There are 26,002 projects available.
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1998
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30,000.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/98/06 |
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This project takes place in the state of Minas Gerais, in the seven municipalities of the Jequitinhonha Valley affected by the construction of the Irapé hydroelectric power plant. The relationship between the small farmers with the Cerrado in the ( ... )
will be assessed, for better knowledge of their management techniques in agriculture and environment, viewing minimal environmental impacts in their relocation. Toward that end, public policy will be influenced by a demonstration of the relationship of sustainability established between the small farmer and the environment. The participation of the population in the entire process is guaranteed
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Jordan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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41,690.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-95-G52-09 |
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The project involvesthe three partner NGOs of the Recycling Coalition in waste sorting and income generating in support of Biogas project (a macro GEF project). The main achievements of the project so far are: larger numbers of people are becoming ( ... )
ers of the recycling process, more collection sites have been allocated, production of information materials on local recycled paper is increasing and improving in quality with more people getting convinced in using these products. The project is still maintaining its activities through the sale of recycled paper products and mobilizing other
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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1998
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3,153.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SRL/95/G52/021 |
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Rationale
There is an acute disposal problem of household waste in this semi-urbanized area.
Presently, the roads, drains and even paddy fields are used as dumping grounds.
Objectives, activities
Develop home gardens by producing compost ( ... )
omestic waste in 150 households, collect non decomposing material and send for recycling.
Produce compost out of domestic waste in 150 households in the area, by the use of 150 waste converter barrels, use the produced compost for home garden cultivation and excess to be sold at CBO center, thus generating income.
Collect non-decomposing material from these households to be sent for
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Thailand
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International Waters
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1998
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5,609.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G20 |
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Phu Tham Phu Kratae , a watershed area with 240 ha, is situated in Phu Rankam
national reserved forest. Draining into Chee River and Mekhong River , the creeks from this watershed area are supplying water for agriculture and livelihood for ( ... )
nding communities.
Moreover, it is a habitat for fishes which migrate upstream during egg-laying season.
The environment degradation which threatens the area can be classified as follows:
1. The natural gas drilling process around the area
2. The deforestation by communities so as to serve the industrial expansion
3. The pollution in the rivers affects the livelihood of fishes and
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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1998
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3,650.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SRL/95/G52/006 |
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Environment protection by increasing tree cover around two water reservoirs and awareness raising among school children. Establish a central nursery with seven varieties of fast growing forest species and distribute in two villages mainly to be ( ... )
around the two reservoirs which is subject to severe soil erosion. One objective was to arrest encroachments on the reservations to the reservoirs. Publish a booklet in a narrative form on environment conservation issues to be distributed among school children in the district.
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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1998
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11,040.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SRL/95/G52/007 |
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To modernise village tanks to meet the increased water requirements by deepening the tank bed and streamlining the water sources which feed the tank and to minimise siltation. Plant trees, breed freshwater fish tank and introduce fuel efficient ( ... )
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Conservation of biodiversity through employment of conservation techniques for soil and water, improve soil quality, increase the soil organism content, improve productivity of land and thereby uplift the living standards of the community.
Conduct this project as a demonstration project and create awareness among farmers, women, school children and change of attitudes of the community
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Ecuador
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Biodiversity
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1998
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10,659.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: ECU/98/005 |
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Recover part of the woodland biodiversity in the northwestern area of the Province of Pichincha; raise awareness among the local campesinos regarding the ecological needs, so as to guide them toward sustainable management of their properties; ( ... )
se family income; create a sustainable development model for the region, and reduce the pressure exerted by timber companies on the Cotacachi-Cayapas Reserve.
Operational phase
GEF & Dutch
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Jordan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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46,000.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-95-G52-11 |
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The project rehabilitated the Amman oldest disposal site in Marka establishing a local community development center in a poor, polluted suburb of Amman, providing an example of what can be done in similar situations. In the first stage, 50,000 m2 ( ... )
the total surface area of 173,000 m2 were rehabilitated. The land was leveled; the soil tested and topographical maps prepared. Retaining walls were constructed, the site fenced, top-soil brought to the site and 6000 forest trees of varieties that tolerate the conditions in the area planted, in addition to 500 olive trees to be used for soap production later. All this was achieved through
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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11,874.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G02 |
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In general, people are apt to regard the energy as a far-away and complicate scientific matter managed by specific groups of experts. They often fail to understand how their daily lives relate to energy and contribute to its conservation. ( ... )
y fail to appreciate how they waste the energy. Especially in the vast rural agricultural communities, rural people are ignorant about the surrounding sources of energy and how to wisely utilize them. Besides, they ignorantly take part in degrading the energy and environmental situation.
Tambol Mae Mork and Vieng Mork , Thern District, Lampang Province are the two areas under such situation.
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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10,526.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G04 |
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The Doi Inthanont Protection Group previously known as the Chomthong School Wildfire Fighting Volunteer Group, was established in 1994.After its inception the youth groups have congregated to launch campaigns to protect wildfire in various locations ( ... )
ned activities in fire fighting with the Royal Forestry Department in the Doi Inthanon and Ob Luang Range National Park.The successive activities are youth training which are being replicated in neighbouring provinces.
The development strategy of the group, apart from directly controlling wildfire, is to promote quality of life among youths and local people by building capacity in various
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1998
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4,798.34
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/98/03 |
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Replication of the MOPORV experience in a low-income small farmer rural community is the objective of this project. Demonstration of the feasibility of uniting a community in search of a collective effort toward economic and environmental ( ... )
nability through phytotherapy is also an objective sought. Local reforestation initiatives are possible, as well as conservation that can bring economic gains to the population are possible, given the weak enforcement of existing environmental regulations. The Rio Preto community, in the municipality of Rio Verde, state of Goiás, will be marshaled and encouraged to create socio-environmental
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Ecuador
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Biodiversity
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1998
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21,359.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: ECU/98/010 |
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Características socioEconómicas de la población:
La población total del Cantón Puerto López según datos del INEC de 1995 es de 15.630 de los cuales 5.797 corresponde al área urbana, Puerto López y Machalilla y los 9.833 habitantes ( ... )
tes están en el área rural. Slaite, Pueblo Nuevo, San Isidro, El Pital, Casa Viejas, Río Plátano, Matapalo, Guale, Ayampe, La Cabaña, Las Tunas, Puerto Rico, Río Chico, Salango.
El 80% del territorio del Cantón Puerto López lo constituye el PNM, y en todo el Cantón tanto dentro como fuera del PNM existen 4 comunas. A pesar de la importancia de la zona como reserva de recursos
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Guatemala
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Biodiversity
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1998
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13,619.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: PPS-19-97 |
Training and implementation of forestry activities related to the rescue of endangered and endemic high-altitude forest tree species.
Objectives: To rescue six endangered high altitude forest species with emphasis on the high altitude fir ( ... )
guatemalensis, an endemic species of Guatemala, and five more that suffer from non-sustainable use threats at a local level. /This project will develop a series of training workshops in six communities and establish one tree nursery in each one of these communities which will be maintained and attended by local committees. The grant permits the hiring of one project coordinator and two forestry
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1998
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30,000.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/98/11 |
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This project seeks to rescue, preserve, and promote traditional popular medicine traditions in Midwestern Brazil. Biodiversity in the region will be promoted by the conscience built in the community and local authorities. Traditional communities ( ... )
ave their knowledge appreciated, and technical capacity-building will be offered. An assessment of the main Cerrado popular and home medicinal flora species will be carried out. Species already and not yet identified will be registered, and photographically depicted. Scientific materials will be produced to subsidize research, and a laboratory will be installed for botanical identification and
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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1998
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8,320.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SRL/95/G52/027 |
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Rationale
The Atipola hill area in the Matale district lost most of its natural forest cover due to clearing of land after the plantation industry was introduced.
When the slopes were later abandoned, it resulted in severe soil erosion.
Use ( ... )
ber & as an energy source, setting fire to the forest areas in the dry season, has further reduced the numbers.
Due to the above reasons, the catchment areas are gradually getting destroyed.
Objectives, activities
Conserve bio diversity soil errosion of mountain slope by rehabilitating degraded plot of 5 acres, develop home gardens, construct contours SALT ridges. Awareness raising of
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Indonesia
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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49,946.50
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-INS/YBUL/97-057 |
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Project goal:
Revitalization of existing microhydro electric generator to be operated optimally and reduce the fossil fuel usage (diesel and oil) in electricity generation.
Project objective :
1. To reduce the usage of fossil fuel in ( ... )
icity generation;
2. To optimize the operation of existing microhydro electric generator;
3. To provide the village with adequate electricity needed;
4. To increase the inhabitants productivity (as an indirect impact).
Activities to be carried out under the project :
1. Preparation.
a) Field survey;
b) Redesign the project site;
c) Dialog and agreement with local government.
2.
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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3,650.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G41 |
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The target location is a village whose 98 families earn their supplementary income through the production of pottery. Generally, one family is able to produce 300-400 pots per month. The applied baking process has been the open-air type which ( ... )
es a lot of fire-woods
arranged in a heap upon which the moulded clay is laid. Straw is then laid atop the moulded clay prior to setting fire. 100 pots take 1 hour to bake and require 2 cu.m.of fire-woods approximately.
In one month, the entire village requires 600-800 cu.m. of firewood to fuel the production process and this further worsens the degradation of the surrounding
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Thailand
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International Waters
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1998
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9,516.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G25 |
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Since 1957, communities in 12 villages of Tambol Nongwaeng Soke Phra have continuously experienced the rapid changes of economical ,social and environmental system. The main cause for this change has been the policy of promotion of monoculture, ( ... )
ally cash crops for export. The communities and their immediate environment in Nongwaeng Soke Phra, like others in the Thai North-east have been affected seriously from such policy.
The adoption of monoculture for export have always been accompanied with the application of modern technology in order to improve the yield. The technology has come in the form of machinery, pesticide and
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Jordan
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Multifocal Area
Biodiversity
International Waters
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1998
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49,441.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-95-G52-16 |
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The Union worked to build up the capacities of its member societies around the country to deal with environmental issues and sensitize the local communities of those issues. Member societies planted trees, organized environmental camps and field ( ... )
in all parts of the country.
The Union had developed capacities in training and awareness delivery, and built its capacities in the field of environmental projects management.
A publication on environmental education was produced by the
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Jordan
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Biodiversity
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1998
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30,000.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-95-G52-13 |
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The proponent used Pilot Phase projects and other experiences to train women NGOs in Irbid governorate on sound management of natural resources and integrate environmental considerations in their field of interests.
Rural women NGOs were the main ( ... )
ipants in this project. They were involved at the beginning stages of planning and during implementation. Training activities conducted by the project emphasized local and global environmental issues. Universitites in the area provided part of the technical assistance for these activities.
The project also enhance the capacities of the Women Federation (proponent) in project
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