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Detail of GEF Project #533
| GEF Project ID | 533 |
| IBRD PO ID | 36037 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Western Indian Ocean Islands Oil Spill Contingency Planning |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | International Waters |
| Operational Program | 10 |
| PDF-B Approval Date | 1996-12-19 |
| Approval Date | 1998-07-01 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 1998-11-24 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 1998-12-17 |
| Project Completion Date | 2004-06-30 |
| Project Status | Project Closure |
| Executing Agency | Indian Ocean Commission |
| Description | PDF funded a joint petroleum industry/government planning seminar, and associated follow-up work to prepare a project designing national and sub-regional contingency plans for oil spill containment and treatment to respond to spills of differing size, location and degree of threat; provision of basic training and equipment to execute plans at the national and sub-regional levels; design of mechanisms to ensure financial and operational sustainability. |
| Implementation Status | The overall progress of the project is satisfactory. The training activities and joint exercises are on track according to the Project Implementation Plan (PIP). The ratification of the Conventions has been completed by Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros and is underway by Madagascar. The Mid-Term Review was attended by high level representatives from GEF Technical Reviewer, IOC, WB, IPIECA, IMO, UNEP, Reunion Island, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles It was decided during the review to explore the best ways to include Mozambique in the project and to see how Mozambicans could best benefit from the project activities. |
| PDF B Amount | 350,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 2,814,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 3,164,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 1,123,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 4,287,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 3,152,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 1,485,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 4,987,000 USD |
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