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Pioneering a Blue-Green Economic Development Model for Coastal Adaptation, Livelihoods and Sustainability in St. Vincent
The aim is to pilot of a local-blue green economic development model. It aims to protect, restore and sustainably use coastal and marine ecosystems to build ecological and livelihood resilience on the South Coast of St. Vincent.
CANARI
Caribbean Biodiversity Fund
co-financed by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for Environment,
Nature Conservation,
and Nuclear Safety through KfW.
USD 643,647
November 2021- November 2024
Mariculture
Fisheries
Tourism
St Vincent
2
Promoting inclusive, green and resilient COVID-19 recovery in the Caribbean
The aim is to develop and communicate COVID-19 recovery response recommendations for policy and action to policy makers, development partners, private sector associations and civil society. The research is based on an assessment of over 400 COVID-19 recovery responses in the Caribbean using an analytical framework development by CANARI.
CANARI
The MAVA Foundation�s Economics for Nature Programme through the Green Economy Coalition,
the Open Society Foundations,
and the European Union.
USD 19,662.3
Dec 2021 - September 2022
All
Caribbean
3
Experience Nariva � Creating a community-driven, sustainable cluster and brand to transform ecotourism in Nariva Swamp, Trinidad and Tobago
The aim is to design and implement a community-based ecotourism model for conservation in the Nariva Swamp Protected Area (NSPA) and the surrounding communities on the south-east coast of Trinidad. This project is one of eight concepts being implemented under the Beyond Tourism Challenge facilitated by the Inter-American Development Bank Innovation Laboratory (IDB Lab) and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, designed to support tourism pandemic recovery efforts through innovative and sustainable approaches.
CANARI
IDB Lab,
United Nations World Tour Organization
USD 450,000
2021-2024
Tourism
Trinidad & Tobago
4
Enhancing financing for Local Green-blue Enterprises in Trinidad and Tobago: Challenges and opportunities
The aim is to better understand the context, needs and opportunities for enhancing financial and business support to Local Green-Blue Enterprises in Trinidad and Tobago, to highlight signature issues that LGEs face, and to action selected recommendations to promote and strengthen the financial tools available to this sector.
CANARI
European Union
Euro 176,000
June 2020 - May 2022
All
Trinidad & Tobago
5
#GE4U: Transformation to an inclusive green economy in the Caribbean
The aim is to engage Caribbean stakeholders in dialogues to explore �green economy� in the Caribbean context and the pathways for transformation of our economic development models and resulted in the development of The Local Blue Green Enterprise Radar, the documentation of LGE case studies across the Caribbean and the formation of a regional multi-stakeholder green economy network.
CANARI
European Commission
Euro 305,499
2016-2020
All
Caribbean
6
Development of the OECS Green-Blue Economy Strategy and Action Plan
The aim is to study the current status, potential opportunities and capacity needs for a transition to inclusive and sustainable economic development in the Eastern Caribbean and documented key recommendations and policy actions. The study contributed to the development and implementation of the OECS Development Strategy.
CANARI
OECS Commission and
co-financed by the European Union
USD 50,000
2018-2019
All
Caribbean
7
Action and learning about Small and Micro Enterprises as a pathway to a green economy in the Caribbean
The aim is to explore ways to nurture Small and Micro Enterprises (SMEs), including those operating in the informal or semi-formal sectors, to be an engine for green and inclusive economic transformation in the Caribbean using an action research and learning approach with Green Economy Action Learning Group members and other key partners in the region.
CANARI
UK Aid
US 58,680
March-September 2014
All
Caribbean
8
Powering Innovations in Civil Society and Enterprises for Sustainability in the Caribbean (PISCES) 2017 � 2021
The aim is to support innovative actions by civil society and coastal community small and micro-enterprises for the conservation of marine and coastal biodiversity and development of sustainable and resilient livelihoods in six Caribbean countries.
CANARI
European Union
Euro 1M
January 2017-March 2021
Mariculture
Tourism
Caribbean
9
Building climate-resilient rural enterprises in Trinidad and Tobago
The aim of this year-long initiative is to analyse the value chain of two nature-based enterprises to determine their vulnerabilities to climate change and develop cost-effective solutions to build their resilience to climate change.
CANARI
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP)�
US 50,000
tbc
Tourism
Agriculture
Trinidad & Tobago
10
Support to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of forest-based community businesses in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The aim is to support the development of the services of selected ecotourism and determine best practices for future tours. The lessons from the project were disaggregated into a simple document targeted at the forest-based entrepreneur.
CANARI
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
US 32,000
December 2014 - December 2015
Forestry
St Vincent
11
Making it happen: Developing sustainable businesses in rural communities in Trinidad and Tobago and improving livelihoods through enterprise development (Phase III)
The aim is to influence policy and practice to support the development of rural livelihoods in Trinidad and Tobago based on the sustainable use of natural resources to contribute to poverty reduction and rural development.
CANARI
JB Fernandes Memorial Trust I
US 75,000
June 2013 - June 2014
All
Trinidad & Tobago
12
Empowering rural women through improving livelihoods
The aim is to support the development and strengthening of small economic enterprises based on the sustainable use of natural resources, and to communicate with policy-makers on how to develop or strengthen enabling mechanisms to support rural women entrepreneurs.�
CANARI
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
US 84,531
June 2012 - March 2014
All
Trinidad & Tobago
13
Capacity building in fisheries evidence, networks and management in the British Virgin Islands
The aim is to enhance sustainable management of fisheries in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). It will focus on strengthening fisherfolk capacity, governance, infrastructure and skills, including the capture, storage, analysis and interpretation of fisheries data.
CANARI
UK Government's Darwin Initiative
GBP 317,000
July 2020 - March 2023
Mariculture/Fisheries
British Virgin Islands
14
Regional Implementation of Climate Change Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments (VCAs) in the Eastern Caribbean Fisheries Sector
The aim is to improve the understanding of climate change impacts and vulnerabilities for effective adaptation in the Eastern Caribbean fisheries sector through the implementation of Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments in coastal and fishing communities in the region.
CANARI
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
US 164,800
Phase 1: September 2017 - September 2018
Phase 2: October 2019 - August 2021
Mariculture/Fisheries
Caribbean
15
Strengthening nature-based enterprises and livelihoods in support of the Global Environment Facility-Integrating Water, Land and Ecosystems Management in Caribbean Small island Developing States (GEF-IWEco)
The aim is to strengthen and support stewardship and sustainable and climate resilient livelihoods in the targeted participating countries in order to facilitate healthy and resilient ecosystems.
UN Environment Programme
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
US 225,000
March 2021 - March 2023
All
Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cuba, The Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago
16
Strengthening private sector development through innovation in the Eastern Caribbean OECS member countries
The aim is to bolster private sector development and boost productivity of MSMEs in the Eastern Caribbean.
Caribbean Development Bank
Inter American Development Bank
US 20M
44805
All
Eastern Caribbean
17
The Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative
The aim is to foster the development of green entrepreneurs and businesses in the Eastern Caribbean through access to a free incubator programme to assist green entrepreneurs to build and strengthen robust green business model, thereby unlocking a transition to a green and sustainable future for the region.
Global Green Growth Institute
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD)
Not available
July 2021 - 2024
All
Antigua & Barbuda
Dominica
Grenada
St. Lucia
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Vincent & Grenadines
18
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Caribbean Green Economy Project
The aim is to support and build the capacity of selected Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) � particularly Jamaica, Haiti and Saint Lucia � �for advancing their sustainable development agenda through a green economy transition. The project included the provision of technical assistance and capacity-building support for policy analysis, investment reforms, networking, and informed decision-making focused on simultaneously realizing economic growth, poverty reduction, and ecosystems improvement.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
European Commission
Not available
2012-2016
All
Jamaica
Haiti
St. Lucia
19
Caribbean Development Bank - Agricultural Support Jamaica
The aim is to provide access to affordable credit for agricultural related enterprises as a basis for positively impactin the performance of the small farmer non-traditional agriculture sub-sector and the quality of life of residents
Government of Jamaica
Caribbean Development Bank
US 7.8M
2008-2014
Agriculture
Jamaica
20
UNDP Accelerator Lab - BlueDigitial Pilot Experiment
The aim is to reduce digital divides exposed by COVID-19 by introducing innovative, online measures within sectors of the Blue Economy in the Eastern Caribbean and applying digital tools and solutions to improve segments of the Blue Economy ecosystem and value chains for fisherfolk, government, tourism industry partners and the general public as consumers.
UNDP Accelerator Lab for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
United Nations Development Progamme (UNDP)
Not available
April 2021 - December 2021
Tourism
Fisheries
Barbados
21
UNDP - Building Small Scale Farmers� Capacity to Implement Sustainable Farming Practices in Trinidad�s Northern Range
The aim is to build the capacity of small-scale subsistence farmers within the Northern Range to implement sustainable farming practices (SFPs), explore opportunities for improving livelihoods and food security, and reduce the negative environmental impacts of unsustainable hillside farming.
Cropper Foundation
UNDP Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme
US 197,610
tbc
Agriculture
Trinidad & Tobago
22
Queen Conch Lab
Under the leadership of Megan Davis, Ph.D., an internationally recognized authority on warm water aquaculture and the queen conch species, FAU Harbor Branch�s Queen Conch Lab has established five separate community-based queen conch aquaculture restoration projects (Puerto Rico, Curacao, Jamaica, Great Exuma and Grand Bahama). The goal of each queen conch
restoration project is to transition the learnings and technology to the community, thus embedding the sustainable aquaculture restoration practices in the hands of current and future generations.
