RESPONDING TO CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CASE OF BAM
RESPONDING TO CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CASE OF BAM
Brief Description
Bam Garden City, is like an oasis covered by date palm plantations and groves surrounded by desert land. The palm gardens form the oasis and is the base for the livelihood of the farmers and their families. The devastating Bam earthquake in 2003, with loss of over 40,000 lives, and about 100,000 injured and dislocated, effected over 50 percent of the population with damage to the date gardens and interruption in water distribution system.

Projects implemented by GEF SGP/UNDP and Hamyaran in Baravat area of Bam helped the local farmers, the women headed households which resulted from the earthquake and other community members. Gardens were revitalized and the alternative livelihoods were formed. This led into a development model in the country and was replicated in Lorestan Earthquake by UNDP and the government enagaging the same team. Micro Banking was considered by the national banking system demonstrating the benefits of the Baravat Bam projects. The model is
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
MOASSESE TOSEYE SALAMAT HEZARE SEVOM (THIRD MILLENNIUM HEALTH DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE)
Country:
Iran
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 20,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 450.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 6,800.00
Project Number:
IRA/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/CC/13/04(180)
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed

SGP Country office contact

Ms. Asiyeh Rezaei
Phone:
+989356427890 (mobile), +982122867892 (SGP Office)
Fax:
(98-21) 2286 9547
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Address

GEF SGP Office C/O UNDP Iran, No.8, Shahrzad Blvd., Darrous, Pasdaran, Tehran Zip code: 1948773911, Iran

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