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01 December 2023
A Natural Alliance- In Costa Rica they’re working to keep the alliances flowing - and with them the healthy soils and corridors of life
She is spontaneous; he is reserved. Olivia wants to take advantage of every minute of life to preserve her little piece of land; Jesús imagines
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20 October 2023
Illuminating the future: Trained as solar engineers, these women are bringing power and light to their villages in rural Belize
Toledo is Belize’s southernmost and least populated district. In this remote region covered by rainforest rich in biodiversity, most of the
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17 October 2023
UNDP and GEF/SGP Botswana Support Grantees to attend the Global National Adaptation Expo (NAP Expo) in Botswana
The Government of Botswana through the Ministry of Environment hosted the Global National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Expo from 22 nd to 26 th August 2022
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09 October 2023
Community-Based Adaptation in Asia and the Pacific
The climate crisis remains a defining issue of our time that not only has detrimental effects on the environment and the resilience of natural
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02 October 2023
SGP grantees among Inclusive GEF Assembly Challenge Programme winners
Four grantees from the Small Grants Programme (SGP) are among the winners of the Inclusive Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly Challenge
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08 September 2023
SGP celebrates local action for global impact at the 7th GEF Assembly
The 7th Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) was held in Vancouver, Canada, where environmental leaders from 185 countries gathered last
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23 June 2023
Central do Cerrado- Supporting livelihoods while conserving traditions and ecosystems in Brazil
Buriti fruit harvest “We’re here to value socio-biodiversity products and support sustainable livelihoods for indigenous peoples and
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24 March 2023
Indigenous Peoples at the UN Water Conference: Commitment to Action
  The UN Water Conference was held on 22-24 March 2023 in New York, and brought together governments, civil society and all stakeholders
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29 December 2022
UNDP and German BMUV renew collaboration to support Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities at COP15
On the occasion of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD COP15), the United Nations
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19 May 2023
In Living Colour- Local action for coral reef restoration in Barbados
 “I was on board from day one,” remembers Courtney Forde, Volunteer and past Vice President of the Coral Reef Restoration Alliance
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16 May 2023
Grown with water and sun: regenerative agriculture in in Moldova
“How else can you grow, if not ecological and natural?” says Valeria Șvarț, development director at EcoVisio. This is how they do organic
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16 May 2023
GEF SGP, UNDP and Rare announce partnership to address plastic pollution
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Rare announced a global partnership to tackle plastic waste management and behavior change. The
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