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Displaying 2521 - 2530 of 6947Republic of Congo - Population Movement
General
On Sunday 16th December 2018, some villages in the Province of Mai-Nambiar, Democratic Republic of Congo, neighboring the district of Makotimpoko in the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) were affected by inter-ethnic conflict. The fighting has resulted in 400 fatalities and the destruction of property. A large number of the population of the conflict affected areas were forced to cross the river Congo and find refuge in several localities in the Cuvette (Konda and Youmba) and Plateaux (Makotimpoko, Bouemba, Patrick) areas in Congo-Brazzaville
Objectives
Health and Water, sanitation and hygiene
Target Groups
The DREF operation intends to assist a total of 500 displaced households (i.e. 3000 people) with special emphasis on people with special needs, including • Elderly; • Female headed households • Unaccompanied children • Pregnant women • Women with children under the age of five
Land & Rural Development
General
The output aims to support the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform to develop an Integrated Comprehensive Rural Development Strategy.
Promoting land tenure security through community forestry
General
Increase knowledge of Community forest management plan, facilitate to give wider community forest effects for rural development to both government staff and forest user groups. By having township level and Kachin state level net working groups, raised collective voice for policy influence on land law and community forest instruction. These will result government support land certification to communities who are applying CF certificates. That's why training , excursion and collaboration are not only aim for land tenure security but also will give positive benefit targeted community sustainability livelihood. Research and IEC (Information, Education and Communication) material will also be made and it will give us gaps we should do in future development of the communities.
Supporting the Implementation of the Green Growth Framework for Fiji - Phase 2
General
The Republic of the Fiji Islands comprises of over 320 islands. The two largest islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu make up three quarters of the land areas and 70% of the population reside on Viti Levu. Fiji’s economy is driven by tourism, agriculture, fisheries, manufacturing and the financial sector. Climate change has become a growing concern for Fiji’s economy and the livelihood of its people. Key challenges facing Fiji include: • Vulnerability to external shocks, including climate change and financial crises. High dependence on imported fossil fuels. Declining terrestrial and marine biodiversity, resulting from unsustainable land management and coral reef degradation. Difficulties in the provision of sufficient infrastructure and services in both urban and rural contexts. Fiji has a huge potential in green growth, including increasing renewable energy generation capacity, and moving toward more sustainable transportation services and technologies. In 2014 the Government adopted the Green Growth Framework for Fiji to plan for implementation of green growth across the economy.
Objectives
Support Fiji to align its national targets under the National Development Plan with its NDC targets under the Paris Agreement and to plan for implementation. Provide technical assistance support to help Fiji implement its green growth plans as elaborated in the Green Growth Framework and National Development Plan
Savegre Tapir Project at Rafiki
General
The Savegre Tapir Project at Rafiki is dedicated to tapir awareness in the Savegre River Watershed and the Path of the Tapir Biological Corridor of Costa Rica. Through private land management, education, and on site scientific studies, ASANA and Rafiki hope to shift the paradigm of how local people view tapirs. We believe that if they appreciate the benefit of having tapirs in the environment, they will be more likely to support conservation efforts and help save the species from extinction.