This project will promote establishment of a regional cooperation mechanism to facilitate the cooperation and coordination of the interventions by the major stakeholders in Northeast Asia (the region) to address the transboundary environmental problem of dust and sandstorm (DSS), thus supplementing and maximizing the effects of the efforts undertaken by the governments of PRC and Mongolia under their respective national action programs to combat desertification under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
1870
Country
Regional
Implementing Agencies
Asian Development Bank
United Nations Environment Programme
Approval FY
2002
Status
Completed
Region
Regional
Executing Agencies
ADB, ESCAP
GEF Period
GEF - 3
Project Type
Medium-size Project
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
715,000
GEF Project Grant
500,000
GEF Agency Fees
146,000

Timeline

Received by GEF
27 Oct 2002
Concept Approved
18 Dec 2002
Project Approved for Implementation
17 Dec 2002
Project Closed
30 Jun 2006