National Protected Areas System
Project Summary
The project’s development objective is to contribute to the improved sustainable and equitable management of Ecuador’s biological diversity by strengthening the effective management and financial sustainability of its National Protected Areas System (NPAS). The global environmental objective is to conserve and sustainably manage globally important forest and freshwater ecosystems in Ecuador, one of the 17 megadiverse countries in the world.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 945 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Completed |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | The World Bank |
| Executing Agencies | Ministry of the Environment (MoE), Fondo Ambiental Nacional FAN |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 2 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2001 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 350,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 8,000,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 28,700,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 694,000 USD |
| Total Cost | 37,050,000.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
19 Aug 2002
Preparation Grant Approved
15 Nov 1999
Concept Approved
01 May 2001
Project Approved for Implementation
10 Sep 2002
Project closed
27 Oct 2008