Strengthening the Enabling Framework for Biodiversity Mainstreaming and Mercury Reduction in Small and Medium-scale Gold Mining Operations
Project Summary
Strengthen the regulatory framework and institutional capacity for the management of small and medium-scale gold mining and promote greater adoption of environmentally-friendly mining techniques in Guyana in order to protect globally significant biodiversity, reduce mercury contamination, enhance local livelihoods and human health.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 9565 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | Guyana |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Development Programme |
| Executing Agencies | Environmental Education Agency, Ministry of Natural Resoruces, Guyana Geology and Mining Comissions |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 6 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2018 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 136,986 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 4,543,352 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 29,662,745 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 431,618 USD |
| Total Cost | 34,343,083.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
21 Jul 2016
Preparation Grant Approved
30 Oct 2017
Concept Approved
01 Nov 2017
Project Approved for Implementation
24 Jun 2019
Project closed