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Detail of GEF Project #2077
| GEF Project ID | 2077 |
| IBRD PO ID | 83007 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Lambusango Forest Conservation, Sulawesi |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 3 |
| PDF-A Approval Date | 2003-05-05 |
| Approval Date | 2004-07-12 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2005-04-01 |
| Project Completion Date | 2008-12-31 |
| Project Status | Project Completion |
| Executing Agency | Operation Wallaea |
| Description | The goal of the projec is to conserve globally-significant biodiversity in Sulawesi through an innovative local management regime and to utilise the lessons learned from this approach to establish similar national/local conservation partnerships in other parts of Indonesia. The key objectives are: 1.Maximise local involvement through the establishment of a management ‘Forum’ for the Lambusango Forest Management Area, and the development of village contracts granting exploitation rights in exchange for conservation gains 2.Increase local capacity through awareness building of biodiversity amongst local communities, and the development of technical skills in biodiversity assessment at undergraduate and postgraduate levels amongst the next generation of Indonesian conservationists 3.Develop and implement an effective biological and social assessment programme for performance monitoring 4.Ensure the various strands of the project are financially sustainable from government and private sector input by the end of the project. 5.Work towards the introduction of similar schemes in three other Districts and promote the concept nationally. |
| Implementation Status | GEF approved the project in July 2004. The grant agreement was countersigned in April 2005. Project implementation is currently underway. |
| PDF A Amount | 25,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 975,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 1,000,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 3,492,920 USD |
| Project Cost | 4,492,920 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 146,000 USD |
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