Jordan: UNDP grants $110,000 for environment protection

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has granted $110,000 to three NGOs for the implementation of grassroots projects in the field of environmental protection and conservation. The grant falls within the UNDP-administered Global Environment Facility /Small Grants Programme (GEF/SGP), a fund that supports community-level solutions to environmental problems. The projects are in line with GEF/SGP strategic objectives, which focus on achieving global environmental benefits in the areas of biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation and persistent organic pollutants, as well as enhancing livelihoods of local communities and their capacities to manage natural resources, according to a UNDP statement. The Productive Village Cooperative in Al Salhiyeh Village will use the funds to rehabilitate the plant cover surrounding the area. The project seeks to control the formation of dust and sand dunes on village dwellings, which affect the health, social and economic life of the community.