GEF GOLD+: Advancing formalization and mercury-free gold in Honduras

To reduce the use of mercury and increase incomes in the ASGM sector in the participating countries through a holistic, multisectoral integrated formalization approach, and increasing access to finance leading to adoption of sustainable mercury free technologies and access to traceable gold supply chains.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Project approved
URL
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/10614
Countries
Honduras
Managing organisations
Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente (MIAMBIENTE+)
Implementing organisations
UNDP
Project ID
10614
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 7
GEF Cofinancing
$19.055.151
GEF project grant
$4.000.000
Executing Agencies
Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente (MIAMBIENTE+)