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Detail of GEF Project #670
| GEF Project ID | 670 |
| IBRD PO ID | 57093 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Conservation of Biodiversity in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Latin America and Caribbean |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 4 |
| PDF-A Approval Date | 1997-01-29 |
| PDF-B Approval Date | 1999-12-01 |
| Approval Date | 1999-12-01 |
| Project Cancellation Date | 2005-11-15 |
| Project Status | Cancelled |
| Executing Agency | Fundacion Pro Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta |
| Description | The global environmental objective of this project, and the program of which it is a part, is to conserve, restore and sustainably use the singular and heterogeneous mosaic of tropical ecosystems of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The program contains three components: (i) knowledge generation and dissemination; (ii) participation, organizational strengthening and coordination; and (iii) collaborative management and pilot sustainable development projects which includes the establishment of a trust fund to provide competitive grants to communities. The main global benefits will be the conservation of a unique and threatened eco-region, with the attendant preservation of biodiversity of global value. The trust fund will provide a long-term funding mechanism to ensure replication of conservation and development efforts throughout the eco-region. |
| Implementation Status | Project is on hold. It is in the GEF red zone for lack of movement. |
| PDF A Amount | 25,000 USD |
| PDF B Amount | 350,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 9,000,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 9,375,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 11,490,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 20,865,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 726,000 USD |
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