El Salvador

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Country-At-A-Glance

El Salvador is a member of a constituency comprised of the following countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela

Active Project Portfolio

Trust Fund Project Type Number of Projects Total Financing Total Co-Financing Ratio
GET National 6 $9,649,135 6.21
GET Regional/Global 13 $258,353,194 1.41
LDCF National/Regional $0 0.00
SCCF National/Regional $0 0.00
Financing for national and regional projects is inclusive of financing covering all participating countries.

STAR GEF-8 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Allocated Utilized Available Sources of funds * utilized Sources of funds available
Biodiversity $3,000,000 $1,659,300 $1,340,700 $1,659,300 $1,340,700
Climate Change $1,000,000 $106,675 $893,325 $106,675 $893,325
Land Degradation $1,127,825 $234,025 $893,800 $234,025 $893,800
Total $5,127,825 $2,000,000 $3,127,825 $2,000,000 $3,127,825
* In light of the GEF-8 STAR full flexibility across three STAR focal areas, sources of funds are to indicate from which STAR focal area (Biodiversity, Climate Change, Land Degradation) funds are withdrawn to finance projects. This information is endorsed by the country’s Operational Focal Point.

STAR GEF-7 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Indicative allocation Allocation utilized Allocations remaining to be programmed
Biodiversity $2,000,000 $1,471,926 $528,074
Climate Change $1,000,000 $0 $1,000,000
Land Degradation $1,000,000 $2,528,074 ($1,528,074)
Total $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $0

STAR GEF-6 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Indicative allocation Allocation utilized Allocations remaining to be programmed
Climate Change $2,000,000 $2,760,000 $-760,000
Biodiversity $1,514,630 $0 $1,514,630
Land Degradation $557,258 $0 $557,258
Total $4,071,888 $2,760,000 $1,311,888

STAR GEF-5 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Indicative allocation Allocation utilized PIFs cleared by CEO awaiting approval Allocations remaining to be programmed
Biodiversity 1,500,000 2,864,583 0 -1,364,583
Climate Change 2,000,000 364,583 0 1,635,417
Land Degradation 590,000 860,834 0 -270,834
Total 4,090,000 4,090,000 0 0

RAF GEF-4 Allocation and Utilization Summary(All amounts in US$)

Focal Area GEF-4 Indicative Allocation* Allocation Utilized PIFs cleared by CEO awaiting approval Allocations remaining to be programmed
Climate Change $3,300,000 $1,100,000 $0 $2,200,000
Biodiversity $3,800,000 $3,699,999 $0 $100,001
Total $7,100,000 $4,799,999 $0 $2,300,001

RAF GEF-4 Projects in Biodiversity (All amounts in US$)

GEF_ID Focal Area GEF Agency Project Type Approval Date GEF Project Grant GEF Agency Fee Total Transaction
3332 Biodiversity UNEP MSP 2008-07-17 $900,000 $90,909 $990,909
3332 Biodiversity UNEP PPG 2008-08-08 $9,091 $0 $9,091
3863 Biodiversity UNDP FP 2009-06-24 $2,354,545 $235,454 $2,589,999
3863 Biodiversity UNDP PPG 2009-02-25 $100,000 $10,000 $110,000
Total $3,363,636 $336,363 $3,699,999

RAF GEF-4 Projects in Climate Change (All amounts in US$)

GEF_ID Focal Area GEF Agency Project Type Approval Date GEF Project Grant GEF Agency Fee Total Transaction
3901 Climate Change UNDP MSP 2009-09-22 $975,000 $97,500 $1,072,500
3901 Climate Change UNDP PPG 2009-11-05 $25,000 $2,500 $27,500
Total $1,000,000 $100,000 $1,100,000

Contacts

Political Focal Point
Mr. Fernando Andres Lopez Larreynaga
Political Focal Point since 2019-09-16
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
KM. 5 1/2 Carretera a Santa Tecla, Calle y Colonia las Mercedes, (Instalaciones ISTA) Edificio MARN No. 2
San Salvador
El Salvador
Tel: +503 2132 9418
Email: ministro(A T)ambiente.gob.sv; despacho(A T)ambiente.gob.sv
Operational Focal Point
Ms. Mayra Lourdes Argueta de Ardon
Operational Focal Point since 2023-11-13
Manager of International Cooperation and Climate Change
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Km 5 1/2 Carretera a Santa Tecla, Colonia y Calle Las Mercedes, Edificio MARN No.1
San Salvador
El Salvador
Tel: 503 2132 9680, +503 7850 2469
Email: mayra.argueta(AT) ambiente.gob.sv; mamaya(AT) ambiente.gov.sv