Nature Appreciation Center
The proponent, a youth NGO protected a natural site in Balqa' governorate, fenced it, introduced sound soil and land management practices on site, and used it as apractical field research site where young students can observe environment and conduct innovative activities in this field. Students could observe the revival of plant cover compared to the surrounding unprotected areas which suffer from overgrazing. A training center was established on site. Many public awareness activities promoting different environmental applications including water harvesting, composting wind and solar energy are still conducted until now.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Science and Technology Club
Country:
Jordan
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 40,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 40,000.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 3,000.00
Project Number:
GEF-JOR-92-G51-03
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
All public awareness activities including outreach materials emphasized the connection between loca and global environmental concerns and highlighted the importance of solving local problems as a means to solving global ones.
Notable Community Participation
Public awareness activities targeted youth sectors from all over the country. Members of the NGO and other NGOs, schools were actively involved in project activities, many fo which are still going on until now.
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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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