There are 187 projects that match your search.
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Barbados
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Chemicals
Chemicals
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2007
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16,533.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/YEAR2/07/11 |
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This project targets caregivers of less abled people who often live close to or below the poverty line because of their inability to go out to work caused by the demands of 24/7 care giving. The project creates an alliance between organic farmers ( ... )
ese caregivers in a business enterprise where the caregivers produce organic seedlings and sell them to designated farmers. The project also has a significant research component in which the grantee will attempt to discover new bio- chemicals for use on organic farms in Barbados. Any new bio-chemicals discovered will be patented.
The goal of the project is to ?demonstrate the use of organic
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Barbados
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Biodiversity
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2007
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40,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/YEAR2/07/15 |
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This project will carefully document the endemic and endangered species of Antigua and Barbuda, establish a plant nursery and an arboretum with nature trails for visitors. It will also build the capacity of the grantee, prepare a business plan to ( ... )
ine and ensure sustainability, and focus on policy development for the protection of threatened species.
By the end of the project there should be an increased national appreciation for the preservation of endemic and endangered species of plants; at minimum a draft policy paper on the protection of plant species; and the establishment of an arboretum as a business
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Barbados
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Multifocal Area
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2007
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18,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/YEAR2/07/18 |
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This project will address the dwindling support for the Pitons Management Area World Heritage Site (PMAWHS) in Saint Lucia. The CBO will use traditional and non-traditional methods to inform, educate, and build support for this managed area. ( ... )
and at the end of the project the results from this process will help to design projects which can address conservation and sustainable development issues.
The two primary objectives are to:
(i) significantly increase the level of awareness of the PMAWHA and to build support for its effective management: and
(ii) begin a process of transforming the inhabitants of this living
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Barbados
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Biodiversity
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2007
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40,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BAR/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/02 |
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This project aims to intervene in a fishing community where the fishers are experiencing a declining inshore fisheries and where livelihoods are threatened. The project will build on the lessons learned from an experimental reef ball project along ( ... )
uth coast of Barbados which proved that reef balls can serve as the basis for an increase in fish population and diversity over time.
The project objectives are to:
(i) establish three to five reef ball garden areas in Oistins Bay as a means of creating habitat for fish which will help to build back the fish population in the Bay;
(ii) identify and develop alternative livelihoods for
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Barbados
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Biodiversity
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2007
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45,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/YEAR2/07/02/16 |
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Noting the reduction in population of the European Honey Bee due to the varroa mite and further noting the decline in production of several fruits and vegetables which need pollinators, the project seeks to promote the use of local species of bees ( ... )
ney production and pollination. The objectives of the project are to:
(i) reduce the dependence on the European Honeybee by developing community management of at least one species of native bee for pollination and honey production;
(ii) develop the capacity of both men and women apiculturist in the use of local species of bees; and
(iii) reduce the destruction of local species of
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Barbados
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2006
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39,480.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/Year 2/06/09 |
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Climate change has serious implications for people living in the small islands of the Caribbean, with this in mind the project seeks to raise public awareness on the extent and dangers of climate change and intends to empower the people of the ( ... )
especially the youth to contribute to reducing carbon emissions. The goal of the project is "to create a cadre of Caribbean Youth who are knowledgeable about climate change, competent advocates and lobbyists for climate change mitigation and who have also developed entrepreneurial skills to the extent that they can capitalise on business opportunities related to climate change.
The project
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Barbados
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2006
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20,165.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/06/06/03 |
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This project creates a partnership between the grantee, one of the largest but less well known Secondary Schools in Barbados and a small Sole Proprietorship. The student members of the Environmental Club will collect used vegetable oil from their ( ... )
and communities, take the used vegetable oil to school where the Club will record the amount brought by each student. The Sole Proprietorship will then collect the oil, sell the PEP bottles in which the oil came, produce biodiesel and glycerine and pay the Environmental Club a sum for the PEP bottles, and for each litre of biodiesel and glycerine sold.
The very simple market study completed
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Barbados
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Biodiversity
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2006
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2,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/YEAR 2/06/02 |
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This project will help the grantee to identify ten poor and marginalised farmers (50% men and 50% women) to assist in a project which promotes the conservation of the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep an indigenous species to Barbados. The grant will help ( ... )
er the cost of workshops and seminars, general research into existing conditions of the potential project participants, selection of project participants, and preparation of the full grant proposal. During the planning process the grantee will also establish contact with the University of the West Indies on genetic
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Barbados
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2006
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48,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/06/06/04 |
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This demonstration project is based in the Freetown community in Antigua and targets fishers and the urban poor including women and young people. The project will establish a production facility where aquaculture and aquaponics will be undertaken ( ... )
ing organic fish and vegetables (lettuce; tomatoes; and plants) for the market. The business plan produced shows a net positive income by Year 1 because of the high demand. The project is also designed in such a way that it will train other community groups and or persons willing to establish small aquaculture/aquaponics businesses of their own. The goal of the project is to promote
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Barbados
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2006
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3,500.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/YEAR 2/06/08 |
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This planning grant will assist the grantee in designing a project which focuses on introducing and promoting the philosophy and life styles of a Green Community. During the planning stage research will be undertaken in communities to clearly ( ... )
fy the issues and the causes of the environmental problems; there will be consultations and meetings with all stakeholders including government, civil society organisations and the private sector; workshops to train and involve householders; video documentation of the entire process; and drafting, reviewing and finalisation of the project proposal.
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Barbados
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Chemicals
Chemicals
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2006
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800.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/14/06/06 |
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This project aims to reduce the quantity of chemicals used in agriculture by replacing them with bio-chemicals and bio- fertilizers which could be the basis of a small business. In addition, this project will engage stay-at-home caregivers to less ( ... )
d children in a micro-enterprise of germinating organic seedlings for sale to organic farmers at home.
The planning grant will be used to identify and/or develop the research methodology into local bio-chemicals and bio-fertilizers; develop suitable criteria for selection of the care givers; convene meetings with the stakeholders; hold one workshop for training project beneficiaries (care
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Barbados
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Biodiversity
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2006
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2,451.85
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/YEAR 2/06/01 |
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This planning grant will help the grantee to undertake research on the best methods of reforestation and the species which can be used; convene community meetings and workshops; and prepare a Full Grant Proposal. The goal is to prepare a project ( ... )
h a participatory process which will have conservation impacts and create opportunities for alternative
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Barbados
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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1,408.52
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/YEAR 1/06/12 (Amended from BAR/05/16) |
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The objectives of this project are to:
(i) establish a National Focal Group and appoint a National Focal Person to facilitate greater on the ground technical advice and faster processing of projects in the five focal areas of biodiversity ( ... )
vation, climate change mitigation, protection of international waters, prevention of land degradation, and the elimination of persistent organic pollutants;
(ii). increase the capacity of selected civil society organisations in writing funding proposals and preparing projects for GEF approval;
(iii) prepare a three-year Country Programme Strategy which will determine the priority areas for
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Barbados
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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2,800.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/YEAR 1/05/10 |
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This project belongs to a genus of projects in capacity building which the Sub-regional Steering Committee (SRSC) has agreed to approve in order to establish an efficient structure and mechanism for the operations of the GEF SGP in Barbados and the ( ... )
sation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
By the end of the project it is expected that a highly effective mechanism will be established in Saint Lucia which will include the establishment of a National Focal Group (NFG) comprising persons from the NGO and CBO sectors who will be in the majority, persons from the private sector, academia, the media, and representatives from Government. A
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Barbados
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Biodiversity
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2005
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39,376.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/YEAR1/05/15 |
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The goal of the project is to establish a mechanism for community participation in the monitoring and management of the only established marine reserve in Barbados. The objectives stated by the grantee are as follows:
(i) To improve information ( ... )
source sharing among managers, scientists, communities and youths, for increased participation in decision-making regarding coral reef management.
(ii) To build capacity of youths for advocacy, and incorporate coral reef biodiversity conservation and management into the primary schools curricula
(iii) To strengthen community and stakeholder participation in management planning and
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Barbados
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2005
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3,895.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/10/05/08 |
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This demonstration project will bring together a NGO, a Secondary School, and a young entrepreneur. The Government of Barbados through the Ministries of Education and Environment fully support the project.
The goal of the project is to ( ... )
trate how biodiesel can be used as an alternative to diesel in vehicles. The project proponent will work with the Lester Vaughn Secondary School to design a project which includes the following:
* Collection of Vegetables Oil: Students will be expected to collect vegetable oil from their homes in special containers and take it to their school where the young entrepreneur will collect it for
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Barbados
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2005
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BAR/05/01 |
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The village of Content is one of forty ? four (44) villages in the parish of St. David?s. It is considered a very poor community and was included in the eleven communities surveyed under the Government of Grenada poverty assessment profile in 1999. ( ... )
mmunity has a population of approximately 175 persons of which 95 are males and 80 females. (1991census).
The planning grant will help to develop a proposal through research and community consultations. The goal is to develop a project which will establish a demonstration site for the use of solar energy in this remote and marginalised village in Grenada. During project implementation such
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Barbados
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Biodiversity
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2005
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2,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/YEAR 1/05/09 |
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This project is presented by the Antigua Fisheries? Alliance Inc. in partnership with the St. John?s Fishermen Cooperative Society Ltd. with support from the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.
The project combines aquaculture and hydroponics into ( ... )
culture/aquaponics system where specific species of fish are farmed and the waste from the ponds are used to grow vegetables and other crops. This project is presented as an option to fishermen who are overfishing the inshore waters of Antigua/Barbuda and as an example of biological recyling, albeit in a hybrid environment. If successful, this project has the potential for replication and
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Barbados
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Biodiversity
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2005
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1,962.54
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BAR/05/03 |
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The current degradation of coastal habitats in conjunction with diminishing mangroves in Carriacou, is threatening the survival of the endangered Hawksbill and Leatherbacks sea turtles, as their nesting habitats are being destroyed.
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to address the issue by promoting active land management and soil conservation practices to slow or prevent erosion and protect existing coastal habitats (particularly mangroves and sea turtle nesting beaches). The project is also adopting a community based approach to combating the problem through several community strategies, guided by research scientists who will provide on-site training.
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Barbados
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Biodiversity
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2005
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2,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/09/05/07 |
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The purpose of the planning grant is to design a project which will begin a reforestation programme for Barbados. The site selected for the demonstration project was denuded over the last 350 years and is very susceptible to soil erosion.
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will help the Barbados National Trust to hire a consultant/facilitator who will convene a major stakeholders? workshop to prepare a discussion paper and a full grant proposal.
It is anticipated that once completed the project will begin a movement which will grow into a major national movement that will bring benefits to many communities and the nation as a
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