XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3 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 and Renewable Natural Resources CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Actual Completion Date ' Venezuela +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 1899760.40 1899760.40 1899760.40 1899760.40 1899760.40 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources 9498802 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-664 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility World Bank FUDENA CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Venezuela +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 312966.67 312966.67 312966.67 0 World Bank FUDENA 0 World Bank FUDENA 0 World Bank FUDENA 0 World Bank FUDENA 0 World Bank FUDENA 938900 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-2120 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry for the Populr Economy (MINEP) through CIARA CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Venezuela +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 1470380.00 1470380.00 1470380.00 1470380.00 1470380.00 0 UNDP Ministry for the Populr Economy (MINEP) through CIARA 0 UNDP Ministry for the Populr Economy (MINEP) through CIARA 0 UNDP Ministry for the Populr Economy (MINEP) through CIARA 0 UNDP Ministry for the Populr Economy (MINEP) through CIARA 0 UNDP Ministry for the Populr Economy (MINEP) through CIARA 0 UNDP Ministry for the Populr Economy (MINEP) through CIARA 0 UNDP Ministry for the Populr Economy (MINEP) through CIARA 7351900 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-2427 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP IAMTT CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Actual Completion Date ' Venezuela +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 0 UNDP IAMTT 0 UNDP IAMTT 0 UNDP IAMTT 975000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-2594 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility World Bank Otro Futuro, Kuyujani Originario and INPARQUES, Dekhuana people? CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Venezuela +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 250000.00 250000.00 250000.00 0 World Bank Otro Futuro, Kuyujani Originario and INPARQUES, Dekhuana people? 0 World Bank Otro Futuro, Kuyujani Originario and INPARQUES, Dekhuana people? 0 World Bank Otro Futuro, Kuyujani Originario and INPARQUES, Dekhuana people? 0 World Bank Otro Futuro, Kuyujani Originario and INPARQUES, Dekhuana people? 0 World Bank Otro Futuro, Kuyujani Originario and INPARQUES, Dekhuana people? 750000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3609 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP INPARQUES (Ministry of Popular Power for the Environment) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Venezuela +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 1435173.20 1435173.20 1435173.20 1435173.20 1435173.20 0 UNDP INPARQUES (Ministry of Popular Power for the Environment) 0 UNDP INPARQUES (Ministry of Popular Power for the Environment) 0 UNDP INPARQUES (Ministry of Popular Power for the Environment) 0 UNDP INPARQUES (Ministry of Popular Power for the Environment) 0 UNDP INPARQUES (Ministry of Popular Power for the Environment) 7175866 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3865 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Popular Power Ministry for the Environment CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Venezuela +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 1489091.00 1489091.00 1489091.00 1489091.00 1489091.00 0 UNDP Popular Power Ministry for the Environment 0 UNDP Popular Power Ministry for the Environment 0 UNDP Popular Power Ministry for the Environment 0 UNDP Popular Power Ministry for the Environment 0 UNDP Popular Power Ministry for the Environment 0 UNDP Popular Power Ministry for the Environment 7445455 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3963 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility IFAD Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Venezuela +![cdata[Rural development]]+ 727000.00 727000.00 727000.00 727000.00 727000.00 0 IFAD Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente 0 IFAD Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente 0 IFAD Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente 500000 IFAD Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente 500000 IFAD Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente 0 IFAD Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente 3635000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-5290 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNEP General Direction of Biological Diversity, Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism and Water (MINEA), UNDP CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Venezuela Reference Laboratory for the Detection of Genetically Modified Organisms of the Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism 10.3181 -67.6505 Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism 10.502686 -66.916072 +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 620000.00 620000.00 620000.00 678678 UNEP General Direction of Biological Diversity, Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism and Water (MINEA), UNDP 0 UNEP General Direction of Biological Diversity, Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism and Water (MINEA), UNDP 446616 UNEP General Direction of Biological Diversity, Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism and Water (MINEA), UNDP 1 UNEP General Direction of Biological Diversity, Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism and Water (MINEA), UNDP 435493 UNEP General Direction of Biological Diversity, Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism and Water (MINEA), UNDP 1 UNEP General Direction of Biological Diversity, Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism and Water (MINEA), UNDP 0 UNEP General Direction of Biological Diversity, Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism and Water (MINEA), UNDP 1860000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-5410 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility FAO Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente (MPPA), Mision Arbol, Empresa Nacional Forestal (ENF) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Venezuela +![cdata[Forestry policy and administrative management]]+ 1649863.20 1649863.20 1649863.20 1649863.20 1649863.20 0 FAO Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente (MPPA), Mision Arbol, Empresa Nacional Forestal (ENF) 1972049 FAO Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente (MPPA), Mision Arbol, Empresa Nacional Forestal (ENF) 3908712 FAO Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente (MPPA), Mision Arbol, Empresa Nacional Forestal (ENF) 9 FAO Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente (MPPA), Mision Arbol, Empresa Nacional Forestal (ENF) 554748 FAO Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente (MPPA), Mision Arbol, Empresa Nacional Forestal (ENF) 1754104 FAO Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente (MPPA), Mision Arbol, Empresa Nacional Forestal (ENF) 8246143 FAO Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente (MPPA), Mision Arbol, Empresa Nacional Forestal (ENF) 8249316 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10678 Global Environment Facility Reduce and reverse forest degradation in the productive landscapes of the Venezuelan Andean region by creating a favorable environment for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use with emphasis on agroforestry systems. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Benefits. 350. In the intervention area, the project will serve small rural producers and their families, with special attention to women and young people, who are considered among the ranks of poor households and extremely poor households, and will provide them with capacity building through technical assistance services to implement agroforestry systems, sustainable forest management, agroecological production and good agricultural practices for the production of coffee, cocoa and other farm products. The project's actions will also contribute to rehabilitating rural agricultural livelihoods in a stage of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and the country's situation. The adoption of agroforestry and agroecological systems, coupled with good agricultural practices, which encompass different cleaner production practices (CPP), will enable the production processes of coffee and cocoa and other crops to improve and rehabilitate agricultural land in the project intervention area, improving crop conditions, maintaining yields and improving food security in the future. In addition, a program of productive alternatives will be established, including: family gardens, medicinal plants, spices, aromatic and ornamental plants for the diversification of food production and marketing of surpluses, as well as food preparation activities (without cooking) and alternatives for cooking food with clean energy. 351. In this way, the sustained agricultural economy and its products will provide locally produced fresh food both for the family and for the local community and local and regional markets, a situation that compensates for the limitations of movement due to quarantine (by Covid19) and at the same time decreases dependence and the need for food from other regions. In this context, small rural producers and their families take on productive work, which generates a fair income, secures their home, which is their place of work while protecting the family, which translates into better prospects for personal development and social integration. 352. In this way, the project supports the four pillars of decent work through: training to improve production and productivity of coffee and cocoa and other items with a sustainable approach, improvement of working conditions in rural areas, associativity with the inclusion of women and youth, diversification of the livelihoods of: women and men small-scale producers, supporting access to markets and value chains, agribusiness for sustainable products, rural participation and governance in land management, protection of forests and value chains and negotiations in local markets. 353. All of the above translates into socioeconomic benefits driven by the implementation of the project in the intervention areas at the local and regional level, producing an impact at the national level.Global Environment Facility FAO Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism (MINEC) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Venezuela +![cdata[Forestry development]]+ +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ +![cdata[Site preservation]]+ 1699033 FAO Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism (MINEC) 846950 FAO Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism (MINEC) 5329452 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10812 Global Environment Facility To improve local capacities for the implementation of access to genetic resources (GRs) and traditional knowledge (TK) regimes in accordance with the Nagoya Protocol Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The project is expected to generate a number of socioeconomic benefits. To begin with, the project will promote the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources, of particular importance to Venezuela as a megadiverse country and center of origin and diversification of native breeds and cultivars. The strengthening of the ABS mechanism will contribute to the development of social inclusion and gender equality, foster clear and transparent provisions and strengthen the capacity for indigenous and local communities to benefit from the use of their traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources, thereby generating opportunities benefit-sharing while reinforcing the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. The benefits shared will be applied in biodiversity conservation actions and benefits for indigenous peoples and local communities and traditional small farmers, taking into account their organizations and including consideration of gender dimensions. All activities such as awareness creation on ABS, formulation of biocultural protocols, ABS laws and guidelines, and training on PIC and MAT, will be carried out with due consideration of gender equality and social inclusion principles. Most of the Venezuela´s potential regarding the utilization of its genetic resources is still unknown. Most of its genetic resources probably remain undiscovered, others are yet to be thoroughly studied and large numbers remain under-utilized. Most of the utilization that is taking place at the moment using genetic resources or associated traditional knowledge originated in Venezuela is also unknown for the country. As a megadiverse country Venezuela has considerable untapped wealth which can be generated from sustainable management of its rich genetic resources. The project will seek to change these patterns, by streamlining the current regulations, generating transparent information, strengthening the research capacities of the country, empowering indigenous peoples and local communities to manage their genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge and demonstrating successful benefit sharing utilizing in situ conservation measures. In summary, gaining governance over their genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge as an instrument for the sustainable development of the country.Global Environment Facility UNEP Ministry of People’s Power for Ecosocialism – Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ecosocialismo (MINEC) UN Development Programme (UNDP) will act as Fund Management Agency CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Venezuela National Coverage (Venezuela) 8.0000 -66.0000 Puerto Ayacucho, Amazonas, Venezuela 5.6639 -67.6236 Centro de Investigaciones en Biotecnología Agrícola (CIBA), Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV), Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 10.3058 -67.6014 National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA), General Management Headquarters, El Limón Road, Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 10.3050 -67.6320 Cumboto, Aragua, Venezuela 10.4360 -67.5660 Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela 10.4806 -66.9036 IICA Representation in Venezuela, Parque Carabobo, Caracas, Distrito Capital 10.5050 -66.9140 592161.33 592161.33 592161.33 1776484 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10971 Global Environment Facility To improve management and governance and enhance institutional and communities’ capacities for the integrated and sustainable use of the landscape, the conservation of biological diversity and provision of ecosystem services, to generate socio-economic and environmental benefits in the Caroní River Basin and global environmental benefits (SDGs 2.4, 6.6, 13.1 and 15.4 Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. 389.The project will support initiatives aimed at improving livelihoods and the adoption of sustainable production practices with indigenous and criollo communities that generate new supplementary incomes for participants' households, applying best practices to reduce the impact of productive activities on the landscape and biological diversity. The project will promote working with small-scale producers in the project intervention areas, who will receive technical support to enhance their traditional agricultural practices and promote sustainable environmental practices in their various activities. These sustainable practices will optimize resource use and generate environmental benefits without affecting the income of small-scale landowners. 390.In component 3 of the project, the development of activities that promote the management of non-timber forest products and the promotion of sustainable ecotourism will be supported, as an alternative option for economic diversification and improvement of livelihoods. The identification of already existing initiatives, the strengthening of the community's capacities for the management of sustainable ecotourism, and the promotion of links with business opportunities, as well as the start-up of small funds (rural banks) to finance these activities will be present within the framework of the project. These complementary subsistence options with criollo communities and indigenous peoples seek to generate lessons about local production processes and deal with unsustainable emerging development processes, within the framework of coexistence with the ABRAEs of the basin and the conservation of the biological Diversity. 391.As a transversal element, the project within its strategies will include the right of indigenous peoples to free, prior and informed consent FPIC. In a participatory manner, sustainable productive alternatives will be evaluated, based on the production and use with added value of goods and services generated from biological diversity and the promotion of ecotourism, thus contributing to the creation of sustainable economic alternatives and improving the means of life of the communities, to the extent that decent and productive employment opportunities are generated. Special respect and recognition will be given to the different roles that women and men play and how their unique and individual contributions, and through their organizations, can be maximized within the context of project strategy and implementation, as well as the cultural relevance of the interventions. Global Environment Facility FAO Ministry of Ecosocialism and Popular Power (MINEC) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Venezuela 1750424 FAO Ministry of Ecosocialism and Popular Power (MINEC) 8765418 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11115 Global Environment Facility Reduce the loss of biodiversity and the impact of ecosystem services of global importance, strengthening institutional and community capacities in the prevention, early detection, control and eradication of exotic aquatic invasive species in Venezuela Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The project has been designed and developed considering the four fundamental pillars of the concept of decent rural employment promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). These pillars are essential for the promotion of dignity and well-being in rural areas. The project is aligned with the FAO initiative to promote decent rural employment, in the areas of fishing and aquaculture, agroforestry, processing of fishery products, aquaculture, agriculture, coral restoration and ecotourism. Through training and awareness at both the institutional and community levels, the aim is to improve the working conditions of local producers and officials and strengthen their technical and management skills. The project also promotes the inclusion and active participation of local communities in the prevention, early detection and control of aquatic IAS. Under this approach, the project is structured around four pillars: 1.- Job creation and business development: This will be achieved through capacity building through training activities and implementation of pilot programs with productive alternatives to diversify livelihoods of small producers encouraging the participation of women and young people. Sequentially, ventures based on agribusiness will be formed supported by access to markets, training and financial services. 2.- Social protection. This project will support policies to extend social protection coverage to small producers, as well as promote social protection schemes to encourage productivity in the businesses to be implemented. 3.- Labor standards and rights. Production will be supported in the various productive areas mentioned above in an environmentally and socially responsible manner, reducing discrimination based on gender and youth and, 4.- Governance and social dialogue. The project will encourage the participation of local producers in dialogue processes for decision-making and governance mechanisms, as well as the empowerment of groups of women and youth to get involved in these processes from their initial stages. Additionally, FAO guidelines are designed to ensure that sustainable small-scale fisheries promote gender equity and the full participation of women at all stages of the value chain. These guidelines provide a comprehensive framework to address the underlying causes of gender inequalities and foster an inclusive and fair environment.Global Environment Facility FAO Ministry of People's Power for Eco-socialism (MINEC) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Venezuela San Esteban National Park 10.3826 -67.9740 Morrocoy National Park 10.8611 -68.2508 Henri Pittier National Park 10.3948 -67.632 Mochima National Park 10.2957 -64.4603 Cuare Wildlife Refuge 10.9346 -68.3327 6000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11199 Global Environment Facility Conserve the Venezuelan amazon rainforest in Amazonas State by promoting sustainable, low-emission, and resilient livelihoods and production, considering governance and planning frameworks with communities (SDGs 2.4, 13.3, 15.4) Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.In the project intervention area, entrepreneurial activities will be supported, focusing on agricultural, forestry, ecotourism, and artisanal activities. Capacity development will be promoted through technical assistance services to implement agroforestry systems, sustainable forest management, agroecological production, fishing, aquaculture, and good agricultural practices for the production of native and forest fruits. These initiatives will enable the processes of obtaining timber and non-timber forest products (TFP, NTFP), and improve and rehabilitate deforested lands in the project intervention area. In this context, the directly communal social enterprises (EPSDC) and their families engage in productive work, generating fair income and providing security to their households. This leads to better development prospects and social integration with the creation of decent and accessible jobs in indigenous communities. In this way, the project supports the four pillars of decent work (standards and rights at work; employment creation and enterprise development; social protection; governance and social dialogue) by: training to improve the productive sustainability of TFP and NTFP, enhancing conditions for entrepreneurship and job creation, promoting associativity and social protection with the inclusion of women and youth, diversifying the livelihoods of small-scale women and men, supporting market access and value chains, agribusinesses for sustainable products and services, rural participation and governance in land management, forest protection, and value chains and local market negotiations. All of the above translates into socioeconomic benefits driven by the project's implementation in the intervention areas at the local and regional levels, producing an impact at the national and global levels.Global Environment Facility FAO Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism (MINEC) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Venezuela Amazonas State 3.3685 -65.9421 La Tortuga Natural Monument2 5.5634 -67.5941 Piedra Pintada Natural Monument 5.5434 -67.5527 Cerro Autana Natural Monument 4.8818 -67.4328 Macizo Cuao Sipapo Moriche Natural Monument 4.7497 -66.8999 Cerro Vinilla Aratitiyope Natural Monument 2.3300 -65.4186 Sierra Unturán Natural Monument 1.7051 -65.4184 Cerro Tamacuari and Serranía Tapirapecó Natural Monuments 1.3761 -64.7887 Sierra La Neblina National Park 1.2535 -65.9192 Parima Tapirapecó National Park 2.4106 -64.6504 Duida – Marahuaca National Park 3.5630 -65.5601 Yapacana National Park 3.8600 -66.7520 Cuenca del río Cataniapo Protective Zone 5.5888 -67.3080 Sipapo Forest Reserve 4.8783 -67.2762 Alto Orinoco – Casiquiare Biosphere Reserve 2.3300 -65.1970 External area between the Cataniapo River Basin Protective Zone and the Sipapo Forest Reserve. Atures Municipality 5.3910 -67.6020 Community of San Carlos de Río Negro. Río Negro Municipality4 1.92295 -67.05902 Prioritized Indigenous Communities in the Protected - Area of the Cataniapo River Basin. Eastern road axis. Atures Municipality 5.5900 -67.5400 Indigenous communities prioritized in the Sipapo Forest Reserve, along the road axis and river axis. Autana Municipality 4.8900 -67.7300 5966208 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11351 Global Environment Facility To address eutrophication and marine hypoxia in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME) by reducing the flow of nutrients and contaminants to the Maracaibo System (MS) from agroproductive activities and untreated wastewater discharges, in order to contribute to the socio-environmental sustainability of the marine-coastal area and to increase regional environmental benefits Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The project will address eutrophication and hypoxia in the MS, improving water quality by reducing nutrients and pollutants, thus contributing to the health of the CLME, aligning with the objectives of the GEF Trust Fund to conserve biodiversity and ecosystems, contributing to the protection of marine species and critical habitats. This will directly benefit public health, livelihoods, and biodiversity, providing a healthier environment for local communities and contributing to environmental sustainability. In addition, it will strengthen food security and help communities become more resilient to adapt to changing climatic conditions, through the implementation of monitoring systems and early warning systems for harmful algal blooms, agroclimatic risks, and floods. The creation of sanitation plans in prioritized sub-basins of the MS, based on updated data and hydrological models, will support the sustainable management of water resources, impacting improvements in production and the well-being of the population. In this framework, the population will receive financial incentives to adopt NbS in productive processes, sanitation, and watershed conservation. This will generate economic benefits, increasing agricultural and fisheries productivity, strengthening the regional and national economy. Moreover, the improvement of the lake ecosystem will attract ecotourism and promote sustainable fishing, creating new economic opportunities and jobs in the region. Strengthening institutional and community capacities will enable more efficient and sustainable resource management. The promotion of NbS and the implementation of sustainable Biotrade models will improve livelihoods and food security for local communities. The project has been designed and developed considering the four fundamental pillars of the concept of decent rural employment promoted by FAO. These pillars are essential for promoting dignity and well-being in rural areas. The project aligns with FAO's initiative to promote decent rural employment in the agricultural, livestock, fisheries, ecotourism, and other sectors. Through training and awareness-raising at both institutional and community levels, the aim is to improve the working conditions of local producers, indigenous people, and officials and strengthen their technical and management skills related to the reduction of nutrients discharged into the MS. Under this approach, the project is structured around four pillars: i) job creation and business development; ii) social protection; iii) labor standards and rights; and iv) governance and social dialogue. This is carried out, for example, through training directed at local communities, who will acquire new skills in sustainable practices, value chains for indigenous products, and economic sustainability mechanisms to finance strategies aimed at reducing nutrient inputs to the MS, promoting decent work in local communities.Global Environment Facility FAO Global Environment Facility CAF Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism (MINEC), Venezuela CEO Endorsement Date ' Venezuela 15143432 GEF 15143432 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11662 Global Environment Facility The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela strengthens its capacities to comply with international reporting obligations under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) and for its climate planning. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Through improved and more transparent data, the project will also support increased local, regional and national investments. Timely, accessible and high-quality information will enable better decision making and planning, increasing transparency for improved governance and accountability. Activities and institutional arrangements will ensure that the project directly benefits all stakeholders by improving the quality of climate change related information. An appropriate transparency framework will generate multiple social, economic and environmental benefits, including human capacity, local and national institutional strengthening, cost-effective national budgeting and planning, reduced vulnerability and resilience of natural resources and ecosystems. This project will provide access to data and information used for multi-sectoral GHGI that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Archiving and sharing climate change data with other initiatives will improve the consistency of data used for national climate change mitigation and adaptation and contribute to integrated approaches and solutions. In addition to NDCs, the project will also advance the objectives and targets of national plans and policies. Therefore, the main objectives and activities of the GEF-funded CBIT project are highly aligned with national action plans related to environment and climate change. The CBIT project is expected to benefit the country's social and environmental sectors by training government officials and tracking progress against priority NDC mitigations, adaptation and climate finance monitoring in the country. As a signatory to the Paris Agreement, the country is committed to implementing adaptation and mitigation activities while maintaining the ETF. The CBIT project will advance efficient climate change adaptation and mitigation tracking, monitoring and reporting with lasting and robust interventions in coordination and technical capacity building in adaptation and mitigation. Finally, the project will comply with national employment and labor laws and international commitments when hiring project staff.Global Environment Facility FAO Ministry of People's Power for Ecosocialism MINEC CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date ' Venezuela MINEC 10.502499 -66.916165 1993230 GEF