The Sustainable Conservation of Globally Important Caribbean Bird Habitats: Strengthening a Regional Network for a Shared Resource : final evaluation

Abstract

The Sustainable Conservation of Globally Important Caribbean Bird Habitats: Strengthening a Regional Network for a Shared Resource project (Project Number: GF/1020-03-02) was approved by GEF on 28 April 2003, began implementation on 1 October 2003, and, after a 6-month no-cost extension, was completed on 30 September 2007 (project duration 48 months). UNEP acted as the implementing agency and BirdLife International, based in Cambridge, UK, as the main executing agency for the project, with co-executors in each of the three target countries - the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) in the Bahamas, Grupo Jaragua (GJ) in the Dominican Republic, and, initially, BirdLife Jamaica (BLJ) in Jamaica. The project’s goal (Development Objective) was stated as ‘Conservation status of globally important sites for biodiversity in the Caribbean is enhanced through strengthened local and national partnerships and increasingly aware national and international networks of public and private sector stakeholders and decision-makers.’ There were three indicators/targets for achievement of this goal: Conservation status of 6 important biodiversity sites in the Caribbean enhanced by the end of the project; Stakeholder networks subscribing to national site conservation strategies as a framework for site action; and, Awareness of biodiversity conservation issues raised throughout the network.