XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-206 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP PROBIDES CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 500000.00 500000.00 500000.00 500000.00 500000.00 0 UNDP PROBIDES 0 UNDP PROBIDES 2500000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-306 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Housing, Territorial Regulation Environment CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 140000.00 140000.00 140000.00 140000.00 140000.00 0 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Territorial Regulation & Environment 700000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-367 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Environment CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 600000.00 600000.00 600000.00 600000.00 600000.00 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment 3000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-766 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility World Bank MVOTMA CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 325066.67 325066.67 325066.67 0 World Bank MVOTMA 0 World Bank MVOTMA 0 World Bank MVOTMA 0 World Bank MVOTMA 0 World Bank MVOTMA 0 World Bank MVOTMA 0 World Bank MVOTMA 975200 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-1179 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility World Bank World Bank CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 1375000.00 1375000.00 1375000.00 1375000.00 1375000.00 0 World Bank World Bank 0 World Bank World Bank 0 World Bank World Bank 0 World Bank World Bank 0 World Bank World Bank 0 World Bank World Bank 0 World Bank World Bank 0 World Bank World Bank 0 World Bank World Bank 6875000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-1538 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility World Bank Ministry of Agriculture, Lifestock and Fisheries CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 1400000.00 1400000.00 1400000.00 1400000.00 1400000.00 0 World Bank Ministry of Agriculture, Lifestock and Fisheries 0 World Bank Ministry of Agriculture, Lifestock and Fisheries 0 World Bank Ministry of Agriculture, Lifestock and Fisheries 0 World Bank Ministry of Agriculture, Lifestock and Fisheries 0 World Bank Ministry of Agriculture, Lifestock and Fisheries 0 World Bank Ministry of Agriculture, Lifestock and Fisheries 0 World Bank Ministry of Agriculture, Lifestock and Fisheries 0 World Bank Ministry of Agriculture, Lifestock and Fisheries 7000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-2545 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP National Environment Agency (DINAMA) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 500000.00 500000.00 500000.00 500000.00 500000.00 0 UNDP National Environment Agency (DINAMA) 0 UNDP National Environment Agency (DINAMA) 0 UNDP National Environment Agency (DINAMA) 0 UNDP National Environment Agency (DINAMA) 0 UNDP National Environment Agency (DINAMA) 0 UNDP National Environment Agency (DINAMA) 0 UNDP National Environment Agency (DINAMA) 2500000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-2826 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP NATIONAL ENERGY DIRECTORATE CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 316666.67 316666.67 316666.67 0 UNDP NATIONAL ENERGY DIRECTORATE 0 UNDP NATIONAL ENERGY DIRECTORATE 0 UNDP NATIONAL ENERGY DIRECTORATE 0 UNDP NATIONAL ENERGY DIRECTORATE 0 UNDP NATIONAL ENERGY DIRECTORATE 0 UNDP NATIONAL ENERGY DIRECTORATE 0 UNDP NATIONAL ENERGY DIRECTORATE 950000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3120 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land planning and the Environment National Directorate of Environment (DINAMA) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 318183.33 318183.33 318183.33 0 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land planning and the Environment National Directorate of Environment (DINAMA) 0 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land planning and the Environment National Directorate of Environment (DINAMA) 0 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land planning and the Environment National Directorate of Environment (DINAMA) 0 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land planning and the Environment National Directorate of Environment (DINAMA) 0 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land planning and the Environment National Directorate of Environment (DINAMA) 0 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land planning and the Environment National Directorate of Environment (DINAMA) 954550 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3134 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land Use Planning, and Environment CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 325000.00 325000.00 325000.00 0 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land Use Planning, and Environment 0 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land Use Planning, and Environment 0 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land Use Planning, and Environment 0 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land Use Planning, and Environment 0 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land Use Planning, and Environment 0 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land Use Planning, and Environment 0 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land Use Planning, and Environment 975000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3144 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay +![cdata[Biofuel-fired power plants]]+ 316666.67 316666.67 316666.67 0 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 0 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 0 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 0 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 950000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3410 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility FAO National Direction of National Institute of Fisheries CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 316666.67 316666.67 316666.67 0 FAO National Direction of National Institute of Fisheries 0 FAO National Direction of National Institute of Fisheries 0 FAO National Direction of National Institute of Fisheries 0 FAO National Direction of National Institute of Fisheries 0 FAO National Direction of National Institute of Fisheries 950000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-4841 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay Oriental Republic of Uruguay -33 -56 +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 324200.00 324200.00 324200.00 324200.00 324200.00 0 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 0 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 0 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 1360167 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 68011 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 1621000 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 1621000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-4890 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNIDO Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM), Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery (MGAP) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 678545.40 678545.40 678545.40 678545.40 678545.40 0 UNIDO Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM), Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery (MGAP) 0 UNIDO Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM), Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery (MGAP) 0 UNIDO Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM), Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery (MGAP) 1672444 UNIDO Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM), Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery (MGAP) 1366707 UNIDO Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM), Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery (MGAP) 245659 UNIDO Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM), Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery (MGAP) 0 UNIDO Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM), Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery (MGAP) 91913 UNIDO Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM), Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery (MGAP) 3376723 UNIDO Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM), Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery (MGAP) 3392727 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-4998 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 412600.00 412600.00 412600.00 0 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 0 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 0 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 623685 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 175108 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 1187952 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) 1237800 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-5144 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility FAO Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 624676.00 624676.00 624676.00 0 FAO Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA 1078385 FAO Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA 327983 FAO Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA 222483 FAO Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA 119903 FAO Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA 117992 FAO Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA 1407 FAO Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA 1512 FAO Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA 1869665 FAO Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA 1874028 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-5470 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay Oriental Republic of Uruguay -33 -56 +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 620800.00 620800.00 620800.00 94723 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) 285823 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) 521424 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) 408175 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) 1847414 UNDP Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) 1862400 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-9153 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility FAO Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay Carumbé -31.52306 -56.60372 Gauviyú de Arapey -31.03436 -56.63419 Velázquez -34.03631 -54.28054 Trinidad -33.5165 -56.89957 Sarandí del Yí -33.35 -55.63333 San Carlos -34.797 -54.92698 Rocha -34.48333 -54.33333 Melo -32.37028 -54.1675 Aiguá -34.20498 -54.75665 +![cdata[Agricultural land resources]]+ 418356.20 418356.20 418356.20 418356.20 418356.20 0 FAO Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) 694296 FAO Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) 164009 FAO Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) 867501 FAO Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) 219212 FAO Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) 2091781 FAO Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) 146456 FAO Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) 2091781 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-9480 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) with the collaboration of the Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Uruguay Montevideo -34.90328 -56.18816 +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 573744.33 573744.33 573744.33 187432 UNDP Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) with the collaboration of the Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) 584632 UNDP Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) with the collaboration of the Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) 358995 UNDP Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) with the collaboration of the Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) 300668 UNDP Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) with the collaboration of the Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment (MVOTMA) 1721233 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10081 Global Environment Facility To strengthen the systemic, financial and institutional capacity for biodiversity conservation and sustainable land management, enhancing the effectiveness and sustainability of protected area management, stewardship of private lands and human well-being Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. 24. The socioeconomic benefits to be delivered by the project at the national level will consist of enhancing capacity of staff from public institutions (e.g., MVOTMA, MGAP, and MINTUR) for incorporating biodiversity and ecosystem service conservation into strategic land use planning and environmental assessments, as well as for implementing conservation, restoration, and monitoring and control actions on the ground. At the local level, local governments will also participate in this training, which will benefit 150 to 200 people. Also at the local level, private stakeholders, including women groups, will benefit from economic and non-economic incentives to promote private conservation initiatives, restoration of ecosystems and degraded lands, sustainable agriculture, and sustainable provision of ecosystem services, inside and outside the PAs. Incentives will include payment for restoration services to landowners (palm communities, coastal micro-watersheds); these payments will be made possible through low-value grants by the project to local formalized organizations, following UNDP guidelines for low-value grants and with a criterion for disbursement tied to the results. Local stakeholders (cattle ranchers, agricultural producers, CSOs, technicians) will also benefit from training in ecosystem restoration and improved production practices, including agroecology and adaptive management of cattle ranching. The socioeconomic impact of the interventions will be evaluated to estimate the benefits from restoration and conservation activities conducted by the project. The results will be analyzed jointly with the local stakeholders through participatory processes. The project will train PA staff and other relevant stakeholders (CSOs, producers, departmental staff, and staff from other state agencies) in monitoring, and data collection and interpretation as part of the implementation of monitoring plan for assessing the effectiveness of six PAs in protecting vulnerable ecosystems and endangered and/or vulnerable species. In total, the project will directly benefit 2,340 people (50% women and 50% men).Global Environment Facility UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) / Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and the Environment (MVOTMA) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Uruguay Oriental Republic of Uruguay -33 -56 +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 527853.80 527853.80 527853.80 527853.80 527853.80 316718 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) / Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and the Environment (MVOTMA) 575538 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) / Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and the Environment (MVOTMA) 665140 UNDP National Environment Directorate (DINAMA) / Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and the Environment (MVOTMA) 2639269 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10453 Global Environment Facility To accelerate the uptake of innovative, affordable, and scalable cleantech solutions for climate action and sustainable and inclusive green value chains, in selected sectors, through a Circular Economy perspective Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. 1. The project will act as a catalyst for increased innovations in clean energy technologies, as well as more Cleantech enterprises being established, in particular the SMEs, thus creating more jobs and generating more income at the local and national levels. The clean technologies deployed will contribute to the reduction of waste and emissions, and to the improvement of resource efficiency, resulting in environmental improvements, and reducing health risks, in particular for women and children. The project can also improve energy access for people living in rural areas. 2. It is expected that special attention will be given to address gender issues as described above; therefore, the project will contribute to the promotion of women entrepreneurial development and job creation for women in Uruguay.3. In summary, the project yields the following socioeconomic benefits as a result of supporting and introducing new cleaner technologies into the market, strengthening national institutional capabilities, enhancing the availability of financial instruments, and encouraging inclusivity in the entrepreneurial and job markets. Specifically these interventions lead to:1. Enhancement of human capitalEntrepreneurial, environmental and technological skills development and awareness raising have the effect of a larger number of cleantech products being commercialized and entering the market. Better decisions are made by entrepreneurs regarding the sustainability and life cycle approach to the products and businesses. 2. Local product development and production with job creation, generating more income Fostering new local technologies lowers costs benefiting both the technology developer and end-user and encourages consumers to buy more efficient products and have a great benefit from this technological change. 3. An enriched innovation ecosystemThe high quality institutions attract the build confidence in local and foreign investors as well as the small business community in an economy due to low volume of transactions costs that result in the advancement of environment friendly technologies. 4. Promotion of women and youth entrepreneurial development and job creationThe promotion of gender and youth inclusion and mainstreaming in a country tends to be productive, innovative and creative for problem solution so it is an advantage to obtain environmental targets. Mainstreaming diversity will encourage the cooperation and cohesion of people in advocating for environmentally beneficial practices and products.Global Environment Facility UNIDO Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (LATU) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Uruguay Uruguay - Montevideo -34.9 -56.19 +![cdata[Energy generation, renewable sources - multiple technologies]]+ 434387.33 434387.33 434387.33 0 UNIDO Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (LATU) 485305 UNIDO Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (LATU) 779644 UNIDO Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (LATU) 13151 UNIDO Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (LATU) 1303162 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11061 Global Environment Facility To enhance the health of rangelands and the ecosystem services they provide through sustainable management and a strengthened enabling environment in support of Uruguay’s voluntary LDN targets Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.From the Role of civil society question - Other: Civil Society will integrate the Advisory Council that plays a significant role in providing strategic guidance and fostering stakeholder engagement and its responsibilities are paramount for the project's success. Also, in Output 2.1.1, civil society's presence within COTAMA enhances collaboration and coordination for LDN and Biodiversity Conservation. They provide diverse perspectives, local knowledge, and community engagement, ensuring the inclusion of stakeholders' concerns and priorities in awareness-raising and monitoring activities E.1 Knowledge management and Communication 111. The knowledge management approach is designed to address the complex challenges of sustainable land management and land degradation neutrality (LDN) in Uruguay. It focuses on facilitating information exchange, fostering collaboration among stakeholders, and disseminating best practices to create a robust framework for informed decision-making and action. Through innitiatives like the Community of Practice, capacity-building initiatives and participatory valuation processes, stakeholders will be equipped with the tools and resources needed to address the pressing issues of land degradation and conservation. Aligned with broader sustainable development objectives, the knowledge management approach integrates various components aimed at addressing multifaceted nature of the problem. From raising awareness, engaging with the media, reviewing legal frameworks or exploring innovative financing mechanisms are strategically designed to contribute to the project's overarching goals. A structured timeline ensures a systematic implementation, allowing for adaptive learning and continuous improvement throughout the project's duration. As the project progresses, it aims not only to achieve its immediate objectives but also to lay the groundwork for long-term impact and scalability. Documentation of project findings, preparation of comprehensive reports, and organizing dissemination events will facilitate broader knowledge sharing and capacity building in the field of sustainable land management. These efforts will foster a culture of collaboration and innovation, ultimately leading to positive outcomes for sustainable land management and land degradation neutrality in Uruguay and beyond. 112. The overall budget is about $100,000 is allocated as follows: $58,000 for hiring a Knowledge Management and Communication Specialist to oversee the implementation of the knowledge management approach and communication strategy. Additionally, $40,000 is allocated for capacity building activities, baseline reporting, and related initiatives aimed at empowering stakeholders and ensuring effective project implementation. This budget allocation ensures that critical components of the project are adequately funded while allowing flexibility to address various project needs. The timeline is presented below. 113. The communication strategy, it aligns closely with the knowledge management approach, aiming to convey key messages, engage stakeholders, and foster collaboration throughout the project. Establishing a knowledge-sharing platform and community of practice, conducting capacity building sessions, awareness campaigns, media engagement, advocacy efforts and engagement with financing entities and industry partners are all integral components. Task force establishment and baseline assessment ensure transparency, with community involvement and ongoing support to ensure effective implementation of guidelines at all levels. 114. Additionally, the project will collaborate with the FAO Campus[71] to align with regional biodiversity information and knowledge management initiatives, ensuring that capacity development and communication strategies meet high standards and are scalable and sustainable. Deliverable Knowledge Management Timeline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 3 I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV 1. Establishment of Knowledge-Sharing Platform and Community of Practice Map existing LDN networks and partnerships x x x Expand Community of Practice through baseline data compilation and learning activities x x x x x x x x Workshops to enhance knowledge exchange and seek commitment for institutionalisation x x 2. Capacity Building and Dialogue Sessions Training modules on LDN and SLM x x Dialogues and conduct training sessions on participatory valuation and gender-responsive practices x x x x 3. Participatory Valuation and Base Map Creation: Participatory valuation process for ecosystem services x Detailed base map created x x Engage stakeholders in completing questionnaires and publishing resulting maps on open-access platforms x x x 4. Awareness-Raising Campaigns and Media Engagement: Awareness-raising strategy gender-sensitive task force x Form partnerships with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to enhance campaign reach x x x Execute outreach activities, including press releases and media engagement x X X X X X X 5. Coordination Mechanisms and Legal Framework Review: Analyse coordination mechanisms between governance levels involved in SLM and LDN X X Review legal framework related to conservation in Uruguay and engage legal experts for review X X Collaborate to draft proposals for national laws on LDN and conservation x x x x 6 Opportunities for Increased Access to Innovative Financial Mechanisms for Rangelands Restoration & Conservation Identified and Promoted Review ABC Plan from Brazil and identify adjustments for financing mechanisms in Uruguay, establishing partnerships for potential cooperation (Year 2) x x Engage with the meat processing industry to propose incentives for LDN practices and promote sustainable land use (Year 2) x x Develop a proposal for economic-financial incentives, leveraging regional experiences (Year 2) x x Initiate dialogues with financing entities and explore the feasibility of a pilot program (Year 2, 3) x x Review existing accreditation mechanisms, documenting strengths and weaknesses (Year 2) x x Facilitate workshops to propose adjustments and strengthen accreditation mechanisms (Year 2, 3) x x x 7. Task Force Establishment and Baseline Assessment: Establish a task force and compile available data for priority rangeland restoration sites x x Comprehensive baseline assessment at selected intervention sites x Workshops and campaigns to demonstrate the effectiveness of restoration practices x x x 8. Development of Manuals, Media Products, and National LDN Guidelines: National LDN guidelines and fact sheets x x x x x Gender-responsive SLM approaches through various communication channels x x x x x x E.2 Socio-economic Benefits and Decent Rural Employment115. The proposed project aims to deliver significant socioeconomic benefits at both the national and local levels. At the national level, the project will contribute to enhancing environmental sustainability, which in turn supports the achievement of global environmental benefits outlined by the GEF Trust Fund. By implementing sustainable land management practices and promoting biodiversity conservation, the project will help mitigate land degradation and reduce the impacts of drought in the country's rangelands. These efforts will enhance ecosystem resilience, safeguard biodiversity, and improve soil health, thereby contributing to the global objectives of combating climate change and preserving ecosystem services. 116. Moreover, the project will have tangible socioeconomic impacts at the local level, particularly in rural areas where land degradation and biodiversity loss pose significant challenges to livelihoods and agricultural productivity. By supporting sustainable investments in rangeland management and strengthening community-based natural resources management, the project will create employment opportunities and generate income for local communities. Additionally, the promotion of biodiversity-friendly practices and the adoption of sustainable land management approaches will enhance the resilience of agricultural systems, ensuring food security and economic stability for rural households. 117. Furthermore, the project will actively promote full and productive employment and decent work in rural areas, in line with the principles of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the progressive realization of the right to Decent Rural Employment. Through capacity-building activities, training programs, and the dissemination of best practices, the project will empower local communities to engage in sustainable agriculture and natural resource management practices, thereby enhancing their livelihoods and well-being. By fostering inclusive and participatory approaches, the project will ensure that the benefits of sustainable land management are equitably distributed among all stakeholders, promoting social cohesion and economic development in rural areas.[71] https://capacitacion.fao.org/Global Environment Facility FAO Ministry of Environment CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date ' Uruguay Santa Lucía -33.97 -56.07 Cuenca Atlántica -34.05 -53.86 Laguna Merin -33.25 -54.28 1776484 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11306 Global Environment Facility The project is aimed to strengthen the capacities to comply with the Enhanced Transparency Framework for action and support, established by Article 13 of the Paris Agreement, in line with the adopted Modalities, Procedures and Guidelines. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The project will deliver benefits to the national and local level environmental conditions, since it will improve the implementation efficiency of mitigation and adaptation measures to address climate change, as a result of the assessments using enhanced methodologies to monitor and evaluate their effects, covering social and economic impacts. The enhanced coordination and the systematized information will collaborate in achieving wider co-benefits from defined and implemented measures, and synergies with other related national actions and policies will have benefits on the sustainable development of the country in its path to reach an integral, climate resilient and low-carbon development. Supporting the implementation of the PNCC and given the enhanced interinstitutional coordination mechanisms to face the ETF, the project will facilitate the elaboration and implementation of the subsequent NDCs of the country. In that sense, the improvement in the institutional framework, technical capacities and the development of diverse analysis will make climate change measures more effective and efficient and will contribute to enhance transparency in tracking and reporting the progress towards the global and sectoral specific objectives established in the NDCs. This will contribute to the global stocktake and then to the global community aspiration stated in Article 2 of the Paris Agreement. Benefits will also be delivered at the national level in terms of new or more robust information to be generated to elaborate more consistent, comparable, complete, accurate and transparent NGHGI and also to monitor and evaluate measures and sectoral objectives. The progress on those issues will enhance transparency, improve understanding and facilitate monitoring and reporting of NDCs objectives, but also improve the country statistical information databases, including gender – sensitive information, which will be useful for political decision making. At the same time, progress to assess adaptation measures in coordination with ongoing sectoral adaptation plans, as well as progress to improve the analysis of impacts, loss and damage from climate extreme events, will benefit the country at the national and local levels, enhancing the capacity from institutions and communities to face climate change impacts and reduce vulnerability. Knowledge management activities under the project will benefit citizens and other actors outside the public sector with improved knowledge to achieve a more informed position to participate under the NDCs elaboration processes and enrich the process with their views and experiences, making the NDC and instrument that better contemplates national circumstances and contribution potential.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Environment (MA) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Uruguay 633333.33 633333.33 633333.33 496008 UNDP Ministry of Environment (MA) 1900000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11434 Global Environment Facility Reducing pollutant emissions and releases (GHG, UPOPs) through chemicals and waste integrated management towards a circular economy in Uruguay. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.In addition to the Global Environmental Benefits (GEBs) the project is expected to deliver on the following socio-economic benefits: - Reduce air pollution / reduce waste and wastewater pollution by reducing contaminants and increasing circularity in targeted sectors. The project will remove or dispose 50 metric tonnes of POPs removed or disposed, reduce 6,149 of plastic waste, avoid 1,089,000 metric tons of CO2e and reduce 5.8 gTEQ of UPOPs during its implementation. - Enhance participation, equality, and inclusion (including for women, youths, and Indigenous Peoples and local communities) by ensuring proper engagement and equal access to identified vulnerable groups. Based on the beneficiaries’ estimations, the project will properly engage at least 7,130 women and 500 classifiers during its implementation. - Improve education, skills, capacity and technology for sustainable development, through several interventions targeting different stakeholders’ groups to reduce identified contaminants through chemicals and waste integrated management towards a circular economy. Based on the different activities/interventions to be implemented through the project capacity building and training will target 14,595 people (7,130 women and 7,345 men) from different stakeholders’ groups (government officers, private sectors, students, financial institutions) - Create job opportunities enhanced through the deployment of business models to circularity of targeted sectors. Through the activities aiming at providing technical assistance to MSMEs and classifiers it is estimated that at least 250 jobs opportunities will be enhanced during project implementation related to demonstration activities and the strengthening of the public Inventory of initiatives for the socio-productive inclusion of waste pickers. These co-benefits will be monitored and reported on during project implementation (at MTR and TE).Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Environment CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date ' Uruguay Uruguay -33 -56 Salto -31.41667 -57 Rocha -34 -54 Rivera -31.5 -55.25 Lavalleja -34 -55 Canelones -34.53333 -55.91667 2639726 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11918 Global Environment Facility To achieve the transition of Uruguay’s agricultural system toward sustainable, biodiversity-positive and climate-resilient production systems. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility FAO National Development Agency ANDE CEO Approval Date ' Uruguay Paysandú Department -32.32 -57.90 Soriano Department -33.51 -57.80 Río Negro Department -33.10 -57.90 Colonia Department -34.27 -57.85 863242 GEF