<div class="flex-shrink-0 sidebar">
    <ul>
        <li class="menu-item">
            <a href="<?= base_url() ?>" class="menu-link"><i class="fas fa-home icon"></i> Home</a>
        </li>
        <li class="menu-item">
            <a href="<?= base_url('about-uga-redd+') ?>" class="menu-link"><i class="fas fa-info-circle icon"></i> About UGA REDD+</a>
        </li>
        <li class="menu-item">
            <a href="#" class="menu-link"><i class="fas fa-pencil-alt icon"></i> REDD+ Project<i class="fa-solid fa-plus ps-3"></i></a>
            <ul class="dropdown">
                <li class="dropdown-item">
                    <a href="<?= base_url('registration-guidelines') ?>" class="dropdown-link">Registration Guide</a>
                </li>
                <li class="dropdown-item">
                    <a href="<?= base_url('online-registration') ?>" class="dropdown-link">Register Project</a>
                </li>
            </ul>
        </li>
        <li class="menu-item">
            <a href="#" class="menu-link"><i class="fas fa-list-alt icon"></i> Registered Projects <i class="fa-solid fa-plus ps-3"></i></a>
            <ul class="dropdown">
                <li class="dropdown-item">
                    <a href="#" class="dropdown-link">Project List </a>
                </li>
                <li class="dropdown-item">
                    <a href="#" class="dropdown-link">Under Evaluation</a>
                </li>
            </ul>
        </li>
        <li class="menu-item">
            <a href="<?= base_url('contact-us') ?>" class="menu-link"><i class="fas fa-envelope icon"></i> Contact Us</a>
        </li>
    </ul>
    <div class="partners p-2 d-none d-lg-block">
        <h5 class="text-warning">Our Partners</h4>
        <img src="<?= base_url();?>/assets/images/MWE-with-REDD+.png" class="img-fluid rounded mb-2 fade-up"><br/>
        <img src="<?= base_url();?>/assets/images/UN-REDD+.gif" class="img-fluid rounded mb-2 fade-up"><br/>
        <img src="<?= base_url();?>/assets/images/Lukwells.gif" class="img-fluid rounded mb-1 fade-up">
    </div>
</div>
                