A Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme: Aquifers, Lake/Reservoir Basins, River Basins, Large Marine Ecosystems, and Open Ocean to Catalyze Sound Environmental Management

Project Summary

To undertake the first global assessment of transboundary waterbodies, through a formalised consortium of partners, that will assist GEF and other international organizations to improve the setting of priorities for funding; and to formalise the partnership with key institutions aimed at incorporating transboundary considerations into regular assessment programmes, resulting in periodic assessments of transboundary groundwater, lake/reservoirs, river basins, large marine ecosystems, and open ocean areas.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
4489
Project Type
Full-size Project
Status
Project Approved
Country
Global
Region
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Environment Programme
Executing Agencies
UNEP-DEWA, UNEP-DEPI, UNEP-DHI Centre, UNESCO IOC, UNESCO-IHP, ILEC – see Annex 3 for more details
GEF Period:
GEF - 5
Approval Fiscal Year:
2012

Financials

Project Preparation Grant Amount
140,000 USD
GEF Project Grant
5,000,000 USD
Co-financing Total
31,863,813 USD
GEF Agency Fees
500,000 USD
Total Cost 37,003,813.00 USD

Project Timeline

Received by GEF
18 Mar 2011
Preparation Grant Approved
03 May 2012
Concept Approved
01 Feb 2012
Project Approved for Implementation
18 Dec 2012
Project closed