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Detail of GEF Project #618
| GEF Project ID | 618 |
| IBRD PO ID | 49587 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 2 |
| Approval Date | 1999-01-01 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 1999-06-01 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 1999-07-20 |
| Project Completion Date | 2004-12-31 |
| Project Cancellation Date | 2006-05-01 |
| Project Status | Cancelled |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Department of Fisheries, Bangladesh Water Development Board, Local Government Engineering Department |
| Description | In this project, the GEF aims at financing the incremental costs of promoting wetlands and aquatic biodiversity conservation and sustainable use in Bangladesh. It will do so by complementing the IV IDA's Fisheries Project. The GEF approach relies on removing barriers for successful mainstreaming of aquatic biodiversity and wetlands conservation within the fisheries sector through demonstration, capacity building, enhancement of the information base for sound decision making, incentive development, and policy development. The GEF components will contribute to support the piloting of community-based aquatic sanctuaries; enhance local capacity for addressing aquatic ecosystem management issues; enhance the knowledge base for sound ecosystem management and decision-making, including monitoring and evaluation for sustainable long-term aquatic ecosystem management; and develop policy and action plans for aquatic biodiversity conservation, mainly by mainstreaming it within the fisheries sector. It is expected that these activities will have substantial multiplicative effects both in Bangladesh and in other Asian countries. |
| Implementation Status | Project closed on December 31, 2004 and ICM completed. Project activities were scaled down at MTR. A total of 18 studies relating to genetic diversity studies and management related studies were completed. However, action plans for the implementation of recommendations of such studies will emerge later through the Fisheries IV project. A total of 25 sanctuaries were established and managed as a pilot. Training on biodiversity assessment for staff completed and training for genetic improvement and brood stock management for 340 private and NGO hatchery owners |
| GEF Project Grant | 5,000,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 5,000,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 55,840,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 60,840,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 5,000,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 55,800,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 60,800,000 USD |
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