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Detail of GEF Project #981
| GEF Project ID | 981 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Community-based Management of On-farm Plant Genetic Resources in Arid and Semi-arid Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | Regional |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 1 |
| Approval Date | 2001-01-04 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2001-11-15 |
| Project Completion Date | 2006-04-01 |
| Project Status | Project Closure |
| GEF Agency | UNEP |
| Executing Agency | the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) |
| Description | Goal:To improve the effectiveness of traditional farming systems for conservation of crop landraces of local and global importance. Purpose:To develop models for enabling environments for an effective contribution of traditional farming systems in biodiversity conservation and measures to maintain and promote wider adoption of viable systems.Objectives:1). To develop a framework that links best practices’ for conservation of crop landraces on-farm to decision-making and policy2). To build capacity in the application of both frameworks in influencing policies that impact on on-farm conservation of landraces |
| Implementation Status | Project Completed |
| GEF Project Grant | 750,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 750,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 1,300,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 2,050,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 146,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 750,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 1,300,000 USD |
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