Improve Sustainability of Mangrove Forests and Coastal Mangrove Areas in Liberia through Protection, Planning and Livelihood Creation- as a Building Block Towards Liberia’s Marine and Costal Protected Areas
Project Summary
To strengthen the conservation and sustainable use of globally important mangrove forests through effective participatory land-use planning and establishment of coastal protected areas in at least 35% of Liberia’s mangroves
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 5712 |
| Project Type | Medium-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | Liberia |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | Conservation International |
| Executing Agencies | Environmental Protection Agency Liberia CI Liberia |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 5 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2014 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 91,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 963,994 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 3,650,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 86,759 USD |
| Total Cost | 4,704,994.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
27 Feb 2014
Preparation Grant Approved
08 May 2014
Concept Approved
08 May 2014
Project Approved for Implementation
16 Mar 2016
Project closed