Today, the National Steering Committee of the Global Environment Facility's (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) in Armenia approved four grant projects. Among them 3 projects were approved through GEF SGP funding and one – through GEF-funded Mainstreaming Sustainable Land and Forest Management in Mountain Landscapes of North-eastern Armenia (SLM/SFM) project, for which the SGP serves as a delivery mechanism. The projects address the following OP-6 strategic initiatives: Local to Global Chemical Management Coalitions, Community Landscape and Seascape Conservation, and Low Carbon Energy Access Co-benefits.

Today, the National Steering Committee of the Global Environment Facility's (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) in Armenia approved five grant projects. The projects address the following OP-6 strategic initiatives: Low Carbon Energy Access Co-benefits and Communities Landscape and Seascape Conservation.

Women in Berd district of the bordering Tavush region are involved in various initiatives aimed at decreasing unemployment in the region. 

One of such initiatives is "Berd Berry" project supported by the UNDP/GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP). Through the financial support of SGP and with the help of “Berd Women Resource Center” Foundation, women cultivate wild berries for promoting local eco-production. See the project story at http://urbnews.com/berdstory.

You can find the details of “Berd Berry” project at https://bit.ly/2w8lNvs