The aim of the project is to strengthen biodiversity management fundamentals within the Protected Area network in Tanzania. This project addresses the Coastal Forests which are arguably the most threatened of all hotspots ecosystems in Tanzania and Zanzibar islands. The governance framework is going to be deeply revised at national and district levels to extend the Protected Area network. Different legal, regulatory, financial and institutional tools are going to be renewed to implement an effective conservation management in protected areas and sustainable approaches with forest-adjacent communities. The project will pilot novel institutional arrangements and partnerships in three priority landscapes (Zanzibar, Kichi–Matumbi Hills, greater Rondo system on the Tanzanian mainland).

Project Details

GEF Project ID
3428
Country
Tanzania
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Approval FY
2009
Status
Completed
Region
Africa
Executing Agencies
Forest Agencies of Governments of Tanzania and Zanzibar, National Environment Management Council (Tanzania) & WWF East African Office
GEF Period
GEF - 4
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
7,022,166
GEF Project Grant
3,550,000
GEF Agency Fees
361,000

Timeline

Received by GEF
17 Aug 2007
Concept Approved
01 Nov 2007
Project Approved for Implementation
03 Dec 2009
Project Closed
06 Aug 2015