There are 27,190 projects available.
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Argentina
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Land Degradation
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2008
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23,859.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: ARG/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/04 |
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El proyecto tiene como objetivo la optimización del uso del recurso hídrico para el consumo y la creación de sistemas de bancos forrajeros destinados a la lucha contra la desertificación en la comunidad de El Churcal, en el Departamento Molinos ( ... )
provinvia de Salta. La comunidad de El Churcal esta compuesta por 40 familias campesinas ubicadas sobre los márgenes del Río Calchaquí en la zona centro del valle homónimo. La estrategia de supervivencia de las familias está basada en la autoproducción de alimentos y venta de excedentes en las parcelas productivas, garantizando un aporte importante a la dieta familiar. Las practicas de
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Belarus
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2008
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48,542.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BLR/SGP/OP4/RAF/07/02 |
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Project goal: Prevention of peat fires, restoration of degraded ecosystems and biological diversity through restoration of hydrological regime of Yelnia raised bog (Ramsar site, State nature reserve, IBA).
Main objectives:
1. Elaborate scientific ( ... )
cation of the need for restoration of hydrological regime by assessing the current state of hydrology, ecosystems, flora and fauna, evaluation of ecosystem services of Yelnia raised bog.
2. Basing on the results of scientific justification, develop and engineering project of restoration of hydrological regime of degraded parts of the bog.
3. Implement awareness raising activities aimed at
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Chile
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Biodiversity
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2008
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18,636.36
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: CHI/SGP/OP4/Y2/RAF/2008/005 |
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comunidad que presenta grandes probles de conservación de biodiversidad producto que mas del 80% de la comuna esta cubierta de arboles artificiales, la idea es recuperar sectores con bosque nativos |
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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/OP3/2/06/11 |
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I. BACKGROUND
Farmers in the village of Yohmor El Chequif rely mainly on olive plantation for their survival. The farmers still rely on traditional methods for their agriculture. Some of them have started to use pesticides in order to improve ( ... )
yields. Therefore there is a need to improve this agriculture by adopting organic farming. This will have an impact on quantity and quality. At another level this Project will contribute in decreasing desertification and decrease the immigration of people from rural areas.
II. OBJECTIVES
The objective of the Project is to train 30 farmers on organic techniques concerning the agriculture
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Belarus
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Chemicals
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2008
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1,995.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BLR/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/04 |
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Project aims:
to study the economic and ecological motivation of private agricultural producers for collection and utilization of used plastic sheets;
to elaborate the project proposal on organizing the collection and utilization ( ... )
plastic sheets .
Project tasks:
1)to hold meetings with the groups of smallholders in order to inform them about the present problem and discuss the possible solutions;
2)to organize the initiative groups of smallholders in the village of Belousha;
3)to find the partner organizations operating in sphere of plastic processing;
4)to define necessary conditions under which the smallholders
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Belarus
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2008
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46,070.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BLR/SGP/OP4/RAF/07/04 |
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Project goals and objectives:
The primary goal of the project is to secure the reduction of energy resources consumption in secondary school sector, as well as, to search for innovative forms and methods to cultivate conscious energy efficient ( ... )
or among schoolchildren.
Expected outcomes:
? on a country-wide scale, the teaching activities to educate secondary schoolchildren with regard to energy efficiency have taken a systematic nature and improved in quality thus providing the sustainability of the project;
? secondary school teachers have exchanged their experience and familiarized themselves with the best practice in teaching and
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Palestine, State of
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2008
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25,000.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: PAL/SGP/OP4/Yr2/CORE/2008/03 |
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This project is on increasing the understanding and raising the awareness of the general Palestinians and Arab public regarding environmental and development issues through the production of a monthly environmental magazine that serve as platform of ( ... )
ion for environmental specialists, decision-makers and other parties. The project will be jointly funded by GEF/SGP and Heinrich Boell Foundation. The project will enhance the people's awareness on environmental related issues: climate change and food security, environment and poverty, environment and globalization, land degradation, solid waste management, biodiversity conservation, water
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Bolivia
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Biodiversity
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2008
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7,050.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BOL/OP4/1/CORE/07/08 |
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Con el que se implementar actividades de biocomercio con base al aprovechamiento sostenible de frutos de palmeras, fortaleciendo las capacidades locales de las comunidades del área de influencia del Parque Nacional y el Área Natural de Manejo ( ... )
ado
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Mexico
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Biodiversity
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2008
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17,237.86
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: MEX/SGP/OP4/RAF/07/26 |
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Se contara con un parque recreativo Ecoturístico, mismo que servirá como lugar de esparcimiento y de convivencia familiar y de fomento de la cultura ambiental para conservar y preservar la biodiversidad de la flora y fauna de la zona al ser sitio ( ... )
itantes de
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Chile
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Biodiversity
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2008
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30,227.27
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: CHI/SGP/OP4/Y2/RAF/2008/002 |
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Grupo de emprendedoaras que trabajo ra mejorando el entoreno y su calidad de vida, sin destruir su enterno |
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Indonesia
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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: INS/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/07/03 |
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Project Development Goals:
To conserve forest in Mount Nyiut ? Mount Penrissen buffer area through community participation in forest management as well as optimizing the functions of forests as buffer area to support the conservation of Mount ( ... )
Conservation Area.
Project Objectives:
1. To increase people capacity and awareness in participative buffer forest management
2. To decrease people?s dependency on buffer forest in order to support its conservation effort
Expected Outputs:
1. The availability of comprehensive and strategic plan
2. The availability of ecological research aimed to anticipate possible environmental
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Cambodia
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Biodiversity
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2008
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26,242.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: KHM/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/44 |
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The project is aiming to achieve the performance of community forestry establishment to go though an existing mechanism of national guideline and sub-degree of Community forestry. Therefore to enhance the participation of community members involve ( ... )
munity forestry establishment process, improving community living condition by promoting community solidarity groups and technical support regarding agricultural production component. The general objective is to ensured the living standard rural households in the target areas in harmony to sustainable use and manage of natural resources by closely cooperation work with local authority and
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Romania
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2008
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36,010.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: ROM/SGP/OP4/Y2/RAF/08/01 |
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The project?s purpose is the the gathering, transportation and capitalization of the recycled wraps through direct involvement of the Csomad-Balvanyos microregion local people and authorities, Concomitantly with these activities, the social aspect ( ... )
ts in community awareness regarding energy preserving and power efficiency, through direct involvement of community in the field activities. Owing to their involvement, the people will change their attitude regarding environmental matters and will turn into active members of the community.
Project objectives ? To promote a sustainable partnership between citizens, local authorities, NGO?s, with
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Mongolia
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Chemicals
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2008
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6,843.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: MON/SGP/OP4/Core/07/13 |
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The project intends to conduct a comprehensive study on PCB one of the 12 POPs in and around rdenet city where this pollutant is considered to be one of the most spread industrial pollutants in Mongolia. |
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Mozambique
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2008
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14,340.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: MOZ/SGP/OP4/Y1//RAF/2008/01 |
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a project that aims to limit demographic pressure over coastal resources of Pebane area, a region on east of the great inselberg archipelago hotspot, rich in coastal-marine biodiversity, and scenic beauty; settlements established in the 90?s during ( ... )
war period induced communities to unsustainably use mangrove communities and fish stocks, and origin surface and groundwater pollution due to inadequate sanitation; the project will rehabilitate mangrove communities, promote adequate sanitation, and train resource user groups in sound management practices.
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Tanzania
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Biodiversity
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2008
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25,909.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP4/RAF/Y1/08/09 |
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Zanzibar has some 19,748 ha. of mangrove forests of which 5,829 ha. grows in Unguja and 13,919 grow in Pemba. Nine species are known to grow in Zanzibar. Mangroves in Zanzibar as a whole face indiscriminate exploitation due to the fact that they ( ... )
tute the lifeline for most local communities. They are cut down for fuel and building poles. At commercial scale, mangrove forests are clear-felled for hotel development, commercial wood cutting and salt making. All mangrove forests in Zanzibar are forest reserves. Therefore, they are protected by law. However, destruction has been going on despite the legal protection. The objective of
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Chile
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Biodiversity
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2008
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22,121.21
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: CHI/SGP/OP4/Y2/RAF/2008/004 |
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Forestación con especies nativas y de uso multiple mejora la presión sobre el bosque, se implementara una estación piloto. |
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Uganda
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Climate Change Mitigation
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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: UGA/SGP/OP4/RAF/08/02 |
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The project is to promote and disseminate improved institutional woodstoves and growing of woodlots with a view to contributing to biodiversity conservation and mitigation of climate change efforts in Uganda.
To achieve the primary goal, the ( ... )
t will have the following specific objectives:
i) to build local capacity through training of schools communities on practical skills regarding management of woodlots and energy conservation using improved stoves
ii) to disseminate energy-saving stoves to schools designed to reduce fuelwood consumption by a approximately 50 ?70%.
iii) to facilitate the establishment of woodlots as alternative
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2008
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40,155.50
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BRA/OP4/Y1/07/29 |
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This project is an extension of project BRA/05/37, which is aimed at identification, analysis and dissemination of lessons learned by the Small Grants Programme in its nine years, by means of supporting graduate studies about the programme and its ( ... )
ts, fostering new studies and future proposals for public policy.
Financial support will be granted to cover graduate students? expenses in studies which are relevant to the programme. Environmental, economic, social and cultural aspects must be part of selected
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Suriname
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Land Degradation
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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: SUR/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/01 |
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The Planning Grant Mechanism will be utilized to build capacity, ownership and prepare a project aimed at integrated solid waste management. |
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