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Detail of GEF Project #1962
| GEF Project ID | 1962 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Assessment of Capacity Building Needs and Country Specific Priorities in the Conservation of Biodiversity and Participation in the National Clearing House Mechanism |
| Country | Barbados |
| Region | Latin America and Caribbean |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | EA |
| Approval Date | 2005-04-01 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2005-09-29 |
| Project Status | IA Approved |
| GEF Agency | UNEP |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Housing, Lands and the Environment |
| Description | The overall goal and objectives of the Strategy and Action Plan attempt to address the range of issues relevant to the management of biodiversity in Barbados. The specific objectives of the Strategy and Action Plan are as follows: 1.To mobilize adequate financial resources for the management and conservation of Barbados’ biodiversity; 2.To develop the human resource base and strengthen institutional capacity for biodiversity conservation and management; 3.To conduct essential research to inform the development and implementation of management practices for the sustainable use of biodiversity; 4.To use the results of the Research Programme to develop appropriate management techniques and mechanisms to ensure sustainable consumptive use and to preserve non-consumptive use values of biodiversity resources; 5.To revise, consolidate and formulate policy and legislation to achieve the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; 6.To promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable use through incentives; 7.To incorporate conservation requirements into land-use planning; 8.To improve public awareness and education; 9.To establish effective in situ and ex situ biodiversity conservation measures; 10.To ensure equitable biodiversity and traditional knowledge access and benefit sharing; 11.To establish biosafety regulations in order to safeguard biodiversity; and 12.To promote the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in various sectors (agriculture, health, fisheries, tourism). |
| Implementation Status | Project stalled due to changes in the Government Ministry of Environment. Project coordinator transferred, and has been non-responsive. No progress or financial reports received. UNEP has written to the GEF Focal Point and copy to the Permanent Secretary to express concern over the events. No response was received from Barbados. |
| GEF Project Grant | 286,800 USD |
| GEF Grant | 286,800 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 57,700 USD |
| Project Cost | 344,500 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 54,000 USD |
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