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Detail of GEF Project #2585
| GEF Project ID | 2585 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Biodiversity EA Preparation of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, National Reports and Establishment of a National Clearing House Mechanism |
| Country | Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Region | Europe and Central Asia |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | EA |
| Approval Date | 2004-12-06 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2004-12-06 |
| Project Status | IA Approved |
| GEF Agency | UNEP |
| Executing Agency | Federal Ministry of Physical Planning and Environment |
| Description | The major objectives of this project are: ·To develop and approve at government level a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), as required by CBD Article 6a and in accordance with CoP Decisions II/7, III/9 and III/21; ·To establish and operate an information network through the National Biodiversity Clearinghouse Mechanism (CHM), in accordance with CBD Article 18 and CoP Decisions I/3, II/3, III/4, IV/2, V/14, and VI/18; ·To prepare and submit to the CBD 1st and 2nd National Reports, in accordance with CBD Article 26 and CoP Decisions II/17, III/9, IV/14 and V/19; and ·To assess priority capacity building needs for managing the use and conservation of biodiversity in BiH, in accordance with the GEF Guidelines for Additional Funding of Biodiversity Enabling Activities (Expedited Procedures) issued in February 2000. |
| Implementation Status | Project commenced in 2006 and has made good progress. All progress reports and financial reports received upto June 2007. First national report to the CBD ready in Bosnian language. Closure expected by April 2008. |
| GEF Project Grant | 287,904 USD |
| GEF Grant | 287,904 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 37,246 USD |
| Project Cost | 325,150 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 43,186 USD |
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