Project Objective: To promote the sustainable use of Benin’s Sacred Forests as a network of community-managed conservation areas incorporated into the national system of protected areas
Project Details
GEF Project ID
3770
Country
Benin
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Status
Completed
Region
Africa
Executing Agencies
): Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection (MEPN), General Directorate of Forests and Natural Resources (DGFRN); Additional partners: local NGO partners
GEF Period
GEF - 4
Project Type
Medium-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund
Project Documents
Financials
USDCo-financing Total
5,636,608
GEF Project Grant
950,000
GEF Agency Fees
95,000
Timeline
Received by GEF
07 Sep 2008
Concept Approved
08 Jul 2009
Project Approved for Implementation
26 Jul 2010
Project Closed
02 May 2018