To improve Lake Bizerte’s wastewater management, thereby reducing land-based pollution in Lake Bizerte and to the adjacent Mediterranean Sea, through piloting inter-ministerial policy dialogue, supporting foundational capacity building in environmental management and providing access to infrastructure investment finance. Lake Bizerte has been identified as a pollution hotspot connected both to the Mediterranean Sea and to Lake Ichkeul, which is a wetland of international importance designated as a RAMSAR site and UNESCO-MAB reserve.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
5787
Country
Tunisia
Implementing Agencies
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Approval FY
2014
Status
Project Approved
Region
Africa
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Environment
GEF Period
GEF - 5
Project Type
Medium-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
110,723,000
GEF Project Grant
2,000,000
GEF Agency Fees
190,000

Timeline

Received by GEF
26 Mar 2014
Concept Approved
06 Jun 2014
Project Approved for Implementation
05 Jun 2014