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Detail of GEF Project #395
| GEF Project ID | 395 |
| UNDP PMIS ID | 77 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Lake Manzala Engineered Wetlands |
| Country | Egypt |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | International Waters |
| Operational Program | 8; 9 |
| Approval Date | 1992-12-01 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 1997-06-19 |
| Project Completion Date | 2007-07-31 |
| Project Status | Project Completion |
| GEF Agency | UNDP |
| Executing Agency | Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency |
| Description | Poor quality of Nile waters threatens health and livelihood of millions in Egypt while polluting the Mediterranean. Project traps sediments and pollutants from municipal, industrial and agricultural sources, demonstrating efficacy of this affordable, relatively simple, and efficient technology. |
| Implementation Status | -Construction has been completed and operation of the facility was inaugurated in March 2004 in the presence of HE Minister of State for Environmental Affairs, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation and UNDP Resident Representative. -Ministries of Wa |
| PRIF Amount | 760,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 4,500,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 5,260,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 6,630,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 11,890,000 USD |
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