Small
Grants Programme (SGP), funded by the Global
Environment Facility (GEF), seeks to support
initiatives, which demonstrate community-based
innovative, gender sensitive approaches and
lessons learned from other development projects
that lead to reduce threats to the local and
global environment.
The
GEF/SGP was launched in 1991 by United
Nations Development Programme(UNDP) to
assist developing countries in fulfilling
their commitment towards the protection
of the global environment. The Programme
is sourced with a belief that global environmental
problems can only be addressed adequately
if local peoples are involved in planning,
decision making and sharing roles and
responsibilties at all levels. Even with
small amount of funding communities can
undertake activities, which will make
"Significant Difference" in
their Livelihoods and environment.UNDP
GEF/SGP is currently offered in 73 countries
worldwide. The program started in India
since 1997. |
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The
UNDP , Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF),
Government of India(GOI) administers Small Grants
Programme (SGP). It is being implemented by
Centre for Environment Education (CEE) as the
National Host Institution(NHI) since September
2000. CEE is a national level institution supported
by Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government
of India as a centre of excellence, and affiliated
to the Nehru Foundation of Development, Ahmedabad.
CEE has its presence felt in all the states
and Union Territories of India through a local
network of 7 regional offices and 23 field offices
across the country. CEE is currrently implementing
138 different projects with an emphasis on establishing
low cost, low external input and easy to manage
technologies and social mechanisms.
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