Developing Organizational Capacity for Ecosystem Stewardship and Livelihoods in Caribbean Small-Scale Fisheries project

StewardFish Developing Organizational Capacity for Ecosystem Stewardship and Livelihoods in Caribbean Small-Scale Fisheries project

Brief Description:

StewardFish is focused on empowering fisherfolk throughout fisheries value chains to engage in resource management, decision-making processes and sustainable livelihoods, with strengthened institutional support at all levels in the Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME+) region.The project is guided by the principles of an ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) and seeks to promote women’s empowerment through leadership and the importance of social protection for sustainable livelihoods. StewardFish is contributing to the implementation of the CLME+ Strategic Action Programme (SAP) and involves seven Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Member States.

Lead Organization : FAO

Donor: GEF IW

Project ID: 9720

Geographic Scope: Multicountry (regional)

Project Status: Ongoing

Last Update: 08/04/2020

Start Date: 2018-05-01
End Date: 2021-04-30
Official Project Document: Stewardfish-Caribbean-Project-Document.pdf

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Project Profile Manager: Terrence Phillips
Contact Email: Terrence.Phillips@fao.org
Contact Phone:

Partners: CANARI, CNFO, CRFM, UWI-CERMES, UWI-CIRP

Grant (USD): $1,776,484.00

Total co-financing (USD): $7,113,000.00

(Co) financing not originating from GEF:

Participating Country(s):

Antigua and Barbuda

Barbados

Belize

Guyana

Jamaica

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Contributions to the 10-year CLME+ Strategic Action Programme (2015-2025)

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Contributions to the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Agenda (SDG’s)