Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta

The general objective of the project is to improve the CGSM ecosystem’s health to foster biodiversity conservation. The specific objectives are the following: (i) Strengthening the environmental governance of the ecoregion in a participatory manner; (ii) Promoting the adoption of tools for biodiversity conservation, improving strategic ecosystems connectivity and water use efficiency; and (iii) Increasing the area under sustainable production practices in the Aracataca and Fundación watersheds.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Project approved
Countries
Managing organisations
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras - INVEMAR
in coordination with The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADS)
Implementing organisations
IADB
Project ID
10567
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 7
GEF Cofinancing
$41.577.492
GEF project grant
$8.219.178
Executing Agencies
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras - INVEMAR; in coordination with The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADS)