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Detail of GEF Project #54
| GEF Project ID | 54 |
| IBRD PO ID | 2893 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Conservation |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 4 |
| Approval Date | 1991-05-01 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 1995-01-24 |
| Project Completion Date | 2000-12-31 |
| Project Status | Project Closure |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities |
| Description | The project has established a trust fund, the income from which will provide a sustainable source of funds for the management of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks and the conservation of their biodiversity. A Trust Management Board, representative of local communities, NGOs and the government will allocate the fund's net income to selected park management, research and community ecodevelopment projects. |
| Implementation Status | The project was rated highly satisfactory in all aspects and continued to perform beyond expectation. An ICR was submitted and approved on 6/29/2001. |
| PRIF Amount | 430,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 4,000,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 4,430,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 2,310,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 6,740,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 4,000,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 2,310,000 USD |
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