Development, Empowerment and Conservation in the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park and Surrounding Region
Project Summary
The project development objective (PDO) is to improve access to information needed to select the best feasible option for maintaining the availability of fresh water of adequate quality to the Lake St Lucia System , a wetland of global biodiversity importance, and to increase access among local communities to conservation compatible economic opportunities.This PDO will contribute to a long term goal of improving the ecosystem functioning of the Lake St Lucia System to conserve wetland habitats of global importance.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 2924 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Completed |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | The World Bank |
| Executing Agencies | St. Lucia Wetland Park Authority |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 4 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2009 |
Project Documents
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 310,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 9,000,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 12,700,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 931,000 USD |
| Total Cost | 22,010,000.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
13 Oct 2005
Preparation Grant Approved
06 Aug 2007
Concept Approved
01 Sep 2008
Project Approved for Implementation
12 Oct 2009
Project closed
09 Jul 2018
