Strengthening Law Enforcement Capabilities to Combat Wildlife Crime for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Species in South Africa (target: Rhinoceros)
Project Summary
Improve the effectiveness of efforts to combat wildlife crime in South Africa’s Protected Area system, focused on rhinoceros through improved forensic technologies and capacity, strengthened data gathering, sharing and analysis systems at national level, and enhanced cooperation structures and mechanisms at international level to support law enforcement efforts along the whole trafficking chain
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 4937 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Executing Agencies | Department of Enevironmental Affairs, Ministry of Water and Environmental Affairs, South Africa |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 5 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2012 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 36,818 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 2,690,455 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 23,795,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 269,045 USD |
| Total Cost | 26,522,273.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
03 Apr 2012
Preparation Grant Approved
19 Apr 2012
Concept Approved
01 Jun 2012
Project Approved for Implementation
04 Dec 2013
Project closed
