Ensure sustainable food production systems that help maintain and progressively improve soil quality and agro-biodiversity status in oasis agro-ecosystems of the Egyptian Western Desert
Indicators: Area of landscapes under sustainable land management in production systems (core sub-indicator 4.3) - 3,520ha
Area of landscapes under improved practices to benefit biodiversity (core sub-indicator 4.1) - Globally significant landraces/CWR maintained on 700ha
Number of direct beneficiaries disaggregated by gender (core indicator 11) - 2,250 (45% women)
Indicators: Area of landscapes under sustainable land management in production systems (core sub-indicator 4.3) - 3,520ha
Area of landscapes under improved practices to benefit biodiversity (core sub-indicator 4.1) - Globally significant landraces/CWR maintained on 700ha
Number of direct beneficiaries disaggregated by gender (core indicator 11) - 2,250 (45% women)
Project Details
GEF Project ID
9928
Country
Egypt
Implementing Agencies
Food and Agriculture Organization
Status
Project Approved
Region
Africa
Executing Agencies
Desert Research Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
GEF Period
GEF - 6
Project Type
Medium-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund
Project Documents
Financials
USDCo-financing Total
9,000,000
GEF Project Grant
1,045,890
GEF Agency Fees
99,360
Timeline
Received by GEF
17 Sep 2017
Concept Approved
07 Nov 2017
Project Approved for Implementation
13 Dec 2018