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Detail of GEF Project #1909
| GEF Project ID | 1909 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Protection of the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | International Waters |
| Operational Program | 8 |
| Pipeline Entry Date | 1998-02-20 |
| PDF-B Approval Date | 2003-08-26 |
| PDF-B(Supplemental Approval Date | 2006-03-30 |
| Approval Date | 2007-09-05 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 2009-04-27 |
| Project Status | Under Implementation |
| Executing Agency | FAO/UNEP |
| Description | To enable the countries of the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem to address priority transboundary concerns on declining fisheries, associated biodiversity and water quality through governance reforms, investments and management programs. The long-term environmental goal of the CCLME program is to reverse the degradation of the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem caused by over-fishing, habitat modification and changes in water quality by adoption of an ecosystem-based management approach. |
| Implementation Status | This Block B proposal submitted Aug 21, 2003 represents a revision of a Block B proposal submitted in 2002 that was not sufficiently responsive to GEFSEC recommendations transmitted in a Feb 20, 1998 Memorandum from K King to A Djoghlaf regarding the original submission from UNEP. The project concept was approved Feb 28, 1998, but the Block B request was to be revised to incorporate FAO involvement and focus on fisheries issues as the key transboundary concerns of the LME. As noted under "Recommendations", the Block B is now responsive and is being recommended for CEO approval. |
| PDF B Amount | 340,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 8,090,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 8,790,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 17,716,200 USD |
| Project Cost | 26,506,200 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 879,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 8,090,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 17,805,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 26,595,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees (CEO Endo.) | 879,000 USD |
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