Detail of GEF Project #5824

GEF Project ID 5824
Funding Source GEF Trust Fund
Project Name Sharing Knowledge on the Use of Biochar for Sustainable Land Management
Country Global
Region Global
Focal Area Land Degradation
Approval Date 2014-05-22
Project Status CEO Approved
GEF Agency UNEP
Executing Agency Starfish Initiatives
Description To demonstrate and promote the adoption of SLM practices involving the use of innovative organic amendments, based on biochar, that improve the capture and efficient use of nutrients, and enhance productivity, improve climate resilience, support rural livelihoods, and contribute to watershed management.
GEF Project Grant
1,826,484 USD
GEF Grant
1,826,484 USD
Cofinancing Total
1,257,800 USD
Project Cost
3,084,284 USD
GEF Agency Fees
173,516 USD
GEF Project Grant (CEO Appr.)
1,826,484 USD
Cofinancing Total (CEO Appr.)
1,257,800 USD
Project Cost (CEO Appr.)
3,084,284 USD
GEF Agency Fees (CEO Appr.)
173,516 USD
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