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Good morning Dr. Maryam,</div>
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This is very helpful and would go a long way in engaging with different actors and even creating deeper reflections on the IYRP agenda.</div>
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Has the link been shared? I have been swamped with many things over the past months. </div>
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<b>Peter K. Otieno</b></div>
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<i>Executive Director RECONCILE, </i></div>
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<i>Co-Facilitator Rangelands and Pastoralists Platform Africa </i></div>
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<i>Co-Chair Eastern & Southern Africa (ESA) Regional Support Group (RSG) International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (IYRP), Regional Focal Point for CELEP|Cel. +254 722 90 22 23|+254 722 25 60 59</i></div>
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<i>Email: </i><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><i><a href="mailto:kenotieno@reconcile-ea.org%7Cpeterkenotieno009@gmail.com%7CSkype" data-linkindex="0" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">kenotieno@reconcile-ea.org|peterkenotieno009@gmail.com|Skype</a></i></span><i>:
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 26, 2025 3:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> risgchairs@list.cals.arizona.edu <risgchairs@list.cals.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Risgchairs] Info Note on GEF SGP funding - draft</font>
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<div>Dear RISG Chairs</div>
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<div>Looking forward to the RISG meeting on 27th June, I would like to share an early draft of an Information Note that we are intending to send to the GEF SGP National Coordinators, to encourage them to be open to funding more projects for and by pastoralists
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<div>This is for your information only, and if you have had experience with GEF SGP in the past or present, then please do share that information at the meeting on 27th June so that we can improve the Info Note. </div>
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<div>We are hoping this would be a good avenue to obtain funding for the pastoralist gatherings in 2026. </div>
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<div>all the best*...*...*...*</div>
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<div>Dr. Maryam Niamir-Fuller
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