Latin-America: Communication and Public Awareness Capacity-Building for Compliance with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Project Summary

The project will strengthen communication and public awareness capacity on biosafety in Latin America in general and in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Peru in specific. The objective will be achieved through piloting communication and public awareness strategies and sharing the results widely across the region. These activities will culminate in a regional conference to take stock of biosafety management systems in the region.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
3562
Project Type
Medium-size Project
Status
Completed
Country
Regional
Region
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund
Implementing Agencies
The World Bank
Executing Agencies
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
GEF Period:
GEF - 4
Approval Fiscal Year:
2008

Financials

Project Preparation Grant Amount
0 USD
GEF Project Grant
900,000 USD
Co-financing Total
0 USD
GEF Agency Fees
90,000 USD
Total Cost 900,000.00 USD

Project Timeline

Received by GEF
05 Dec 2007
Concept Approved
05 Mar 2008
Project Approved for Implementation
04 Mar 2008
Project closed
03 Jan 2013