Strengthening the Implementation of the Biological Diversity Act and Rules with Focus on its Access and Benefit Sharing Provisions
Project Summary
Institutional, individual; and systemic capacities of stakeholders are increased to effectively implement the Biological Diversity Act and the Rules to achieve biodiversity conservation through implementing ABS agreements in India.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 3801 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Completed |
| Country | India |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Executing Agencies | Ministry of Environment and Forest Government of India National Biodiversity Authority State Biodiversity Boards UNEP Division for Environmental Law and Conventions United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies |
| GEF Project Manager | Jaime Cavelier | jcavelier@thegef.org |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 50,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 3,561,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 6,228,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 356,100 USD |
| Total Cost | 9,839,000.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
12 Sep 2008
Preparation Grant Approved
01 May 2009
Concept Approved
01 Jun 2009
Project Approved for Implementation
25 Mar 2011
Project closed
01 Aug 2015