The overall project goal is to ensure the maintenance and enhancement of wetland biodiversity and environmental goods and services for improved local livelihoods, while the inmediate objective is to strengthen national and local capacity in ecosystem management and sustainable uses of wetland BD in Nepal. The two pilot demonstration sites were selected from among four wetland sites identified buy the PDFB document and represent two different types of tenure: one is a protected area and its buffer zone and the other is a national forest area.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
1217
Country
Nepal
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Approval FY
2006
Status
Completed
Region
Asia
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation (MFSC)
GEF Period
GEF - 3
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
2,097,075
GEF Project Grant
1,964,895
GEF Agency Fees
382,000

Timeline

Received by GEF
07 Jul 2004
Concept Approved
01 Jul 2004
Project Approved for Implementation
17 May 2006
Project Closed
10 Mar 2014