other ecological farms. Moreover due to change of the legal basis and a need for farmers? trainings increased.
The aim of the project is to formulate marketing of the ecological products, disseminate accumulated experience and increase level of ecological farms cooperation through demonstration of ?Padegsnys? model.
A number of activities for the development of marketing system will be
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Suriname
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Land Degradation
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2006
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46,494.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: SUR/05/05 |
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The main objective of this project is to promote sustainable development by sustainable land management and agriculture and integrated organic farming and processing. |
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Jamaica
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2006
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20,604.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: JAM/06/06 |
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India
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Land Degradation
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2006
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24,630.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/06/MP06 |
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During 2002-04, Samrakshan had successfully implemented a SGP project for community mobilization, watershed planning and medicinal plant cultivation in the same set of villages. The proposed project has its origin in the earlier project and aims to ( ... )
up the interventions of the first project. The project is a part of a larger five-year livelihood plan for the Pataar-Palpur watershed area. Community based institutions of women and men are envisaged as the agency for implementation of the livelihood strategy under the project. Watersheds have been selected as the geographical unit of intervention, since agriculture is the mainstay of the
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Turkiye
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Land Degradation
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2006
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34,500.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: TUR/OP3/2/06/01 |
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The Büyükçekmece Lake is not only an important nature area, but also is one of the most important sources of potable water for Istanbul. The area of approximately 500 hectare around the Lake is exposed to extensive use of chemicals and intense ( ... )
lture, resulted in land degradation, loss of nutrients, minerals and land fertility. The pesticides and herbicides have destroyed the microorganisms in the soil and all the plants and animals, and have become life threatening for humans. The Social Development Volunteers Solidarity Society supported by the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP), aims to demonstrate good agricultural practices, giving
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Yemen
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Land Degradation
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2006
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50,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: YEM/OP3/1/06/05 |
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Qadheb village located at N 12 63410 E 53 94980, under the Raiged watershed. It has 3011 people in 309 families live in 232 hiouses. The village suffer from heavy flood in 1998 and 2004 when many houses were washed out. This is as a result of ( ... )
earosion and deposition of earth materials elevates Wadi bed and divert flood path towards the village. Local community in the village abundon their home due to fear from flood. Poverty is prevauiling since people only fishermen and herders fish only 6 months per year, hence are unable to shift and build their houses away from the area.
The project was based on baseline hydrological study
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Kazakhstan
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Land Degradation
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2006
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5,500.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: kaz/06/06 |
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The village Sarzhal is located in the East Kazakhstan area. 2150 people live there, 73 farming facilities are placed there. Tradition common for the area is cattle breeding, in particular, horse breeding. Last years one of the serious problems is ( ... )
es degradation due to non-observance of traditional rules of the pasturing: it is quite spontaneously.
The consequence of the problem is change of quantity and quality of herbage on pastures, which leads to frequent diseases among the cattle and decrease in relative density. The farmers are not familiar with the key rules of the catle breeding, technologies of seasonal pasture use in view of
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Zimbabwe
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2006
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29,216.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: ZIM/SGP/OP3/Y2/CORE/2006/07 |
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the project is located in Nyandoro village a riverine community that is situated at the extreme southeastern corner of Mudzi district. this project seeks to achieve sustainable management of biodiversity resources in Nyandoro village ( ... )
s environs. The eradication of the tsetse fly menace, population migration to the lower Rwenya area due to gold panning activities along the river and the resultant increase in the huaman population in Nyandoro and adjacent villages in Nyanga district have resulted in increased human population pressure on biodiversity resources. the threat to sustainable management of biodiversity has been
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India
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2006
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33,326.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/2/06/JKD 02 |
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Palamau in Jharkhand is famous for its rich biodiversity. The Palamau plateau extends over an area of 127.49 km, which is thickly forested. Only 26 percent area is under net sown and about 6949 hectares is cultivable wasteland. It is one of the most ( ... )
d areas in the country with a large tribal population. SESA has been working in the area since 1992 with the objective of conservation and promotion of natural and cultural heritage. The organization has been working with women and entrepreneurship development, providing traditional healthcare and sanitation. The goal of the project is to undertake an action oriented demonstration programme
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Jordan
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Land Degradation
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2006
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34,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: JOR/OP3/Y2/06/04 |
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In Al Faisaliyeh village/ Madaba governorate, characterized by its beautiful rural nature and moderate climate in addition to its significant tourist attractions, especially for religious tourism, such as Mount Nebo, Siyagha, and Al Mkhayat, An Noor ( ... )
tive will implement this project which aims to maintain the rangeland productivity and contribute to sustaining the livelihoods of the local community through promoting the raising of a special breed of goats characterized by high milk yield and suitable for confined keeping, thus alleviating the pressure on natural rangeland. The project will also include an awareness component for livestock
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