Unlocking Inclusive and Sustainable Conservation Financing in São Tomé and Príncipe through The Ecotéla Fund (Foundation for the conservation of biodiversity and protected areas of São Tomé and Príncipe)

1. Area of terrestrial protected areas under improved management effectiveness (Core Indicator 1.2): Target: 26,200 ha
2. Area of marine protected areas under improved management effectiveness (Core Indicator 2.2):
Target: 4,500 ha
3. Number of direct beneficiaries from GEF-financed investments disaggregated by sex (Core Indicator 11): Target: 100 direct beneficiaries, of which 45% women.
Financial mechanism
GEF
Status
Concept approved
URL
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/12319
Countries
Sao Tome and Principe
Implementing organisations
CI
Project ID
12319
GEF project type
Medium size
GEF project phase
GEF - 8
GEF Cofinancing
$981.361
GEF project grant
$823.069
Executing Agencies
BirdLife InternationalFoundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity and Protected Areas of São Tomé and Príncipe (EcoTéla Fund); Ministry of Environment, Youth and Sustainable Tourism (MAJTS) (Directorate of Environment and Climate Action (DAAC) & Directorate of Forests and Biodiversity (DFB), Government of São Tomé and Príncipe)