Forest conservationCompleted
Enhancing Sustainability and Climate Resilience of Forest and Agricultural Landscape and Community Livelihoods
A six-year, US$13.9 million GEF/UNDP-supported programme launched at COP23 in November 2017, covering 12 dzongkhags, 38 gewogs, four biological corridors and three protected areas of Bhutan.
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Taktsang Heritage Forest, Bhutan. Location context only; not a photograph of project implementation.Location context · Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2018 · Resized; display cropImage source ↗Licence ↗
OperatorRoyal Government of Bhutan, UNDP-supported, GEF-funded
EcosystemForest and agricultural landscape, biological corridors and protected areas
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StatusCompleted
Location12 dzongkhags, 38 gewogs, 4 biological corridors, 3 protected areas, Bhutan
Overview
Inside the project
It combined forest and biodiversity investments with climate-resilient irrigation and road design, crop diversification, and market access work for rural communities.
Funding was drawn from the GEF Trust Fund for Sustainable Forest Management, GEF Biodiversity/Land Degradation funds, and the GEF Least Developed Countries Fund.
13.9M USD
Total programme funding
12
Dzongkhags covered
38
Gewogs covered
Objectives
- Enhance climate resilience of forest and agricultural landscapes
- Combine forest and biodiversity investments with climate-resilient infrastructure
- Diversify crops and improve market access for rural communities
Approach
- A six-year GEF/UNDP-supported programme combining forest, biodiversity and agricultural resilience investments.
Sources
Inspect 1 source
- thegef.org ↗https://www.thegef.org/newsroom/news/enhancing-sustainability-and-resilience-forest-and-agricultural-landscape-bhutan
Documented by one public source so far.
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