As part of the regional Environmental Action Plan for the Gulf of Aqaba, the project will (a) develop regional collaborative mechanisms for strengthening the capacity to protect coastal zone and marine biodiversity; (b) develop and enforce the legal framework and regulations for control of transboundary pollution; (c) provide safeguards against oil pollution; (d) establish and implement guidelines for sustainable development of the coastal zone; (e) assess the effects of wastewater seepage on the quality and level of the transboundary water table; (f) implement a plan to control solid waste impacts on marine and coastal waters; and (g) demarcate and manage a marine protected area.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
72
Country
Jordan
Implementing Agencies
The World Bank
Approval FY
1996
Status
Completed
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Planning; Aqaba Regional Authority
GEF Period
GEF - 1
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
8,972,000
GEF Project Grant
2,700,000

Timeline

Concept Approved
01 Oct 1995
Project Approved for Implementation
13 May 1996
Project Closed
25 Mar 2003