An introduction to the GEF-funded Integrating Water, Land and Ecosystems Management in Caribbean Small island Developing States (IWEco) Project, presented at the Project's Third Regional Project Steering Committee Meeting, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2 April 2019

1. Introduction of IWEco Project
Jan Betlem – Regional Project Coordinator

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SUMMARY
The presentation
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IWEco and the Agenda 2030
Sustainable Development
Goals faced
Description of the potential of the
IWEco Partnernships
IWEco Partnerships
The role of the Cartagena
Convention in the Region
The Cartagena Convention
The milestones of IWEco
Timeline of the Project
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Overview of the Project
IWEco Overview
The objective of the
Project
Project Objective
The countries involved
Map of the Project
Presentation of all the Components of
the Project
Project Components
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Organogram of the Project
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3. The Integrating Water, Land and Ecosystems Management in Caribbean Small Island Developing States is a
five-year multi-focal area regional project.
International
Waters
Land
Degradation
Biodiversity
Sustainable
Forest
Management
Small Grants Programme
IWEco Overview

4. The Integrating Water, Land and Ecosystems Management in Caribbean Small Island Developing States is a
five-year multi-focal area regional project.
IWEco Overview
IWEco is the continuation of IWCAM Project, which finished in 2011:
GEF - IWCAM
Integrating Watersheds and Coastal Area
Management
GEF - IWEco
Integrating Water, Land and Ecosystems
Management in Caribbean SIDS
2006-2011 2016-2021

5. Cuba
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Trinidad
and
Tobago
Antigua and
Barbuda
St Kitts and Nevis
BarbadosSt Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Grenada
Participating Countries:
National Projects:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
Regional contribution:
- Barbados
- Grenada
National Projects
Regional contribution
Map of the Project

6. Project Objective
Project Objective
To contribute to the preservation of Caribbean
ecosystems that are of global
significance and the
sustainability of livelihoods through the application of
existing proven technologies and approaches that are
appropriate for small island developing
states through improved fresh and coastal
water resources management,
sustainable land
management and sustai-
nable forest management
that also seek to enhance resilience of socio-ecolo-
gical systems to
the impacts of climate change.

7. II Component
III Component
IV Component
V Component
Strengthen water, land and
ecosystems resources Monitoring,
and Indicators frameworks
Strengthen policy, legislative
and institutional reforms and
capacity building
Enhance knowledge exchange
Project management
I Component
VI Component
Project Objective
Develop and foster implementation of
targeted Innovative, climate-change
resilient approaches
Mid term review and terminal
evaluation for the project
Project Components

8. II Component
III Component
IV Component
V Component
Strengthen water, land and
ecosystems resources Monitoring,
and Indicators frameworks
Strengthen policy, legislative
and institutional reforms and
capacity building
Enhance knowledge exchange
Project management
VI Component
Project Objective
Mid term review and terminal
evaluation for the project
I Component
Develop and foster implementation of
targeted Innovative, climate-change
resilient approaches
Outcome C1.1: Verifiable, evidence-based stress
reduction at project sites through appropriate
sustainable water, land and ecosystems
management interventions that account for climate
change.
Outcome C1.2: Enhanced livelihood opportunities
and socio-economic co-benefits for targeted
communities from improved ecosystem services
functioning.
Outcome 2.1: Strengthened national systems for
monitoring of environmental status with respect to
key international agreements.
Outcome 3.1: Strengthened national policy and
legislation for the effective management of water,
land and ecosystems resources that account for
climate change and enhanced capacity.
Outcome 4.1: Improved engagement and
information access for practitioners and other
stakeholders through targeted knowledge sharing
networks.

9. I Component
III Component
IV Component
V Component
Strengthen policy, legislative
and institutional reforms and
capacity building
Enhance knowledge exchange
Project management
VI Component
Project Objective
Develop and foster implementation of
targeted Innovative, climate-change
resilient approaches
Mid term review and terminal
evaluation for the project
II Component
Strengthen water, land and
ecosystems resources Monitoring,
and Indicators frameworks
Outcome 2.1: Strengthened national and regional
systems for monitoring of environmental status
with respect to key international agreements.

10. II Component
Strengthen water, land and
ecosystems resources Monitoring,
and Indicators frameworks
I Component
IV Component
V Component
Enhance knowledge exchange
Project management
VI Component
Project Objective
Develop and foster implementation of
targeted Innovative, climate-change
resilient approaches
Mid term review and terminal
evaluation for the project
III Component
Strengthen policy, legislative
and institutional reforms and
capacity building
Outcome 3.1: Strengthened policy and legislation
for the effective management of water, land and
ecosystems resources that account for climate
change.
Outcome 3.2: Strengthened capacity of national
and regional institutions and other stakeholders
for water, land, and ecosystems management that
accounts for climate change.

11. II Component
Strengthen water, land and
ecosystems resources Monitoring,
and Indicators frameworks
I Component
III Component
V Component
Strengthen policy, legislative
and institutional reforms and
capacity building
Project management
VI Component
Project Objective
Develop and foster implementation of
targeted Innovative, climate-change
resilient approaches
Mid term review and terminal
evaluation for the project
IV ComponentEnhance knowledge exchange
Outcome 4.1: Improved engagement and
information access for practitioners and other
stakeholders through targeted knowledge sharing
networks

12. II Component
Strengthen water, land and
ecosystems resources Monitoring,
and Indicators frameworks
I Component
III Component
IV Component
Strengthen policy, legislative
and institutional reforms and
capacity building
Enhance knowledge exchange
VI Component
Project Objective
Develop and foster implementation of
targeted Innovative, climate-change
resilient approaches
Mid term review and terminal
evaluation for the project
V ComponentProject management
Outcome 5.1: Project management through a
regional Project Co-ordination Unit (PCU) and
support for the activities through Steering
Committee supervision, reports, etc.

13. V ComponentProject management
II Component
Strengthen water, land and
ecosystems resources Monitoring,
and Indicators frameworks
I Component
III Component
IV Component
Strengthen policy, legislative
and institutional reforms and
capacity building
Enhance knowledge exchange
Project Objective
Develop and foster implementation of
targeted Innovative, climate-change
resilient approaches
VI ComponentMid term review and terminal
evaluation for the project
Outcome 6.1: Implementation of the monitoring
and evaluation (M&E) for the project.

14. SDGs faced

15. SDGs faced

16. Ensure availability and sustainable
management of water and sanitation for all
GOAL 6
Protect, restore and
promote sustainable use
of terrestrial ecosystems
GOAL 15
Take urgent action to
combat climate change
and its impacts
GOAL 13
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and
marine resources for sustainable development
GOAL 14
SDGs faced

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What is the Cartagena Convention and how can IWEco Project
promote the work of the Caribbean Environment Programme
and the ratification of the Convention?
The Cartagena Convention

18. Countries of the Region
adopted the Cartagena
Convention on 24 March
1983
Legally Binding
Only Legally Binding, Regional Agreement for the Protection and Development
of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region
Member States
The Cartagena Convention has been ratified by 25 United Nations
Member States in the Wider Caribbean Region.
Technical Protocols
The Convention is supported by three technical
agreements or Protocols
Regional Activity Centers
Each Protocol of the Cartagena Convention is served by one or more
Regional Activity Centres (RACs)
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The Cartagena Convention

19. Countries of the Region
adopted the Cartagena
Convention on 24 March
1983
Legally Binding
Only Legally Binding, Regional Agreement for the Protection and Development
of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region
Member States
The Cartagena Convention has been ratified by 25 United Nations
Member States in the Wider Caribbean Region.
Regional Activity Centers
Each Protocol of the Cartagena Convention is served by one or more
Regional Activity Centres (RACs)
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Technical Protocols
The Convention is supported by three technical
agreements or Protocols
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The Cartagena Convention

20. Adopted : 1983
Entered into force : 1986
Pollution from Oil Spills Specially Protected Areas & Wildlife
(SPAW)
Land Based Sources and Activities of Marine
Pollution (LBS)
Adopted : 1990
Entered into force : 2000
Adopted : 1999
Entered into force : 2010
25 Parties 16 Parties 13 Parties
The Cartagena Convention

21. Oil spills
OVERFISHING
Marine litter
Nutrients
Sanitation
Heavy metal
Erosion
Sedimentation
Invasive species
Fragmentation
Resources
Legislation
Sea level
Temperature
Acidification
Corals bleaching
Water security
The Cartagena Convention

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IWEco Partnership

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Research Partnership
• provide technical advice and scientific research contributions
particularly in establishment of Monitoring and assessment
protocols to track implementation progress based on relevant
indicators associated with the GEF tracking tools.
Governance Partnership
• provide technical back-stopping to assist strengthen and
mainstream policies and strategies drawing on the knowledge-
base of these agencies
Public Awareness / Public Education Partnership
• provide close support through application of innovative tools
and methods for expanding buy-in and driving behavioural
change around the implementation of the national sub-projects.
IWEco Partnership
Research Partnership
established on
27 November 2018
Governance Partnership
established on
19 March 2019
Communications
Partnership established on
28 October 2017

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Private sector partnership
• approach private sector to make concrete
commitments based on identified support needs
at both regional and national levels.
• Companies already involved in programmes to
implement improved environmental standards
are potentially good collaborators.
IWEco Partnership
IWEco Partnership Forum
• bring in project implementation teams and partner agencies
and wider collaborators at the regional level in environment,
decision makers to include ministers of government and where
relevant Heads of State; promote advocacy, collaboration,
knowledge exchange, common regional policy
Planned in collaboration
with CLME+ Project for
16-20 September 2019
IWEco is currently taking preparative steps to
set up a Public Private Partnership (PPP) to
support the establishment of an ‘Oceanarium’
in Montego Bay/Jamaica, highlighting land-and
marine use issues in relation to climate-change,
including a live sea aquarium, aqua discovery
park, conference facilities, etc.
Sustainable Financing
• to be supported by a small technical advisory group. To include the Caribbean Development Bank
(CDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and other relevant agencies, along with
GEF Small Grants. Support micro-small business opportunities associated with investments

25. Timeline of the Project
CEO approved the
GEF IWEco Project
2015
Apr 15
National proposal
preparation
2016-17
First Steering Committee Meeting in
Kingston, Jamaica
2016
Sep 19-23
The Regional Project Coordinator arrived
in Kingston, Jamaica, to actively support
the implementation of the project.
2017
Oct 16
Second Steering Committee Meeting
in La Havana, Cuba
2018
Feb 26-28
Full IWEco Staff on-board
2018
Jul
Third Steering Committee Meeting
in Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic
2019
Apr 1-5

26. indicative National Inter-sectoral Committee (NIC)
National
Project Focal
Point (NPFP)
State stakeholder
representatives
GEF National
Focal Point
(GNFP)
Non-State
stakeholder
representatives
National Project
Manager (NPC)
NIC Secretariat
Where no local counterpart
exists
(RPSC and RTAG Secretariat)
UNEP CAR/RCU
National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU)
National Project Manager (NPC)
Admin
Assistant
Technical
Specialist
Outreach
Specialist
National Executing Agency
CARICOM
Secretariat
ComponentI
CARPHA
EHSD
PCI Media
Impact
OECS TBI
GEF UNEP
Regional Project Steering Committee (RPSC)
UNDPUNEP UNEP
CAR/RCU
CARPHA
EHSD Dept
OECS Project Coordinating
Unit (PCU)
Communications
Specialist
Technical
Specialist
Programme
Management
Assistant
Programme
Management
Assistant
Project Coordinating Unit (PCU)
Regional Project Coordinator
ComponentII ComponentIII ComponentIV
Regional Technical Advisory Groups (RTAG)
National Project
Managers (NPC)
Research
Partners
Governance
partners
PA/PE
partners
Technical partners
Country reps.
Resource
mobilization
partners
PCI
Media Impact
Country
Representative
Co-Implementing
Agencies
Co-executing partners High-level facilitation
Organogram

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Fund
High-level facilitation
Organogram
Co-executing partners
Co-Implementing Agencies

28. Thank you
Jan Betlem – Regional Project Coordinator