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Detail of GEF Project #61
| GEF Project ID | 61 |
| IBRD PO ID | 7029 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Biodiversity Protection |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Region | Latin America and Caribbean |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 3; 2 |
| Approval Date | 1992-04-01 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 1994-05-09 |
| Project Completion Date | 2000-06-30 |
| Project Status | Project Closure |
| Executing Agency | Instituto Ecuatoriano Forestal y de Areas Naturales y de Vida Silvestre (INEFAN); UNDP |
| Description | Support for the restructuring and strengthening of the institutional capacity, regulatory and legal framework for adequate management of the National System of Protected Areas (NSPA). Project activities will focus on (i) institutional strengthening of the Ecuadorean Institute of Forestry, Natural Areas and Wildlife (INEFAN) in managing the NSPA; (ii) creation of an improved legal and regulatory framework; (iii) outreach activities to local communities, involving them in management plan development for protected areas; and (iv) investment activities for civil works and infrastructure in eight priority protected areas based on participatory management plans developed with project support. |
| Implementation Status | The project was completed in September 1999. The ICR was completed in FY00. The OED evaluation was completed January 26, 2001. |
| PRIF Amount | 315,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 7,200,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 7,515,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 1,500,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 9,015,000 USD |
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