Securing Multiple Ecosystems Benefit Through SLM in the Productive But Degraded Landscapes of South Africa
Project Summary
To Strengthen the Enabling Environment for the Adoption of Knowledge-Based SLM Models for Land Management and Land/Eecosystem Rehabilitation in Support of the Green Economy and Resilient Livelihoods Through Capacity Building, Improved Governance and Financial Incentives Demonstrated in the Karoo, Eastern Cape and Olifants Landscapes.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 5327 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Development Programme |
| Executing Agencies | Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR); Agricultural Research Council – Institute for Soil, Climate and Water (ARC-ISCW); Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF); Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA Drylands Fund); Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT); University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN); Rhodes University (RU) |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 5 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2013 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 100,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 4,237,900 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 40,521,790 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 402,600 USD |
| Total Cost | 44,859,690.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
11 Mar 2013
Preparation Grant Approved
23 Apr 2013
Concept Approved
01 Jun 2013
Project Approved for Implementation
30 Jun 2015
Project closed