Reduce the use of mercury in the ASGM sector in the participating countries through facilitating the access to finance to artisanal miners and mining communities for the introduction of low and non-mercury technologies and techniques and through the development of sustainable ASGM gold supply chains

Project Details

GEF Project ID
9602
Country
Global
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Environment Programme
Conservation International
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
United Nations Development Programme
Approval FY
1970
Status
Concept Approved
Region
Global
Executing Agencies
National Governments, AGC, NRDC
GEF Period
GEF - 6
Project Type
PFD
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
135,174,956
GEF Project Grant
32,620,000
GEF Agency Fees
2,935,800

Timeline

Received by GEF
26 Jul 2016
Concept Approved
03 Oct 2016