Community Palm Plantation
The proponent has been working in coopertion with the concerned authorities to manage the land adjacent to the Jordan River in the village of Damia- previously a border town that had been neglected after the peace treaty with Israel- planting palm trees involving the local community in the process. The project address a priority issue for Jordan which is the managment of the Jordan River basin, and it will provide a model to be emulated by private land owners in the Jordan Valley. Planting has been very successful and additional areas have been planted.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Damia Social Youth Club
Country:
Jordan
Area Of Work:
International Waters
Grant Amount:
US$ 43,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 46,000.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 17,000.00
Project Number:
GEF-JOR-95-G52-17
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
A female agricultural engineer has been assigned to manage the project with appropriate training provided to her and to other members of the NGO.
Capacity - Building Component
NGO's capacities to implement environmental development projects of such a scale are being strengthened. They have already applied for a medium-size GEF project to extend their work.
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SGP Country office contact
Mr. Anas Abdel Raouf Khasawneh
Phone:
00962/6/5100420 Ext: 246
Fax:
00962/6/5100430
Email:
Ms. Salsabeel Shishani
Email:
Address
UNDP Jordan/ shmeisani, Ishaq Al Edwan street/ P.O.Box 941631
Amman, Arab States, 11183
Amman, Arab States, 11183
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