Reversing Desertification Process in Susceptible Areas of Brazil: Sustainable Agroforestry Practices and Biodiversity Conservation (REDESER)
Project Summary
To halt and reverse environmental degradation in areas susceptible to desertification (ASD), ensuring the flow of ecosystem services, promoting the integrated management of natural resources, generating global environmental benefits and contributing to poverty reduction.Development Objective: To increase and improve provision of goods and services from sustainable management and restoration of dryland forest and agroforestry production landscapes, contributing to poverty reduction.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 5324 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| Executing Agencies | Ministry of Environment - Extractivism and Sustainable Rural Development Secretary - Desertification Combat and Land Degradation Dept. (MMA/SEDR/DCD) |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 5 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2014 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 130,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 3,930,155 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 15,766,666 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 373,365 USD |
| Total Cost | 19,826,821.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
05 Mar 2013
Preparation Grant Approved
12 Sep 2013
Concept Approved
01 Nov 2013
Project Approved for Implementation
08 May 2016
Project closed