Project

Conserving biodiversity and reducing land degradation using an integrated landscape approach.

Lead country

Jamaica

Participating countries

Jamaica

Project status

Approved/Endorsed

Project start date

May 1, 2020

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 15.5 Reduce habitat degradation, halt biodiversity loss, extinction
  2. 15.9 Integrate ecosystem values into national planning
  3. 15.a Mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, sustainable use

Project ID: 6109

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Technical team

  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Mainstreaming biodiversity
  • Ecosystem management and restoration

Sub-area(s)

  • Agrobiodiversity

Landscape(s)

  • Conserved areas

Sub-landscape(s)

  • Productive landscapes/Seascapes

Transformed sector(s)

  • Agriculture
  • Forestry and other land use
  • Tourism

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Direct support / Service Delivery
  • Institutional mechanism and system building

Strategy

  • Governance
  • Enabling
  • Management operation

Sub-strategy

  • Laws/ Policy/ Plan formulation
  • Adaptive governance
  • Institutional framework
  • Advocacy (towards policy makers)
  • Mainstream
  • Ecosystem and ecosystem services conservation/restoration
  • Conserved areas/ protected areas management
  • Sustainable land management

Social inclusion

N/A

Gender equality

N/A

Gender result effectiveness scale

N/A

Pathway(s)

  • Systems pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Improve resilience
  • Reduce exposure

SDG target(s)

  • 15.5 Reduce habitat degradation, halt biodiversity loss, extinction
  • 15.9 Integrate ecosystem values into national planning
  • 15.a Mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, sustainable use

Conventions and protocols

N/A

Private sector(s)

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises
  • Individuals/Entrepreneurs

Hot topic

  • Nature-based solution
  • Structural/system transformation
  • Food and agricultural commodities strategy

Project description

To enhance conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services through mainstreaming of biodiversity into planning policies and practices into Jamaica's productive landscapes and key sectors.

USD $55,284,470

Grant amount

USD $43,175,770

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

8

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Canadian International Development Agency ($5,571,070)
  • Digital Good ($20,994)
  • European Comission ($1,114,206)
  • Flemish Government ($278,862)
  • Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland ($455,823)
  • Government of Germany – Funding Windows ($21,905,815)
  • Government of Norway ($3,996,328)
  • Sustainable Development Funding Window ($21,941,373)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Government of Jamaica

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