Lead country
Grenada
Participating countries
Grenada
Project status
Under implementation
Implementing period
From February 10, 2015 to February 10, 2021
SDGs addressed by this project
SDG targets
- 15.5 Reduce habitat degradation, halt biodiversity loss, extinction
- 15.a Mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, sustainable use
- 14.2 Sustainably manage, protect, restore marine, coastal ecosystems
Project ID: 5087
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Technical team
- Ecosystems and Biodiversity Programme
Technical area(s)
- Ecosystem management and restoration
- Strengthening conservation areas
Sub-area(s)
- Ecosystem-based mitigation
- Agrobiodiversity
Landscape(s)
- Marine
- Conserved areas
- Forests
Sub-landscape(s)
- Large marine ecosystem
- Marine and coastal protected areas
- Terrestrial protected areas
Transformed sector(s)
- Agriculture
- Forestry and other land use
- Livestock
UNDP role(s)
- Institutional mechanism and system building
- Convening / Partnerships / Knowledge Sharing
- Policy advice
Strategy
- Mitigation adaptation
- Food and agricultural commodities
- Management operation
Social inclusion
- Local community/CSOs
Gender equality
- Women farmers
Gender result effectiveness scale
- Gender responsive
Pathway(s)
- Systems pathway
Risk reduction target(s)
- Improve resilience
- Reduce exposure
SDG target(s)
- 15.5 Reduce habitat degradation, halt biodiversity loss, extinction
- 15.a Mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, sustainable use
- 14.2 Sustainably manage, protect, restore marine, coastal ecosystems
Conventions and protocols
N/A
Private sector(s)
N/A
Hot topic
- SIDS
- Structural/system transformation
- Food and agricultural commodities strategy
About this project
Description
The project will implement the Ridge to Reef Approach seeking to expand the existing PA system in the country through the establishment of one new terrestrial PA and four new marine PAs. The project focuses on reducing threats to biodiversity by addressing habitat degradation and over-exploitation of biological resources within PAs and contribute to halting and reversing current trends in land degradation. The project will focus on integrated watershed management through sustainable agriculture practices in the Beausejour Watershed which has direct and significant negative impacts on ecosystem services in protected areas in Grenada. The aim is to prevent erosion and sedimentation entering coastal and near shore waters and create livelihood benefits for local communities while conserving important terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems.The project will enable to advance the implementation of the Grenada System Plan for Parks and Protected Areas and the Grenada Declaration (COP 8) to effectively conserve at least 25% of its marine and terrestrial ecosystems by 2020.
Objectives
To ensure that biodiversity (BD) and ecosystems functions within and around Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Terrestrial Protected Areas (TPAs) in Grenada are better protected from threats through the adoption of an integrated “Ridge to Reef” approach that increases Protected Area (PA) management effectiveness and applies targeted sustainable land management practices.
USD $3,131,666
Grant amount
USD $15,726,822
Leveraged amount (co-financing)
1
Source(s) of fund
Sources of fund
- Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($3,131,666)
Implementing partner(s)
- Government of Grenada
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