Africa | Project # | Title | Grant (US$) | Country | Sub Theme | | 1610 | Sustainable Use of African Rainforest Rivers | $150,000 | Cameroon | Biodiversity/Sustainable use of natural resources | | 3339 | Involving Indigenous People in Forest Management | $150,000 | Congo, Republic of | Biodiversity/Sustainable use of natural resources | | 2832 | Hawkers Market Girls Centre | $84,703 | Kenya | Environmental education and awareness | | 448 | Credit for Safe Collection of Used Oil | $150,000 | Kenya | Protecting environmental health | | 869 | Community Carbon Collectors: Briquetting in Kenya | $132,773 | Kenya | Renewable energy and energy efficiency | | 4726 | Community Woodlands and Wild Silk in Madagascar | $110,075 | Madagascar | Biodiversity/Sustainable use of natural resources | | 2414 | Jetted Wells: Low-Cost Water Supply in Record Time | $150,000 | Madagascar | Protecting environmental health | | 4700 | Eco-Friendly Coffins: Reducing Bereavement’s Burden | $150,000 | South Africa | Biodiversity/Sustainable use of natural resources | | 4301 | Mountain Gorilla Conservation-Based Enterprises | $150,000 | Uganda | Biodiversity/Sustainable use of natural resources |
East Asia and Pacific Europe and Central Asia Latin America and the Caribbean | Project # | Title | Grant (US$) | Country | Sub Theme | | 5117 | Competing to Reclaim Eroded Soils and Pastures | $119,400 | Bolivia | Biodiversity/Sustainable use of natural resources | | 2340 | See No Weevil | $147,850 | Bolivia | Innovative application of clean technologies | | 4572 | Healthy & Profitable Small Farms in Northeast Brazil | $105,110 | Brazil | Biodiversity/Sustainable use of natural resources | | 5097 | Eco-Job Training in Peri-Urban Zones | $149,928 | Brazil | Environmental education and awareness | | 450 | Integrated Salmon-Seaweed Cultivation | $97,700 | Chile | Biodiversity/Sustainable use of natural resources | | 5195 | Barn Owls Enforce Rural Tourism in Chile | $100,592 | Chile | Biodiversity/Sustainable use of natural resources | | 3485 | Solar Ovens for Sterilizing Bio-Infectious Waste | $133,139 | Costa Rica | Innovative application of clean technologies | | 5160 | From Kiln Efficiency to Lead-Free Pottery | $150,000 | Mexico | Biodiversity/Sustainable use of natural resources | | 5372 | Tradable Development Rights in Paraguay’s Forests | $111,900 | Paraguay | Biodiversity/Sustainable use of natural resources | | 5371 | Artminers | $149,285 | Suriname | Innovative application of clean technologies |
Middle East and North Africa South Asia People's Choice Awards The People's Choice Awards were decided by visitors to the Marketplace who voted for their favorite projects, and by bank staff around the world who voted for projects online. These awards reflect the opinions of visitors to the marketplace and the online voting audience, and have no bearing on the decision to reward grant money for the projects.  The winners received gift certificates to the World Bank Info Shop, DC gift packs, and the recognition of being People's Choice Award winners at the closing ceremony. |  Most Creative Idea |  The Miracle Tree for Clean Water (Nigeria) | |  Best Project Display |  Tiger-Friendly Certification in Far East Russia (Russian Federation) | |  Most Likely to Succeed |  Sustainable Use of the Blue Crab (Philippines) |
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