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Environmentally Sound Management of POPs, Mercury and other Hazardous Chemicals in Argentina Minimize the risk posed by POPs, mercury and other hazardous chemicals to human health and the environment and to promote compliance to the Stockholm and Minamata Convention in Argentina. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. The Global Environmental Benefits (GEB) of the project at the CEO endorsement stage, are the same as presented at the PIF stage. The positive impacts of the project will include the following reductions:    PCBs: Elimination of 5,000 tonnes of PCB-contaminated materials.  Pesticides: 100 tonnes of POPs/HHPs pesticides will be eliminated/disposed of.  Mercury: 350 tonnes of elemental mercury will be treated/disposed of.  Mercury containing waste: 20 tonnes of mercury containing waste with the soundly treated/disposed of.   Pesticide containers: The amount of pesticide containers that will be soundly managed and recycled will be significantly increased.     Additional economic and social benefits that will be brought on by the project:  § Reduced health impact from the exposure to hazardous chemicals, including PCBs, POPs pesticides, mercury, new industrial POPs, and other hazardous chemicals. The project aims to directly benefit 1,793,700 people, of which 921,401 females and 872,299 males.   § Job creation through opportunities created in the waste treatment and recycling industry.  § A general increase in awareness about the environmental impacts of POPs, mercury and other hazardous chemicals, as well as gender dimensions related to chemicals. The project estimates to increase awareness of 4,800 people, of which 2,600 females and 2,200 males.   § Improved policy, regulatory, monitoring and analysis frameworks, to safeguard human health and the environment.
Grasslands and Savannas of the Southern Cone of South America: Initiatives for their Conservation in Argentina NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Preparatory Project to Facilitate the Implementation of the Legally Binding Instrument on Mercury (Minamata Convention) in Argentina to Protect Health and the Environment NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Sustainable Business Models for Biogas Production from Organic Municipal Solid Waste NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Consolidation and Implementation of the Patagonia Coastal Zone Management Programme for Biodiversity Conservation NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Strengthening of Governance for the Protection of Biodiversity through the Formulation and Implementation of the National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species (NSIAS) NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Renewable Energy in Rural Markets Project NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Management and Conservation of Wetland Biodiversity in the Esteros del Ibera NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Comprehensive land management in forestry and agri-food systems of three water basins in Argentina to contribute to Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and to mitigation and adaptation to climate change To strengthen the territorial implementation of actions that simultaneously  increasing climate resilience and improving productivity, guaranteeing social equity and environmental quality in forestry and agri-food systems in 3 water basins of the Argentine Republic. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. The project will contribute to the restoration of a significant area of forest and degraded agricultural land, and increase the forest area under sustainable management as well as the area of agricultural land under sustainable management practices. A dual emphasis approach to strengthen the management of protected areas is to be applied, consistent with prioritizing policy frameworks on protected areas as an engine for sustainable development, together with the sustainable use and management of natural resources both within and outside of protected areas. Environmental governance will be improved by strengthening the capacities of a wide range of stakeholders, both men and women, to achieve sustainable management and conservation benefits that will go beyond the project's lifespan. Concrete socioeconomic benefits of the project are designed to be:  § Enhanced Capacities: 5500 or more women will be beneficiaries of the project within its 15000 or more beneficiaries. A minority of beneficiaries, in line with their participation in overall population, will belong to indigenous peoples.  § Sustainable Use: in a rough estimation of socioeconomic benefits, the project increases net income within its direct beneficiaries in at least 7.5 million USD per year, on average increasing their household income by 10%.  § Adaptive Management: the participation of new stakeholders in the Provincial and National Action Plans reduces conflict and increases ownership and stewardship, and therefore contributes to the main aim of improving effectiveness and reducing the loss of productive land, biodiversity, and other natural assets.    Please see PRODOC 4.3. Social analysis and stakeholder participation, and Annex 2. Logical and Results Framework.
Enabling Activities Leading to the Second National Communication of the Argentine Government to the Conference of the Parties to UNFCCC NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Environmentally Sound Management and Disposal of PCBs in Argentina NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Mainstreaming Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in Production Practices of Small Producers to Protect the Biodiversity of High Value Conservation Forests in the Atlantic Forest, Yungas and Chaco NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Establishment of Incentives for the Conservation of Ecosystem Services of Global Significance NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Patagonian Coastal Zone Management Plan NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Rural Corridors and Biodiversity Conservation NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Land Management (SLM) into Development Planning: Making Environmental Land Use Planning (ELUP) Operational in Argentina Generate multiple biodiversity and land degradation benefits by developing a system of policy, economic, financial and technical instruments and governance mechanisms for environmental land use planning (ELUP) to mainstream socioeconomic and environmental evaluation of ecosystem goods and services (ESG) in decision making at different government levels and sectors. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Strengthening Fisheries Governance to Protect Freshwater and Wetland Biodiversity NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Coastal Contamination Prevention and Sustainable Fisheries Management NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Inter-jurisdictional System of Coastal-Marine Protected Areas (ISCMPA) NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) Clients, Products and Branchless Banking Trust Fund The specific development objective of the CGAP Client Research & Technology Program - MasterCard Foundation Trust Fund is to help achieve responsible financial inclusion at scale for the poor through (i) Applied Product Innovation in developing and translating consumer insights into new branchless banking financial services that both meets the needs of poor consumers and is economically viable for providers; ii) expanding branchless banking into one of the poorest sub-regions of the world, the eight countries of the West African Monetary and Economic Union (WAMEU); and iii) partnering with stakeholders to generate relevant knowledge on clients' preferences, behaviors, segments, financial service needs that is critical for business models and product innovation.
Credit and Financial Services: Small-Scale Agricultural Development Project Credit and Financial Services: Small-Scale Agricultural Development Project
Agricultural Development: Rural Diversification Programme Agricultural Development: Rural Diversification Programme
Agricultural Development: Marine and Agricultural Resources Support Programme The goal is to support the pro-poor reform agenda within the overall Reform. This will be achieved through three objectives: (i) to facilitate the development of pro-poor policies and programmes within MAIF and the Rodrigues Regional Authority (RRA) and assist MAIF to manage marine resources sustainably; (ii) to sustainably improve the livelihoods of coastal communities threatened by over-exploitation of the marine environment; and (iii) to assist rural households, including smallholder cane planters to diversify their income-generating enterprises, and improve their employment prospects.The programme will deepen IFAD engagement in agricultural, rural poverty and marine resource policy and institutional reform, by continuing implementation support and technical assistance being provided under the current RDP.
RESEARCH JOINT VENTURE AND COST REIMBURSABLE AGREEMENTS BIO-ACOUSTIC TERMITE CONTROL DEVICE - LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES
Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre and Animal Control Technologies Australia WS is collaborating with scientists from the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre and Animal Control Technologies Australia to evaluate the Australian-made HOGGONE bait and HOGHOPPER oral delivery system for field application in the United States. The development of new tools, such as toxic HOGGONE, will allow stakeholders to more effectively manage damage and disease threats caused by invasive feral swine.
New economic opportunities for small scale farmers in rural parts of Armenia This project contributes to PIP 463 in line with SCO1.  The aim of the project is support Small -Scale Farmers to secure Sustainable livelihoods through increasing access to economic opportunities in the agricultural value chains and increasing resilience to natural disasters and climate change thought piloting of community -based adaptation and advocating on agricultural insurance, adapting on agricultural cooperatives law and subsides.  OGB's partners will be 4 local NGO's: Horizon Fund (HF); Work and Motherland (W&M); Union of Protection of Consumer Rights (PCR); Union of Agricultural Cooperatives (UAC).
Supporting Armenian Syrian Refugees Total 110 refugee households displaced from Syria will be targeted under this project. These beneficiaries will be selected from the "Mission Armenia" NGO refugee caseload. Mission Armenia, a local NGO in Armenia and UNHCR implementing partner organisation, has currently been assisting more than 5,000 refugees from Syria among the estimated 12,000 refugee population, who are extremely vulnerable and need urgent humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs. The targeted caseload consists of different age and gender groups including the elderly, young people, children and adults.  The gender breakdown is approximately 52% women and girls, and 48% men and boys. They are residing in 8 provinces across Armenia, including Yerevan, Ararat, Kotayk, Gegharkunik, Aragatsotn, Lori, Shirak and Armavir. The overall goal of the project is to contribute to mitigating the humanitarian situation of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees in Armenia, displaced as a result of the Syria crisis through addressing the immediate housing and psycho -social needs of up to 110 extremely vulnerable refugee households in Armenia displaced from Syria The specific objective of the project is: To address the immediate housing through rent subsidy, cash and non -cash assistance and provision of vital services. The project is expected to have the following results:  1. Up to 110 refugee households are supported with rent subsidies to access safe housing  2. Up to 110 refugee households are supported with psycho -social, legal, health and care services
Development of fruit drying value chain in Vayots dzor region. - Creation of Community Management Groups (CMG), that will manage the collection and sourcing process of the raw materials to processing/drying facility and distribution of income.  -Establishment of drying facility in Gnishik PL.
Community-based primary health care for poor and vulnerable in southern Armenia Contributing to P00463, this project is designed to sustain the institutionalization of a demonstrable and workable model of the Community Based Primary Health Care Programme in rural remote/isolated communities of Armenia, ensuring accessible and affordable healthcare. The project beneficiaries are  rural population of 135 communities in borderline villages of  Armenia. Under special focus are women, children and vulnerable categories of the population (refugees, disabled, single elderly). The project will be implemented by long term partner Support to Communities NGO, all funds will be spent on grants to the partner.
Purchase of Office Premises for OxYGen To support the financial sustainability of Oxfam GB spin off organisation in Armenia, within the framework of the project, premises will be purchased and handed over to OxYGen Foundation to own and use.   OxYGen's financial position will be significantly strengthened, as the rental costs are approximately 20% of current purchase prices per year in Yerevan at present.  OxYGen viability the critical constitutionality  is to own office accommodation in Yerevan.  Owning premises has been identified as one of the main preconditions for successful operation of local foundations by successful spin off organisations. Lack of own premises significantly harms the financial viability of OxYGen.   OXYGen will have own office space which corresponds to the minimum space/ condition requirements.  OxYGen will not only will able to operate smoothly and implement its projects, but also  will be able to generate unrestricted income from renting part of the premises, thus contributing to sustainability of the organisation.
Enhancing Political Participation & Empowerment for Women & Youth in Geo & Arm 1. Representatives of the WDCs will visit Armenia to learn from their experience of RHV, developing women's leadership capacity and training women to stand for political leadership.  Return visits will be organised for Armenian women to come to Georgia.   2. Representatives from the Youth Club will visit Armenia to forge links with the Youth Clubs there and to develop collaboration on join campaigns. Return visits will see Armenian youth come to Georgia.  The Youth Clubs will set up a joint webpage to showcase their work and to blog together.
Empowering vulnerable women & men to demand rights in communities across Armenia Contributing to SCO4 and P00463, this project is aimed at strengthening the capacity of 30 communities of Shirak, Vayots Dzor and Syunik regions to utilize their right of participation, raising local/national governments' commitment to address demand from below. Focus is on empowering grassroots groups to advocate/ solve needs with help of wider civil society, improving local government budgeting capacity with enhanced community involvement, and mobilising Civil Society Partnership Network for bringing pro -poor policy change through advocacy on agriculture and utility provision.  Four partners and OGB will manage the project. V2 corr auth lev
Promoting participatory,pro-poor public policies through CS initiatives in Arm. We will conduct extensive research on programme -relevant public policies (co -payment system, state health budget, SRH care quality) and present them to relevant decision -makers; organize online and off line campaigns for advocating the recommendations and findings; organize and lead youth, women, partner networks for advocating for improved, needs -based and participatory public policies in health, agriculture and gender; contribute to the Global Essential Services Campaign by supporting global research into successes in scaling -up public provision, and share these lessons with national government.
Supporting local communities in Armenia identify needs & responses in disasters Part of a Regional Project aimed to increase resilience and reduce vulnerability of local communities and national institutions by supporting strategies that enable them to prepare for, mitigate and respond to natural disasters in Armenia.  Will assist 10 communities to develop their resilience through an institutionalised community based model, promoted within district and national DRR strategic development in Armenia. Activities are aimed to strengthening the rural communities in Vayots Dzor on disaster preparedness, mitigation and risk reduction though capacity building and through active involvement of Local Self Government in DRR.
Strengthening Resilience of Smallholder Agri.in Armenia's Resource Scarce Commun To strengthen resilience and the efficiency of horticulture cultivation in a resource -scarce environment beneficial for women and men smallholders in the long -term.
Promotion of healthcare rights and entitlements for Armenian population Project aims at health rights protection through increasing communities' awareness on their health rights, behavioral change promotion, and state bodies accountability enforcement in Armenia. Project supports the rural people living in poverty in accessing quality and free PHC as a health right in the frame of PHC reform delivery with special focus on women health rights and lobbying for state health budget /expenditure. Project will act as an advocacy platform to push the Government to increase State budget to health sector in GDP and priorities healthcare need of socially valuable groups, including women.
Increased community participation in decision making practices across Armenia Contributing to SCO4 and P00463, this project is aimed at strengthening the capacity of 30 communities of Shirak, Vayots Dzor and Syunik regions to utilize their right of participation, raising local/national governments' commitment to address demand from below. Focus is on empowering grassroots groups to advocate/ solve needs with help of wider civil society, improving local government budgeting capacity with enhanced community involvement, and mobilising Civil Society Partnership Network for bringing pro -poor policy change through advocacy on agriculture and utility provision.  Four partners and OGB will manage the project.
Increasing civil society participation in national policy dialogue in Armenia 40 CSOs monitor public budget expenditure and use results to develop advocacy for changes to existing practices. Significant evidence base created by CSO coalitions on delivery of public budget projects and government performance in agriculture and social service policy areas. Representative and articulate coalitions influence government policy in agriculture and social services policy areas to the benefit of their constituencies.
"Women's Economic Empowerment in rural communities of Vayots Dzor and Tavush reg To contribute to rural women's economic empowerment and leadership in remote communities of Vayots Dzor and Tavush regions in Armenia. The project will  diversify the income base and strengthen of leadership of small -scale women farmers through the improved production of fresh fruit and vegetables by improving their farm management and marketing activities.
Views from the Frontline 2013 (VFL 2013)  – Armenia and Georgia Oxfam alongside its partner Regional Environmental Centre (REC) Caucasus will implement in Georgia and Armenia Views from the Frontline 2013, an initiative of the Global Network of Civil Society Organizations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR). Views from the Frontline is an alternative survey of progress towards implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action, focusing on achievements in disaster risk reduction (DRR) at the local level. Recommendations are used at the national and global levels to foster improved DRR governance.
Supporting Community Resilience in the South Caucasus 2014/15, Armenia The programme aims to increase disaster resilience of local communities & relevant national institutions by supporting strategies/mitigation/response to disasters in Armenia. The focus is capacity -building of authorities & advocacy to institutionalise community -based models at all levels Oxfam engages 16 communities to strengthen the model piloted in the two previous phases & demonstrate its benefits /replicability & seeks to increase the capacity & motivation of authorities to implement gender -sensitive model by authorities themselves. Oxfam leads a number of advocacy initiatives in line with Hyogo Framework for Action priority 1
Improving Small Holder Farming through Agri-Coops and Value Chain in Tavush prov The project will focus on 15 rural communities in the Tavush Marz of Armenia . Beneficiaries will be poor men and women small holder farmers from these communities. We would like to establish new and strengthen the existing agri -cooperatives of small holder farmers, with an emphasis on the role and needs of women
MNXTA Yemen Enhancing Governance through Procurement he principal objective of the proposed MDTF is to support the GoY in implementing its economic governance reforms by providing institutional capacity building to selected national agencies at the centralized and decentralized levels. The program's scope will focus on improving Yemen's national procurement practices by enforcing the use of the new standard bidding documents (SBDs) and the obligation that all public sector entities have to advertise bidding opportunities and bid evaluation results with the aim to achieve i)better management of public recourses ii) greater government accountability iii) enhanced private sector participation in bidding opportunities, and iv) promote civil society to play its monitoring role (â€œsocial auditingâ€) in the bidding processes and during contract execution. The program would enable Yemen to improve its national procurement practice, by creating awareness and developing the capacity of the Government officials in the targeted implementing agencies , the service providers, and civil society at centralized and decentralized levels. Active participation of civil society is key to ensuring demand for food governance and social accountability of government expenditures. Yemen's current situation of volatility and instability, the extremely high levels of malnutrition, scarce water resources, unfulfilled basic needs and civil society's high expectations for improvement makes the proposed intervention of the utmost urgency.
Strengthening Accountability for Improved Education Services in Jordan The PDO is to improve governance of the education sector through the establishment of an accountability and quality assurance mechan ism that will incentivize stakeholders in the system to improve learning in Jordanâ€™s public schools.
Strengthen capacity for an inclusive design of groundwater management contract for green growth. The development objective of the grant is to support the river basin agency of Oum Er Rbia in drafting an inclusive groundwater management contracts using participatory methods..
MNXTA Enhancing Microfinance Amongst Women and Youth in MENA The objective of the project is to enhance microfinance access and usage amongst women and youth in Morocco, Tunisia, and Egypt.