This project is designed to assist the Government of the FSM in meeting its obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity through protecting Pohnpei's globally significant terrestrial and marine biodiversity. It will also develop and implement an innovative model for community-based biodiversity conservation based on Pohnpei's Watershed Management Strategy: Building a Sustainable Future: 1996-2000.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
21
Country
Micronesia
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Approval FY
1999
Status
Completed
Region
Small Islands Developing States
Executing Agencies
The Nature Conservancy; Conservation Society of Pohnpei (CSP)
GEF Period
GEF - 2
Project Type
Medium-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
1,452,660
GEF Project Grant
748,244
GEF Agency Fees
146,000

Timeline

Received by GEF
18 Mar 1999
Concept Approved
21 Jul 1999
Project Approved for Implementation
21 Jul 1999
Project Closed
31 Dec 2011