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Detail of GEF Project #2396
| GEF Project ID | 2396 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Dryland Livestock Wildlife Environment Interface Project (DLWEIP) |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | Regional |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 13; 15 |
| PDF-A Approval Date | 2003-11-11 |
| Approval Date | 2005-05-11 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2005-08-29 |
| Project Completion Date | 2009-01-31 |
| Project Status | Project Closure |
| GEF Agency | UNEP |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources, Nairobi; Ministry of Environment & Water, Burkina Faso: IUCN: WWF; Terra Nuova; ACC |
| Description | The overall DLWEIP goal is to mainstream biodiversity and livestock resources at the interface between mixed production ecosystems and protected areas through the promotion and support of sustainable land use management systems for improved community livelihoods, biodiversity conservation and reduction of land degradation. The objective of the project is to promote the mainstreaming biodiversity and livestock resources at the interface between mixed production ecosystems and protected areas in Africa |
| Implementation Status | Four activities under components 1 and 2 are now completed in Kenya. The other activities are well on track according to the project workplan. However, in Burkina Faso, the project had a long delay in implementation. Only activities related to capacity building of local communities and, identification and training of facilitators led by IUCN are on track. These activities have been sub-contracted to ARECOPA. Those led by MECV started in March 2007. So far four activities led by MECV have been carried out and different progress reports are under revision. |
| PDF A Amount | 25,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 975,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 1,000,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 2,356,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 3,356,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 146,000 USD |
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