There are 225 projects that match your search.
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2021
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24,000.00
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OP7 –Y2 (Jul 21-Jun 22)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP7/Y2/CORE/LD/2021/11 |
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Bhutan is a land locked country with very steep slope land topography where 2.93% of total land area is under cultivatable where as 58% of the population depends on agriculture farming (MoLHR, 2015). With the growing number of population there is ( ... )
ncreasing pressure on land. One of the ways to make agriculture farming an attractive avenue is by making our land improve workability. This can be possible with sustainable land management (SLM) interventions. Sustainable land management strategy is a long term phenomenon that is environmentally friendly and followed in many the countries in the world.
Khar gewog is one of the gewog which
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Bhutan
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International Waters
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2021
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8,670.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP7/Y1/CORE/WATER/2021/05 |
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Paro, situated in the north-western part of the country, has a total area of 1,293 km2. The population of the dzongkhag is 46,316 (23,941 male; 22,375 female). Rural communities constitute 74.3 percent of the population. The mean annual household ( ... )
is BTN 201,823 (USD 3,140 approx) and major income sources include agriculture and livestock rearing, and in urban centers and peripheral areas they include tourism and small retail business. The dzongkhag is divided into 10 gewogs.
Jagathang village under Lamgong gewog is the identified project site. The village has 230 households and a population of over 1610 people. Agriculture and livestock
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2021
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27,700.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP7/Y1/CORE/ WATER/2021/08 |
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Project summary:
For the community of Tamshing, Bumthang, the stream flowing next to the Kenchosum Lakhang is the lifeline for the communities for Tamshing specially as a source of drinking water for the communities surrounding the village.
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is also the source of irrigation for the community for growing crops especially vegetables with the shift in the practice from growing grains such as wheat and buckwheat to vegetables owing to the human wildlife conflict. The shift in the practice of growing crops from the open area to the protected system of practice is gaining popularity in the community.
However, though there is no
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2021
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17,200.00
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OP7 - Y1 (Jul 20-Jun 21)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP7/Y1/CORE/CC/2021/02 |
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This project addresses two key focus of youth inclusion and the increasing plastic waste in our community. Firstly, young people makes more than 50 % of Bhutanese population and they must be actively and adequately involved in environmental decision ( ... )
processes. They have potential to be part of innovative nature-based solution, advocate for policies such as green procurement system, be part of global voice to fight against climate change and biodiversity crisis that is threatening the whole existence today. This will be possible provided they have equal platforms, access to resources and their effort are recognized by the society. This mean
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2019
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50,000.00
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y8/CORE/BCCP/2019/32 |
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Project Summary
The national tiger survey in 2015 reported 103 individuals in the country. This was increase from 75 individuals in 1998. This has made Bhutan the first country among 13 tiger range countries to progress towards achieving Tx2 by ( ... )
The distribution of tigers based on the evidence from the camera trap in 2015 survey shows that 50% of the tigers occur outside the protected area system of Bhutan. Zhemgang Forest Division recorded 17 individuals of tiger becoming home for highest tiger number both inside and outside the protected areas. The tiger density in the division is recorded 3 tigers/100 sq.km against the national
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2019
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50,000.00
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y8/CORE/BCCP/2019/30 |
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1.1 Project Summary:
The magnitude of flora and fauna extinction globally owing to human activity has been alarming and the situation has been exacerbated by the climate change. An apex predator such as tigers are at the fore of human-wildlife ( ... )
ct due to habitat loss and dwindling natural prey species, and they are forced to engage in the depredatory attack on livestock. Today, big cats are on the brink of extinction due to poaching, habitat loss, and the brunt of climate change. Devising a diligent conservation framework and proper implementation has been severely necessary, more than ever before. Human involvement is pushing tiger to
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2019
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50,000.00
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y8/CORE/BCCP/2019/29 |
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Bhutan
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CapDev
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2019
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24,960.00
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OP6 - Y5 (Jul 19-Jun 20)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP6/Y5/CORE/CPS/2019/33 |
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Overall objectives/activities under the grant are:
1. Scoping exercise,
2. literature review,
3. stakeholder consultations and
4. bilateral meetings,
5. gap analysis of OP6 CPS implementation,
6. landscape assessment and
7. endorsement from ( ... )
olders and SGP steering committee,
8. baseline assessment of selected OP7 landscape,
9. Development of SGP Bhutan's Counrty Programme Strategic document (for OP7 (2020-2023) ), that is inclusive and that aligns with national priorities, UNDP Bhutan Country Programme Document, the stakeholders' priorities and SDG.
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2019
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41,500.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP6/Y4/STAR/LD/2019/28 |
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There is heightened interest and awareness on the value of creating beautiful surroundings, with the five successive Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibitions, coupled with the increased pace of development and improved socio-economic status of the Bhutanese ( ... )
. Individuals, organizations and Thromdes are willing to spend money on flowers to improve the aesthetics of their home, work or public environments. In addition, the government also appointed twenty officers as Dzongkhag beautification officer in 2019 which further indicates the importance of a beautiful dzongkhag and increased demand for flowers. However, despite the increased demand, there are
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2019
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50,000.00
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y8/CORE/BCCP/2019/31 |
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Across its global range, the snow leopard (Panthera uncia), an apex predator of the Himalayas and Central Asia and an indicator for ecosystem health in its habitat, is under threat because of widespread poaching; retaliatory killing by nomads whose ( ... )
ock have been killed; and a rapidly declining natural prey base due to loss of its habitat. Conservation efforts are hampered by rugged terrain and uncoordinated efforts of various organizations among countries with contentious borders and different political ideologies.
Bhutan?s protected area and biological corridor network covers over 51% of the country, thus legally securing most of its
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2019
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33,550.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP6/Y4/STAR/BD/2019/27 |
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Bhutan is well known today for its rich nature and culture. However, only a few people realize that Bhutan?s pristine environment, for the best part is the result of its spiritual and cultural heritage. Throughout centuries, Bhutan?s pre-Buddhist ( ... )
ddhist worldviews, beliefs, values and cultural practices have been the main factors driving the protection of natural sites such as mountains, forests, meadows, cliffs and water systems as sacred spaces with spiritual significance and necessary habitat of visible and invisible forms of life.
Apart from some elderly members of the community, most people do not have a clear knowledge of the
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2019
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38,300.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP6/Y4/STAR/CC/2018/25 |
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Chimong comprises of five chiwogs ? Chimong, Pangthang, Lungkholom, Nyaskar and Chiphung ? is one of the remotest gewogs in Pemagatshel which has a poverty incidence of 13.7% (PAR 2017). Almost located together is the Pangthang and Chimong chiwog. ( ... )
79 households combined. While the Pangthang village is located on the steep slope areas, the proper Chimong village, though is on the gentle slope, is also vulnerable to landslides as head side (towards east part) of the village is characterized again by steep slopes. Firewood is still used for heating and cooking despite the village has electricity coverage because of their inability to afford
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2018
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32,000.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP6/Y4/STAR/MF/2018/23 |
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The Thasa community face poor housing situation. In the recent times one storied mud house are built. Only two families were able to build two storied houses. Those who own two storied houses worry that earthquakes and strong wind damages. In the ( ... )
community there are only 3 two storied houses. The rest are 6 one storied and 7 are huts. One storied houses and huts do not have ventilations and experience high humidity in the summer. There are instances of snakes entering the houses during summers when it is hot and humid. The locally available timber (chirpine) is fast (within a year) infested by insects. The National Dialogue between
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2018
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30,100.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP6/Y4/STAR/BD/2018/18 |
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Project summary
Beekeeping is one useful option of income generating activities in mountain areas. It is one of the main agricultural activities carried out by the rural communities in southern sub-tropical belts of Bhutan. There is no ( ... )
nmental hazard like emission of green-house gases/hazardous pollutants from beekeeping and issues of animal welfare and food safety are minimal. The main product (honey) have long shelf due to its natural properties (low pH, high sugar content, and low water content) keeping it safe from spoilage. The common objective of the beekeepers is to utilize local honeybee diversity for enhancing climate
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2018
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37,200.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP6/Y4/STAR/CC/2018/20 |
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Project Summary
Ugyen Gatshel (Doh-Rangthang) Nunnery (hereafter referred as nunnery) under Barp Gewog, Punakha Dzongkhag is a Buddhist nunnery under the care and patronage of H.E Dungse Garab Rimpoche and the Rangjung Foundation. Currently there ( ... )
nuns enrolled from classes I to IX . It is managed by a management team headed by a principal. The nunnery has plans to expand to a larger capacity to accommodate additional 50 nuns in the next two years.
Since the nunnery is located in a remote place it is dependent on firewood for cooking, bathing and heating purposes. On an average, annually the nunnery uses eight truckloads of firewood
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2018
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30,950.00
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/CORE/CC/2017/08 - recoded |
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Panbang is located in the southern foothills of Bhutan is a Dungkhag under Zhemgang Dzongkhag situated within the altitude ranging from 160-1200 meters above the sea level. Earlier Panbang was in isolated and left in the corner, where ( ... )
riculture revolution taking place with the grant from our oldest donor, Japan were the project JICA was launched by late Dasho Nitshoka, widely known as ?father of Panbang? now a days. He brought re-settlement scheme from other Gewog and provides land, educated the peoples on basic agriculture technique?s in gathering food grains by their own for self-consumption by changing the land escape
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2018
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44,900.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP6/Y4/STAR/MF/2018/22 |
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Summary
Zhemgang Dzongkhag lies in south central part of Bhutan covering a total land area of 242,174 ha. It is situated within an average elevation range from 200 m to 3,600 m. The Dzongkhag total area is comprised of about 85% forest that ( ... )
ents by diverse species of board level trees, bamboos and canes. It has 24 government approved Community forest which stands total area of 2,595.23 ha.
The people depend on agriculture and livestock farming. However, in the recent years, some of the gewogs already started development of bamboo handicraft items. The total of 21 bamboos encountered in the Dzongkhag represented 19 species from 11
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Bhutan
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CapDev
CapDev
CapDev
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2018
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18,000.00
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OP6 - Y3 (Jul17 - Jun 18)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP6/Y3/CORE/MF/2018/15 |
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The National Dialogue between Mountain Communities and Government, is an initiative by the Global Environment Facility?s Small Grants Programme, UNDP, FAO and other partners at the headquarters level.
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ered one of the priorities under Global Environment Facility?s Small Grants Programme Operational Phase 6, considering its relevance and impact to climate change, biodiversity conservation, agroecology and social inclusion. The selected countries (Lesotho, Bhutan, Tajikistan, PNG, Nepal and Guatemala) under this new initiative, can implement an influential and impactful activities by
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2018
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47,350.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP6/Y4/STAR/MF/2018/19 |
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60% of Bhutanese are based on subsistence farming. Farming lands are mostly in hilly regions and in remote areas and sparsely scattered. Problems from steep slope agriculture arise mainly because 31 % of farming is on land with more than 50 % slope ( ... )
2014). Only 2.93 % of the country?s area is cultivated agricultural land (LCMP, 2010). Bhutanese farmers are still dependent on highly climate-sensitive agriculture. Delay in rain (monsoon) and long spell of dry season coupled with high temperature causes unprecedented distress to farmers who depends on rain.
The sparse and scattered settlements are not easily served with conventional piped
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2018
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15,700.00
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OP6 -Y4 (Jul 18 - Jun 19)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP6/Y4/STAR/CC/2018/26 |
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Gasa Dzongkhag is located in the north-western part of Bhutan consisting of Four Gewog (Khatoe, Khamoed, Laya and Lunana) with an area of 3117.74sq.km. The elevation of Gasa Dzongkhag ranges from 1500 to 4500 meters above sea level. The projected ( ... )
tion of Gasa in 2010 is 3,396 (Dzongkhag Population Projections 2005-2010). Gasa has 19.60 percent of land under forest cover, 0.15 percent under agriculture, 3.54 percent under meadows, 30.58 percent under scrubs and Shrubs and 22.14 percent under snow and Glacier and 23.99 percent under other category (Land Cover Mapping Project 2010). Climatic condition of Laya and Lunana is very cold so
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