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Detail of GEF Project #1744
| GEF Project ID | 1744 |
| UNDP PMIS ID | 981 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Assessment of Capacity Building Needs and Country-specific Priorities in Biodiversity Including Clearing House Mechanism (add on) |
| Country | Kiribati |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | EA |
| Approval Date | 2002-08-19 |
| Project Status | CEO Approved |
| GEF Agency | UNDP |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Environment & Social Development (MESD) |
| Description | To assist the Government of Kiribati in assessing capacity building needs for specific priorities necessary to protect national biodiversity in accordance with the NBSAP recommendations and the GEF and CoP/CBD guidelines, and to implement a country-driven CHM project. |
| Implementation Status | The following has been the achievements of the Kiribati NBSAP Add-on over the last quarter. (i) Establishment of Conservation Areas in Kiribati including the Phoenix Island Project. (ii) Production of lists of rare, depleted and endangered species (iii) Formulation of by-laws by Island Councils in support of conservation areas, marine and terrestrial. With the establishment of Conservation Areas the NBSAP Project enlisted the Phoenix Island Project as one of its major achievements. There are known conservation and reserves areas on some islands in the Gilbert Group, mainly Marine Park Areas. On the island of Kiritimati there are closed marine and terrestrial areas administered under the Fisheries and Environment Divisions. The production of species inventories together with information and data on biodiversity has contributed tremendously to capacity development of local communities. |
| GEF Project Grant | 198,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 198,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 31,089 USD |
| Project Cost | 229,089 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 29,700 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 198,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 31,089 USD |
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