The project development objective is to ensure conservation of globally significant biodiversity in the Andean Páramo. This will be achieved by implementing a series of initiatives necessary to create an enabling environment for the improved livelihoods of páramo stakeholders based on the conservation and sustainable use of the ecosystem’s natural resources.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
1918
Country
Regional
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Environment Programme
Approval FY
2005
Status
Completed
Region
Regional
Executing Agencies
National - Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales y Ecologicas, University of Los Andes (ICAE-ULA)-Venezuela
Regional - Consortium for the Sustainable Development of the Andean Ecoregion (CONDESAN)-Lead executing agency
International - Univ. of Amsterdam
GEF Period
GEF - 3
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
10,503,454
GEF Project Grant
8,191,850
GEF Agency Fees
450,000

Timeline

Received by GEF
01 Nov 2002
Concept Approved
01 Jun 2005
Project Approved for Implementation
21 Nov 2005
Project Closed
29 Jan 2014