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Detail of GEF Project #1311
| GEF Project ID | 1311 |
| UNDP PMIS ID | 1124 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Pilot Production and Commercial Dissemination of Solar Cookers |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | Climate Change |
| Operational Program | 6 |
| Approval Date | 2001-08-13 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2002-06-24 |
| Project Completion Date | 2006-09-01 |
| Project Status | Project Closure |
| GEF Agency | UNDP |
| Executing Agency | Department of Minerals and Energy |
| Description | The main objective of the project is to remove barriers that currently hamper the local manufacturing, retailing and provision of after sales services for different solar cookers; Remove awareness and information barriers existing with end-users in the target areas as well as with other stakeholders involved in the further development of solar cooking and baking |
| Implementation Status | Project has been completed and is being closed operationally. Terminal report and evaluation have been completed indicating that the market barriers in South Africa for solar cookers present insurmountable barriers to the commercial production and marketing of solar cookers in South Africa. |
| GEF Project Grant | 800,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 800,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 2,850,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 3,650,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 146,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 800,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 2,850,000 USD |
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