Emergency Response to the Refugee Driven Biodiversity Crisis in Congo DR

On November 10, 1995, in response to an appeal from the government of Congo DR transmitted to UNDP through the President of the Congo DR Nature Conservation Institute (IZCN), the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) authorized in principle up to $250,000 for emergency action to respond to the urgent and immediate threats to the biodiversity of the park.