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12 June 2022
Tajiskistan: Mountain indigenous communities contribute to the Second High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development", 2018-2028
The Second High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028, was held in
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07 June 2022
Small Grants Programme provides emergency support to tackle food insecurity in Ukraine
In less than three months, the war in Ukraine has caused extensive damage across the country and sparked massive displacement: more than 5.6 million
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03 June 2022
Indigenous Peoples and local communities participate at the 2nd Asia Parks Congress to set the agenda for protected and conserved areas in the region and contribute to the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
The 2nd Asia Parks Congress was held in Kota Kinabalu (state capital of Sabah), Malaysia from 25-29 May 2022 to set the agenda for protected and
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22 May 2022
Our Human Tribe: Valuing traditional governance and securing land rights of indigenous peoples and local communities across Madagascar
In Madagascar, the SGP has been supporting the empowerment of more than 300 local community organizations since 2007, including through the Global
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19 May 2022
A sweet solution to a mammoth problem: using bees to foster coexistence between people and elephants in South Africa
It's true; elephants are surprisingly afraid of bees. It’s hard to believe that these goliaths are afraid of a small insect, but this fear may
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03 May 2022
Honor the action: SGP reflects on 30 years of being an ally to Indigenous Peoples
After delivering over US$720 million to >26,000 community-based projects and changing countless lives in 136 countries since 1992, the Small
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18 April 2022
First sub-regional conference for ICCAs in Central Africa concludes with the Goma Declaration
The first sub-regional conference for territories and areas conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities (ICCAs) in Central Africa was held
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30 March 2022
GEF CEO visits Small Grants Programme organic farming projects in Indonesia
Indonesia, March 24, 2022 – Last week, the CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, visited
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23 March 2022
GEF Small Grants Programme supports US$250,000 for recovery efforts in Tonga
In response to the volcanic eruption and tsunami that devastated the Kingdom of Tonga in January, the Small Grants Programme (SGP) – a corporate
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28 February 2022
The Queen, the Crown and Conservation
Their vision: a world where humans and wildlife co-exist peacefully. Their mission: to support biodiversity conservation and foster sustainable
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31 January 2022
Like water for tigers: Protecting tigers in the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan by increasing local food security
As we enter the Year of the Tiger, characterized by universal respect and reverence for its namesake creature’s unique passion and fearlessness,
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24 January 2022
Working to make a generational difference
Alba Verónica Vicenta Yacabalquiej Salanic is a youth, gender equality, and community governance advocate from Xecam, a village in Guatemala’s
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