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Detail of GEF Project #969
| GEF Project ID | 969 |
| IBRD PO ID | 74258 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Securing the Environment for Economic Development (SEED) |
| Country | Zambia |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 1; 3 |
| Pipeline Entry Date | 2001-02-15 |
| PDF-B Approval Date | 2001-02-15 |
| Approval Date | 2003-05-16 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 2004-06-21 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2004-07-29 |
| Project Completion Date | 2011-11-30 |
| Project Status | Under Implementation |
| Executing Agency | Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) under the Ministry of Tourism |
| Description | SEED-Biodiversity will contribute to and catalyze SEED-Tourism initiatives to secure the management and conservation of Critical Species and Habitats (IUCN, 1990) that are of key significance to global biodiversity and to Zambia’s economic development. These initiatives will in turn help to mitigate the root cause of biodiversity loss in Zambia - poverty. |
| Implementation Status | The Board approved the project on July 29, 2004. Preparation for project implementation is going on. TF number has been assigned for the Grant Agreement. |
| PDF B Amount | 240,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 4,000,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 4,240,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 11,000,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 15,240,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 413,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 4,000,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 28,150,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 32,390,000 USD |
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