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Brazil
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Land Degradation
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2004
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32,846.64
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/04/20 |
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Production and organization of the women's groups in the Cantão Environmental Protection Area will be supported by this project. Cerrado conservation and native fruit use will be encouraged as alternatives to deforestation. Communities will be ( ... )
ed to occupy existing spaces, build new spaces and make use of public policy proposed for the region. Women will be organized for social participation. Native Cerrado fruit collection will be rational and sustainable. The educational model for rural areas will be put into
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Brazil
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Land Degradation
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2004
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18,266.32
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/04/22 |
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This project seeks to consider popular wisdom in relation to sustainable use of the Cerrado as an alternative to deforestation with a management plan for medicinal plant collection as its goal. The activities will take place in a legal reserve of a ( ... )
's rural property, in the state of Goiás. The intention is to have a pilot experience to be multiplied in other regions and incorporated into Government programs. Eight "medicinal plant popular pharmacies" in the Vermelho River region will be supplied with quality-controlled raw
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Barbados
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Land Degradation
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2004
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BAR/04/05 |
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The project will target rural areas in Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent in an attempt to improve land management and generate sustainable livelihoods among young people and rural farmers. It will focus on rediscovering traditional methods of ( ... )
nable agriculture and utilising them in a sustainable agriculture programme on two demonstration plots in the Mabouya Valley of Saint Lucia and the Buccament Valley of Saint
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Mongolia
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Land Degradation
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2003
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2,260.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: MON/03/10 |
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Pastureland degradation is one of the most pressing environmental problems in Mongolia. In fact, nature is very vulnerable to climate change effects which bring frequent droughts, practically every summer. In addition to climate change, domestic ( ... )
ock is a main made contribution to pasture land degradation.
The grant supports community actions on rehabilitation of 22 ha of pastureland and on cultivation of fodder in the rehabilitated area to control soil erosion using water from Hunheree River. The river itself has a problem with sand shift which threatens to block or fill in river channel with shifting sand.
The local community has
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Sri lanka
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Land Degradation
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2003
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9,467.83
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SRL/03/34 |
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Community training and awareness raising, exposure tours for students, plant nurseries, planting trees on the river banks, construction of metal structures to be filled with rocks on identified spots in the river, monitoring and follow up ( ... )
ties. The metal net structures are to be designed by experienced technical officers who will advise the NGO on the installation. The community will assist in the installation and maintenance of the structures. The idea is to grow clinging creepers on the structures so that they give the appearance of a natural bank eventually.
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Sri lanka
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Land Degradation
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2003
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9,511.36
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SRL/03/32 |
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Protection of river bank in 8 spots, planting trees on the river banks, community training and awareness raising, exposure tours for students, plant nurseries, monitoring and follow up activities. Strengthening of 3 CBOs, minimising of illegal ( ... )
ning, cultural activities and dissemination of information through banners and posters. The identified work is a felt need of the community as the erosion is eating into their lands and threatening the collapse of some housing along the bank. The community has built their houses on the reservation of the stream and they are eager to safegurad their properties by cooperating in this work.
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Sri lanka
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Land Degradation
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2003
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12,083.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SRL/03/39 |
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Establishing community groups, awareness raising, participatory demarcation of reserve, plant nurseries, planting in watershed, home garden development and training on fuel efficient stoves, their installation and use. This project will concentrate ( ... )
g with tea estate communities who are living in estate housing. Their home garden area is limited but the community is keen on developing useful home gardens with fuel efficient stoves. This is also a community which is overlooked in general development activities.
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Kyrgyzstan
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2003
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12,500.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KYR/SGP/OP2/Y5/CORE/2003/45 |
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Main idea of the project is propagation and introduction innovative energy-efficient technology in field of heat supply. Demonstration of environmental and economical benefits of new technology through the installation vortical heating generator in ( ... )
stery villages? school instead of oil-fired boiler. Basic project components are:
1. Development and construction of heating system based on vortical heating generator
2. Teaching local personal to exploit new equipments
3. Conducting seminar for demonstration benefit of new system.
4. Propagation of new heating system
5. Planting of trees around the school
6. Information
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Kyrgyzstan
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Land Degradation
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2003
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700.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KYR/SGP/OP2/Y5/CORE/2003/47 |
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Main idea of the project is developing project proposal about introducing granular organic fertilizer instead of chemical fertilizer like pesticides and herbicides. Clean organic fertilizers are made from farm wastes. The basic components of the ( ... )
t are:
1. Technical and economic assessment for building mini plant.
2. Mobilization local people for project support.
3. Preparation legal documents.
4. Developing economically and ecologically based project
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Jordan
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2003
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40,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: JOR/02/21 |
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To assist the GEF Small grants Programme in producing and implementing its national communication strategy, and to address one of its own areas of interest, the Human Forum for Women?s Rights will implement the ?Communication to Enhance Sustainable ( ... )
pment for Local Communities? project. The project will conduct a study to collect, analyze and document the experiences of NGOs and local communities in the field of sustainable development projects and draw lessons learned and best practices that can be replicated and disseminated among local communities. This will be coupled with participatory activities to attract feed back from the
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Jordan
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Land Degradation
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2003
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30,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: JOR/03/03 |
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In an open semi-elevated area and widespread plains, Manshiyet Abu Hammour village/ Kerak governorate is situated in a fragile semi-arid area of the Mediterranean eco-system where modest rainfall, over-grazing and poor natural resource management ( ... )
ces prevail. Furthermore, the village youth suffer from un-employment that aggravates the poor economic situation of the population. To address this situation, Al Manshiyeh Women Cooperative will implement the ?Community Livelihood and Improved Land Resource Management in Manshiyet Abu Hammour? project. The project will assist local community members, mainly women, to implement several
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Jordan
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Land Degradation
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2003
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45,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: JOR/03/04 |
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The project aims at assisting the local community of Bayuda, 15 Km to the north of Salt city, to implement small projects that would improve the living conditions of the community, contributing, at the same time, to the sound management and ( ... )
vation of their natural resources, mainly water and soil resources.
The village is characterized by its agricultural nature, with plains grown with field crops such as wheat and barley, and steep lands where olives, grapes and other fruit trees are grown. Open landscape with some well-preserved beautiful old oak trees are scattered around the village, which is surrounded by mountainous
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Sri lanka
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Land Degradation
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2003
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11,655.82
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SRL/03/30 |
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To plant indigenous tree species on 100 acres of degraded forest land, prevention of soil erosion, construct SALT terraces where necessary, awareness raising among the community and to improve livelihoods of 125 families by developing their home ( ... )
s and improving sanitation. The selected bufferzone communities are dependent on the forest for fuelwood and is prone to encroaching land due to population growth. The intention is to raise awareness on the importance of conservation of the forest as well as other factors as stated above.
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Sri lanka
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Land Degradation
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2003
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10,999.42
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SRL/03/26 |
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Rationale:
The targeted area faces threats to its biodiversity due to chena cultivation and the practice of burning down of forests annually. Tea cultivation in the steep slopes of the mountain range has caused soil erosion. The entire eco system ( ... )
dually degrading.
The main activities of the project are:
Minimize environmental damage caused to the targeted mountainous area by improving economic levels of 100 families of the agricultural community.
Conservation of four watersheds in four GN divisions in Kandy district, prevent river bank erosion through establishing small dams within the streams, plant trees along the banks, home
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Tanzania
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Land Degradation
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2003
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29,433.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: TAN/COMPACT/UNF-GEF/03/10 |
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This project on consolidation of Irrigation activities in Umbwe Onana irrigation canal aim at expanding area under irrigation by extending water distribution canals to new farms.
Expanded irrigation facilities will increase the number of farmers in ( ... )
ion and reduce the number of people depending on agriculture for their livelihood as well as reduce number of un-employed people in Umbwe
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Mali
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Land Degradation
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2003
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1,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: MLI/03/09 |
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Appui pour le développement du projet de récupération et recyclage des déchets plastiques a Bamako afin déviter lémissiondes gaz ? effet de serrre.
Formation des groupes de femmes en technique de recyclage des dechets plastiques et leur ( ... )
ormation en objet
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Sri lanka
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Land Degradation
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2003
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3,635.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SRL/03/07 |
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The documentary film on the project was completed for use at the World Water Day programme in Kyoto.
The project on Analog forestry (SRL/01/27) developed and transformed home gardens and chena lands to forest gardens. Conservation forestry ( ... )
ques used to create buffer zones between those lands that are bordered by fragmented natural forests. The riparian areas of the streams that formed the Maragala Oya restored with their original vegetation while the gully vegetation of the 22 dead streams were also planted. A feeder stream was tapped to divert water through a vast irrigation network that would feed all dead streams within the
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Uganda
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Land Degradation
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: UGA/03/19 |
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Kyrgyzstan
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2003
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9,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KYR/SGP/OP2/Y5/CORE/2003/35 |
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The main goal of the project is rehabilitation of wood and bush vegetation on landslide prone slopes. The wood and bush vegetation is presented by relic walnut forests in Karakuldja district ( the project site). The wood and bush vegetation was ( ... )
ly destroyed as a result of cattle breeding, cutting down for fire wood and building materials.
Rehabilitation of the wood and bush vegetation will be carried out through the stopping of grazing on 80 hectares (the protection fence will be constructed), plantings of a walnut, almonds saplings (10 000 saplings). Planting of fast-growing willows and a poplar saplings (8000 saplings ) will be
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Jordan
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Land Degradation
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2003
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23,166.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: JOR/02/15 |
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The Rural Women Development Society has been implementing a project in Deir Yousef/ Irbid governorate involving women in natural resource management through supporting income-generating activities that improve local community livelihood including ( ... )
ion of traditional home gardens and domestic water harvesting techniques. The ?Improved Livelihoods and Land Degradation Control in Deir Yousef? project will build on the efforts made so far by the community and increase the beneficiary base to include more community members specially women. The project will also conduct public awareness activities that strengthens the community?s appreciation
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