Expanding and Consolidating Madagascar's Marine Protected Areas Network

Madagascar supports rich coral diversity and numerous marine and coastal species. Fish stocks support local livelihoods, and also represent an important sector within the national economy. To conserve Madagascar’s marine resources from threats that include habitat destruction and unsustainable fishing practices, the president of Madagascar committed to tripling the number of marine protected areas at the IUCN Park Congress in Sydney—thereby contributing to Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Aichi Target #11. The GEF project “Expanding and Consolidating Madagascar’s Marine Protected Areas Network” is working to fulfill this commitment and strengthen the management of the country’s Marine Protected Areas and fisheries resources. Ministries are coming together to support the project and its goals. Through this cooperation and strong interest from the president, the project will safeguard Madagascar’s marine resources into the future.

Regions Africa

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Documents & Resources
project-document 08-01-16 PPG Approved Letter Review Sheet (PDF) PPG Request

General information
GEF ID	9546
IBRD ID	153370
Project type	Full-Size Project
Status	active (Project Approved)
Start Date	30 Jan 2019
End Date	30 Jan 2024

GEF characteristic:
Focal Area	Biodiversity
GEF Allocation to project	6,284,404 USD
Total Cost of the project:	42,052,398.00 USD

Partners
Countries Madagascar Lead implementing agency World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Executing agencies World Bank Government of Madagascar Blue Ventures