The overall development objective of the project is:
To secure global environmental benefits by mainstreaming payments for ecosystem services (PES) and sustainable financing (SF) schemes in integrated river basin management for large-scale international watersheds.

The specific project objectives are:
1. To demonstrate and promote PES and other sustainable financing schemes in the Lower Danube river basin.
2. To derive lessons of relevance for the Danube basin at large and for other international watersheds

Project Details

GEF Project ID
2806
Country
Regional
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Environment Programme
Approval FY
2009
Status
Completed
Region
Regional
Executing Agencies
WWF
GEF Period
GEF - 4
Project Type
Medium-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
1,349,373
GEF Project Grant
964,676
GEF Agency Fees
98,967

Timeline

Concept Approved
19 Feb 2009
Project Approved for Implementation
24 Aug 2009
Project Closed
27 Oct 2018