Promoting and Strengthening Restoration and Conservation of Cantanhez Primary Forests in Guinea Bissau

To protect and improve the effective governance of the primary forest in the Cantanhez National Park and surrounding landscapes, to maximize local and global environmental benefits and contribute to the flow of vital ecosystem services that underpin communities’ well-being.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Project approved
URL
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/11393
Countries
Guinea-Bissau
Implementing organisations
IUCN
Project ID
11393
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 8
GEF Cofinancing
$16.000.000
GEF project grant
$5.966.206
Executing Agencies
Institute of Biodiversity and Protected Areas (IBAP)National Institute of Environment (INA); General Directorate of Urban and Rural Planning (DGOT); General Directorate of Forest and Fauna (DGFF)