Agriculture and Danube Water Pollution
The following is a table of Small Grants provided by the UNDP-GEF Danube Regional Project (DRP) to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the Danube River Basin (DRB). The following grants promote the reduction of water pollution from agriculture in the DRB.
Grants were distributed in two rounds, each with their own set of Regional (multi-country and multi-NGO) Grants and National (one country, one NGO) Grants. The first round had two Regional Grants and 25 National Grants related to agriculture and Danube water pollution. The second round had two Regional Grants and 24 National Grants related to agriculture and Danube water pollution.
Grant Name |
Lead NGO |
Agricultural Activities |
1 st Round |
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Regional Grants |
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Addressing Nutrient and Toxic Pollution in the Sub-basins of the Morava, Mura and Ogosta rivers.(SK, BG, SLO) |
Daphne |
-promote enviro-friendly methods
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Support and Promotion of Ecological Agriculture in the Production Areas Located in the Danube Basin. ( CZ, SM, SK) |
Pro Bio |
Major agro work |
National Grants |
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Bosnia |
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Knowing pesticides and their use |
Green Vrbas, Srbac |
-educate producers, students, to reduce pesticide use |
Nutrient Source Reduction on Area of Municipalities of Visoko and Kladanj |
Fondeko-Assotiation for Sustainable Development Stimulation and Quality of Life |
-reduce fertilizers and manure in Bosnia River |
Building a Partnership in Local Community against Nutrient Pollution |
COOR Centre for Environmentally Sustainable Development, Sarajevo |
-educate farmers on BAP |
Bulgaria |
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Care and Responsibility for Our River |
Ecomission 21 Century, Lovech |
-inform farmers |
Eco-accent - Plant Growing in Dobrudzha |
Black Sea NGO Network, Varna |
-inform farmers |
Development of Partnership for Reduction of Pollution of the Yantra River Basin |
NM Ecoglasnost |
-guide for farmers how to meet law |
Croatia |
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Promoting Methods of Eco- and Organic Agriculture |
Europe House Vukovar |
-informing farmers about eco-farming |
What Has to Be Known about Nutrients and Toxic Ingredients in Danube Environment |
Franjo Koscec Society for the Protection and Improvement of Human Environment, Varazdin |
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Agriculture for Life: Agriculture as a Friend to Animals - One Step in the DRB Pollution Reduction |
Eleonora Society for Nature and Environment Protection |
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Czech Republic |
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Public Participation on Improving Water Quality in Horni Olsava Basin |
CSOP Veronica, Brno |
-inform public on fertilizer pollution |
Eco-farming Campaign in Morava River Basin |
EPOS Eco-Farming Advisors Association |
-promote eco-approaches |
Hungary |
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Water Quality Protection in South Great Plane Region |
Csemete |
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Chemical-Free Agriculture on Floodplains |
WWF Hungary |
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Bio-agriculture in Bodrog-Koz Floodplains |
MAKK |
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Toxic and Nutrient Reduction in Sajo River Valley |
Green Action Association |
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Moldova |
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Developing Capacities to Promote Organic Farming to Reduce Nutrient Pollution in the DRB (covers Falesti District Area) |
Cutezatorul |
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Romania |
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Promoting Measures to be Undertaken for the Reduction of Agricultural-Originated Nutrient Pollutants in the Mehedinti County Danube Basin |
Speo-Alpin MH Mountain Tourism and Ecology Association |
-farmers and public |
Promoting and Implementing Organic Farming Practices for the Reduction of Chemical-Farming Substances in the Low DRB |
BIOTECH Foundation |
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Serbia and Montenegro |
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Organic Agriculture: The Step Towards DRB Preservation |
Terra's |
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The Environmental Value of Moravica Watershed and Pollutants Identification |
Experts Network Citizen Association, Aleksinac |
-some farmer education |
Tara - Welfare and Obligation |
Society of River Tara Friends |
-education campaign |
Towards Pollution Reduction of Upper Stream |
Green Network of Vojvodina |
-education |
Slovenia |
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Promotion of Organic Farming, Environmental Farming Standards |
Slovenian Union of Organic Farmers |
-educate and promote |
Ukraine |
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Carpathians without Pesticides - Clean Danube |
WETI Journalist Environmental Public Org. |
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School of Environmental Leadership |
New Generation All-Ukrainian Public Association |
-local recommendations to reduce farm emissions |
2 nd Round |
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Regional Grants |
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Cross-sectoral Cooperation for Good Water Quality Management on Lower Danube Farms (BG, RO) |
Association for Integrated Rural Development, Bulgaria |
-2 model farms, encourage BAPs, influence national policy |
Best Agricultural Practice in my Farm (BG, RO, MD) |
Black Sea NGO Network, Bulgaria |
-compliance with national legislation, develop BAP concept |
National Grants |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Improvement of Water Protection for Farms and Slaughter Houses in the Sava River Basin |
Local Initiative for Development LIR, Banja Luka |
-change behavior, educate consumers, strengthen public participation |
Save the Spreca River (Sava River Basin) |
Development Association NERDA/Ekopot/Radio Kameleon, Tuzla |
-promote BAP, reduce chemical use, raise awareness |
Let Clean Water Flow Down the Ukrina, Sava and Danube Rivers in to the Black Sea |
Ecological Society Ekologika/NGOs Forum Derventa |
-touches on pesticide use |
Bulgaria |
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To Stop Danube River Nutrient Pollution |
World for Everyone Association, Silistra |
-encourage manure BAP |
Establishment of Informational and Educational Centre in Town of Vidin |
Bulgaria in Europe Association, Vidin |
-investigate BAP |
Croatia |
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Promoting Methods of Eco and Organic Agriculture - 2nd phase |
Europe House Vukovar, Vukovar |
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Czech Republic |
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Meadow Society - Nutrient Indicators in the River Basin |
Daphne |
-inform farmers - agri-env programmes |
Moravian Carst - A Model Site of Protected Surface and Underground Carstic Waters in the Danube Basin |
Renesance of Country Association |
-good agro in karst -business plan with company |
Organic Agriculture for Water Protection - Instructional Presentation and its Use for Moravia River Basin |
Bioinstitute o.p.s., Olomouc |
-promotes eco-agro |
Hungary |
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Chemicals-Free Zone along the Átalér |
Center for Environmental Studies (CES) |
-promote investments |
Chemical Reduction and Pollution Prevention Campaign |
Clean Air Working Group |
-demonstration for farmers |
Moldova |
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Public Involvement in the Process of Nutrient Pollution Prevention and Reduction in the Lower Prut Basin through Complex Monitoring of the Quality of the Environment |
Cahul Ecologic Consultations Centre |
-promotes BAP with farmers |
The Reduction of Nutrient Pollution in the Danube Hydrographical Basin through the Promotion and Use of Good Agriculture Practices |
Public Association "Cutezatorul" |
-BAP |
Serbia and Montenegro |
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Organic Agriculture - A step forward to protect the DRB |
Terra's |
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Promotion of BAT with Alternative Industrial Wastewater Treatment Methods which Enable Efficient Elimination of Nutrients and Toxics from Intensive Farming and Food Production Sectors |
Initiative for Democratic Transition (DTI), Belgrade |
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Slovenia |
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Effective Water Protection in Rural Areas, Podonavje, Using Eco-remediation |
Institute for Environmental Protection Promotion |
-includes education program for farmers |
Underground Water and Farmers |
Society "Krnica" |
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Individual Waste Water Cleaning Systems for Households and Farms in the Areas of Dispersed Settlements |
ICRO, Institute for Integral Development and Environment |
-cesspits on farms |
Romania |
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Preventing and Reducing Nutrient Pollution from Agro-Zoo Technical Sources in the Olt River Basin |
Association for Sustainable Development Slatina |
"Agro-zoo"? |
Cooperation to Reduce Nutrient Pollution from Agricultural Sources in Ilfov County |
Ecological Club UNESCO Pro Natura |
Promote BAP |
Clean Land, Rich Man! |
Alma-Ro Association |
Farmers included |
Action Plan to Reduce Nutrient and Pesticide Pollution in Maramures |
GREEN VALLEY Association |
Promote BAP |
Clean Waters, Without Nutrients, Through Natural Fertilisers |
Association for Ecology and Sustainable Development Iasi |
Animal farm waste included |
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