GEF Small Grants Programme

GEF Small Grants Programme, Программа малых грантов в Узбекистане

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Karakalpakstan

Total projects: 4

Creation of the centre for renewable sources of energy and energy saving technologies in Nazarkhan settlement
In the context of the global problems, that are associated with the use of nonrenewable energy sources, there is a local one which is inherent to this region. The main part of the Republic of Karakalpakstan that is more than 60% lives in rural are...
Project for demonstration the alternative method of lands’ phyto-melioration in Karakalpakstan
Problem definition Currently, two main crops are existing in our country, which almost all the farmers work with on irrigated areas. They are cotton and wheat. Unfortunately, the widespread use of cotton and wheat only for a long time causes...
Irrigation: how to save water and energy?
How much water is lost during irrigation, just going under the ground without reaching farmers? How much water is taken from nature for this? How much energy is consumed for field irrigation and how much of this energy is wasted in vain? These que...

Khorezm region

Total projects: 5

Энергоэффективные теплицы для жителей Хорезма
Проблемный климат Хорезмской области (минимальное количество осадков, суровые и продолжительные зимы), а также проблемы с энергоресурсами (дефицит газа, дороговизна угля, вырубка леса на дрова) сподвигли группу инициативных людей с Ургенчского...
Внедрение учебной программы "Прикладная экология и устойчивое природопользование"
Наверное не нужно говорить о важности экологического образования на всех уровнях нашего общества. Не сохранив природу, мы не сможем сохранить какую-либо надежду на нормальное существование и развитие нашего общества. Природный капитал - это то,...
Ирригация: как сэкономить воду и энергию?
Сколько воды у нас теряется при орошении, уходя просто в землю и не доходя до фермеров? Сколько воды отнимается у природы для этого? Сколько тратиться энергии для того, чтобы оросить поля и сколько этой энергии тратиться напрасно? Этими вопросами...
Помощь цвета индиго
Индигофера, как и все бобовые культуры, способно поглощать атмосферный азот и накапливать его в почве, тем самым обогащая её. Другими словами, это растение значительно улучшает качество земель. Кроме того, данная культура способна принести немалую...
Проект по лазерной планировке земель в Хорезме
Орошаемое земледелие играет важную роль в экономике Хорезмской области, обеспечивая занятостью свыше 60% местного трудоспособного населения, и является основным источником доходов. В связи с постоянным ростом численности населения в регионе роль о...

Navoi region

Total projects: 3

Bukhara region

Total projects: 2

First steps on cheetah reintroduction in Uzbekistan
Just for the last 500 years more than 800 species have disappeared from the earth due to human activity, which make almost two species per year! And the process continues, many species of animals, insects, plants, and others are critically endan...
The project on the expansion of Djeiran ecocenter
The full name of the project is “Biodiversity conservation and rehabilitation of desert biomes with development of ecotourism and education on the South-West part of the Kyzylkum desert”. This is an exact name of the project which mean...

Djizzak region

Total projects: 4

Establishment of stool bed of rarity pistachio
Probably many of you know that the GEF SGP is broadly working on developing of Pistachio "forests" in Uzbekistan. It all started with a project initiated by the farmer from Jizzakh - Bastamkul-aka. The project was launched and developed very wel...
Norvon: from cattle breeding to forestry
Probably, every resident of Uzbekistan travelled along the road Tashkent-Samarkand at least once in the life. And evidently everybody saw how severe and at the same time beautiful the sceneries along the road in Jizzakh region are. This territor...

Samarkand region

Total projects: 4

Greenhouse in SamSU: power efficiency is serving people
Energy is one of the main motive forces of a country development, though sometimes we underestimate its importance. We can judge the level of development by the amount of energy that a country is provided with and the main sources of energy used b...
The project for conservation of biodiversity in Zarafshan reserve
What was planned according to the project? Zarafshan State Nursery is intended to preserve the unique riparian woodland for future generations. This wood is really special. It seems to be the riparian woodland - it's the same everywhere. But i...

Kashkadarya region

Total projects: 3

What is the alternative to farming in the steppes?
Before we begin to tell you what exactly the project is planing to do, if it is, we will tell you a little bit of prehistory. One of the farmers downstream Kashkadarya, was once at a seminar on pistachios. The seminar was organized by our proj...
Project on restoration of relict pistachio woodlands in Kuruksay canyon
The project title speaks for itself – the project is intending to restore woods on their early habitats – within the territory of Kashkadarya region in Kuruksay canyon. Here you can still find some pistachio trees which are around 1500...
Biogas in Yakkabog settlement of Kashkadarya region
The project objective is to demonstrate the possibility of using biogas installation to meet the needs for energy of the rural population. Through realization of the proposed project, another step will be taken towards the implementation of the GE...

Syrdarya region

Total projects: 1

Biogas in Syrdarya
A new project for the introduction of alternative ways of obtaining energy for the needs of the population was approved and launched within the framework of the GEF SGP work. This time, it is the project of introducing a biogas installation in Syr...

Tashkent region

Total projects: 3

Reintroduction into the nature of endangered species of birds of prey
In recent years, the problem of endangered species is particularly acute in our society. Agricultural activities, animal husbandry, energy and extractive industries have a negative impact on almost all natural ecosystems. Ecosystems des...
Anti-poaching by means of video surveillance
Formation of the flora and fauna of Uzbekistan with its geography and a great diversity of natural conditions had a complex evolution. At present, the territory of Uzbekistan is represented by a wide variety of natural landscapes and ecosystems of...
"Point of growth" pistachios in Tashkent region
The best zone to lay industrial plantations of pistachios and its growth - is a mountainous area and foothills at altitudes from 600 to 1300 m. Comfortable conditions for pistachios are available in many mountainous regions of Uzbekistan....
Project on development of beekeeping in Parkent district
What is the essence of the project? The project is planning to teach beekeeping to 20 locals from mountain settlements of Parkent distrist. It will help them to get one more source of income and probably will contribute to the improvement of the i...
I want to catch big or small fish…
“Hey, son, let’s go fishing!” – probably, every father wants to say and every son wants to hear these words. Unfortunately, such and event most likely will be spoilt because of the trivial cause – practically there is...
The project of NAEMM
Do journalists need to know something about the environment? Of course they do. After all, they are the "mouthpiece", through which one can transfer information to people, to change their attitude towards something. In our case, we tried to...

Surkhandarya region

Total projects: 2

Pistachio project in Surkhandarya
There are few pistachio plantations in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan, being a perfect place for growing pistachio, is importing it (you can introduce with analysis). We are going to change the situation. We hope to change the situation with the "dead...
Micro hydro station for the needs of the Chosh mountain settlement
Chosh settlement (Uzun district, Surkhandarya region) is situated on the height of approximately 2,000 meters. The road to this village is adventure by itself, when exciting precipices are stretching on both sides. 1,100 people are living in the v...

Namangan region

Total projects: 3

How effective and profitable is drip irrigation system in cotton growing?
Friends, we welcome all readers of our site and present to your attention one of the interesting projects of the GEF SGP. As many know, irrigation agriculture is one of the main priorities of agriculture in Uzbekistan, where the ma...
Cloning plants for the rapid production of seedlings
It's not a secret that we are rapidly losing our agro biodiversity. Many local varieties of fruit and vegetables are disappearing because of market demands. Farmers are planting only what sells well, because they look beautiful, transport well, th...
Drip irrigation in the Ferghana Valley. History. People. Prospects
In 1968 young agricultural scientist Jamoliddin Boltaboyev in the Namagan province took his son Abdulvokhid to the fields to show him the drip irrigation system constructed on the first 1-hectare plot. In such a way Abdulvokhid started acqua...
And again about biogas: now for heating a school and greenhouse in Namangan province
A new GEF SGP project on dissemination of biogas technology in Uzbekistan is kindly presented for your attention. As you may know, GEF SGP, as one of its aims attempts to put one demonstration biogas installation in each province of Uzbekistan. It...
Namangan children are against climate change
Do children need to be educated from the early age to care the nature? Protect their houses? World around us? This question is affirmatively answered by the project in Namangan. The project is simple in its idea - try to teach children and th...

Andijan region

Total projects: 1

Ferghana region

Total projects: 1

The introduction of green manuring techniques for saline soils of the Ferghana Valley
Is it possible to obtain good yields without plowing the earth? How is it possible? What should be changed? GEF SGP continues to urge the land users - "Do not plow, but sow" in other words, to introduce the new technology of conservation and...

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The GEF SGP team in Uzbekistan is pleased to annou

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The GEF SGP team in Uzbekistan is pleased to annou

Hurry up! The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme in Uzbekistan with the support of UNDP in Uzbekistan and cooperation of the Youth Union and the...

Why Value Nature? It’s Better to be Roughly Right

18-04-2017

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Why Value Nature? It’s Better to be Roughly Right

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FIREWOOD - RENEWABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY

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Publications All publications

The 3-rd issue of the newsletter of the GEF SGP in
This issue refers to the possibilities of obtaining additional income for farmer, ways to improve soil fertility and soil quality in terms of turnover of traditional cultures. The article also raises the issue of the...
The 5-th issue of the newsletter of the GEF SGP in
Dear friends, GEF Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) in Uzbekistan has the honor to present next issue of GEF SGP newsletter to you and your partners. The articles of this issue draw attention of...
Ecological path: methodological manual for teacher
Our project for the development of ecological tourism in Nuratau mountains created a manual for teachers of schools, colleges and other educational institutions. Teachers or other people who are interested in...
Lets make alternative together
It is the name of a brochure-instruction, prepared by our project. In this brochure you will find a clear and detailed description of the scheme for making a briquette press, a solar oven of 2 types, energy efficient...
The 4-th issue of the newsletter of the GEF SGP in
This issue is devoted, to a greater extent, to the issues of saving water and soil fertility in agriculture. One of the articles tells about the issue related to the lack of irrigation water for the majority of...
The first issue of the newsletter of the GEF SGP i
In the first issue of our newsletter you can read about the following GEF SGP projects: Aquaculture in the Tashkent region; Chosh in the mountain village; Biogas technology and project in Syr...
“SEVEN STEPS for independent use of laser equipmen
This product is the result of the joint UNDP project "Climate Risk Management in Uzbekistan" and the GEF SGP in Uzbekistan. The manual is intended for farmers and other agricultural producers. The manual presents...
Troutbreeding in Uzbekistan. Practical recommendat
Trout is a new area of fishery for our republic – a cold-water fish which can be bred in foothill and mountain areas. This publication introduces readers of Uzbekistan with a new promising activity - a...
Abiotechnology of indigofera tinctoria L. on the s
The possibility of cultivation of Indigofera tinctoria L. plants in ecologically degraded and saline lands of the Aral Sea Basin was studied. A new salt-resistant Indigofera plant variety “Feruz-1” was...
ELEMENTARY TECHNOLOGIES - BIG BENEFITS
This publication includes infographics on innovative technologies in sustainable agriculture, which impact both economic and environmental outcomes. Our technologies are presented in using advanced techniques in...
How to build micro hydro station - Instruction
This instruction gives a clear but simple description of how to build a micro hydro station. Such station can produce electricity from the energy of falling water. This instruction is prepared by the project in...
The 6-th issue of the newsletter of the GEF SGP in
Dear friends, The Global Environment Facility’s Small Grants Programme in Uzbekistan, has the honor to present to your attention and of our partners another issue of the GEF SGP newsletter. In this edition,...
Biodiversity, land degradation and climate change
Collection of teaching and methodological manual for conducting classes Within the project on improving the knowledge of journalists teaching materials on three major themes of the GEF have been...
The 2-nd issue of the newsletter of the GEF SGP in
In this issue, we have tried to show, what economic benefits could bring technologies and practices for sustainable use of natural resources for people demonstrated our projects. GEF SGP in Uzbekistan tries to show...

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Reintroduction into the nature of endangered speci

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Reintroduction into the nature of endangered speci

In recent years, the problem of endangered species is particularly acute in our society. Agricultural activities, animal husbandry, energy and extractive...

How effective and profitable is drip irrigation sy

12-06-2019

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How effective and profitable is drip irrigation sy

Friends, we welcome all readers of our site and present to your attention one of the interesting projects of the GEF SGP. As many know, irrigation...

The production of a small no-till planter

22-05-2017

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The production of a small no-till planter

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Grow firewood yourself around Nurata Reserve

17-04-2017

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Grow firewood yourself around Nurata Reserve

To promote our call for the creation of culture, traditions, habits of growing firewood for oneself in rural areas, in order to provide ourselves with clean energy, we...

The introduction of green manuring techniques for

23-03-2016

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The introduction of green manuring techniques for

Is it possible to obtain good yields without plowing the earth? How is it possible? What should be changed? GEF SGP continues to urge the land users - "Do not...

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Photovoltaic power stations for small business - o

9-02-2016

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Photovoltaic power stations for small business - o

We have received an application from the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The idea is to see how fast payback of photovoltaic stations (FES) for two...

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