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Detail of GEF Project #2848
| GEF Project ID | 2848 |
| UNDP PMIS ID | 2761 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Improved Conservation and Governance for Kenya Coastal Forest Protected Area System |
| Country | Kenya |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 3 |
| Strategic Program | BD-1 |
| PDF-A Approval Date | 1997-10-30 |
| Pipeline Entry Date | 2006-12-18 |
| Approval Date | 2007-05-14 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2007-08-16 |
| Project Completion Date | 2012-06-01 |
| Project Status | Project Completion |
| GEF Agency | UNDP |
| Executing Agency | WWF East Africa |
| Description | This MSP addresses the sustainable conservation and management of one specific sub-set of the Protected Area system of Kenya: the coastal forests. Following Strategic Priority BD 1 guidance the project focuses on institutional support and capacity development for the stakeholders involved in the Coastal Forest Eco-Region, one of the world’s most threatened biodiversity global hotspots. The project works at landscape level, bringing together the varied institutional players (Government at central and district level, through wildlife, forestry, agriculture and community sectors, as well as private sector, civil society and communities themselves. The project uses the new opportunities offered by the Forest Policy and emerging Forest Act, emphasising partnership and community involvement. The project has two technical outcomes, the first piloting conservation processes in the Kwale District Forest Landscape around the Shimba Hills, with some 12 different Protected Areas of several categories. The second disseminates findings from this pilot activity more broadly within the forest sector of Kenya. |
| Implementation Status | The Kenya Coastal Forests medium-sized project was approved, finalized and formally delegated to the Country for implementation in July 2007. All designated parties have signed the project document in August 2007, signaling the start-up of implementation. Active implementation of the project has commenced following disbursements of funds to the country in late September 2007. A series of stakeholder meetings have been planned for October 2007, and an inception workshop is expected to take place shortly after. |
| PDF A Amount | 8,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 800,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 808,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 2,290,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 3,098,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 72,720 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 2,290,000 USD |
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