Project Details

Total Value of Project (US$): 10,110,000

Financial Status :  Fully-funded

Funds Required:

Period: Ongoing; Full Project Implementation; Revised Timeline 2005 – 2009 (PDF B Phase completed)

 Partners: GEF, Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Crop Life

 Objective(s):

To protect the Caribbean marine environment by reducing the use of, and reliance on, pesticides in agricultural activities through the development of national plans.

Expected Outputs:

• Preparation of national reports to form basis for the national action programmes (NAPs);

• Preparation of a regional report for regional co-operation;

• Strengthened institutional, legal and policy infrastructure; and

• This project will assist in the implementation of Annex IV to the LBS Protocol.

Status:

• Project approved by GEF;
• Position for new Project Manager filled late October 2006;
• First Project Steering Committee Meeting held in Panama City, 12th and 13th of April 2007