Integrating Management of Watershed and Coastal Area Management in Caribbean SIDS ( IWCAM Global Environment Facility (GEF) Project)

Total Value of Project (US$): 22,798,000

 Financial Status: Fully Funded

Funding Required:

Period: Ongoing; Full Project Implementation; Revised Timeline - 2005-2010 (Two PDF Phases completed)

 
Partners: GEF, UNDP, CEHI, 13 Caribbean SIDS

 Objective (s):

• To improve watershed and coastal zone management practices;

• To create long-term mechanism for sustainable development;

• To integrate and coordinate resource management activities;

• To demonstrate applied solutions and technology within hot-spots and sensitive areas;

• To reform existing policy, legislation etc. in support of IWCAM

Expected Outputs:

• Reports of three regional workshops;

• Regional synthesis of priority issues and constraints to action;

• Approval of Project Development Fund-Block B, Phase II

• Submission and Approval of full project;

• Establishment of Project Coordinating Unit at CEHI in Saint Lucia including recruitment of Project Manager; and

• Convening of First Project Steering Committee Meeting.

Status:

• Final reports of PDF A and PDF B phase completed and submitted to GEF;

• Final Project Proposal document completed, submitted and approved by GEF;

• Ongoing discussions with UNEP GEF, UNDP and CEHI to agree on management arrangements for project implementation;

• Project showcased at regional and international fora including Mauritius Conference in January 2005  and GEF International Waters Meeting in June 2005 in Brazil;

• Position of Project Manager advertised, Short listing of candidates completed and recruitment expected by October 2005;

• Focal Points informed of project status; and

• Request made for updated focal point list.