Community Based Climate Resilience

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries secured, through the Government of Jamaica, funding from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the execution of the composite, multi-faceted Project entitled – “Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector” – aimed at enhancing community-based climate resilience among targeted fishing and fish farming communities of Jamaica.

After extensive research, discussions, and engagement with identified stakeholders and prospective third parties the Sub-projects were conceptualised and shortlisted for presentation at a Validation
Workshop on January 14, 2021 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel (and virtually by Zoom) attended by the Hon Minister Floyd Green, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority – Dr Gavin Bellamy – and many representatives from the diverse stakeholder communities.

This confirmation process led to the further development of the proposed sub-projects into six (6) individual Initial Concept Notes which accompany this Final Report as the key output from this assignment. These were then augmented by a further 3 Supplemental Sub-Projects following discussions with the NFA representatives to support priority emerging Aquatic Sectors (Pelagic Fisheries, Ornamental Fish & Sea Cucumber). It is anticipated that all 9 Sub-projects will be detailed into Project Proposals which will be subsequently implemented to achieve the programmes objectives in due course.