There are 27,190 projects available.
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2000
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11,513.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/00/G37 |
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Ban (village) Fang Khlong is a vast area for mono-crop plantation. Encroachment of natural forest to acquire more area has been a major problem. In order to maximize the yield,small tractors ,other types of machinery and appliances have been ( ... )
uced into the community, replacing the traditional animal and manual labour. In order to make these sets of equipment work, various kinds of fossil fuel have to be burnt thus producing more green house gas into the atmosphere.
The centre whose majority of members are local people with eagerness to better the community life has realizes the problem and its consequence has initiated the Ways of
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Poland
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2000
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18,514.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: POL/00/07 |
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First stage of the long term project aimed on methods of prevention against degradation of wetlands in Western Poland through reduction of excessive runoff of surface waters, raising ground water level and reactivation of proper functioning and ( ... )
ment of wetlands.
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Jordan
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Biodiversity
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2000
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35,214.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-98-G52-14 |
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To enable women in the Tafileh area to contribute to biodiversity conservation through proper forest management in Abu Banna area located 10 Km east of Tafileh, the General Federation of Jordanian Women will implement the "Women Participation in ( ... )
ersity Protection in Abu Banna- Tafileh" project. The forest is threatened by urban expansion and overgrazing. The Federation will undertake the necessary steps to protect the forest, establish a park for children, renovate an old building on site to be used as a training centre for women and engage the local community in their work through training and public awareness activities and small
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Poland
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2000
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43,366.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: POL/00/13 |
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To use the the waste municipal greenery biomass for heating purposes in two shelters in Gliwice, Poland. To replace the fuel from coal and oil to biomass ? with considerable contribution to climate protection, reducing the wood quantity on ( ... )
pal waste storage site; eliminating the CO2 emission from both locations.
The outputs of this project are following:
Reducing greenhouse emission in the energy sector by reducing barriers to the market for biomass energy.
Improved measures to combat climate change through increased involvement of local governments, civil society, NGOs and corporate
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Poland
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2000
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974.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: POL/00/08p |
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preparation of energy audit for one hostel necessary to design and submitt full project to GEF/SGP and other donors co-financing project.Planned activity:use of biomass consisting of urban green waste wood for the purpose of hostel heating, ( ... )
ing
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Mexico
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Multifocal Area
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2000
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26,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: MX/98/019 |
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Equipar la radiodifusora para que sus transmisiones cubran la porción centro y norte de Yucatán y capacitar a 21 de sus productores y locutores. |
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Jordan
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Biodiversity
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2000
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40,211.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-98-G52-18 |
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The project is implemented by the Builders of the Future Forum with the aim to raise public awareness, particularly among youth on the importance of protecting biodiversity. A training manual, several TV shows, songs and stories will be produced ( ... )
special library will be established to achieve the objectives of this
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2000
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11,116.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/00/G02 |
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Lam Ta Klong river , a tributary of the greater Mekhong River, originated in the Khao Yai National Park. Before joining the Mekhong River at the Laotion border, the river runs its course through various areas, both of cultivated and residential. ( ... )
ver has been providing water for agriculture and household consumption as well as food in term of water species. This portion of the ecological system of the Mekhong River has long established the rice-and-fish culture in the northeast Thailand, some portion of Lao P.D.R. as well as Cambodia.
As the modern agro- technology and practices were adopted, coupled with rapid population growth , the
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2000
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20,566.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/00/01 |
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Desertification keeps aggressing villages and auls. As it was indicated in the Strategic Environmental Program of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the main reasons are not only draughty climatic conditions but also antropogenic factors. These factors ( ... )
ed negatively Aral region, not only the territory close to the sea, but also Sur-Daria river banks, particularly ecosystems of overflow lands inhibited by the main part of population in Kzyl-Orda and north-west South Kasahkstan oblasts. In recent years, the excessive use of overflow lands ecosystems is also caused by transition period crisis. The main part of local population is unable either to
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Zimbabwe
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Biodiversity
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2000
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32,338.35
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Phase 2
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Project Number: ZIM/98/G52/033 |
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The project is located in Chibememe village in Chiredzi. The protection and rehablitation of Zivembava Island forest and the surruonding environment is an initiative meant to address the apparent problems of deforestation, veld fires and land ( ... )
ation which have significantly contributed towards biodiversity loss and siltation of Save River.
Project objectives are to
-raise awarerness on the need to conserve and sustainably use our resuorces which will help in reducing loss of vegetatio0n cover ,animal species and land degradation.
-protect the Zivembava Island forest by fencing the whole area so that the resources will not be
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Guatemala
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International Waters
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1999
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13,552.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PPS-03-99 |
OBJECTIVES
To promote organic coffee production under natural shade and family organic orchards on the watershed of the Atitlán Lake Multiple Use Protected Area.
This project will give follow-up to ongoing activities to diminish the use of ( ... )
emicals and their environmental impact on the Lake Atitlán protected area and at the same time conserve natural forest used as shade for the coffee plantation.
The inclusion of the family organic orchards will provide options for agrobiodiversity rescue of several species that have local commercial importance and potential.
The organization have mobilized resources from Oxfam-Australia,
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Guatemala
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Multifocal Area
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1999
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10,892.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PPS-15-99 |
To promote and establish agroforestry systems and organic farming on six communities of Ixchiguán, San Marcos.
This project will implement a series of training workshops on composting, soil conservation techniques, agroforestry and organic ( ... )
g, at 6 communities whose project participants have previously work on reforestation projects, to complement this activity and diminish pollutants to two internationally important rivers, Grijalva and
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Jordan
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Biodiversity
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1999
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26,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-98-G52-01 |
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The project is located in Na'ur area south west Amman. It involves the establishment of a natural park containing almost 1000 indigenous forest trees annexed to a rehabilitation center for psychiatric patients and drug dependents that the NGO is ( ... )
ng to construct very soon. Once operational, the project will constitute a model case in integration of social efforts with environmental concerns. Social integration and rehabilitation provided to this marginalized group of the ocmmunity will depend on raising the patients' environmental awareness and participation in reviving the original features of biodiversity in this area of arid to
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Nepal
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Biodiversity
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1999
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50,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: NEP/98/G52/04 |
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Jumla district is rich in nom-timber forest products (NTFPs). But many of the important species are threatened and/or in the verge of extinction due to lack of proper production and harvesting approaches. Jumla is one of the most inaccessible and ( ... )
districts in Nepal which is still way behind in terms of social and economic development when referring to the human development index. The average age of people of Jumla is 44 years, which is 11 years less than the national average. It takes a minimum a week's walk to access the area from the nearest roadhead at Surkhet. The only fastest means to get Jumla is aeroplane which is rare and
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Guatemala
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Multifocal Area
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1999
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15,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PPS-02-99 |
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1)To provide access an training to local communities leaders, indigenous peoples representatives, governmental and municipal authorities, to innovative and alternative methods for socio - environmental conflicts.2)To produce and distribute ( ... )
ional materials for training sessions on alternative conflict resolution on environmental issues.3)To establish the Regional Network for Environmental Conflict Resolution on the West region of the country. /This project will develop a series of 7 training workshops on alternative environmental conflict resolution in three departments of the West region of Guatemala, Quetzaltenango, Sololá and
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Palestine, State of
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Biodiversity
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1999
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37,940.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: PAL/99/05 |
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Conducting size distribution study as well as literature review on endemic plant species in the coastal sand-dunes in Gaza Strip in order to classify, identify the most threatened species and device integrated restoration plan in four designated ( ... )
ons that (College of Education, Youth and Sport Camp, Marine forces, Ministry of Agriculture), documenting the outcome of the study in a colored printed booklet and disseminating information collected through workshops, schools/ public seminars and distribution of
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Suriname
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Multifocal Area
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1999
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25,130.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: TRI/95/G52/2101/014 |
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Contracted services of NGO to assist in day-to-day coordination of GEF/SGP activities in Suriname |
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1999
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14,274.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP1/99/MP01 |
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The project had focus on two GEF thematic areas Biodiversity and Climate Change. To mitigate the loss of biodiversity, the project had a provision of creating plantations for fuel wood, fodder and timbers. This helped not only in reducing the ( ... )
re on the existing biomass, but also negating the exploitation of the natural resources by enabling communities, gaining skills in managing plantations. The emphasis was on fast growing, multi-use tree species that are valued by the locals, and were locally
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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1999
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KEN-GEF-PLN-00-009 |
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The aim of this project was to collect baseline data and conduct an environment impact assessment for the kakamega forest ecotourism project. The data collected will be compared with the end result after the project has been conducted. |
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Viet nam
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Biodiversity
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1999
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452.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/VN/99/031 |
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