Village-Based Management of Woody Savanna and the Establishment of Woodlots for Carbon Sequestration
Project Summary
This project is aimed at demonstrating the possibility of using ligneous formations in the semi-arid areas in order to stabilize the carbon balance by means of forest management and agrosylvopastoral measures adopted by the village communities and managed by the communities and the technical services.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 389 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Completed |
| Country | Benin |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Development Programme |
| Executing Agencies | Ministere du Developpement Rural |
| GEF Period: | Pilot Phase |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 1993 |
Project Documents
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 0 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 2,500,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 0 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 0 USD |
| Total Cost | 2,500,000.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
Concept Approved
01 Dec 1992
Project Approved for Implementation
01 Dec 1992
Project closed
19 Dec 2012