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Focal Area Region Country Project Name Project Type GEF Allocation Project Description Sub-group
BIODIVERSITY AFRICA CAPE VERDE National biodiversity strategy and action plan and country report to the COP EA $0.208 The enabling activity project will help the Executive Secretary for the Environment, relevant government ministries, municipal councils, NGOs, local communities and research institutions to formulate a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (BSAP) and country report to the COP. aosis
BIODIVERSITY AFRICA COMOROS Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Development in the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros FP $2.442 The project aims to implement the biodiversity components of the Comoros National Environment Policy and Environmental Action Plan. The project objective is to develop capacity at all levels in the Comoros and assist to establish the legal, financial, institutional and operational frameworks and essential technical skills for collaborative management and sustainable use of biodiversity. Key outputs of the project include establishing a model national park managed under a collaborative agreement, implementing at least two species recovery plans, and establishing a sustainable funding mechanism, such as biodiversity trust fund, to cover recurrent protected area and species conservation costs. aosis
BIODIVERSITY AFRICA COMOROS National biodiversity strategy and action plan and country report to the COP EA $0.132 The principal objective of this enabling activity is to assist Comoros in preparing a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. This will also enable Comoros to meet its obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity by preparing its first national report to the Conference of the Parties. aosis
BIODIVERSITY AFRICA GUINEA-BISSAU Guinea Bissau's National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan and Country Report to the COP EA $0.200 The enabling activity project will help formulate a National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan (BSAP) , and enable Guinea Bissau to meets it obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity. aosis
BIODIVERSITY AFRICA MAURITIUS Restoration of highly degraded and threatened native forests in Mauritius FP $0.200 The project aims at the restoration of a plot of highly degraded native forest in the Black River Gorges National Park. Through consultation with restoration ecologists, an effective means of controlling exotic weeds which are threatening the native forests will be developed. It will also document and restore to the extent possible the biological diversity of the degraded native ecosystem. aosis
BIODIVERSITY ASIA and the PACIFIC COOK ISLANDS National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan and Report to the CBD EA $0.204 The main objective of this project is the formulation of a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan through a fully participatory process that will include government, private sector, and NGOs. aosis
BIODIVERSITY ASIA and the PACIFIC FIJI EA: National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, and Report to the COP EA $0.198 This Enabling Activity provides for preparation of the Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan as well as a national report to the COP. The BSAP will describe the status of biodiversity conservation and prioritize national and local level activities, define implementation frameworks and identify funding requirements as well as potential sources. aosis
BIODIVERSITY ASIA and the PACIFIC KIRIBATI National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan and National Report to CoP EA $0.225 The enabling activity project will help formulate a National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan (BSAP) , and enable Kiribati to meets it obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity. aosis
BIODIVERSITY ASIA and the PACIFIC MALDIVES National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan and Report to the CBD EA $0.150 This Enabling Activity will assist the Ministry of Planning, Human Resources and the Environment to develop a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (BSAP). The BSAP will reflect national aspirations, and will build on existing national strategies and plans. The project will allow the Maldives to meet its obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity and assist in the preparation of its first national report to the Conference of the Parties. aosis
BIODIVERSITY ASIA and the PACIFIC MALDIVES Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coral Reefs- Maldives Protected Areas. PDF A $0.025 The purpose of this project is to develop a full project document for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Coral Reefs in Maldives. The eventual goal of the project is to build the required capacity in the concerned Government agency for monitoring and regulating the sustainable use of coral reefs in order to maintain the physical nature environment biodiversity. aosis
BIODIVERSITY ASIA and the PACIFIC MARSHALL ISLANDS National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy, Action Plan and Report to the CBD EA $0.224 This Enabling Activity will formulate, through a participatory and analytical process, the strategies and actions necessary for the protection and sustainable use of biodiversity in the Marshall Islands and will prepare a formal plan for implementation of said strategies. aosis
BIODIVERSITY ASIA and the PACIFIC NIUE National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan and National Report to the CoP EA $0.135 The enabling activity project will help formulate a National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan (BSAP) , and enable Guinea Bissau to meets it obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity. aosis
BIODIVERSITY ASIA and the PACIFIC PAPUA NEW GUINEA Biodiversity Conservation and Resource Management FP $5.000 Support for government conservation strategy through assistance in establishing two pilot areas for Integrated Conservation and Development. Includes building technical and institutional capacity of resource centre, awareness enhancement, establishment of biodiversity objects and monitoring criteria, and implementation of sustainable development practices and alternative income opportunities. aosis
BIODIVERSITY ASIA and the PACIFIC PAPUA NEW GUINEA PNG1: Bismarck-Ramu Integrated Conservation and Development Project PDF B $0.331 The project aims to protect and ensure the sustainable use of biodiversity in the Ramu River Catchment within a biosphere reserve framework. aosis
BIODIVERSITY ASIA and the PACIFIC REGIONAL (Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, FS of Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Western Samoa) South Pacific Biodiversity Conservation Programme FP $8.200 Project protects biological diversity of fifteen island states by facilitating establishment of conservation areas with agreed criteria for development based on long-term ecological sustainability. Supports scientific and technical assessments, trains NGO and government officials, facilitates extensive consultations with local groups, assists with initial management of protected areas, and raises public awareness. aosis
BIODIVERSITY ASIA and the PACIFIC SAMOA Prepapration of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, and First National Report to the CoP on Biological Diversity EA $0.172 The enabling activity project will help formulate a National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan (BSAP) , and enable Guinea Bissau to meets it obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan EA $0.139 The main objective of this project is the formulation of a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan through a fully participatory process that will include government, private sector, and NGOs. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN BARBADOS Development of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans for Small Island States of the Caribbean PDF A $0.025 This PDF Block A financed a series of consultation workshops to identify a viable GEF proposal for the SIDS. Consultations centered on previously identified priorities in order to select among these the most consistent with both national, regional and global priorities. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN BELIZE Sustainable Development and Management of Biologically Diverse Coastal Resources FP $3.000 Comprehensive planning of coastal resource management to preserve globally-significant and economically-vital marine ecosystem. This innovative project includes training, laying groundwork for zoning plans, and assistance with developing permanent statutory authority charged with preserving and managing littoral zone nationwide. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN BELIZE National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan EA $0.185 This Enabling Activity is to help Belize to formulate the strategies and actions necessary for the protection and sustainable use of Belize's biodiversity in accordance with articles 6 & 8 of the CBD , as well as prepare a plan for their implementation. The primary output will be the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN BELIZE Conservation And Sustainable Use of the Barrier Reef Complex FP $5.355 This project which builds on the achievements of the GEF-funded pilot phase project seeks to operationalize the recently passed Coastal Zone Management Act. This Act provides the institutional framework for the implementation of targeted interventions for biodiversity protection. Belize's coastal zone is made up of globally significant diversity of ecosystems and organisms, including the longest barrier reef (220 km long) in the Western Hemisphere. Five of the marine protected areas (MPAs) targeted in this project are World Heritage Sites. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN BELIZE Clearing House Mechanism
$0.013 Add-on to the enabling activity. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN CUBA Protecting Biodiversity and Establishing Sustainable Development of the in Sabana-Camaguey Region FP $2.000 This project enhances current surveys of biodiversity by providing equipment and resources and assisting with rapid ecological inventories. Includes facilitating creaqtion of geographic information systems, ongoimg monitoring and analysis, and translation of data into procedures and guidelines for eco-tourism development. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN CUBA Priority Actions to Consolidate Biodiversity Protection in the Sabana-Camaguey Ecosystem FP $3.889 The project is aimed at supporting the incorporation of biodiversity concerns into integrated coastal zone management. This consolidation phase project focuses on the northern archipelago of the Sabana-Camaguey Ecosystem (SCE) in central Cuba, which harbors marine and terrestrial biodiversity of global significance. The diversity is threatened principally by conventional tourism development , and more locally and to a much lesser extent, from over-fishing and agro-industrial pollution. The successfully completed of the first stage of the GEF-funded project (1993-1997) established the scientific and institutional foundations for biodiversity conservation through integrated management of the entire3 SCE. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN DOMINICA National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan EA $0.097 The main objective of this project is the formulation of a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan through a fully participatory process that will include government, private sector, and NGOs. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Biodiversity Conservation and Management in the Coastal Zone FP $3.000 Project assists government in protecting two important coastal regions through addressing regional landshed issues and developing buffering strategy. Training will take place, public awareness will be raised, and data will be gathered into geographic information system for assessment of priority protection areas, monitoring of environmental change, and assessment of socio-economic impact on environmental policy. sids
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN GRENADA National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan EA $0.014 This Enabling Activity is to help Grenada to formulate the strategies and actions necessary for the protection and sustainable use of Grenada's biodiversity in accordance with articles 6 & 8 of the CBD, as well as prepare a plan for their implementation. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN GUYANA Programme for Sustainable Forestry (Iwokrama Rain Forest Programme) FP $3.000 In a virgin rain forest, an international consortium is developing replicable demonstration projects leading to guidelines for sustainable utilization of tropical forests. Activities include research, detailed inventory of species, fellowship for training in environmental management, training of forest rangers, and establishment of local study centre. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN GUYANA Formulation of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for its implementation EA $0.083 The enabling activity project will help formulate a National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan (BSAP) , and enable Guyana to meets it obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN JAMAICA Development of a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan and National Report to the CoP EA $0.192 The main objective of this project is the formulation of a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan through a fully participatory process that will include government, private sector, and NGOs. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan EA $0.104 The main objective of this project is the formulation of a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan through a fully participatory process that will include government, private sector, and NGOs. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN SAINT LUCIA National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan EA $0.170 The prinicipal objective of this enabling activity is to assist the St. Luicia to prepare a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. This will also enable the St Lucia to meet its obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan EA $0.117 The main objective of this project is the formulation of a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan through a fully participatory process that will include government, private sector, and NGOs. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN SURINAME Conservation of Globally Significant Forest Ecosystems in Suriname's Guyana Shield FP $9.540 The project aims at protecting the rich biodiversity and pristine ecological function of Suriname’s Guayana Shield tropical forest wilderness area. The project has been strategically designed to trigger long-term conservation processes within a network of priority forest PAs and constitutes the first step of a long-term programmatic approach to conservation. The project would contribute to institutional learning in the conservation arena by operationalizing protected area management in 2 key globally important and representative sites, namely the Central Suriname Nature Reserve (CSNR), the single largest tropical forest reserve in the Guayana Shield, and the Sipaliwini Nature Reserve (SNR) in south Suriname. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN SURINAME Community Integration and Management of the Brownsberg and Raleigh Valley Nature Parks PRIF $0.300 The purpose of this small pre-investment/preparatory project is threefold: 1) to undertake preliminary activities and studies to gain the information necessary to ensure the most appropriate scope and institutional design of a larger GEF project, 2) to prepare a project document for submission to the GEF based on this information, 3) to initiate a small number of essential conservation activities which require urgent attention or which are necessary to lay the foundation for any follow on GEF project. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN SURINAME National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan EA $0.092 The main objective of this project is the formulation of a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan through a fully participatory process that will include government, private sector, and NGOs. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan EA $0.127 The main objective of this project is the formulation of a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan through a fully participatory process that will include government, private sector, and NGOs. aosis
BIODIVERSITY LATIN AMERICA and the CARRIBEAN BELIZE MSP Creating a Co-Managed Protected Areas System in Belize: A Plan for Joint Stewardship between Government and Community MSP $0.750 This project will strengthen and solidify the co-management structure in existing parks, expand the network of co-managed parks, develop co-management infrastrucutre network, and create a model for a new type of protected area for private-public lands. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE AFRICA CAPE VERDE Enabling Cape Verde to prepare its first national communication in response to its commitments to the UNFCCC EA $0.319 Cape Verde had prepared the “National Environmental Action Plan 1994-2005 (NEAP)” for sustainable development. The main goals are: poverty alleviation; food security; soil conservation; the fight against deforestation and desertification; water management and conservation; energy conservation and the introduction of renewable energies; biodiversity and fishery protection; comfort, hygiene and sanitation of the population; population growth; pollution control; and information and education in the areas of the environment. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE AFRICA GUINEA-BISSAU Enabling Guinea-Bissau to prepare its commitments to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change EA $0.345 The project will enable Guinea Bissau to meet its reporting obligations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE AFRICA SEYCHELLES Enabling Seychelles to prepare its first national communication in response to its commitments to the UNFCCC EA $0.250 The project will be based on a number of elements. First, there is a preparatory and assessment element. Second, there is a consultative element involving the public (major stakeholders) and various regulatory agencies. Finally, there is a strategic element which will take the form of a national plan. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE ASIA and the PACIFIC FIJI Fiji: Renewable Hybrid Village Power Systems Project PDF A $0.014 This PDF A activity developed a Medium size project aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through commercial utilization of renewable energy hybrid village power systems which would replace the diesel generators currently used in Nabouwalu, and which could be replicated in other parts of Fiji. Please see FIJ/99/G45 for information on the MSP project. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE ASIA AND THE PACIFIC FIJI Fiji Renewable Energy Hybrid Village Power Systems MSP $0.740 This project is aimed to remove barriers for widespread adoption of renewable energy hybrid power village systems in Fiji, obviating the need for expansion of conventional soruces of energy which could result in severe deterioration of the environment and add to the increasse in greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. The project is intended to set-up a commercial Rural Energy Service Compnay that charges a fee for the electricity supplied to the consumers as a sustainable institutional framework to operate the renewable energy system for replication in other parts of Fiji. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE ASIA and the PACIFIC MALDIVES Climate Change Enabling Activity EA $0.024 Preparatory Assistance phase to convert project brief into project document. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE ASIA and the PACIFIC MALDIVES National GHG Inventory & Adaptation Assessment EA $0.863 The purpose of this project is to assist the government of Maldives to meet its reporting obligations under the UNFCCC. The project has five major objectives that are targeted to the following major Outputs: 1) an inventory of greenhouse gas sources and sinks; 2) mitigation options; 3) a national vulnerability assessment; 4) adaptation options; and 5) a national implementation plan and the first National Communication to the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE ASIA and the PACIFIC PAPUA NEW GUINEA Papua New Guinea Climate Change Assistance EA $0.346 This project aims to build capacity in Papua New Guinea to advance national interests related to climate change. The project will develop an institutional mechanism to coordinate the activities that are necessary to develop policy options related to climate change and comply with the provisions of the UNFCCC, including the submission of Papua New Guinea's First National Communication to the UNFCCC. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE ASIA and the PACIFIC REGIONAL Pacific Islands Climate Change Assistance Project (PICCAP) EA $2.440 This programme of enabling activities derived from the GEF training-cum-scoping workshop held in Nadi, Fiji, will enable Pacific Island countries to meet their reporting obligations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, leading to their First National Communication as required under Article 12. This project aims to build capacity in the region to advance national interests related to climate change, including capacity to more actively and effectively pursue energy and natural resource management activities related directly or indirectly to climate change abatement and adaptation, and to take advantage of new opportunities related to the procurement of funding or projects related to climate change. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Enabling Antigua & Barbuda to Prepare its First National Communication in Response to its Commitment to the UNFCCC EA $0.166 The project will enable Antigua and Barbuda to meet its reporting obligations under the Framework Convention on Climate Change, leading to their National Communication as required under Article 12. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN BAHAMAS Enabling the Bahamas to Fulfill Commitments to the UNFCCC EA $0.185 The project will enable The Bahamas to meet its reporting obligations under the Framework Convention on Climate Change, leading to their National Communication as required under Article 12. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN BARBADOS Enabling Barbados to Fulfill its Commitments to the UNFCCC EA $0.189 This project will enable Barbados to meet its reporting obligations under the UNFCCC, leading to their National Communication as required under Article 12. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN BELIZE Enabling Belize to Prepare its First National Communications in Response to Commitments to the UNFCCCC EA $0.185 The project will enable Belize to meet its reporting obligations under the Framework Convention on Climate Change, leading to their National Communication as required under Article 12. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN CUBA Development of Electric Energy from Sugarcane Biomass for Displacing Fossil Fuel Consumption PDF B $0.350 PDF B activities representing the first phase of a two-phase process and consisting of targeted feasibility studies of varying levels of detail to characterize the opportunities for undertaking one or more site-specific technology development, demonstration, and/or commercialization efforts in subsequent investment phases. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN CUBA Enabling Cuba to Prepare its First National Communications in Response to Commitments to the UNFCCCC EA $0.154 The project will enable Cuba to meet its reporting obligations under the Framework Convention on Climate Change, leading to their National Communication as required under Article 12. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN DOMINICA Enabling Dominica to Prepare its First National Communications in Response to Commitments to the UNFCCCC EA $0.168 The project will enable Dominica to meet its reporting obligations under the Framework Convention on Climate Change, leading to their National Communication as required under Article 12. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN GRENADA Enabling Grenada to Prepare its First National Communications in Response to Commitments to the UNFCCCC EA $0.184 The project will enable Grenada to meet its reporting obligations under the Framework Convention on Climate Change, leading to their National Communication as required under Article 12. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN GUYANA Enabling Guyana to Prepare its First National Communications in Response to its Commitment to the UNFCCC EA $0.190 The project will enable Guyana to meet its reporting obligations under the Framework Convention on Climate Change, leading to their National Communication as required under Article 12. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN JAMAICA Enabling Jamaica to Prepare its First National Communications in Response to its Commitment to the UNFCCC EA $0.242 This project will assist the national Government to comply with the provisions of UNFCCC. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN REGIONAL Caribbean Renewable Energy Development Project PDF B $0.309 Exploitation of the Caribbean's substantial renewable energy resources lags far behind their potential due to policy, financing, capacity and awareness barriers. The proposed PDF activities would assess these barriers and design the components of a project to remove them. In the area of policy, the PDF activity will identify policy changes that would facilitate renewable energy development and design a component to support their implementation. In financing, the PDF activity will develop inovative financing mechanisms and a component to demonstrate their application. In capacity building, the PDF activity will identify priority areas where capacity is lacking and develop capacity buidling programs for implementation by the project. In awareness, the PDF activity will asses what information is available or lacking in the region and prepare a plan to strenghten the regional energy information network in order to increase the availability of needed renewable energy information. Finally, the project will be designed in a regional workshop and documented in a project brief and project document. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN SAINT LUCIA Enabling Saint Lucia to Prepare its First National Communications in Response to the UNFCCC EA $0.175 The project will enable Saint Lucia to meet its reporting obligations under the Framework Convention on Climate Change, leading to their National Communication as required under Article 12. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN SURINAME Enabling Suriname to Prepare its First National Communications in Response to Commitments to the UNFCCCC EA $0.350 The project will enable Suriname to meet its reporting obligations under the Framework Convention on Climate Change, leading to their National Communication as required under Article 12. aosis
CLIMATE CHANGE LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Enabling Trinidad and Tobago to Prepare its First National Communications in Response to Commitments to the UNFCCC EA $0.021 The project will enable Trinidad and Tobago to meet its reporting obligations under the Framework Convention on Climate Change, leading to their National Communication as required under Article 12. aosis
INTERNATIONAL WATERS ASIA and the PACIFIC REGIONAL SAP for South Pacific Region PDF B $0.297 The purpose of this project is to prepare a Strategic Action Programme to conserve and sustainably manage coastal and oceanic resources in the Pacific region. aosis
INTERNATIONAL WATERS LATIN AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN REGIONAL Contaminated Bays in the Caribbean PRIF $2.465 The project is assisting four Caribbean countries with highly contaminated bays in identifying key issues and strategies for the rehabilitation of these bays. aosis