Promoting Ecotourism to Strengthen the Financial Sustainability of the Guatemalan Protected Areas System (SIGAP)
Project Summary
To strengthen the financial sustainability of Guatemala’s Protected Areas System (SIGAP) by developing new financing vehicles within the developing ecotourism sector, while ensuring the alignment of ecotourism activities with biodiversity conservation objectives.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 4191 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Development Programme |
| Executing Agencies | National Protected Areas Council - CONAP |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 4 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2010 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 68,182 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 1,295,455 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 2,021,851 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 129,546 USD |
| Total Cost | 3,385,488.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
08 Dec 2009
Preparation Grant Approved
17 Feb 2010
Concept Approved
31 Mar 2010
Project Approved for Implementation
24 May 2012
Project closed