MED Regional Coordination on Natural Resources Management and Capacity Building (TA)

GEF ID:	3978
Project Description:	Project Objective: is to help resource managers in the Arab Region better understand the status of natural resources in the Region and make learned decisions on the use and management of such resources, including water/ international water, land and vegetation, especially in the context of climate change impacts. Such decisions will in the end help resources managers to optimize resource utilization and reduce environmental degradation, including desertification and land degradation, and also help the society to adapt to impacts of climate change and variability.
Region:	Africa,Asia,Global
Sub-Region:	Northern Africa,Western Africa,Western Asia
Basin:	Mediterranean Sea (LME)
Project Contacts:	Ms. Claire Kfouri Task Team Leader, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (WB),
Tranche Funding:	There are currently no items in this folder.
Project Documents:	Maps/Graphics Mediterranean Sea Project Documents TA-PIF

General Information:
Project Type	Full Size Project
Project Status	CEO Endorsed
Start Date	Jun 24, 2009 12:00 AM
End Date	Jul 01, 2014 12:00 AM

GEF characteristic:
Strategic Priority	CC6 - Modal Shifts in Urban Transport and Clean Vehicle/Fuel Technologies
Focal Area	International Waters
GEF Allocation to project	5.64M US$
Total Cost of the project:	87.67M US$

Partners:
Countries:	Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia
Lead Implementing Agency	International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (WB)
Executing Agencies	Arab Water Academy(AWA) Arab Water council(AWC)

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