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Detail of GEF Project #88
| GEF Project ID | 88 |
| IBRD PO ID | 46870 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Lake Victoria Environmental Management |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | International Waters |
| Operational Program | 8 |
| Approval Date | 1996-04-01 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 1996-06-20 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 1996-07-30 |
| Project Completion Date | 2005-12-31 |
| Project Status | Project Closure |
| Executing Agency | Kenya, Tanzanian and Ugandan National Secretariats for the Lake Victoria Environmental Management Programme |
| Description | The project will address the major threats facing the Lake Victoria ecosystem, including overfishing, eutrophication and algae levels, pollution, and invasive exotic species like the water hyacinth. Actions include (a) regional cooperation in fisheries research, extension and management; (b) research and monitoring of water quality and pollution, strengthening and harmonization of pollution regulatory, incentive and enforcement systems, and priority investments in waste water management; (c) monitoring and sustainable use of wetlands; (d) control of water hyacinth; and (e) management of land use in the catchment, including soil conservation and afforestation. |
| Implementation Status | The project has been extended till December 31, 2005. The government has authorized full cooperation to finish the objectives of the project and to monitor and supervise the completion of the project. |
| PRIF Amount | 1,800,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 35,000,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 36,800,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 42,600,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 79,400,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 35,000,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 42,600,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 79,400,000 USD |
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