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Detail of GEF Project #621
| GEF Project ID | 621 |
| IBRD PO ID | 52006 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Biodiversity and Protected Area Management Pilot Project for the Virachey National Park |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 3 |
| Approval Date | 1999-05-07 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 1999-12-17 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2000-02-08 |
| Project Completion Date | 2007-12-31 |
| Project Status | Project Closure |
| Executing Agency | Royal Government of Cambodia Ministry of Environment |
| Description | The development and global objective of this pilot project is to support proactive measures to minimize illegal exploitation or degradation of the relatively intact biodiversity of national and global significance in the Virachey National park. Project support would comprise two key elements – capacity building and park management. Capacity building activities would focus on: (a) strengthening the organizational and management system at the local and national levels for the conservation of biodiversity in the Virachey National Park; (b) providing in-service training to improve the technical capacity of supervisory staff and rangers; (c) developing operational guidelines for protected areas management to ensure a systematic approach to management practices; and (d) developing the institutional framework for an appropriate long-term mechanism for financing conservation activities at Virachey and other protected areas. |
| Implementation Status | The closing date of the project has been extended to December 31, 2005. Implementation progress has been deemed satisfactory by the Bank with the project being likely to meet is specific objectives of (a) developing and testing proactive measures to minimize unsustainable exploitation and degradation of biodiversity of global significance in Virachey National Park (VNP) and (b) formulating institutional models for the development of the National Protected Areas system of Cambodia. |
| GEF Project Grant | 2,750,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 2,750,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 2,250,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 5,000,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 2,750,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 2,160,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 4,910,000 USD |
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