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Detail of GEF Project #4644
| GEF Project ID | 4644 |
| UNDP PMIS ID | 4493 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Addressing Barriers to the Adoption of Improved Charcoal Production Technologies and Sustainable Land Management practices through an integrated approach |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | Multi Focal Area |
| PIF Approval Date | 2011-09-23 |
| PPG Approval Date | 2011-10-19 |
| Approval Date | 2011-11-09 |
| Project Status | Council Approved |
| GEF Agency | UNDP |
| Executing Agency | Implementing partner: Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) Other partners: Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST) |
| Description | To secure multiple environmental benefits by addressing the twin challenges of unsustainable utilisation of biomass for fuel wood (including charcoal) and poor land management practices common in Uganda’s Woodlands via technolofy transfer; enhancement of the national policy framework; and promotion of SLM and SFM practices. |
| PPG Amount | 100,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 3,480,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 3,580,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 7,559,170 USD |
| Project Cost | 11,139,200 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 348,000 USD |
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