"Take care of the trees so they take care of you" - establishing school orchards with the help of educational publications.
This project build on the success of the recent SGP-funded which produced a publication to sensitize nursery school children and their communities, the project aims to complement the practical element by establishing school orchards with a publication for teaching and practical training on the importance of proper tree management and care.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Futures Training Foundation
Country:
Gambia
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 40,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 2,607.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 1,600.00
Project Number:
GMB/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/CC/11/02
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
The project will be implemented in 5 Lower Basic Schools in the West Coast Region where the schools will actively engage the local communities in project implementation.
Capacity - Building Component
The project will build the capacity of the schools to establish and take care of school orchards which will become a part of the school curriculum in the long run.
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Indicators
Biophysical
Number of local policies informed in climate change focal area
32
Empowerment
Number and type of support linkages established with national government institutions
7
Livehood
Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project
7000
SGP Country office contact
Mr Kebba L Jarju
Email:
Address
UN HOUSE, 5 Kofi Annan Street, Cape Point
Bakau, West Africa
Bakau, West Africa
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