Introduction
12 projects implemented under the 5th phase of GEF Small Grants Programme of the UNDP during 2014 to 2017 are being monitored by SLEES. Knowledge Management and Capacity building of the grantee NGOs are being carried out along with the strong coordination. The grantee projects work in the land degradation, climate change, biodiversity, chemicals sectors.
Objectives
Enable SGP grantees and other CSO stakeholders to network, share and showcase best practices, innovative technologies and lessons learned developed by the civil society to promote the replication and scaling up of the results for greater policy influence and transformational change.
Activities
- Awareness, training & capacity building
- Preparation of knowledge products such as photo stories, GIS maps, impact evaluation reports, case studies and newspaper articles.
- Submission of nominations of successful projects for local and international Awards
- Knowledge sharing about past and ongoing projects. (www.gefsgpsl.org)
Grantee projects
- Promotion Tourism and Biodiversity in Madampavila Area by Ambalangoda Development Foundation (Biodiversity) More details
- Re-establishment of eppawala- Watiyawa and Nallamudrawa Tank reservoir protected areas by National Forum on Climate Change (Biodiversity) More details
- Conservation and habitat restoration of freshwater water bodies to conserve the critically endangered and endemic freshwater fish Systomus Asoka by Wildlife Conservation Society (Biodiversity) More details
- Establishment of a wet zone wildlife refuge, Bellanwila- Attidiya by Organization for Aquatic Resource Management (Biodiversity) More details
- Smallholder organic tea cultivation in Baddegama by Nature Resource Conservation (Biodiversity) More details
- Positive Behavioural Change on E-Waste Management to minimize un- protected E-Waste by Emotional Intelligence and Life Skills Training Team (Chemicals) More details
- Health and Environmental Assurance for Eherenda and Wijayagama Agricultural Communities- by Youth Environment Forum (Chemicals) More details
- Promotion of Bio Gas Technology & Efficient Rubber Drying Houses to reduce Green House Gas associated with rubber industry.(Climate Change) More details
- Demonstrate and data generation on reduction of methane emissions through biogas production by Human and Environment Links Progressive Organization (Climate Change) More details
- Combating adverse impacts of climate change through sustainable agricultural practices by Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (Community Based Adaptation) More details
- Agro-economic development of dry zone village by Community Resource Protection Centre (Land Degradation) More details
Funding sources
Publications (click to download)
