The project goal is to strengthen the sustainability and management effectiveness of Botswana’s system of protected areas. The project objective is to catalyze working partnerships between public , private, NGO, and communitystakehodlers to improve the financial and operational sustainability of protected areas. The project objective is expected to be achieved through: 1) Strengthening enabling environment 2) Effective PA comanagement systems demonstrated at site level 3) Increased institutional cpaacity to effectively fulfill PA management functions

Project Details

GEF Project ID
3419
Country
Botswana
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Approval FY
2008
Status
Completed
Region
Africa
Executing Agencies
Dept of Wildlife and National Parks (on behalf of MEWT) and BirdLife Botswana
GEF Period
GEF - 4
Project Type
Medium-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
5,179,000
GEF Project Grant
953,300
GEF Agency Fees
100,000

Timeline

Received by GEF
09 Jul 2007
Concept Approved
14 Aug 2007
Project Approved for Implementation
16 Sep 2008
Project Closed
27 Aug 2014