Conservation and sustainable management of wetlands with focus on high-nature value areas in the Prut River basin Part I: Project Information GEF ID 10650 Project Type MSP Type of Trust Fund GET CBIT/NGI CBIT NGI Project Title Conservation and sustainable management of wetlands with focus on high-nature value areas in the Prut River basin Countries Moldova Agency(ies) UNDP Other Executing Partner(s) Executing Partner Type Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment of the Republic of Government Moldova GEF Focal Area Multi Focal Area Taxonomy Focal Areas, Biodiversity, Mainstreaming, Extractive Industries, Biomes, Rivers, Wetlands, Lakes, Protected Areas and Landscapes, Productive Landscapes, Terrestrial Protected Areas, Species, Threatened Species, Land Degradation, Sustainable Land Management, Restoration and Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands, Influencing models, Demonstrate innovative approache, Transform policy and regulatory environments, Stakeholders, Local Communities, Communications, Awareness Raising, Private Sector, Individuals/Entrepreneurs, Beneficiaries, Civil Society, Academia, Non-Governmental Organization, Type of Engagement, Information Dissemination, Consultation, Participation, Partnership, Gender Equality, Gender Mainstreaming, Sex-disaggregated indicators, Gender-sensitive indicators, Capacity, Knowledge and Research, Knowledge Generation, Knowledge Exchange, Learning, Theory of change, Indicators to measure change, Adaptive management, Gender results areas, Knowledge Generation and Exchange, Access to benefits and services, Capacity Development, Innovation Rio Markers Climate Change Mitigation Climate Change Mitigation 1 Climate Change Adaptation Climate Change Adaptation 1 Duration 60 In Months Agency Fee($) 82,008.00 Submission Date 8/18/2020 A. Indicative Focal/Non-Focal Area Elements Programming Directions Trust Fund GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) BD-2-7 GET 624,270.00 15,772,000.00 BD-1-1 GET 152,648.00 3,000,000.00 LD-1-4 GET 86,324.00 2,000,000.00 Total Project Cost ($) 863,242.00 20,772,000.00 B. Indicative Project description summary Project Objective To achieve ecological integrity of key floodplain wetlands ensuring positive status of biodiversity, land and water resources, as well as ecosystem services Project Financing Project Outcomes Project Outputs Trust GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) Component Type Fund Component Technical GET 60,000.00 1,100,000.00 Outcome 1.1 Output 1.1.1 Regulations and by-laws 1 Enhanced Assistan Better fiduciary developed, consulted and adopted by relevant regulatory ce and financial institutions that promote identification, and environment for monitoring and wise use of wetlands under financing long-term international treaties environmen resilience of t wetland ecosystems. Output 1.1.2 National Ecological Fund capacitated to identify, collect, manage and disburse pollution charges for wetland Indicators (target to conservation (link to baseline and further be set at PPG).: details are in the main text). #of new/amended regulations/policie Output 1.1.3 Biodiversity-compatible local s directly related development strategies in two target districts to improving designed and under implementation status and management regimes of wetlands % of the pollution charges collected by the National Ecological Fund directed towards improving wetlands condition #of adopted methodologies for incorporation of biodiversity conservation requirements into planning and management of land use in productive zones Component Investme Outcome 2.1 GET 494,766.00 5,072,000.00 Output 2.1.1 Revised PA category, upgraded 2 Improved nt Positive status of international designation, improved zoning, protection wetland habitats mapping, management and business plans and and species at for Lower Prut Biosphere Reserve (including manageme targeted Key assistance for its integration into the tri-lateral nt of Key Biodiversity Areas Biosphere Reserve with Ukraine and Romania) Biodiversity and Royal Forest Nature Reserve. Areas on wetlands -Improved management of Output 2.1.2 30,178 ha of wetland protected Management units and communities at targeted areas – METT score PAs capacitated to comply with/enforce up by app.20% management/buffer zone regimes, ensure proper monitoring of biodiversity and key wetland -Improved status of ecosystems, undertake species-focused globally threatened conservation activities and PA patrolling. / indicator wetland species (see details in the text) Output 2.2.1 Riparian forest strips restored (through assisted regeneration or reforestation as feasible) acting as a barrier to agricultural and waste runoff in Lower Prut, at Manta-Beleu Lakes network. High value forested floodplain ecosystems in Padurea Domneasca (Royal Forest) restored through optimization of flooding regime in Camenca River Basin and regulation of the ground water table. Outcome 2.2 Viable wetland and forest ecosystem restoration options demonstrated. 6,050 ha of lakes and riparian forests and floodplains restored and/or under improved flooding and groundwater regime (details in the text) Component Investme GET 100,000.00 13,000,000.00 Outcome 3.1 New Output 3.1.1 Strengthened capacities of Local 3 nt sustainable Action Group “Lower Prut” and local Demonstrat income streams entrepreneurs’ to implement local ing created for development initiatives such as: waste sustainable communities and management, organic agriculture and use/liveliho small size biomass pelleting, biodiversity monitoring. ods at entrepreneurs wetlands from sustainable use of resources Output 3.1.2 Eco-tourism packages for at wetlands wine/gastronomy routes adjusted to incorporate biodiversity observation in 2 communities. Indicator: % increase in monetary income to targeted communities/entr epreneurs derived from sustainable wetland management demonstrated and facilitated tourism Component Technical GET 130,000.00 1,000,000.00 Outcome 4.1 Output 4.1.1 Online awareness raising 4 Assistan campaign targeting central and local Knowledge ce Knowledge authorities/decision makers and local and manageme management regional education seminars (details in the nt, platform and gender text) monitoring, sensitive KM and products in place evaluation Output 4.1.2 Monitored and evaluated project Indicators: increased results and innovative gender sensitive awareness on knowledge products and services from the wetlands, values, project synthesized, packaged and functions and disseminated management, adoption of environmental standards (as measured through public surveys) Sub Total ($) 784,766.00 20,172,000.00 Project Management Cost (PMC) GET 78,476.00 600,000.00 Sub Total($) 78,476.00 600,000.00 Total Project Cost($) 863,242.00 20,772,000.00 C. Indicative sources of Co-financing for the Project by name and by type Sources of Co- Name of Co-financier Type of Co- Investment Amount($) financing financing Mobilized Recipient Country Ministry of Agriculture, regional Development and Environment In-kind Recurrent 100,000.00 Government expenditures Recipient Country Ministry of Agriculture, regional Development and Environment Public Investment 1,000,000.00 Government Investment mobilized Recipient Country “Moldovan Waters” Agency (Ministry of Agriculture, regional In-kind Recurrent 100,000.00 Government Development and Environment) expenditures Private Sector Oil drilling private sector representatives (to be defined at PPG stage) Equity Investment 500,000.00 mobilized Recipient Country Cahul Rayon (District) Public Recurrent 150,000.00 Government Investment expenditures Recipient Country Glodeni Rayon (District) Public Recurrent 150,000.00 Government Investment expenditures Recipient Country Botanical Garden Institute/Academy of Science of the Republic of Public Investment 150,000.00 Government Moldova Investment mobilized Recipient Country Institute of Zoology/Academy of Science of the Republic of Moldova Public Investment 150,000.00 Government Investment mobilized Recipient Country “Moldsilva” Agency (Ministry of Agriculture, regional Development and In-kind Recurrent 200,000.00 Government Environment) expenditures Recipient Country “Moldsilva” Agency (Ministry of Agriculture, regional Development and Public Recurrent 2,000,000.00 Government Environment) Investment expenditures Recipient Country “Moldsilva” Agency (Ministry of Agriculture, regional Development and Public Investment 2,000,000.00 Government Environment) Investment mobilized Recipient Country National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry (ICAS) Public Investment 300,000.00 Government Investment mobilized Others Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Administration (Government of In-kind Recurrent 100,000.00 Romania) expenditures Civil Society Rewilding Europe Grant Investment 222,000.00 Organization mobilized Civil Society “Verde e Moldova” In-kind Recurrent 100,000.00 Organization expenditures Donor Agency Austrian Development Agency (ADA) Grant Investment 500,000.00 mobilized GEF Agency UNDP Grant Investment 13,000,000.00 mobilized GEF Agency UNDP Grant Investment 50,000.00 mobilized Total Project Cost($) 20,772,000.00 Describe how any "Investment Mobilized" was identified Clarification on the investment mobilized: - The Government component of investment mobilized represents anticipated contribution by the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment, including its agencies “Moldsilva” and “Moldovan Waters”, the Botanical Garden and Zoology Institutes towards (i) conservation and sustainable management of natural resources (ii) sustainable agriculture measures (iii)