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Detail of GEF Project #346
| GEF Project ID | 346 |
| UNDP PMIS ID | 242 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Control of Exotic Aquatic Weeds in Rivers and Coastal Lagoons to Enhance and Restore Biodiversity |
| Country | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 2 |
| Approval Date | 1992-12-01 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 1995-11-20 |
| Project Completion Date | 2004-08-01 |
| Project Status | Project Closure |
| GEF Agency | UNDP |
| Executing Agency | Centre Ivoirien Anti-Pollution |
| Description | The infestation of bodies of water by invasive aquatic plants (IAP) initially observed in the early 1980s is now reaching alarming proportions. The main invasive species is Eichhornia crassipes but Salvinia molesta and Pistia stratiotes have also been observed, as have other species (lotus, nymphaea, etc.). These weeds are seriously impacting the life of the riparian human population. They also pose a threat to aquatic life. Some fresh water bodies are entirely covered. Aquatic life is also impacted by chemical shock in the lagoons' brackish water where large quantities of water hyacinth are carried by floods and accumulate to rot. It is necessary to preserve the very rich but as yet little known biodiversity of the Ivorian aquatic ecosystems. |
| Implementation Status | The project is reaching its final stages. Working sessions with the Project for Supporting Rural Development in the Lakes Region (PADER-LACS) and partners made it possible for the Aquatic Weeds project team to finalize the Terms of reference for a study, which will enhance the focus of project interventions and the incorporate a wide range of views by different stakeholders with regards to the composition, functioning and dynamics of local committees. Maps over land use and occupation, also showing invasive species infestation of the river basins feeding Lake Kossou, have been prepared. They will be validated after the field mission currently under way. The cultivation and release of biological control agents in the waters of project sites, as well as the monitoring of water quality continues on the pilot watersheds. A communication plan for the project still needs to be adopted in a concerted manner. |
| GEF Project Grant | 3,000,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 3,000,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 1,900,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 4,900,000 USD |
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