The objective of the project is the safe and effective conservation of crop wild relatives and their increased availability for crop improvement in Armenia, Bolivia, Madagascar, Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan.
Project Details
GEF Project ID
1259
Country
Regional
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Environment Programme
Status
Completed
Region
Regional
Executing Agencies
Various government ministries of Armenia, Bolivia, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy
GEF Period
GEF - 3
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund
Project Documents
Financials
USDCo-financing Total
6,176,969
GEF Project Grant
5,827,025
GEF Agency Fees
498,500
Timeline
Received by GEF
14 Mar 2002
Concept Approved
15 Oct 2002
Project Approved for Implementation
01 Mar 2004
Project Closed
27 Oct 2018