Mainstreaming of the Use and Conservation of Agrobiodiversity in Public Policies through Integrated Strategies and In situ Implementation in three Provinces in the Andean Highlands
Project Summary
Project Objective: to integrate the use and conservation ex situ and in situ of agro biodiversity in policies, farming systems and education and awareness programs of Ecuadorian highland provinces of Loja, Chimborazo, Pichincha and Imbabura with the aim of contributing to the sustainable management and resilience of agro-ecosystems in the Andean and other similar mountain dry-land regions.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 4777 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| Executing Agencies | National Institute of Agricultural Research Ecuador (INIAP); Heifer Foundation Ecuador |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 5 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2012 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 68,182 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 1,250,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 6,596,235 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 125,000 USD |
| Total Cost | 7,914,417.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
07 Dec 2011
Preparation Grant Approved
27 Nov 2012
Concept Approved
01 Jun 2012
Project Approved for Implementation
08 May 2014
Project closed
