There are 27,190 projects available.
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Area Of Work
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Mauritius
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2007
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29,958.90
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP3/21 |
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The main economic activities of Rodrigues are agriculture and fishing. Rodrigues, since its autonomy in 2002, plans to further promote itself as an Organic Production island. The island has a rich heritage of traditional food items, which can be ( ... )
ed and marketed with an organic label.Development of a sustainable agricultural industry in Rodrigues is highly dependent on having a rich soil base. Overgrazing and the topography of Rodrigues have led to significant land degradation in several regions. Sustainable land management is nowadays one of the main priorities of island states and most particularly Rodrigues which has a high level of
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Cambodia
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Community Based Adaptation
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2007
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48,596.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: KHM/UNDP/07/30 |
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This project was fully funded by UNDP TRAC fund through country SGP team.
The project will support sustainable community-based activities in Stung Hav Sihanouk Ville to rehabilitation of 5 ha of fresh water reservoir to address the conservation ( ... )
stainable use of natural resources mainly fisheries and mangrove resources in the area under increasing human pressure on those resources by organizing women saving & self-help groups to create community-based alternatives livelihood. Moreover, project also working closely with those women groups to distribute 295 Ceramic Water Purifiers to community members.
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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2007
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15,534.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: CWI/SRL/07/02 |
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The project objectives are;
? Construction of a well.
- water storage tank
- pump house
- plumbing
? plantation of rush and reed varieties
around the water reservoir
? Awareness programmes ? 10 nos.
- organic ( ... )
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- home gardens
- water and soil
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Botswana
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International Waters
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2007
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50,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BOT/OP3/2/06/19 |
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The Okavango Fishers Association is an organisation that was formed in 1999 with the objective of furthering the interests of fishers in discussions with governments and other stakeholders in the area. The association is composed of individuals and ( ... )
ates that fish within the waters of the Okavango delta. The most prominent and active member of this association are the Boiteko Syndicate, whose membership are derived mainly from Samochima and surrounding settlements.
There have been so many developments in the fishing industry over the past few years, which have impacted on the livelihoods of the fishers in general. Some of these
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Cambodia
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Land Degradation
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2007
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50,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: KHM/OP3/2/07/17 |
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The project proposes to take a group of 25 farmers from each of 10 villages and give them IFFS - Integrated Farmer Field School in NRM (Natural Resource Management) using the Farmer Field School approach of discovery and learning over 22 weeks. The ( ... )
ll be largely based on a Baseline Survey of village natural resources conducted at the start of the project, thus allowing the farmer participants to address some of the problems encountered every day in a practical manner for a more sustainable future on the land. Participants completing IFFS and an Individual Action Plan will be rewarded with a Rabbit Water Filter as practical application of
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Sri lanka
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Land Degradation
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2007
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27,800.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: SRL/06/18 |
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This project by the Foundation for Rural Community Development (FRCD) will focus on promoting sustainable land management among the community in order to reduce land degradation in Watapatha, a landslide-affected area. FRCD will construct concrete ( ... )
according to contour lines in order to prevent soil erosion.
Additionally, in order to improve the livelihoods of those affected, FRCD will start site nurseries, giving bata, vetiva and puwak to selected community members.
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Sri lanka
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Land Degradation
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2007
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18,750.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: SRL/06/19 |
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This project is focused on minimizing land degradation by encouraging the community in Koralai Pattu, in Batticaloa, to focus on organic home gardening and community forestry. The land has been degraded due to land mismanagement and sand ( ... )
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For the home gardens, 100 beneficiaries in seven villages were selected. They were given fencing wire, fencing posts, cow dung for manure and seeds. BESSO will provide each of the beneficiaries with a toolkit on how to best manage their home garden. BESSO will also give them compost bins made out of concrete to prevent sand and animals from entering the compost. By training the community
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Cambodia
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Land Degradation
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2007
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31,481.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: KHM/07/12 |
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Sustainable Land Use and Management for Ethnic Phnong Communities project will focus upon village capacity to manage their land and forest resources sustainably by building upon agricultural and small livestock husbandry activities introduced by ( ... )
n 2006. These activities will continue to be incorporated into the existing framework provided by the PLUP plans through close consultation with the NRM Committees. Each intervention will be discussed to ensure that it is consistent with the goals of the plan. Furthermore, the increased productivity achieved by the activities below will extend field life, improve soil conservation and thus
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Nepal
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2007
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6,671.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: NEP/OP3/2/07/03 |
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Terai being a most productive places of Nepal, subsequently a large number of people are involved in agriculture. The byproduct from agricultural farm, rice husk are normally disposed by burning or used as a cheap fuel in large paper mills for ( ... )
. The project has intended to demonstrate the new technology of Rice Husk Gasifier Stove in Purainiya VDC where the firewood is very shortage for cooking. In rice husk gasifier stove only 1.5 kg of rice husk is sufficient to cook a meal for average family of 5 members in contrast to the conventional cooking which consume 4 to 5 kg of firewoods for cooking the same amount. Rice Husk Gasifier
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2007
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26,198.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BHU/OP3/Y2/07/15 |
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Farmer group existing in Tsamang geog covering the villages of Tsamang and Banjar have had consultative meetings with officials from Thrimshingla National Park. The park has been planning and implementing 'Integrated Conservation and Development ( ... )
mmes' for the last five years. There is sense of enthusiam from the community and an inherent sense of trust towards the park. The park is in a position to rally additional support and there is great opportunity for this grass root community organizations to be self sustaining.
The park is currently implementing the LINKPA (Linking and Enhancing Protected Areas) project which is jointly
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2007
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20,746.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BHU/OP3/Y2/06/08 |
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The project activities draw on the indigenous knowledge, experience and traditional practices of local communities and support their role as environmental managers in the conservation of the Swertia Chirata, which is the most important medicinal ( ... )
biodiversity resources in Bhutan. Locally it is known by several names. The local people of Louri (the place where chirata grows) used locally for treating several human ailments such as common cold, cough, fever, combating malaria, de-worming, gout, headached and body pain.
The Jomotshangkha Farmers' Group (JFG) are interested in tseri cultivation leading to increase in the production of
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Romania
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2007
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29,715.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: ROM/SGP/OP4/RAF/07/04 |
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The project aims for the conservation of pastures on the left bank of the river Mures through its rehabilitation, through establishing a model of sustainable land management by involving the local community and through introducing some techniques of ( ... )
nergy use.
This way the project addresses 3 GEF focal areas: sustainable land management, biodiversity conservation and climate change. It has 3 major objectives accordingly: The first objective, rehabilitation of the community grazing-land and the application of techniques of sustainable management will be achieved through the acquisition of high-scale digital maps, and the definition of an
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2007
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32,035.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/02/07/UTH 06 |
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The objective of the project is to sensitize local community regarding climate change vulnerability, natural resource management, sustainable agriculture and water resource management. The local communities will be facilitated in identifying and use ( ... )
itional knowledge, practice and applications for the water resource management and sustainable agriculture.
Women will be organized for reducing drudgery and enhancing the role of women in promotion of rainwater harvesting, land management and sustainable agriculture. Renewable energy resources such as bio gas plants and energy plantation will be promoted to reduce the stress on the forest
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Romania
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2007
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34,799.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: ROM/SGP/OP4/RAF/07/05 |
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The Salasul de Sus community and the local association Asociatia Composesorala Plai-Groapele, owner of pastures and forests that are partly in the Retezat National Park and partly in the Dinozaurus GeoparcTara Hategului, need substantial support to ( ... )
p activities that can contribute directly or indirectly to the conservation of the protected area value and help locals to generate alternative incomes.
The present project will initiate activities that should contribute to developing alternative income generating activities by establishing an irrigation system for the Christmas tree plantation and by suporting the development of new tourism
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Zimbabwe
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2007
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25,312.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: ZIM/SGP/OP3/Y2/CORE/2006/10 |
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Project Goal and objectives.
The goal of the project is "achieving climate change mitigation by reducing the green house gas emissions and improving the living conditions of communities in Rusitu Valley through the provision of clean and affordable ( ... )
of energy".
The objectives of the project are:
# Increased access to energy services by households through the development of central solar charging, use of solar power in the homes, solar drying of vegetables, and use of wood saving stoves in the Rusitu Valley.
# Strengthened institutional capacity for the management and utilisation of renewable energy resources through training of project
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Bulgaria
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2007
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31,422.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BUL/SGP/OP4/RAF/07/02 |
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Justification
Kaolinovo municipality is from the group of poorest municipalities in Bulgaria. The region is mainly with minority population and extremely high unemployment ? 45.31% till 31st of August 2006. The favorable conditions for agriculture ( ... )
e traditions in this direction in the close past suppose that this sector will develop fast as the cultivation of the long time unused lands too. This will deepen the problems of the environment (soil and water) and would create risks for the biological diversity. This is why the approach of this project is to demonstrate the opportunities for development of organic agriculture which contributes
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Jordan
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Land Degradation
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2007
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: JOR/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/02 |
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The project aims at developing an effective and environmentally sustainable rangeland management model within and around the Mujib Nature Reserve within a framework of institutional partnership between the Faqou? Livestock Cooperative and the Mujib ( ... )
e management.
The project will develop a management plan for the area allowed for grazing in Mujib reserve with a surface area of 25000 dunums. It is hoped that the afore-mentioned area would be rehabilitated and sustained through connecting the grazing level with its grazing capacity, which will be defined in cooperation with the reserve management. Complementary planting of suitable
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2007
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32,080.52
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: THA/06/22 |
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Target Population/Location of project:
1,250 families (2,550 people) from 20 villages in Phu Khiew and Kasetsomboon districts. Nearly all project members (90%) are farmers who depend on the provisions of the Phrom Rivers Ecosystem, an ( ... )
ated ecosystem of the Mekong River. Local livelihoods are threatened by degradation caused by land and forest encroachment, chemical-intensive agriculture, and unsustainable resource consumption. Major stakeholders include:
? The Centre for Community Ecological Study
? The Northeastern Land Reform Network
? Six Tambol Administrative Organizations in target area
? Phu Khiew Office of Forest
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Philippines
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Biodiversity
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2007
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49,234.14
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: PHI/135/06 |
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The projects long-term objectives is to ensure an adequate and sustained biodiversity and natural resources conservation and management within the municipality.
To attain this, the project will strengthen the strategic partnership and collective ( ... )
ment of the project area as a watershed unit among the stakeholder focused on the fundamental concerns of building the capacity of local communities and stakeholders in advocating, developing and implementing better protected area management and
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2007
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48,555.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: KEN-GEF-06-002 |
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The project aims at providing alternative livelihoods will relieving pressure on marine (reef fisheries and mangrove forests) at the coast region of Kenya. The NGO will a) use a participatory process to carry out analysis b) facilitate farm ( ... )
ng and layouts in 12 selected farms and 2 demonstration sites c) facilitate planting of high value crops on farms d) facilate market linkages e) design and implement participatory monitoring system. A consultant will be
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