Capacity strengthening for management of invasive alien species in South Africa to enhance sustainable biodiversity conservation and livelihoods improvement

The efficient and effective management of high-risk invasive alien species (IAS) directly mitigates their negative impacts on South Africa’s biodiversity assets, and indirectly contributes to the improvement of rural food security and livelihoods

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Project approved
URL
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/10524
Countries
South Africa
Managing organisations
Department of Environment
Forestry and fisheries (DEFF)
Implementing organisations
UNEP
Project ID
10524
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 7
GEF Cofinancing
$22.844.660
GEF project grant
$3.411.644
Executing Agencies
Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF)