Increasing Community Adaptation and Ecosystem Resilience to Climate Change in the Portland Bight
Increasing Community Adaptation and Ecosystem Resilience to Climate Change in the Portland Bight
The Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) includes some of the best remaining coastal dry forest and longest continous mangroves coastline in Jamaica. Due to Climate Change and the increasing threat to this coastal region for flooding which has cost many lives in recent past, and its biodiversity and ecological services being threatened. This project will seek to embark of an educational drive to engage stakeholders in the communities to work together to take action to minimise risks and reduce impacts associated with this phenonmenon. A rainwater harvesting project is also to be implemented.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation
Country:
Jamaica
Area Of Work:
Community Based Adaptation
Grant Amount:
US$ 48,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 56,200.00
Project Number:
CBA/JAM/SPA/09/06
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Policy Impact
-Input into Clarendon and St. Catherine Development Orders - Inputs into Oceans and Coastal Zone Policy - inputs into Environmental Assessment process
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
Various stakeholders will be made aware of risks associated with climate change
Indicators
Biophysical
VRA1: Vulnerability to present climate change hazards 10
Biophysical
VRA3: Vulnerability to future, anticipated climate hazards 10
Biophysical
VRA5: Magnitude of barriers to adaptation 10
Biophysical
VRA6: Sustainability of project intervention 10
Empowerment
Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project 10
Empowerment
Number of women participated / involved in SGP project 50
Empowerment
Total additional in cash or in kind support obtained for new initiatives and opportunities through SGP project (in US dollars) 20000

Partnership

National Environment and Planning Agency, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Forestry Department

SGP Country office contact

Ms Hyacinth Y Douglas
Phone:
(876) 978-2390-9 ext. 2030
Email:
Ms. Faradaine Forbes-Edwards
Email:

Address

1-3 Lady Musgrave Road
Kingston 5, LA and the Caribbean