GEF GOLD+ in Madagascar: Enhancing the formalization and mercury reduction in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Madagascar

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

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Project approved
Countries
Managing organisations
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development - MEDD
Implementing organisations
UNIDO
Project ID
10604
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 7
GEF Cofinancing
$31.296.986
GEF project grant
$4.971.750
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development - MEDD