Capacité + newsletter
Welcome back to Capacité+!
Your go-to source for the latest updates on CEPF conservation initiatives in the Caribbean Islands.
Students on their way to plant Ebano Verde (Magnolia pallescens) trees, endemic species to the Dominican Republic. © Fundación Progressio
| In this edition of Capacité+, we celebrate the collaborative efforts driving climate resilience and biodiversity conservation across the Caribbean. Our featured initiatives showcase the remarkable work done by some of our grantees in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, as well as regionally. Another notable highlight is the recently signed co-management agreement for the Padre Miguel Domingo Fuertes Natural Monument in the Dominican Republic, which exemplifies the power of partnership in achieving conservation goals. Two members of the Co-management Council—SOH Conservación and FUNDASUR—are among CEPF’s active grantees in the Dominican Republic. Stay tuned for more inspiring stories, updates and opportunities to engage with conservation efforts across the hotspot. |
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| Call to action webinar series: Building a Caribbean conservation community |
Saint Vincent Whistling Frog(Eleutherodactylus shrevei). © CANARI
| The Call to action: conservation action plans for endangered Caribbean species webinar series led by Re:wild and Fauna & Flora is bringing together conservation professionals to tackle biodiversity threats in the region. By fostering collaboration among practitioners from several Caribbean nations, the series prompted the creation of the Caribbean Species Conservation Action Network (CSCAN), a WhatsApp group dedicated to species conservation. We sat down with Justin Springer, Caribbean Programme Officer at Re:wild, to learn more about the webinar series, the importance of collaboration and how this initiative is helping conservationists protect the region’s unique ecosystems. Read more |
| CEPF grantees and partners set to meet for Midterm Assessment Meeting in the Dominican Republic From November 19-21, more than 70 grantees, partners, and representatives from the World Bank, the CEPF Secretariat, and CANARI’s Regional Implementation Team will converge in the Dominican Republic for the CEPF Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot Midterm Assessment Meeting. |
Portfolio Status Infographic. © Caribbean RIT
| Update on the Caribbean islands phase II portfolio statusCheck out our infographic that provides a snapshot of the current status of CEPF grant-making in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot. |
Jamaican Blackbird (Nesopsar niggerimus). © Wayne Sutherland
Approved grants
To date, CEPF has issued eighteen (18) large and seventeen (17) small grants totalling over US$5.6 million under its second investment in the Caribbean region.
Explore our interactive map of current CEPF-funded projects in the Caribbean.
For more details on the grants that have been issued, click here.
Meet Wendy Dyemma-Harper, CEPF Communication and Information Management Officer
| About the CEPF The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is a joint initiative of l’Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, the European Union, Fondation Hans Wilsdorf, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan and the World Bank. The CEPF Phase II investment (August 2021–July 2026) in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot is financed through the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund – Caribbean Hotspot Project of the World Bank, using funds provided by the Government of Japan. |
| About CANARI The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) is a regional technical institute which has been working in the islands of the Caribbean for over 30 years. Our mission is to promote and facilitate stakeholder participation in the stewardship of natural resources in the Caribbean. |
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