ABOUT THE PROJECT
The “BE-CLME+”: Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Plus” project seeks to promote blue economy development in the CLME+ through marine spatial planning and strengthening of marine protected areas (MPAs), ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF), and sustainable seafood value chains. The CRFM, an inter-governmental CARICOM agency, is the executing agency for the 4-year BE-CLME+ project, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which endorsed the Project in November 2022 and provided a US$6.2 million grant for the project.
The participating countries are Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Panama, and Saint Lucia, while the partner organizations are the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), CRFM, the University of the West Indies Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (UWI-CERMES), University of Florida Sea Grant, which has committed co-financing of approximately US$41.7 million. The CRFM is the executing agency, while FAO and CAF are the GEF co-implementing agencies. These partners will support the governments of the participating countries in implementing the project interventions, from which benefits will be spread across the region. The project’s budget includes US$25 million in co-financing from CAF, for lines of credit through national financial institutions to support the development of fisheries value chains.
PROJECT PROFILE
GEF Project ID 10211
GEF Period: GEF - 7
Project Type: Full-size Project
Focal Areas: Biodiversity & International Waters
Funding Source: GEF Trust Fund
Project Timeline
08 Apr 2019:
Project received by GEF
19 Dec 2019:
Concept Approved
11 Nov 2022:
Project Approved for Implementation
27-29 Sept 2023:
Inception Workshop and First Regional Steering Committee Meeting
Financials (USD)
Co-financing Total:
41,657,883
GEF Project Grant:
6,222,018
GEF Agency Fees:
559,982
Project Components
The project’s three (3) components are:
By the end of the project, there will be marine spatial plans developed at both the regional and national levels, as well as blue economy strategies for the participating countries. Furthermore, the project will support the creation and expansion of areas that benefit from effective area-based management, such as marine management areas and marine protected areas, in recognition of the need for access from a range of stakeholders in a manner that reduces the risk of conflicts.
Project Activities
Carbon Footprint Assessments
BE Strategies
National Data Gap Assessments
Mainstreaming SSF Guidelines
Occupational Safety and Health
PHOTOS
VIDEOS
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Download Inception Report | Download Consultation Report
ABOUT THE PROJECT
In September 2020, the CRFM entered into a 3-year collaborative agreement with Plant & Food Research, to address Sargassum seaweed influxes in affected Caribbean countries. Plant & Food Research, a New Zealand Crown Research Institute, and the CRFM, an inter-governmental organization which promotes and facilitates the responsible utilization of the Caribbean's fisheries and other aquatic resources, are collaborating to explore the creation of new technologies and value chains from marine biomass, particularly the Sargassum seaweed.
The overall aim of the project is to mitigate the environmental and economic impacts of Sargassum seaweed influxes in affected Caribbean countries through the creation of inclusive value chains for Sargassum seaweed.
PHOTOS
VIDEOS
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Download User Manual & Field Guide | Download Model Sargassum Protocol
The CRFM is seeking a PROJECT COORDINATOR for the CAF/FAO/CRFM/GEF - BE-CLME+ Project: Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Plus.
DATE:
8 AUGUST 2023
TITLE:
REGIONAL PROJECT COORDINATOR
PROJECT/ORGANIZATION:
CRFM
DEADLINE:
n/a
TERMS OF REFERENCE:
Click here
STATUS:
Closed
The CRFM is seeking a suitably qualified Belizean to serve as PROJECT ASSISTANT for the Sargassum Products for Climate Resilience Project.
DATE:
30 November 2023
TITLE:
Project Assistant
PROJECT/ORGANIZATION:
CRFM
DEADLINE:
Will remain open until filled
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Click here
STATUS:
Closed
The CRFM Secretariat is soliciting Calls for Expressions of Interest (EOI) under the Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Plus (BE-CLME+ Project).
DATE:
6 December 2023
TITLE:
National Consultancy to conduct Data Gap and Needs Assessments to inform Marine Spatial planning (MSP) in Belize
CATEGORY:
Consultancy
PROJECT/ORGANIZATION:
CRFM
DEADLINE:
31 January 2024 (extended)
CALL FOR EOI:
Click here
TERMS OF REFERENCE:
Click here
STATUS:
Closed
The CRFM Secretariat is soliciting Calls for Expressions of Interest (EOI) under the Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Plus (BE-CLME+ Project).
DATE:
6 December 2023
TITLE:
National Consultant to conduct Data Gap and Needs Assessments to inform Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) in Jamaica
CATEGORY:
Consultancy
PROJECT/ORGANIZATION:
CRFM
DEADLINE:
31 JANUARY 2024 (extended)
CALL FOR EOI:
Click here
TERMS OF REFERENCE:
Click here
STATUS:
Closed
The CRFM Secretariat is soliciting Calls for Expressions of Interest (EOI) under the Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Plus (BE-CLME+ Project).
DATE:
7 December 2023
TITLE:
National Consultancy to provide Capacity Building for Mainstreaming FAO’s Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines into Value Chains in Caribbean Fisheries
CATEGORY:
Consultancy
PROJECT/ORGANIZATION:
CRFM
DEADLINE:
CALL FOR EOI:
Click here
TERMS OF REFERENCE:
Click here
STATUS:
Closed
The CRFM Secretariat is soliciting Calls for Expressions of Interest (EOI) under the Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Plus (BE-CLME+ Project).
DATE:
12 December 2023
TITLE:
Consultancy for Internalizing climate action best practices in the fisheries industry, through a carbon footprint assessment, and the preparation of carbon mitigation recommendations for a small-scale fishing enterprise in Belize
CATEGORY:
Consultancy
PROJECT/ORGANIZATION:
CRFM
DEADLINE:
26 January 2024 (extended)
CALL FOR EOI:
Click here
TERMS OF REFERENCE:
Click here
STATUS:
Closed
The CRFM Secretariat is soliciting Calls for Expressions of Interest (EOI) under the Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Plus (BE-CLME+ Project).
DATE:
12 December 2023
TITLE:
Consultancy to provide Training and Develop a Strategy for Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the Seabob Industry and Value Chain for Guyana
CATEGORY:
Consultancy
PROJECT/ORGANIZATION:
CRFM
DEADLINE:
CALL FOR EOI:
Click here
TERMS OF REFERENCE:
Click here
STATUS:
Closed
The CRFM Secretariat is soliciting Calls for Expressions of Interest (EOI) under the Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Plus (BE-CLME+ Project).
DATE:
12 December 2023
TITLE:
National Consultant to conduct Data Gap and Needs Assessments to inform Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) in Barbados
CATEGORY:
Consultancy
PROJECT/ORGANIZATION:
CRFM
DEADLINE:
31 January 2024 (extended)
CALL FOR EOI:
Click here
TERMS OF REFERENCE:
Click here
STATUS:
Closed