Building Climate Resilience of Urban Systems through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Project Summary
To reduce the vulnerability of communities living in three medium-sized Latin American and Caribbean cities to the effects of climate change through the integration of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) into urban planning in the medium- to long-term.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 5681 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | Special Climate Change Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Executing Agencies | Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (El Salvador), Ministry of Land and Environment (Jamaica), Ministry of Planning and Environmental Policy (Mexico) with support from UNEP – Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 5 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2014 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 150,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 6,000,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 29,734,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 570,000 USD |
| Total Cost | 35,884,000.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
14 Jan 2014
Preparation Grant Approved
05 Feb 2014
Concept Approved
03 Mar 2014
Project Approved for Implementation
20 Oct 2016
Project closed