There are 27,190 projects available.
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Lebanon
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2008
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30,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: LEB/OP3/2/06/12 |
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I. BACKGROUND
The South of Lebanon is considered as one of the most unprivileged regions in Lebanon. It suffers from land degradation and loss of green areas. This is mainly due to the following reasons:
? Poverty and absence of social services ( ... )
cause internal immigration
? Misuse of lands
? Hap hazardous use of pesticides
? Mismanagement of water and bad use of techniques
? Fires
? Intensive use of plants for commercial purposes
? Presence of land mines especially after the war on Lebanon in July 2006
? The haphazard urbanization process.
Carob Tree is one of the most important trees in the Mediterranean area. It is being used
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Lebanon
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2008
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30,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: LEB/OP3/2/06/10 |
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I. OBJECTIVES
Improving rangeland management through cumulative experiences and improving feed quality and introducing new adapted forage plants. Accordingly, improvement of wool quality for carpet weaving and introducing it to new markets.
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II. ACTIVITIES
? Awareness Activities including:
1. Hold meetings with local people of Irsal highlighting the projects importance for them,
2. Strengthening and reactivating the herds owners cooperative,
3. Survey land use/classification in the area to decide on pilot areas and farmers,
4. Land preparation,
5. Decide on locations of water catchments ponds and establish them,
6. Grass
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2008
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41,112.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/19 |
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The project seeks to establish sustainable high value market linkages for the crafts through the establishment of a Craft Producers Association covering the three communities of East, West Hanahai and Kacgae, whose main task would be to source for ( ... )
gage with high value market institutions for the crafts. Complimentary to craft production, the project will seek to support conservation of craft raw material resources and promote development and implementation of natural resource management plans. In each settlement, a craft shop shall be set up to consolidate bulk and market the crafts. A craft shop will be set up in Ghanzi town to target the
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Zimbabwe
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Biodiversity
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2008
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43,011.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: ZIM/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/2008/09 |
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The proposed project is located on the Monavale Vlei and within the suburb of Manavale which is situated in the Malbereign district some 4km from the CBD of Harare. there are some 40 households within the suburb and the overall vlei and MVBP is some ( ... )
n extent, 30 ha of which is state land , administered by the City of Harare under the Urban Councils Act and 10 ha is private land whose purchase by Birdlife Zimbabwe is imminent.
The project seeks to address Monavale Vlei degradation and biodiversity loss caused by land use change, development threats, pollution, poaching and informal agriculture in a unique urban wetland habitat.
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Syrian arab republic
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2008
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: SYR/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/2008/03 |
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the project aims at improving the conservation status of the avifaunal diversity of Jaboul Ramsar site by strengthening the enforcement of hunting laws and regulations and enhance more responsible and wise birds hunting practices in Al Jaboul Ramsar ( ... )
d improving the hunters and locals awareness of the need to conserve birds and their
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Suriname
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Land Degradation
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2008
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: SUR/SGP/OP4/CORE/2008/Y2/01 |
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This project is set up as a mean for organic tropical greenhouse food production for communities dealing with alternative food production in pesticides affected areas. |
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Kyrgyzstan
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Chemicals
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2008
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4,650.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: KYR/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/2008/27 |
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Implementing NGO is going to organise polyethylene waste collection point equipped by POPs information board and working solar device
Actions to be undertaken by NGO ?Arham?:
1. Establishment of a local project management committee with ( ... )
ipation of the NGO members, Orok Ayil Okmet, representative of UNDP CO Kyrgyzstan Project: ?Municipality Waste Management? and any other foreign or international programmes working in Orok Ayil Okmet.
2. Conduction of participatory survey and mapping of domestic waste burning places at the beginning, middle and end of the project in the vicinity of Orok village
3. Design and establishment of
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Lebanon
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2008
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43,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: LEB/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/2008/03 |
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I. BACKGROUNG AND OBJECTIVES
The project concerns the region of Mayrouba (Keserouan- Mount Lebanon). This village is well known by the sand extraction. Many farmers are leaving the agriculture by selling their lands to contractors which are ( ... )
orming these lands into sand extraction premises which turned to be more benefiting on the short run.
This issue starts to be very popular in Mayrouba and this will lead to soil degradation, increasing soil erosion in addition to the pollution of the environment and decreasing the cultivated area.
The idea of the project is to transform some of these lands into organically cultivated
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Botswana
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Multifocal Area
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2008
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31,813.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP2/CORE/08/03 |
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This is a documentary proposal that aims to raise awareness on the conservation of the environment and the natural resources therein. The anticipated results are to bring to understanding the relationship between the environment and people ? man ( ... )
ting and altering the land from which his sustenance derives. It will further be a means to share experiences and provide a vehicle for making lessons learnt, success stories and challenges of implementing projects geared towards solving environmental problems and taping on opportunities presented by a healthy environment to be made known to the general public and stakeholders.
The project
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2008
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2,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/2008/PG-01 |
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Even in 1995 itself, the Sabah State Government had recognized that the unique lifestyle, tradition and culture of the Rungus indigenous people, which represented a potential asset for promoting culture tourism, was under threat from various ( ... )
s. Such threats included, rapid and unsustainable and modernized development, construction of infrastructure, establishment of plantations, etc, which in turn adversely affected the welfare and well being of the Rungus indigenous people, and their lifestyles, their longhouses, their cultural practices, their traditions, etc, besides resulting in the loss of their interdependent biodiversity,
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Thailand
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2008
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17,854.93
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: THA/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/2008/02 |
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Target Population / Location of project: 540 families with 2,450 members in three villages 70 % of which earn their living through pararubber plantation and orchards. 150 families are targeted to be direct beneficiaries of the project. The project ( ... )
on is situated in the vicinity of Khao Banthad Complex ? an ecological portion of the Malay peninsula of the Sundaic sub-region of the Biogeography
Main Anticipated Result:
1. Options for agricultural practice as a model for comparison on biological richness
2. Learning centers on agriculture and environment jointly established with two community schools
3. Increased awarness of
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Pakistan
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Multifocal Area
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2008
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44,581.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/08 |
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Indigenous communities in Pakistan have maintained their original set of values to live an environment friendly life. One of the possible interpretations could be that indigenous communities in Pakistan are untouched by the modern prosperity of ( ... )
logical advancement and economic growth. Their way of living is very near to nature thus it is more conducive for natural ecological system as compared to technologically advanced world. The majority of Indigenous Communities is living in five districts of Sindh province with the rich culture, wisdom and environmental friendly means and ways of life. They are surviving with rich culture and
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Jamaica
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Land Degradation
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2008
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30,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: JAM/OP4/1/CORE/08/02 |
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Recent changes in the international economy, such as the liberalization of the trading regimes for primary agricultural products, in particular banana, by the European Union, have serious implications for small Caribbean countries that, like ( ... )
a, rely on exports of one or a few commodities and are unable to compete in free markets. However, countries could reposition their agricultural sectors to take advantage of export niche markets and/or growing regional and tourism markets. In this regard, the approach recommended in the ECLAC study from 2004 ?Free Trade and the Development of Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean? is the
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2008
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1,900.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: KAZ/SGP/OP4/RAF/07/11 |
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At the moment there are no complex ecotourism development programs in Kazakhstan, in spite of the fact that the country has enough resources and potential to that. For the past 5 years 10 NGOs with cooperation of international donor organizations ( ... )
een implementing pilot projects on development of ecological tourism. At the same time, there are still problems interfering of projects in ecological tourism development, based on rural communities. Such aspects as lack of the state programs and projects, poor legislation, poor local community and tourism companies? awareness about principles, resources and potential of ecological tourism
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El salvador
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Multifocal Area
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2008
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25,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: ELS/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/08/006 |
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La comunidad estás sumamente organizada a través de la Asociación de Desarrollo Comunal Nueva Esperanza. Con esfuerzo propio han movilizado fondos solidarios (recursos extranjeros) España, Alemania, Holanda, Canadá, Inglaterra, Estados Unidos, ( ... )
alia, formando lazos de hermanamientos con voluntarios de estos paÃses y con la alcaldÃa de Jiquilisco.
Dado a esto se han construido: Casa comunal, biblioteca, centro de cómputo, iglesia, casa de jóvenes, centro de desarrollo infantil, casa de huéspedes, casa de costura, clÃnica, escuela, instituto, viviendas, cocina comunal, oficina, puente, cancha, casa de alcohólicos anónimos,
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Bulgaria
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2008
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49,424.14
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BUL/SGP/OP4/RAF/08/10 |
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Justification
The situation in Bourgas region (strong investors interest), as well as favorable climate conditions, are premise for the development of solar energy.
Specific Problems:
- The opinion that the utilization of RES requires massive ( ... )
lations outside the city limits.
o For PV we need large space
o For water plants we need a water source
o A restriction to build a wind turbine within 500m of the city limits.
- The opinion that in order to invest in those technologies you?ll need a great sum of money ? Problem with information ? to be presented in a way that the decision makers won?t hold back from the investment due to
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Mali
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Land Degradation
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2008
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16,770.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: MLI/CWI/08/08 |
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village de Sanankoroba chef lieu de la commune rurale de Sanankoroba est situé sur la route nationale 7 à environ quarante kilomètres (40km) au Sud du District Bamako. La commune couvre environ une superficie de 9.600 km pour une population ( ... )
©e à 22 251 Habitants (PNIR/DNH/ARP : Inventaire d?actualisation 2002) dont 11 459 femmes et 10 792 hommes. c?est ce village qui abritera ce présent.
Le projet contribuera à résoudre une partie du problème des communautés de cette localité dont l?une de leurs préoccupations majeures réside dans la satisfaction des besoins en eaux potables. Un point d?eau potable moderne sera offert par
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South africa
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Biodiversity
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2008
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: SAF/SGP/OP4/RAF/08/03 |
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The Programme (a partnership between 4 different organizations ? SWC, SAFCEI, CORC/ARC and GEF-SGP) seek to enable rural communities in a financially depressed and undeveloped area of South Africa, where the local culture and natural environment are ( ... )
elatively intact, to benefit from inputs and development programmes that sustain the rich social structure, culture and biodiversity and avoid forms of development that will be detrimental to
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2008
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24,888.89
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: BRA/SGP/OP4/Y2/RAF/08/20 |
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Articulation of a fair trade network and elaboration of a strategic commercial plan for honey and native fruits chains in the north of Minas Gerais to achieve new markets. |
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Guatemala
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2008
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20,284.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: GUA/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/02 |
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El proyecto consiste en la implementación de 30 sistemas fotovoltaicos de paneles solares para la iluminación de las viviendas, con estos sistemas se evitará la contaminación ambiental que se producÃa al iluminarse con gas, ocote o candelas. ( ... )
neficiarios del proyecto implementaran un sistema de cobro por el uso de la energÃa de acuerdo a los aparatos que se conecten y este dinero se utilizará para futuros mantenimientos o cambios en los paneles y sus accesorios
Adicionalmente, el proyecto incluye la reforestación de 2 cuerdas por familia beneficiada con los sistemas, logrando una extención de 6.72 has de terreno
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