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Detail of GEF Project #72
| GEF Project ID | 72 |
| IBRD PO ID | 5237 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Gulf of Aqaba Environmental Action Plan |
| Country | Jordan |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Focal Area | International Waters |
| Operational Program | 8 |
| Approval Date | 1995-10-01 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 1996-05-14 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 1996-06-13 |
| Project Completion Date | 2002-06-30 |
| Project Status | Project Closure |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Planning; Aqaba Regional Authority |
| Description | As part of the regional Environmental Action Plan for the Gulf of Aqaba, the project will (a) develop regional collaborative mechanisms for strengthening the capacity to protect coastal zone and marine biodiversity; (b) develop and enforce the legal framework and regulations for control of transboundary pollution; (c) provide safeguards against oil pollution; (d) establish and implement guidelines for sustainable development of the coastal zone; (e) assess the effects of wastewater seepage on the quality and level of the transboundary water table; (f) implement a plan to control solid waste impacts on marine and coastal waters; and (g) demarcate and manage a marine protected area. |
| Implementation Status | Project implementation is now highly satisfactory. Disbursements have picked up and are at about 75%. An extension of the project closing date (till June 30, 2002) has been sought by the Jordanian government to allow completion of the interpretive interior design of the visitor center, installation of buoys in the marine park, as well as related consultancies. This extension was approved by the Bank on December 13, 2001. The project is expected to be fully disbursed by the new project closing date. Mainstreaming with the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) has been very positive thus far and has been a major milestone in achieving the development objective and sustainability of the project. |
| PRIF Amount | 295,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 2,700,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 2,995,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 9,972,500 USD |
| Project Cost | 12,967,500 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 2,700,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 8,972,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 11,967,000 USD |
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