The following project was approved yesterday by the World Bank's Board:
GRANT AMOUNT: GEF-US$6.8 million
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This grant will assist the government of the Republic of Benin in conserving and managing the country's national parks. The program will establish sustainable wildlife management and biodiversity conservation at the local and national levels. The grant will help finance the cost of improving national capacity for the management of national parks, and help in promoting village participation in parks conservation and management, among other things. The program will also be financed by the Government of Benin, the Wildlife Reserves Management Village Association, the European Union, Germany, the Netherlands, and France for a total of US$18.82 million. For more information, call Sharon Cox at (202) 473-2035, fax at (202) 473-7917, or e-mail Scox1@worldbank.org. |
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