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Detail of GEF Project #17
| GEF Project ID | 17 |
| IBRD PO ID | 64443 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Conservation of Globally Significant Biodiversity in Agricultural Landscapes through Conservation Farming |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 1 |
| Approval Date | 1999-07-13 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 1999-05-25 |
| Project Completion Date | 2004-03-31 |
| Project Status | Project Closure |
| Executing Agency | National Botanical Institute, South Africa |
| Description | The objective of the project is to identify and evaluate the ecological costs and benefits of different farming practices/management strategies; to devleop and compare ecological economic models for farming strategies; and to evaluate the role of conservation farming as part of national and regional strategies to conserve biological diversity. |
| Implementation Status | The overall outcome of the project is that the project continues to perform in a satisfactory manner with all project outputs being delivered. There are no specific project follow-up activities. Completion Report is being prepared and under review. |
| GEF Project Grant | 750,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 750,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 965,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 1,715,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 146,000 USD |
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