Project

Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in dry ecosystems to guarantee the flow of ecosystem services and to mitigate the processes of deforestation and desertification.

Lead country

Colombia

Participating countries

Colombia

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From February 13, 2014 to February 13, 2020

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 15.2 Promote sustainable forest management, restoration, afforestation
  2. 15.a Mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, sustainable use
  3. 15.b Mobilize resources, incentives for sustainable forest management

Project ID: 4720

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Technical team

  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Strengthening conservation areas

Sub-area(s)

  • Biodiversity financing

Landscape(s)

  • Forests
  • Conserved areas

Sub-landscape(s)

  • Dryland forests
  • Terrestrial protected areas

Transformed sector(s)

  • Forestry and other land use

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Convening / Partnerships / Knowledge Sharing
  • Direct support / Service Delivery

Strategy

  • Governance
  • Finance economy
  • Management operation

Sub-strategy

  • Institutional framework
  • Nature finance
  • Sustainable land management

Social inclusion

N/A

Gender equality

  • Women decision making

Gender result effectiveness scale

  • Gender responsive

Pathway(s)

  • Systems pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Hazard control/mitigation
  • Reduce exposure
  • Improve resilience

SDG target(s)

  • 15.2 Promote sustainable forest management, restoration, afforestation
  • 15.a Mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, sustainable use
  • 15.b Mobilize resources, incentives for sustainable forest management

Conventions and protocols

N/A

Private sector(s)

N/A

Hot topic

N/A

About this project

Description

This project will contribute to reducing the processes of deforestation and desertification in the Colombian dry forest ecosystem, and will promote the flow of multiple global ecosystem services. The dry forest ecosystem is considered a high conservation priority for the country, and through this project activities will be implemented that will drive the establishment of protected areas (PAs), the implementation of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) pilot projects, and sustainable land management (SLM). These and other activities will contribute to the removal of critical political/legal, capacity, and financial barriers that have prevented the effective conservation and sustainable use of this globally important ecosystem. The objective of the project is framed within the GEF-5 Biodiversity (BD) and Land Degradation (LD) focal areas.

Objectives

To reduce the current trend of dry forest deforestation and desertification processes and ensure the flow of multiple global ecosystem services through biodiversity conservation, sustainable land management, and carbon storage.

USD $17,675,638

Grant amount

USD $39,760,200

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($17,675,638)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Government of Colombia

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FEATURED STORY

Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in dry ecosystems to guarantee the flow of ecosystem services and to mitigate the processes of deforestation and desertification.