There are 94 projects that match your search.
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Lesotho
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Biodiversity
International Waters
Land Degradation
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2017
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44,996.00
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OP6 - Y3 (Jul17 - Jun 18)
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP6/Y3/CORE/LD/2017/18 |
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Project is a pilot to implement biological rehabilitation of the rangelands allocated for utilization and management by the TLHANYAKU-SENQU Grazing Association through delegation from the Principal Chief of Khalahali.
The grazing area has degraded ( ... )
e years and has reached a stage where the grazing potential is seriously threatened by rapidly expanding invasion of chrysocomma shrub that out-competes palatable grasses and has as such seriously reduced grazing capacity. The impact of this invasion is community livelihoods reductions, as their lives are supported by subsistence agriculture, the core of which is livestock rearing. Community has
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Lesotho
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CapDev
International Waters
Land Degradation
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2017
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5,000.00
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Phase 6
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP6/Y2/CORE/LD/2016/10 |
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Land degradation is a serious problem in the prorposed project site and indeed in the whole district of Mokhotlong, manifesting itself in encroachment of alien invasive shrubs and unpalatable grass species into rangelands and cropland; excessive ( ... )
resulting in rill and gully erosion; and wetlands drying out and dissected by gullies. Contributing factors include unsustainable livestock grazing patterns, weak governance structures, uncontrolled fires and severe drought. Thus there is increased conflicts over rangelands, deterioration of quantity and quality of wool and mohair and threatening of the sources of the major rivers not only in
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Lesotho
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Biodiversity
Land Degradation
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2017
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5,000.00
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Phase 6
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP6/Y2/CORE/LD/2016/06 |
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Despit the fact that the proposed project site is in one of the villages neighboring Sehlabathebe National Park, which is now part of the Maloti Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site, a transboundary site between Lesotho and South Africa, it is ( ... )
ed with alien invasive plants with uncontrolled fires posing a serious threat to the Park, a challenge which has troubled the Grazing Assoication since its establishment in 1982. Conflicts over rangeland, with communities in neighboring villages even from neighboring districts are a major threat not only to the resources but also to the safety of local communities, with livestock theft
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Lesotho
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International Waters
Land Degradation
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2017
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5,000.00
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Phase 6
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP6/Y2/CORE/LD/2016/09 |
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The main objective of the project is to safeguard rangelands and wetland resources within the Tlhanyaku catchment and the Senqu sources through adoption of integrated catchment management approaches. Through a planning grant, a baseline study will ( ... )
ried out to inform elaboration of the project concept into a full proposal.
Specifically, the project will work towards:
i. Carrying out a baseline study on the status and threats to the rangeland and wetland resources of Tlhanyaku/Senqu catchments and identification of key stakeholders
ii. Creating more awareness about wetlands protection among local communities and key stakeholders,
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Lesotho
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International Waters
Land Degradation
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2017
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5,000.00
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Phase 6
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP6/Y2/CORE/LD/2016/11 |
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Mofolaneng rangelands like most rangelands in the mokhotlong district are invaded by alien invasive shrubs particularly Chrysochoma sp. With the increased severity of drought the country has been experiencing, overgrazing, and trampling of wetlands ( ... )
nflicts over limited resources have become serious challenges.
The main objective of the project is to safeguard rangelands and wetland resources within the Khubelu catchment through adoption of integrated catchment management approaches for natural resources management. Through a planning grant, a full proposal will be elaborated.
Specifically, will work towards:
i. Carrying out a
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Lesotho
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Biodiversity
International Waters
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2015
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8,137.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/BD/2015/07 |
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There is lack of awareness about the importance of natural heritage resulting in destruction of the natural environment, cultural heritage and wildlife and its natural habitat. The rate at which the destruction is taking place does not guarantee ( ... )
uture generations will be able to enjoy these resources. Mokema is endowed with cultural heritage in the form of rock art and wetlands that are important habitats for various bird species. However the rock art is being destroyed by livestock by scratching against the rocks and dust from trampling on the soil around the rocks. The art is further destroyed by people who splash the rocks with water
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Lesotho
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CapDev
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2015
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24,133.00
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Phase 6
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP6/Y1/CORE/CPS-CD/2015/01 |
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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) provides non-governmental and community-based organizations (NGOs/CBOs) in developing countries with grants to enable them to tackle global environmental challenges while addressing ( ... )
sustainable development needs. SGP is a GEF corporate programme, implemented by UNDP and executed by UNOPS. SGP Lesotho started financing projects in 2008. Since then, it has succeeded in funding and providing technical support for more than 50 grant projects.
In its 6th Operational Phase (OP6) which will be under implementation during 2015 to 2018, SGP has the following objective: “to
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Lesotho
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Biodiversity
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2015
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1,994.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/BD/2015/06 |
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The project has for the past two years been focused on conserving birds and wetlands that sustain Moroeroe river in Tlokoeng Valley, in the Botha-Bothe district, Lesotho. Specific focus has been on community-based conservation of the Southern Bald ( ... )
Geronticus calvus), which is confined to Lesotho, the eastern parts of South Africa and the western parts of Swaziland. Below are achievements of the current project with respect to the social survey that was conducted to establish Tlokoeng valley community’s prior knowledge with respect to birds and wetlands, the state of the birds in the valley in terms of the scientific survey,
Social
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Lesotho
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Community Based Adaptation
CapDev
Climate Change Mitigation
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2014
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11,281.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/CC/2014/02 |
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The Bana Project is a Centre for care of orphaned and vulnerable children. Among its core programmes are the weekly feeding programme and sessions for equipping the children with survival skills. With SGP support the Centre was able to install a ( ... )
digester, start a piggery project, and install a solar system for water pumping and with contribution from the Ministry of Forestry and Land Reclamation constructed a tank to harvest water from the roof. These results were achieved through a project titled “Demonstration and Promotion of clean energy technologies and water harvesting techniques for improved household agricultural
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Lesotho
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International Waters
Chemicals
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2014
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17,378.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/CH/2014/1 |
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A project entitled “Demonstration and Promotion of Sustainable Rangeland Resources Management in Mokhotlong” has just been completed. The project is complementary to a dairy project initiated by the Association, the holding kraals of which are ( ... )
d next to an abondoned dumpsite which has recently been revived and is becoming a nuisance not only to the dairy project but also to the upcoming Phase II trans-boundary water project between Lesotho and South Africa. The proposed intervention is to relocate the dumpsite, rehabilitate and put it to productive use - fodder production and fruit tree planting. Awareness creation on solid waste
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Lesotho
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Biodiversity
Climate Change Mitigation
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2013
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49,998.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/CC/2012/24 |
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Human activities such as trash burning, littering, field burning, and fuel intense cooking and heating systems are leading to climate change, extinction of indigenous plants (animals and bird populations are already stressed or at unsustainable ( ... )
) and environmental degradation in general. For example the low or no cost options should be default building strategies. Orientation of a building and using trees to regulate temperatures within the building are not strategies people are aware of when they begin construction of their homes. Furthermore, the type of material used in building a home and the types of heating, cooking, and energy
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Lesotho
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Land Degradation
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2013
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45,250.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP5/Y3/CORE/LD/2013/04 |
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The landscape of the Ha Semione is characterized by vast grasslands and wetlands, uniquely shaped sandstone overhangs and rock features, natural rock, a high diversity of indigenous plants, streams of pristine water as well as the powerful Makhaleng ( ... )
ll. The wetlands of the Makhaleng especially at ha Semione are degraded. The degradation is due to overgrazing , burning and overharvesting of the grasses found on wetlands such as Leloli and Mosea, also by purposely planting of willow trees on wetlands and digging of trenches to drain wetlands for expansion of agricultural land for maize production. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that
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Lesotho
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CapDev
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2013
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49,926.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP5/Y3/CORE/CD/2013/07 |
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The Best practice and Knowledge fair aims to meet the capacity building requirements of the Programme. The objective of the Fair is to promote networking activities of the GEF-SGP grantees and other civil society organizations to meet the capacity ( ... )
ng objective of the programme. This will be achieved by creating ways of networking, sharing and showcasing best practices, innovative technologies and lessons learned by civil society to promote replication and scaling up of results for greater policy influence and transformational change. This together with promoting sustainability and the mobilization of additional resources for community
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Lesotho
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2013
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14,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP5/Y3/CORE/CC/2013/02 |
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The sanitation system at the Centre for Teenage Mothers comprises flushed toilets and pit latrines which are used by the majority (90%) of the population on campus. The practice is that when the pit latrines are full, the sewage is emptied into ( ... )
al holes that are dug in the compound. Every time it costs not less than M4, 000.00 of labour. This is often a risky and hazardous labour to casual workers. Furthermore, in the long run, there will not be enough space for the transfer of sewerage. It also takes a lot of space which hinders the development of the site that could be used for other learning purposes for teenage mothers as well as
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Lesotho
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Land Degradation
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2013
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44,936.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP5/Y3/CORE/LD/2013/05 |
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Land degradation is a serious problem in Lesotho, with negative implications for socio-economic development, particularly the rural poor. The consequences of land degradation are serious, ranging from reduced productivity, food insecurity, loss of ( ... )
and livelihoods, destruction of important ecosystems, loss of biodiversity through changes to habitats, increased vulnerability to natural hazards (e.g. droughts and storms), and human health problems. The Setleketseng area is faced with similar challenges. The problem of land degradation is exacerbated by poor farming practices such as mono-cropping, lack of agricultural inputs, draught power
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Lesotho
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Biodiversity
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2013
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20,500.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP5/Y3/CORE/BD/2013/03 |
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Majantja Temong Farmers Association is proposing a 24 month project to strengthen and build the capacity of its small holder farmer groups. The main objective is to improve the conservation of agricultural biodiversity by promoting the use of ( ... )
al’ seed varieties. The Government of Lesotho introduced the open pollinated seed varieties in Lesotho up to early 1960’s and during there utilization Lesotho was even exporting wheat to South Africa. These open pollinated varieties, referred to as land races are well adapted to Lesotho’s climate and are now regarded as traditional seed varieties. Although these seeds are very important for
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Lesotho
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Climate Change Mitigation
Land Degradation
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2013
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21,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP5/Y3/CORE/CC/2013/01 |
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Dairy industry has experienced a high sensitivity to the climatic variations that have been experienced in Lesotho over the past decade. Crop production has been particularly impacted by changing climate trends, coupled with soil fertility loss, ( ... )
have seen higher traditional crop failure due to late rain and early winter (frost) conditions. Fodder production has become a limiting factor in dairy productivity, so this project is addressing the crop failure by turning to fodder production as land rehabilitation and adaptation strategy, an income generating activity; and building fodder banks to relieve the livestock during drought periods.
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Lesotho
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2013
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50,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP5/Y3/CORE/CC/2013/06 |
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With the current emphasis on environmental health and water pollution issues, there is an increasing awareness of the need to dispose of community wastewaters safely and beneficially. Naturally, the sewage water is rich in nitrogenous and phosphorus ( ... )
ds, which increases the level of algal booming (eutrophication) in treatment pond systems. Algae can produce potent toxins which are potentially dangerous to humans, livestock and domestic animals that may drink or swim in (For earth, 2013). Decaying algae in the stagnant water also has bad odor and the algae mats harbor E. coli and other pathogenic organisms, protozoan and helminthes, which
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Lesotho
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Chemicals
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2012
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41,238.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/CH/12/11 |
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The project is addressing the improper management of Agro-chemicals, including POPs (persistent organic pollutants) and chemicals gives rise to enormous problems for human health and the environment. Pesticides containing organochlorine and ( ... )
phosphates as active ingredients have been reported to cause cancer, birth defects, nervous system disorders, heart, kidneys and lung diseases. The project will empower agriculture extension officers and smallholder farming community to reduce the risks of impact of agro-chemicals and encourage sustainable land management through practice of integrated pest management methods. The demonstration
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Lesotho
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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47,269.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/CC/2012/18 |
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Climate change is becoming a greater issue globally, and Lesotho is one of the most vulnerable countries to changes in the climate due to its topography and economic status. Particularly the increased frequency of severe storms is eroding soils and ( ... )
g away crops, making food insecurity and increasingly problematic issue. Until now, for the majority of the population, the term ‘climate change’ is just that, a term without a lot of understanding. This project aims to begin to educate young people, and teachers about the issues surrounding climate change, its causes, effects and mitigation. Young people are the stewards of the future, and
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