Strengthening of the Protected Area Networking System in Mongolia (SPAN)
Project Summary
Project Objective: To catalyze the management effectiveness and financial sustainability of Mongolia’s protected areas system.Overall UNDP Financial Scorecard increased from 19.4% to 40% UNDP Capacity Scorecard for PAA Department/MNET increased from 49.5% to 70%Total PA system level financing increases by at least $3 million/year (>100% increase), including site and system-level finance mechanisms (e.g. arrival fee, mining mitigation)
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 3820 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Completed |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Development Programme |
| Executing Agencies | Ministry of Nature and Environment, and Tourism (MNET) |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 4 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2009 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 0 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 1,363,630 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 2,922,858 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 136,363 USD |
| Total Cost | 4,286,488.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
10 Oct 2008
Concept Approved
15 Apr 2009
Project Approved for Implementation
09 Aug 2010
Project closed
17 Apr 2018