Enhancing the Effectiveness and Catalyzing the Sustainability of the W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) Protected Area System

The W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) complex is the largest and most important continuum of terrestrial, semi-aquatic and aquatic ecosystems in the West African savannah belt, which encompass an area of 3094026 ha. The project goal is the long-term conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity within the W, Arly, and Pendjari (WAP) Parks Complex of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger. The project objective is that prospects for long-term biodiversity conservation of the WAP Complex have been substantially enhanced according to significant and measurable improvements in key indicators of PA system sustainability.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
Countries
Managing organisations
UNOPS
Implementing organisations
UNDP
Project ID
1197
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 3
GEF Cofinancing
$21.056.975
GEF project grant
$5.154.741
Executing Agencies
UNOPS