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Detail of GEF Project #922
| GEF Project ID | 922 |
| UNDP PMIS ID | 2045 |
| IBRD PO ID | 48795 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Baltic Sea Regional Project, Tranche 1 |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | Europe and Central Asia |
| Focal Area | International Waters |
| Operational Program | 9 |
| PDF-B Approval Date | 1999-02-26 |
| Approval Date | 2001-02-12 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 2003-01-22 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2003-02-25 |
| Project Completion Date | 2007-06-30 |
| Project Status | Project Closure |
| Executing Agency | Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) in cooperation with the International Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission (IBSFC) and International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) |
| Description | The Baltic Sea Regional Project (BSRP) objective is to increase sustainable biological productivity, improve coastal zone management and reduce agricultural non-point source pollution through the introduction of ecosystem-based approaches for land, coastal and marine environmental management. The Project’s long-term goal is to provide the three Baltic Sea cooperating international bodies, HELCOM, IBSFC, ICES, and the recipient countries with management tools for sustainable agricultural, coastal and marine management, while improving social and economic benefits for the farming, coastal and fishing communities. |
| Implementation Status | The project completed appraisal process in December 2002 and was circulated to GEF Council prior to CEO endorsement on 22 Jan 2003; the proposal was also circulated to the Bank board on 21 Jan 2003. The Baltic programme will be implemented in three phases / projects as tranches are approved by the GEF Council; the current project tranche is US$5.5 million. In consideration of the multi-country nature of the programme and the phased approach, the overall programme time frame was extended from 5 to 6 years. Finland, Sweden, Norway, US (NOAA) and NEFCO have committed to their respective co-financing. |
| PDF B Amount | 350,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 5,500,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 5,850,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 6,600,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 12,450,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 450,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 5,500,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 6,620,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 12,470,000 USD |
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