Lead country
Jordan
Participating countries
Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon
Project status
Under implementation
Implementing period
From February 25, 2009 to January 16, 2018
Project ID: 1878
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Technical team
- Ecosystems and Biodiversity Programme
Technical area(s)
- Mainstreaming biodiversity
- Strengthening conservation areas
Sub-area(s)
- Biodiversity financing
- Wildlife conservation
Landscape(s)
- Marine
- Conserved areas
Sub-landscape(s)
- Rift valley
- Seas
- Key biodiversity areas (KBAs)
- Important bird and biodiversity areas (IBAs)
Transformed sector(s)
- Agriculture
- Energy
- Tourism
UNDP role(s)
- Policy advice
- Capacity development / Technical assistance
- Convening / Partnerships / Knowledge Sharing
Strategy
- Enabling
- Management operation
- Monitor inventory
Sub-strategy
- Alignment
- Ecological monitoring
- Impact assessment
- Mainstream
- Waste management
- Wildlife and habitat conservation
- Conserved areas/ protected areas management
Social inclusion
- Artisanal miners
- Local community/CSOs
- Private sector
Gender equality
- Awareness raising (on gender)
Gender result effectiveness scale
- Gender targeted
Pathway(s)
- People pathway
- Systems pathway
Risk reduction target(s)
- Improve resilience
- Reduce exposure
SDG target(s)
- 15.a Mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, sustainable use
- 15.5 Reduce habitat degradation, halt biodiversity loss, extinction
- 15.9 Integrate ecosystem values into national planning
Conventions and protocols
- National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs)
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Private sector(s)
N/A
Hot topic
- Food and agricultural commodities strategy
- Poverty reduction
About this project
Description
The project contributes to the number of GEF projects supported in the agriculture and tourism sectors that have incorporated biodiversity aspects into sector policies and plans at national, sub-national levels, adapted appropriate regulations and implement plans accordingly. It also supports the hunting, energy and waste management sectors."
Objectives
Conservation management objectives and actions for MSBs are mainstreamed effectively into the hunting, energy, agriculture, waste management and tourism sectors along the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway, making this a safer route for soaring birds.
USD $10,243,243
Grant amount
USD $15,511,491
Leveraged amount (co-financing)
1
Source(s) of fund
Sources of fund
- Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($10,243,243)
Implementing partner(s)
- BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL
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