1.Assist the Government of Syria (MoE/NBU) in further assessing capacity building needs, identify Syria specific priorities, analyzing institutional and functional capabilities and determining mechanisms necessary to protect national biodiversity in accordance with the NBSAP recommendations, and the GEF and CoP/CBD guidelines; and 2.Enable the MoE to undertake the necessary consultative process required to prepare/adopt and submit the Second National Report on biodiversity in line decision V/19 of the CoP/CBD.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
987
Country
Syria
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Approval FY
2001
Status
Project Approved
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Executing Agencies
National Unit for Biodiversity, General Commission for Environmental Affairs
GEF Period
GEF - 2
Project Type
Enabling Activity
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
60,000
GEF Project Grant
120,000
GEF Agency Fees
15,000

Timeline

Received by GEF
29 Nov 2000
Concept Approved
22 Feb 2001
Project Approved for Implementation
21 Feb 2001