The project will support the mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation and sustainable use within small, micro, and medium sized enterprise development and financing in five Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua). The project goal is to ensure that micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises in Central America increasingly contribute to sustainable development and environmental protection by incorporating biodiversity concerns in their products and services The project objective is to remove barriers in banking, business, and enabling environment to catalyze biodiversity-friendly investments in micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises in Central America

Project Details

GEF Project ID
2670
Country
Regional
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Approval FY
2006
Status
Completed
Region
Regional
Executing Agencies
Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)
GEF Period
GEF - 3
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
27,270,000
GEF Project Grant
10,225,000
GEF Agency Fees
786,500

Timeline

Received by GEF
15 Jan 2005
Concept Approved
06 Apr 2005
Project Approved for Implementation
19 Mar 2006
Project Closed
02 Dec 2017