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Detail of GEF Project #1242
| GEF Project ID | 1242 |
| UNDP PMIS ID | 1620 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Desert Margin Programme, Phase 1 |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 1; 12; 13 |
| PDF-A Approval Date | 1998-09-21 |
| Pipeline Entry Date | 1998-02-11 |
| PDF-B Approval Date | 1999-10-13 |
| Approval Date | 2001-12-07 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 2002-07-17 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2002-08-12 |
| Project Completion Date | 2004-06-01 |
| Project Status | Project Completion |
| Executing Agency | ICRISAT |
| Description | (a) review and analysis of the extent and nature of land degradation and its socio-economic and biophysical causes; (b) identification and testing of available solutions (indigenous, new technologies, and policy and institutional changes) together with farmers, NGOs, and NARS; (c) development of improved solutions (technologies, policies, institutions) through participatory research; (d) assessment of the likely impact of solutions in solving degradation problems and designing monitoring systems for measuring impact; and (e) collaboration with researchers, farmers, communities, NGOs, policymakers, and donors in implementing and monitoring the findings and recommendations of the DMP. |
| Implementation Status | Full size project under implmentation since 7th November 2002 in Nairobi. |
| PDF A Amount | 25,000 USD |
| PDF B Amount | 340,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 4,987,130 USD |
| GEF Grant | 5,352,130 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 10,232,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 15,584,100 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 141,540 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 4,987,130 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 10,232,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 15,584,100 USD |
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