XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-60 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility World Bank Global Environment Facility IADB Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 660000.00 660000.00 660000.00 660000.00 660000.00 0 World Bank Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) 0 IADB Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) 0 World Bank Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) 0 IADB Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) 0 World Bank Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) 0 IADB Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) 3300000 GEF 3300000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-103 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility World Bank Instituto Nacional para la Biodiversidad (INBio) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 1400000.00 1400000.00 1400000.00 1400000.00 1400000.00 0 World Bank Instituto Nacional para la Biodiversidad (INBio) 0 World Bank Instituto Nacional para la Biodiversidad (INBio) 0 World Bank Instituto Nacional para la Biodiversidad (INBio) 0 World Bank Instituto Nacional para la Biodiversidad (INBio) 0 World Bank Instituto Nacional para la Biodiversidad (INBio) 7000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-364 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 Energy CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 1600000.00 1600000.00 1600000.00 1600000.00 1600000.00 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Energy 8000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-671 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility World Bank FONAFIFO CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 1600000.00 1600000.00 1600000.00 1600000.00 1600000.00 0 World Bank FONAFIFO 0 World Bank FONAFIFO 0 World Bank FONAFIFO 0 World Bank FONAFIFO 0 World Bank FONAFIFO 0 World Bank FONAFIFO 0 World Bank FONAFIFO 8000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-672 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP CBTC CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 249999.77 249999.77 249999.77 0 UNDP CBTC 0 UNDP CBTC 0 UNDP CBTC 749999 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-979 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility World Bank Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Forestry policy and administrative management]]+ 241666.67 241666.67 241666.67 0 World Bank Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) 0 World Bank Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) 0 World Bank Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) 0 World Bank Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) 725000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-1132 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Energía (MIN) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 196306.00 196306.00 196306.00 196306.00 196306.00 0 UNDP Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Energía (MIN) 0 UNDP Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Energía (MIN) 0 UNDP Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Energía (MIN) 0 UNDP Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Energía (MIN) 0 UNDP Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Energía (MIN) 0 UNDP Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Energía (MIN) 981530 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-1713 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP The Cocos Island Marine Conservation Area (CIMCA) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 325000.00 325000.00 325000.00 0 UNDP The Cocos Island Marine Conservation Area (CIMCA) 0 UNDP The Cocos Island Marine Conservation Area (CIMCA) 0 UNDP The Cocos Island Marine Conservation Area (CIMCA) 0 UNDP The Cocos Island Marine Conservation Area (CIMCA) 0 UNDP The Cocos Island Marine Conservation Area (CIMCA) 0 UNDP The Cocos Island Marine Conservation Area (CIMCA) 0 UNDP The Cocos Island Marine Conservation Area (CIMCA) 0 UNDP The Cocos Island Marine Conservation Area (CIMCA) 975000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-2773 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Costa Rica's Protected Areas System CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 873600.00 873600.00 873600.00 873600.00 873600.00 0 UNDP Costa Rica's Protected Areas System 0 UNDP Costa Rica's Protected Areas System 0 UNDP Costa Rica's Protected Areas System 0 UNDP Costa Rica's Protected Areas System 0 UNDP Costa Rica's Protected Areas System 0 UNDP Costa Rica's Protected Areas System 0 UNDP Costa Rica's Protected Areas System 4368000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-2881 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility IADB Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 600000.00 600000.00 600000.00 600000.00 600000.00 0 IADB Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) 0 IADB Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) 0 IADB Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) 0 IADB Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) 0 IADB Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) 0 IADB Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) 0 IADB Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) 3000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-2884 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 Environment and Energy (MINAE), National Forestry Financing Fund (FONAFIFO) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 2000000.00 2000000.00 2000000.00 2000000.00 2000000.00 0 World Bank Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), National Forestry Financing Fund (FONAFIFO) 0 World Bank Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), National Forestry Financing Fund (FONAFIFO) 0 World Bank Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), National Forestry Financing Fund (FONAFIFO) 0 World Bank Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), National Forestry Financing Fund (FONAFIFO) 0 World Bank Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), National Forestry Financing Fund (FONAFIFO) 0 World Bank Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), National Forestry Financing Fund (FONAFIFO) 10000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3629 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNEP The National Technical Commission for Biosafety (CTNBio) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 239624.33 239624.33 239624.33 0 UNEP The National Technical Commission for Biosafety (CTNBio) 0 UNEP The National Technical Commission for Biosafety (CTNBio) 0 UNEP The National Technical Commission for Biosafety (CTNBio) 718873 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3956 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)/Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Telecommunications (MINAET) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 242405.40 242405.40 242405.40 242405.40 242405.40 0 UNDP National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)/Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Telecommunications (MINAET) 0 UNDP National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)/Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Telecommunications (MINAET) 0 UNDP National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)/Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Telecommunications (MINAET) 0 UNDP National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)/Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Telecommunications (MINAET) 0 UNDP National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)/Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Telecommunications (MINAET) 1212027 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-4382 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP UNOPS CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 879629.60 879629.60 879629.60 879629.60 879629.60 0 UNDP UNOPS 0 UNDP UNOPS 0 UNDP UNOPS 4398148 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-4485 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 Energy CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 386000.00 386000.00 386000.00 386000.00 386000.00 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Energy 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Energy 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Energy 1398856 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Energy 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Energy 1930000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-4836 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP SINAC CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 741174.60 741174.60 741174.60 741174.60 741174.60 0 UNDP SINAC 0 UNDP SINAC 0 UNDP SINAC 3691098 UNDP SINAC 122991 UNDP SINAC 3568107 UNDP SINAC 3705873 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-4852 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility IADB National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications, Fundación Banco Ambiental CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Costa Rica Developing countries, unspecified +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 697066.00 697066.00 697066.00 697066.00 697066.00 105720 IADB National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications, Fundación Banco Ambiental 350000 IADB National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications, Fundación Banco Ambiental 350000 IADB National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications, Fundación Banco Ambiental 250000 IADB National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications, Fundación Banco Ambiental 200000 IADB National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications, Fundación Banco Ambiental 0 IADB National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications, Fundación Banco Ambiental 3485330 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-5028 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of the Environment, Energy, and Telecommunications (MINAET) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 326666.67 326666.67 326666.67 0 UNDP Ministry of the Environment, Energy, and Telecommunications (MINAET) 0 UNDP Ministry of the Environment, Energy, and Telecommunications (MINAET) 0 UNDP Ministry of the Environment, Energy, and Telecommunications (MINAET) 0 UNDP Ministry of the Environment, Energy, and Telecommunications (MINAET) 980000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-5838 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility IADB MINAE Costa Rica CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 594085.67 594085.67 594085.67 0 IADB MINAE Costa Rica 0 IADB MINAE Costa Rica 1514010 IADB MINAE Costa Rica 1782116 IADB MINAE Costa Rica 266106 IADB MINAE Costa Rica 1782257 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-9088 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP UNOPS CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 464625.00 464625.00 464625.00 464625.00 464625.00 1744099 UNDP UNOPS 2307022 UNDP UNOPS 2323125 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-9283 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNEP Central American Bank of Economic Integration (CABEI) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica San José 9.93333 -84.08333 666666.67 666666.67 666666.67 568110 UNEP Central American Bank of Economic Integration (CABEI) 15464 UNEP Central American Bank of Economic Integration (CABEI) 220321 UNEP Central American Bank of Economic Integration (CABEI) 313336 UNEP Central American Bank of Economic Integration (CABEI) 528565 UNEP Central American Bank of Economic Integration (CABEI) 0 UNEP Central American Bank of Economic Integration (CABEI) 1900134 UNEP Central American Bank of Economic Integration (CABEI) 2000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-9416 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 Energy (MINAE) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica San José 9.93333 -84.08333 +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 1339863.00 1339863.00 1339863.00 1339863.00 1339863.00 1539705 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) 1777281 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) 1562475 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) 1465603 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) 6694706 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) 6699315 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10124 Global Environment Facility To build the socio-ecological and economic resilience of the Jesus Maria and Barranca watersheds, the lower and middle watershed of the Grande de Tarcoles river and the Paso Las Lapas Biological Corridor in Costa Rica through community-based initiatives for global environmental benefits and sustainable development. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The GEF SGP Costa Rica Country Programme will tackle the root causes of biodiversity loss in five prioritised landscapes covering approximately 199,627 hectares. These include the three most degraded watersheds in Costa Rica (Jesus María, Barranca and Tarcoles), and two Biological Corridors (Paso Las Lapas and Montes de Aguacate). These landscapes present historical environmental challenges with regards to biodiversity loss, climate change and land degradation, whereby soil erosion and soil loss has been traditionally exacerbated by inappropriate farming practices, especially on steep slopes exposed to intense rainfall and run-off. More notably, extensive cattle ranching in the Paso Las Lapas Biological Corridor, especially on exposed, steep slopes has led to landslides and slumps, soil loss and threatens ecological recovery. The Project Objective is to “build the socio-ecological and economic resilience of the Jesus Maria and Barranca watersheds, the lower and middle watershed of the Grande de Tarcoles river and the Paso Las Lapas Biological Corridor in Costa Rica through community-based initiatives for global environmental benefits and sustainable development”. Through the support provided by SGP and the mobilization of resources to community groups engaged in the implementation of projects, both MAG and MINAE, through their network of regional agencies, are able to provide long-term and concrete technical support to these local actors, by developing tailored strategies at a farm level, continual training and technical assistance, including training manuals and methodologies, and by facilitating exchanges, and elevating the effectiveness, impact and sustainability of individual projects. Overall, the objective is to benefit 3,000 persons (1,500 men and 1,500 women) and their families and other community members from ostensibly rural communities through developing organizational, administrative and technical capacities, value chain strategies and increased market access, towards increased adaptive management skills and build social and ecological reliance. A particular focus is in youth and women. SGP, together with CADETI has also looked to strengthen multi-stakeholder platforms and strengthen strategic community participation and representation within these governance structures in the JMRB and BRB through the formalization of river basin Committees (one for each basin). GEF-7 will allow for the continual participation and monitoring of these, extracting lessons learned to be applied in the lower Tarcoles river commission. These governance platforms are essentially mechanisms for coordination at the landscape level, integrating formal institutional representatives, as well as NGOs, community groups, farmers’ associations and local government. Likewise, the Local Committees (COLAC) of each of the two Biological Corridors found within the intervention area, namely, Paso Las Lapas and Montes de Aguacate are multi-actor governance platforms involving community organisations and state institutions.Global Environment Facility UNDP UNOPS CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica San José 9.93333 -84.08333 Provincia de Puntarenas 9.97794 -84.83068 +![cdata[Forestry development]]+ +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 416389.00 416389.00 416389.00 416389.00 416389.00 1334661 UNDP UNOPS 399371 UNDP UNOPS 2063964 UNDP UNOPS 2081945 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10284 Global Environment Facility Reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the large-scale deployment of electric public transport vehicles in the Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The GEF-7 project will have economic, social and environmental benefits. Economic Benefits: by effecting a transition to electric mobility, in the medium- to long-term the project will support Costa Rica in reducing its fuel imports, which currently represent almost 3% of its GDP, thus liberating resources to be spent in other priority areas and improving its energy security. In the long-term such savings to the national budget would allow redistribution to other areas of national development. The use of locally produced electricity will further enhance the economic benefits by allowing revenues generated by its consumption to be reinvested in the country. Social Benefits: This project fosters the implementation of solutions that close gender gaps in the mobility sector by incorporating more women in training, planning and decision-making processes and by gathering new data and information to incorporate gender into policies and electric mobility planning. Such efforts will support the empowerment of women in the transport sector, leading to increased participation, governance and economic opportunities for women. Furthermore, the project will support a much needed modernization of the public transportation services through improved governance, sound technical evidence and proper environmental instruments to guarantee that the introduction of electric vehicles helps the country achieve its goals established in its national policies. In the long term, through the development of the long-term roadmaps it will support the development of improved public transport services. By improving public transport services, in the long-term the project will lead to an improvement in the quality of life of the low- and middle- classes and women, as the primary users of public transport. Environmental Benefits: Environmentally, electric vehicles promoted through the project will reduce air pollution, leading to environmental and health benefits for the local population, increasingly important as it has been suggested that such air pollution may also contribute to the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. As mentioned in other sections, it will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions, leading to global environmental benefits. The GEF-7 project also will provide the country with sound waste management tools to properly reuse, treat and dispose of electric battery waste, leading to reduced potential soil contamination.Global Environment Facility UNEP Costa Rican USA Foundation for Cooperation (CRUSA) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Costa Rica San José 9.93333 -84.08333 +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 292237.33 292237.33 292237.33 188045 UNEP Costa Rican USA Foundation for Cooperation (CRUSA) 294695 UNEP Costa Rican USA Foundation for Cooperation (CRUSA) 131472 UNEP Costa Rican USA Foundation for Cooperation (CRUSA) 211332 UNEP Costa Rican USA Foundation for Cooperation (CRUSA) 816392 UNEP Costa Rican USA Foundation for Cooperation (CRUSA) 876712 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10467 Global Environment Facility To achieve decarbonization in the Great Metropolitan Area (GAM) through fiscal and policy reform and sustainable integrated urban planning Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.1. The socioeconomic benefits to be delivered by the project at the national level consist of enhancing capacity of staff from national public institutions (e.g., MIVAH, MINAE, INVU, MOPT, AyA, DCC, and SINAC) and 20 municipalities for implementing structural environmental and financial policy reforms, sustainable integrated urban planning, and the delivery of GEBs, among other topics. This will benefit 1,200 people (30% women) including managers, technicians and local decision-makers, legislative advisors, and officials. Through an awareness-raising and communication strategy decision-makers and the public will become aware about the objectives and desired effects of a reform in fiscal legislation proposed by the project, and which will contribute to improve their quality of life by building resilience to climate change through decarbonization and the sound management of solid waste, fecal sludge, and wastewater while generating global environmental benefits. Restoration actions in critical urban areas in the GAM will build resilience of vulnerable urban populations, especially of those that live in areas prone to landslides, and will contribute to the mitigation of climate change, at the same time that contribute to enhancing ecosystem connectivity and improving habitat for urban biodiversity. The quality of the urban residents of the GAM will also improve through investments in sustainable mobility such as bike-friendly bridges, cycle paths, shared-use paths, pedestrian routes with green areas, and improvements in green sidewalks; and through a pilot experience to improve water quality in the upper portion of two polluted urban watersheds within the GAM based on the "Clean Rivers: National Strategy for the Recovery of Urban Watersheds 2020-2030, an initiative that contributes to the improvement of ecosystems and the quality of life of people living around urban watersheds and seeks the sustainability of water resources, development of knowledge, and promotes the creation of a culture of water through social participation. 2. At the local level, micro- and small businesses, as well as community associative arrangements will benefit from new municipal financial instruments to establish new ventures for the use and transformation of solid (plastic and organic) and liquid waste, as well as sustainable mobility, including training on how to start a business and how to run it successfully. In addition, at least three bio-business models formed from PPPs, micro and small businesses, and associations at the community level with a gender focus will be established that will the contribute to the maintenance of urban ecosystem services and the restoration of IUBCs, and management of solid waste and waste water. To ensure the success of the bio-business models, participants will benefit from a technical assistance program that will ensure it’s financing. It expected that 500 new green jobs with gender equality in the GAM will result from innovative financing and business models. Through knowledge management activities and products, including the operationalization of a national platform for exchanging information about issues related to sustainable cities and a learning and communication strategy between cities implemented through the SCIP GP 500 (50% women, 50% men), urban professionals in Costa Rica, and municipal technicians and local decision-makers (among others will benefit. In total, the project will directly benefit 2,134,932 people (1,067,466 women, 1,067,466 men) residing in 20 municipalities in the GAM. Global Environment Facility UNDP Organization for Tropical Studies CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Costa Rica San José 9.93333 -84.08333 +![cdata[Urban development and management]]+ +![cdata[Urban land policy and management]]+ +![cdata[Urban development]]+ 2551908 UNDP Organization for Tropical Studies 2969990 UNDP Organization for Tropical Studies 2079619 UNDP Organization for Tropical Studies 10317970 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10752 Global Environment Facility To ensure conservation, ecological restoration and sustainable use of the globally significant biodiversity of Isla del Coco National Park by initiating a cost effective, sustainable process of prevention and preparing for the eradication of invasive alien species, particularly mammals, while learning relevant lessons Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.By preventing introduction of invasive marine species (component 1), the project will enhance the sustainability of the sports diving sector. This sector delivers significant benefits, including to employment, which will become more resilient as a result of the project. Component 2 sets a trajectory, completes the necessary preparations and increases likelihood of success of invasive mammal eradications. Once complete, these eradications will enhance the sustainability of the island’s ecosystems and associated services. Benefits will flow from terrestrial to nearshore ecosystems through benefits like reduced erosion.Global Environment Facility CAF ISLAND CONSERVATION CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Costa Rica +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ +![cdata[Site preservation]]+ 190811.67 190811.67 190811.67 185357 CAF ISLAND CONSERVATION 0 CAF ISLAND CONSERVATION 572435 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11015 Global Environment Facility The GEF financed project (Grant: USD 4,000,000; Co-financing: USD 23,522,457), implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) with support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), aims to reduce the emissions/releases, minimize exposure of human beings to UPOPs in strategic sectors including plastics and to advance the Stockholm Convention in Costa Rica. The project is structured in in four components and the following main outcomes: • Government and relevant stakeholders involved, and POPs environmental sound management (ESM) capacities strengthened. • Unintentional POPs (UPOPs) emissions and control systems strengthened. • Plastics management systems strengthened. • BAT/BEP for the reduction of use and consumption of plastics and management of plastics waste. • Awareness-raised, lessons learned, and knowledge managed. The project will provide Global Environmental Benefits in terms of reducing and eliminating 30 MT of PCB contaminated materials; 34 gTEq of emissions from biomass burning and plastics management , benefiting 5,180,000 inhabitants of the country. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The Global environmental benefits (GEB) of the project at the CEO endorsement stage are the same as presented at the PIF stage. The project’s GEBs include the following: - 30 MT of PCB contaminated materials eliminated- 3,000 MT of plastic waste avoided. - Total 34 gTEQ (accrued value) avoided: o 17 gTEQ avoided from the reduction of biomass combustion. o 17 gTEQ avoided through plastics management and reduction. - 850,000 direct project beneficiaries (425,000 women and 425,000 men) During PPG phase, the following GEBs were identified as co benefits of the Project: - 400 MT of CO2e emissions mitigated. In addition, the socioeconomic benefits to be delivered by the project at the national and local levels include: Reduced health impact from the exposure to hazardous chemicals, particularly the UPOPs releases due to open burning practices and mismanagement of plastic wastes. Job creation through opportunities enhanced in the deployment of business models for the use of biomass from different crops as well as the recycling/downcycling of plastics in different prioritez sectors. Improved policy, regulatory, monitoring and analysis frameworks, to safeguard human health and the environment. Reduction of plastics in the environment. A general increase in awareness about the environmental impacts of POPs, and Toxic Chemicals.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Energy and Environment (MINAE); UNDP Costa Rica CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Costa Rica ARROCERA PELÓN 10.491536 -85.409539 AZUCARERA EL VIEJO CORRALILLO 10.41864 -85.47788 Cartago Province 9.88655 -83.80847 Costa Rica 10.273563299452297 -84.0739102 Guanacaste Province 10.02187 -85.25154 Guanacaste Province 9.97754 -85.18892 La Ceiba Province 9.90832 -84.59593 NICOVERDE 10.47734 -84.28192 Puntarenas Province 8.96802 -83.46155 Puntarenas Province 9.43132 -84.16741 San José 9.928100 -84.090700 UTN 10.47734 -84.28192 4000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11089 Global Environment Facility To strengthen Costa Rican institutions to accelerate nature-positive, net-zero pathways. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The project will lead to important co-benefits. While the central objective of the project is to support Costa Rica in the implementation of its National Decarbonization Plan, the project will contribute to improve coordination, build capacity and strengthen knowledge management of government institutions as well as private stakeholders. Expected co-benefits include:Social:· Increased institutional capacity: enhancing the ability of organizations and institutions to effectively respond to and mitigate the impact of natural disasters including extreme weather events through improved planning, resource allocation. This will increase community resilience and reduce the social and economic impact of such events.· Comprehensive modelling enhances resilience of value chains by assessing the interconnectedness between climate change, biodiversity loss and economic activities. By integrating climate-nature interactions into modelling efforts, decision-makers can also gain insights into the return on different investments by sector and the environmental footprint of different industries and supply chains. This approach helps identify opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize habitat destruction, and enhance resource efficiency throughout the production process while promoting growth in jobs and income. Moreover, comprehensive modelling allows decision makers to examine trade-offs and make informed decisions in developing of strategies to promote sustainable practices, enhance resilience to environmental risks, and foster the transition towards nature-positive and climate-resilient economies. · Inclusion of vulnerable groups, gender and youth considerations into climate and nature initiatives: the transition to a net-zero nature-positive future has winners and losers. Through the support of the Global Platform, the project will promote the integration of diverse perspectives and needs into socio-economic modelling and NZNP planning, to ensure that countries can successfully plan for and navigate to a NZNP which is climate just.Economic:· Improved returns on public investment through rigorous analysis of investment scenarios across key sectors of the economy: by examining different investment options, policy makers will be positioned to increase the economic efficiency and gains of allocation decisions in key sectors and increase job, growth and sustainability multipliers of both public and private capital flows. · Job creation and economic growth: the transition to a net-zero and nature-positive economy is expected to create new job opportunities (especially green jobs), stimulate innovation, research and development that also promote economic growth, particularly in key identified sectors for downstream intervention such as sustainable agriculture and industry.Project Cost Effectiveness The project will support Costa Rica in the implementation of its National Decarbonization Plan, leading to environmental, social and economic benefits. Through achievement of its intended outcomes, the project is expected to be transformative in supporting Costa Rica in achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, therefore contributing to the Global Environmental Benefits. The project is expected to achieve greenhouse gas emissions mitigation of 1,440,293 tonnes of CO2eq (GEF core indicator 6), restoring 3,000 ha of land (GEF core indicator 3) and improving practices in 75,000 ha (GEF core indicator 4). In addition, the number of direct beneficiaries, through training, capacity building activities, piloting and scaling up in value chains, is expected to reach 3300 of which 50% are expected to be women. In addition, expected co-benefits include increase institutional capacity, enhance resilience, inclusion of vulnerable groups, improve returns on public investment and job creation.These results are expected to be achieved through a cost-effective project design, that builds on the expertise of the implementing partners (UNEP, FAO), the executing agency (Fundecooperación) and key stakeholders. The project execution will rely on a efficient core team structure and specific consultancies selected through procurement process that will ensure it cost-effectiveness. The cost of the project, resources, and efforts would then be marginal compare to all the benefits across multiple sectors with multiple actors participating and advancing toward sustainable development and the ultimate goals and objectives of the Paris Agreement.Global Environment Facility UNEP Global Environment Facility FAO Fundecooperacion para el Desarrollo Sostenible CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date ' Costa Rica San Jose , Costa Rica 9.93333 -84.08333 11932414 GEF 11932414 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11174 Global Environment Facility To promote a green transformation of the construction supply chain by replacing resource-intensive and hazardous materials with environmentally sound alternatives and promoting circular approaches and regenerative designs across the entire supply chain. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Yes, we confirm that the project design has considered socio-economic benefits to be delivered by the Project and these have been clearly described in the Project Description and will be monitored and reported on during project implementation.Global Environment Facility UNIDO Green Building Council Costa Rica (GBCCR) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Costa Rica 4189450 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11186 Global Environment Facility To reduce the amount of plastic placed in the market by the food and beverage (FB) industry and incentivize them to implement circular solutions to plastic packaging. 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 the use of plastics and increasing their circularity. In particular, this co benefit will result from the implementation of the different pilot projects as well as the planned legal framework which will support the reduction of plastics being used, and as a consequence its related waste pollution, simultaneously with the reduction of UPOPs and GHG which will contribute to reduce air pollution.- 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.- Improve education, skills, capacity and technology for sustainable development, through several interventions targeting different stakeholders’ groups that enhance the reduction of plastics use as well as increase their circularity within the Food and Beverage sector. - Create job opportunities enhanced through the deployment of business models to increase plastics circularity within the Food and Beverage sector. In particular, this co benefit will result from the demonstration activities aiming to build evidence in sustainable circular business models destined to reduce plastics use within the F&B and sector, and the planned replication and scale up strategies.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), Government of Costa Rica CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Costa Rica 3547248 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11218 Global Environment Facility To catalyze the transformation of the livestock sector to a sustainable and regenerative food system in Costa Rica. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Ye we confirm.Global Environment Facility UNDP Organization of Tropical Studies CEO Endorsement Date ' Costa Rica 5843883 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11585 Global Environment Facility To reduce the negative environmental and social impacts caused by intensive mercury use in Costa Rica’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The project aims to reduce mercury pollution and mitigate the environmental and social impacts of ASGM in Costa Rica. A key focus is on increasing the ASGM sector’s capacities. The design and implementation of an effective formalization mechanism will foster adequate conditions for the mining communities and miners, while enhancing their operational efficiency, ensuring environmental compliance, and improving market access for responsibly sourced gold. These elements ultimately will make Costa Rica’s ASGM sector cleaner, safer and more profitable.The project also encourages entrepreneurship by promoting an alternative livelihood strategy that seeks for economic diversification, while expanding income opportunities beyond mining. In parallel, this approach will be helpful to disincentivize illegal mining in restricted areas by law guaranteeing environmental protection in these areas.Formalization will create an enabling environment for miners to access to finance and to invest in safer, mercury-free technologies and upgrade their infrastructure, reducing occupational risks and improving worker safety and health. Additionally, the project emphasizes social cohesion and community participation, strengthening local governance in all target areas. It aims to promote inclusive decision-making, empower marginalized groups—especially women—through training, resource access, and equitable opportunities within the ASGM sector.These integrated efforts not only target mercury reduction and environmental conservation but also advance health, safety and income benefits in mining-affected communities across Costa Rica. To measure these impacts, which will vary depending on miners and organizations, complementarity with surrounding land uses and local economies, relevant socio-economic indicators have been incorporated into the project's results framework (refer to Appendix C).Global Environment Facility UNEP Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date ' Costa Rica 4500000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11689 Global Environment Facility To reduce the use of agrochemicals and increase the adoption of sustainable and climate resilient agricultural practices in Costa Rica, through enhancing policy coherence and unlocking and repurposing financial resources. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Organization for Tropical Studies (OET) CEO Approval Date ' Costa Rica Limon Province (Huetar Caribbean) 10 -83.21667 Guanacaste Province (Occident) 10.5 -85.25 Cartago Province 9.83333 -83.75 Zarcero Province 10.20879 -84.40879 Alajuela Province (Huetar Norte) 10.5 -84.5 4500000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-12101 Global Environment Facility The overarching aim of the project is to strengthen Costa Rica’s climate transparency system through the enhancement of SINAMECC, thereby enabling more effective climate action planning, monitoring, reporting, and policy implementation. This will ultimately support Costa Rica’s broader goals of achieving net-zero emissions and building resilience to climate risks. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.This CBIT project is designed to generate global environmental and adaptation benefits that would not have been realized without GEF support. It strengthens national capacities to accurately track, report, and verify climate data, thereby ensuring compliance with the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement. By establishing a robust transparency platform, the project enables Costa Rica to better monitor its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, assess mitigation actions, and identify adaptation needs more effectively. This initiative plays a critical role in supporting evidence-based policy steering on climate action. Rather than focusing on the initial integration of climate considerations into national policy—which has already been achieved—this project enhances the ability of national institutions to adjust and refine climate-related decisions based on up-to-date, high-quality information. Without GEF support, Costa Rica would lack the technical expertise, institutional capacity, and resources needed to implement and sustain these comprehensive transparency platforms. The additionality of this project lies in its capacity to elevate national efforts, enabling the country to contribute more effectively to global climate goals and improving the accuracy of its international reporting. These benefits are essential for advancing global environmental stewardship and strengthening the adaptive governance needed to guide climate action in a dynamic and uncertain future.Global Environment Facility UNEP National Meteorological Institute (IMN) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date ' Costa Rica San José, Costa Rica 9.92713 -84.082 1500000 GEF