Project Data Sheet
Project 31381-032
Project Data Sheet
Project 31381-032
| Project Name | Protected Area Mgt. and Wildlife Conservation Project | ||||
| Project Number | 31381-032 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Sri Lanka |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture and Natural Resources / Agriculture, natural resources and rural development |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The main objectives of the Project are to improve effectiveness and efficiency of protected area management, enhance coordination in planning and implementation of conservation efforts, and improve the well-being of buffer zone communities. The Project will achieve these objectives by: (i) addressing institutional and legal deficiencies; (ii) enhancing management and technical capacity of the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWLC); (iii) assisting in developing regulations, guidelines and support facilities to promote sound ecotourism; (iv) strengthening capacity for monitoring and evaluation of biodiversity trends; (v) supporting conservation planning through a protected area system review and endangered specieis recovery programs; and (vi) developing participatory approaches to conservation by establishing community-conservation links. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | In keeping with ADB's Country Operational Strategy for Sri Lanka (1999), where sustainable natural resources management is one of the key areas for ADB involvement to ensure long-term sustainability of economic growth and reduce poverty. Also consistent with ADB's Forestry Policy, which is based on key principles of protection, production, and participation and stresses the need for stakeholder participation and capacity building to integrate conservation, development and resources management. | ||||
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| Geographical Location | Six (6) protected areas representing the wet-zone highlands, dry-zone lowlands, and arid-zone coastal wetlands of the country, selected on the basis of their priority in terms of need and potential for development. |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Consulting Services | The services of about 170 person-months of national and 130 person-months of international consultants will be required to assist in implementing the Project activities. Consultants will be selected by ADB and engaged by the Executing Agency in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on Use of Consultants. International consultants will include experts in the fields of protected area management, ecotourism planning, ecotourism training, public-private partnership development, public relations and education, biodiversity monitoring and evaluation, and visitor center designing. National consultants will be required in the fields of participatory program development, small business development, MIS and financial organization processes, and legislation development. Expressions of interests in providing consulting services for this Project should be addressed to Manager Consulting Services with copies to Resident Representative, Sri Lanka Resident Mission and the Department of Wildlife Conservation. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Ranawana, S. |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Department of Wildlife Conservation Mr.Ananda Wijesooriya 18 Gregory Road, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 21 Jan 2000 |
| Fact Finding | 12 Feb 2000 to 22 Feb 2000 |
| MRM | 29 Apr 2000 |
| Approval | 13 Sep 2001 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 11 Jul 2008 |
| Last PDS Update | 05 Feb 2007 |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 9.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | % |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 9.00 | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | % |