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Detail of GEF Project #1017
| GEF Project ID | 1017 |
| UNDP PMIS ID | 1941 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Partnership Interventions for the Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for Lake Tanganyika |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | International Waters |
| Operational Program | 9 |
| Pipeline Entry Date | 2001-02-01 |
| PDF-B Approval Date | 2001-03-09 |
| PDF-B(Supplemental Approval Date | 2003-02-27 |
| Approval Date | 2004-11-19 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 2008-02-05 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2008-05-22 |
| Project Status | IA Approved |
| GEF Agency | UNDP |
| Executing Agency | UNOPS, NEX |
| Description | The Pilot Phase GEF project allowed to achive the following results: ·ØThe Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Sustainable Management of Lake Tanganyika completed and endorsed; ·ØThe Transboundary Diagnostic Analysi completed and endorsed; ·ØThe Convention on the Sustainable Management of Lake Tanganyik drafted and agreed upona; and ·ØScientific and Technical Reports on the State of the Lake. Based on these results, the UNDP-GEF, the FAO and the AfDB have agreed that they will work together to bring about the long-term sustainable use of the resources of Lake Tanganyika. The Full project under development with the current PDF B activity will : a)Engage the participating countries in concerted action toward finalization and ratification of the draft Convention. b) Address the priority issues described in the SAP and the TDA through priority projects and sub-components. More specifically it will : ·address the priority hotspots described in the TDA ·address the issue of excessive fishing pressure in the littoral zone ·address the issue of excessive fishing pressure in the Pelagic zone ·introduce measures to manage the ornamental fish trade ·introduce actions to manage future mining operations ·introduce actions to help prevent and control major marine accidents ·introduce actions to promote sustainable agricultural practices which reduce non-point source pollution especially sedimentation. ·undertake specific measures to counteract deforestation; and ·build national capacity to support parks management |
| Implementation Status | Lake Tanganyika Convention was signed by Burundi, DRC, Tanzania and Zambia but ratified by only three countries but DRC. In September 2007, DRC Parliament has unanimously approved LT Convention and sent it to Senate for endorsement; thus ratification by DRC may be expected in due course. Lake Tanganyika Authority was formally established when the first Conference of Ministers was held in April 2007. Directors of the LTA were all selected and appointed by the first Conference of Ministers in April, but the details of the contractual terms are not yet finalized; thus no directors are yet on board. Meanwhile, funding from the AfDB has not been made available as not all the conditionalities are yet met. GEF budget is still under revision for CEO endorsement to meet the new requirements on budget communicated by GEFSEC. |
| PDF B Amount | 595,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 13,500,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 14,200,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 43,500,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 57,700,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 987,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 13,500,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 43,500,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 57,700,000 USD |
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