Mainstreaming the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity into Tourism Development and Operations in Threatened Ecosystems in Egypt
Project Summary
To mainstream biodiversity conservation into tourism sector development and operations in ecologically important and sensitive areas.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 5073 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | Egypt |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Development Programme |
| Executing Agencies | Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs (MSEA)through the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency(EEAA) and Nature Conservation Sector (NCS).Ministry of Tourism (MoT) with the Egyptian TourismAuthority (ETA) and Tourism Development Authority (TDA) |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 5 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2013 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 60,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 2,574,338 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 49,200,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 244,562 USD |
| Total Cost | 51,834,338.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
13 Aug 2012
Preparation Grant Approved
08 Mar 2013
Concept Approved
01 Apr 2013
Project Approved for Implementation
08 Apr 2015
Project closed