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Poland: Rural Environmental Protection Project (REPP)

The global objective of the project is to improve the quality of the water of the Baltic Sea by decreasing non-point sources of nutrient pollution from agriculture.
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GEF ID 531
Region Europe
Sub-Region Eastern Europe
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  General Information:
Project Type Full Size Project
Project Status Project Closure
Start Date
Nov 10, 1999 07:00 AM
End Date
Apr 29, 2004 07:00 AM
 
GEF characteristic:
Focal Area International Waters
GEF Allocation to project 3.00M US$
Total Cost of the project: 14.40M US$
 
  Partners:
Countries: Poland
Lead Implementing Agency International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (WB)
Executing Agencies
Project Description:

The global objective of the project is to improve the quality of the water of the Baltic Sea by decreasing non-point sources of nutrient pollution from agriculture. The Baltic Sea Strategic Action Plan estimates that 30-40% of the nitrogen and 10% of the phosphorous entering the Sea come from agriculture, and the eutrophic conditions they cause represent the Baltic Sea's top priority transboundary water problem. The project will help Polish small farmers to adopt innovative waste management techniques and land use practices to reduce pollution releases. GEF funds will be used to buy down the cost of adopting these technical innovations in agricultural practices and waste management and help overcome barriers to moving from demonstration level activities to operations projects for agricultural non-point source pollution. Participating farmers will be expected to pay approximately one-third of the cost.

 

 
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