Beneficiaries of the UNDP Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program at Peace Island closing on TuesdayMONROVIA — UNDP Liberia and community based civil society groups are urging the government and People of Liberia to take concrete steps aimed at protecting Liberia’s biodiversity. The call to protect Liberia’s environment, animal, plant species came Tuesday as the ‘Implementing Groups’ of the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program climaxed an eight-month training cycle for five local NGOs in Monrovia. The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program provides financial and technical support to communities and Civil Society Organizations to enable them meet the overall objective of global environmental benefits secured through community-based initiatives and actions. “We are forever grateful to UNDP Liberia for this grant. Launched in 1992 with 33 participating countries, the Small Grants Program was expanded to provide assistance to 125 countries currently.

Source: Front Page Africa September 30, 2021 07:41 UTC