Progress report for
The ICRI plan of Action 2016-2018
Achievement at a glance
Over 230 submissions were received, out of which 5 projects were selected and will receive a USD 60,000 grant each- Kenya - Managing mangroves for climate change regulation and other ecosystem services
- Malaysia - Including coral reef resilience and vulnerability to climate change in marine spatial planning
- Vanuatu - Increasing resilience of traditional Marine Protected Areas
- Regional, Caribbean - Innovative financing and legal mechanisms for reef restoration and emergency response in selected sites of the MAR Region
- New Caledonia - A Seascape genomics approach to improve coral reefs conservation strategies against BLEaching (SABLE)
Out of the 230 submissions, 33 outstanding projects were compiled into a compendium and will be widely distributed to potential donors. They should be viewed as the first stage of a chain of projects deserving financial support.