MENARID: Reducing Risks to the Sustainable Management of the North West Sahara Aquifer System (NWSAS)
Project Summary
For the purpose of addressing the risks associated with unsustainable exploitation and management of groundwater resources in the North West Sahara Aquifer System (NWSAS), to formulate and initially implement a set of actions, with focus on sustainable agricultural practices and environmental management.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 3645 |
| Project Type | Medium-size Project |
| Status | Completed |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Executing Agencies | OSS (Sahara and Sahel Observatory) and national institutions from Algeria (Agence Nationale des Resources Hydrauliques), Libya (General Water Authority), Tunisia (Direction Générale des Resources en Eau) |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 4 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2008 |
Project Documents
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 40,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 960,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 2,266,080 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 100,000 USD |
| Total Cost | 3,266,080.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
22 Jan 2008
Preparation Grant Approved
29 Apr 2008
Concept Approved
29 Apr 2008
Project Approved for Implementation
21 Apr 2009
Project closed
27 Oct 2018