Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agro-biodiversity to Improve Human Nutrition in Five Macro Eco-regions

Conserve agrobiodiversity in-situ in five macro eco-regions and improve the livelihoods of local people by mainstreaming the valuation, conservation and sustainable use of agro-biodiversity in national policies, regulatory framework, and programmes (health, education, rural development and food security), provide market incentives, and a process of awareness-raising and training in the use of agro-biodiversity in sustainable management of natural resources

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
Managing organisations
Ministry of Environment and Water (Viceministry of Environment, Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Forest Development)
and Ministry of Rural Development and Land
Implementing organisations
FAO
Project ID
4577
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 5
GEF Cofinancing
$14.115.021
GEF project grant
$2.600.000
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Environment and Water (Viceministry of Environment, Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Forest Development); and Ministry of Rural Development and Land