Caribbean Conservation Stakeholders gather in the Dominican Republic for CEPF Midterm Assessment Meeting
Fondazione AVSI
| Dominican Republic, 14 November 2024 – Between 19 and 21 November 2024, more than 70 grantees, partners, and representatives of The World Bank, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) Secretariat and the Regional Implementation Team at the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) will gather in the Dominican Republic for the CEPF Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot Midterm Assessment Meeting. The main objectives of this regional gathering are to assess the progress of CEPF’s multi-year grant-making and capacity-building initiative (launched in August 2021), identify key gaps, and strategies on how to maximise the impact of the CEPF’s second investment phase in the Caribbean. Participants will have the opportunity to review programme progress, collaborate and network with fellow grantees, provide feedback on the CEPF grant management process, and explore future partnership opportunities. The agenda also includes a field visit, allowing attendees to see on-the-ground impacts of two CEPF-supported projects in the Dominican Republic.“ The Midterm Assessment Meeting offers an invaluable opportunity for CEPF’s conservation partners from across the Caribbean to come together and reflect on the progress, address challenges and share insights for strengthening our collective impact in the region,” said Nicole Brown, CEPF RIT Manager for the Caribbean Islands at CANARI. “We are deeply grateful to Fondazione AVSI, a three-time grantee in the Dominican Republic, for their dedication, expertise and essential on-the-ground support in making this event possible”, she added. To date, CEPF has awarded 37 small and large grants in five Caribbean countries, including Antigua and Barbuda, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, totaling over US$5.6 million under its current investment in the region. These grants support practical action projects that strengthen the protection and management of globally important biodiversity in the Caribbean, build local capacity for conservation and promote sustainable livelihoods. |
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About CEPF: The 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. For more information on CEPF, visit www.cepf.net.
Click on the link below to browse our interactive map of current CEPF grants in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/6b2618e2a26649dc8041af7f12ead197
About CANARI:
The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) is a regional technical non-profit organisation 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. CANARI will serve as the regional implementation team for the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund’s five-year investment in the Caribbean Islands biodiversity hotspot between 2021 and 2026. For more information about the project, visit https://canari.org/civil-society-and-governance/cepf-regional-implementation-team/.
