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Detail of GEF Project #2379
| GEF Project ID | 2379 |
| UNDP PMIS ID | 2891 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Sustainable Management of Arid and Semi-arid Ecosystems to Combat Desertification in Patagonia (resubmission) |
| Country | Argentina |
| Region | Latin America and Caribbean |
| Focal Area | Land Degradation |
| Operational Program | 15 |
| Pipeline Entry Date | 2003-11-14 |
| PDF-B Approval Date | 2004-04-27 |
| Approval Date | 2006-03-31 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 2007-04-09 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2007-05-31 |
| Project Status | Under Implementation |
| GEF Agency | UNDP |
| Executing Agency | Secretaria de Ambiente y Desarollo Sustentable (SAyDS) and the Secretaria de Agricultura (SAGPyA) |
| Description | The development objective, or goal, of the proposed projec is to control desertification in Patagonia through the implementation of sustainable land use management (SLM) practices, seeking to restore ecosystems to their full integrity, stability and functions, within the context of the sustainable development of the region. The immediate objective, or purpose, of the project is to remove capacity-related barriers currently impeding the adoption of SLM in the region and undertake on-the-ground action to complement the Sustainable Sheep Husbandry Development Programme for Patagonia increasing it’s contribution to combating land degradation and conserving ecosystem integrity in the region. |
| Implementation Status | PDF B is under execution. Submission expected as planned |
| PDF B Amount | 350,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 5,183,970 USD |
| GEF Grant | 5,533,970 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 26,570,500 USD |
| Project Cost | 32,104,400 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 498,057 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 5,183,970 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 26,570,500 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 32,104,400 USD |
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