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11 October 2011
Ms. Naoko Ishii, Deputy Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs from Japan visits GEF SGP biodiversity project in Brazil
Last September 30th 2011, the Deputy Vice Minister of Finance of Japan, Ms. Naoko Ishii, visited one of the SGP grantees nearby Brasília, Brazil.
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24 October 2011
GEF SGP Launches Fifth Operational Phase in Europe, CIS and the Arab States
A five-day Regional Workshop for National Coordinators of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) started today in
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18 November 2011
Announcing Regional Workshop of the GEF Small Grants Programme for Latin America and The Caribbean
The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP), implemented by the UNDP, held a 5 day regional workshop for National Coordinators of country programs to launch
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04 December 2011
UNFCCC COP delegates visit GEF SGP Project near Durban
On the occasion of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP17), the GEF Small Grants Programme (GEF
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30 January 2012
The GEF SGP helps establish Turkey’s first wildlife corridor
Kars region of northeastern Turkey is a high plateau located between two important global biodiversity hotspots, the Caucasian and Iran-Anatolian.
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19 February 2012
Mitigation of Land Degradation around the Lake Kyoga in Serere/Soroti Districts of Uganda using community initiatives
Over 80% of Uganda's population is dependent on agro-pastoralist for food and income generation, contributing to a growing concern over natural
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25 February 2012
Protecting biodiversity, examples from the the GEF Small Grants Programme in Uruguay
Biodiversity, agro-ecology, food sovereignty and strengthening of grassroots organizations are the driving forces behind the Small Grants Programme's
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02 March 2012
US Treasury’s Assistant Secretary, Ms. Marisa Lago visit a GEF Small Grants Programme in Rwanda
On February 28, 2012, the US Treasury's Assistant Secretary of International Markets and Development, Ms. Marisa Lago visited a women lead project
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02 March 2012
Announcing Regional Workshop of the GEF Small Grants Programme for the Pacific
The GEF Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP), implemented by the UNDP, has held a 5-day regional workshop for SGP staff and partners to launch its Fifth
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12 April 2012
Nadejda's farm gives hope for more biogas in Uzbekistan
The problem of energy is one of the most vital in Uzbekistan, especially in rural areas. Many villages are connected to the centralized gas
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25 April 2012
SGP Celebration of Earth Day in India
To mark the World Heritage Day, 18th April, and World Earth Day, 22nd April the GEF Small Grants Programme in collaboration with the host institution
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05 June 2009
2009 World Environment Day
Bhutan:On 5th June, speeches of UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, and Lyonpo Nado Rinchen, Deputy Minister of National Environment Commission were
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