Project Objective: To strengthen public and private sector capacities in Brazil and Uruguay for joint and integrated water resource management (IWRM) in the Merín Lagoon Basin, with emphasis on the sustainable and efficient use of water, preservation of ecosystems and their services, and adaptation to climate change, through the development of a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis and Strategic Action Programme

Project Details

GEF Project ID
10550
Country
Regional
Implementing Agencies
Food and Agriculture Organization
Approval FY
2022
Status
Project Approved
Region
Regional
Executing Agencies
National Water Directorate (DINAGUA; Uruguay); Agency for the Development of the Lagoon Merín Bay (ALM; Brazil)
GEF Period
GEF - 7
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
40,859,856
GEF Project Grant
4,850,000
GEF Agency Fees
460,750

Timeline

Received by GEF
23 Mar 2020
Concept Approved
01 Jun 2020
Project Approved for Implementation
19 Apr 2022