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Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management Strengthening Project

Abstract*

The Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management Project seeks to address the challenges for coastal and marine management in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), including anthropogenic pressures, institutional fragmentation, policy and regulatory inadequacies, and lack of adaptive capacity through data-driven solutions. The Project will be funded by a GEF Trust Fund grant in the amount of US$3.65 million. The project includes three major interacting... Show More

Development Objective

To strengthen the management of coastal and marine ecosystems of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P172980
Status
Active
Team Leader
Natalia Magradze
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology

Country
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Disclosure Date
May 6, 2020
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 5, 2022
Effective Date
July 19, 2022

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 3.65 million
Implementing Agency
Sustainable Development Unit, Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development & Culture
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2022

Commitment Amount
US$ 3.65 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Moderate
Closing Date
April 30, 2027

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
February 12, 2024

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change62%
- FY17 - Adaptation31%
- FY17 - Mitigation31%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions82%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management100%
- FY17 - Biodiversity62%
- FY17 - Coastal Zone Management100%
- FY17 - Oceans80%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender24%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs62%
- FY17 - Job Creation62%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building24%
- FY17 - Data production, accessibility and use24%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management23%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery23%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Global Environment Facility (GEF)	3.65

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	N/A

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	3.65
Total Project Cost**	3.65

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of September 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of September 30, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-08-05
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-08-05
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2025-08-05
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-08-05
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-08-05
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-08-05

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Area of coastal and marine habitat under improved practices (excluding protected areas) to benefit biodiversity as a result of the project (Ha)	Value	0.00	0.00	8102.00
	Date	November 1, 2021	April 10, 2023	April 30, 2027
	Comment

Area of marine habitat under improved practices (excluding protected areas) to benefit biodiversity as a result of the project	Value	0.00	0.00	6965.00
	Date	November 1, 2021	April 10, 2023	April 30, 2027
	Comment

National Environmental Data and Information Platform (NEDIP) operational. Value No No Yes
Date November 1, 2021 April 10, 2023 April 30, 2027
Comment
Direct beneficiaries of the project (reports will be disaggregated by gender). Value 0.00 0.00 1730.00
Date November 1, 2021 April 10, 2023 April 30, 2027
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Policy, legal and strategic instruments developed to promote improved governance of the coastal and marine ecosystem management as a result of the project.	Value	0.00	0.00	6.00
	Date	November 1, 2021	April 10, 2023	April 30, 2027
	Comment

Pilot site plans, developed through a participatory process, approved by the project Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date November 1, 2021 April 10, 2023 April 30, 2027
Comment

Actions proposed by beneficiaries during consultation and/or stakeholder engagement events that have been incorporated into projectimplementation	Value	0.00	0.00	10.00
	Date	November 1, 2021	April 10, 2023	April 30, 2027
	Comment

Standardized information collection parameters and operational manual for NEDIP approved Value No No Yes
Date November 1, 2021 April 10, 2023 April 30, 2027
Comment
NOCC Operations Guidance Manual finalized Value No No Yes
Date November 1, 2021 April 10, 2023 April 30, 2027
Comment
Pilot site plans executed as a result of the project Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date November 1, 2021 April 10, 2023 April 30, 2027
Comment
Carbon sequestered or emissions avoided in the AFOLU sector Value 55000.00 0.00 55000.00
Date November 1, 2021 April 10, 2023 April 30, 2027
Comment
Unique visitors to the NEDIP Value 0.00 0.00 5000.00
Date November 1, 2021 April 10, 2023 April 30, 2027
Comment

Number of beneficiaries of trainings on coastal and marine management as a result of the project (reports will be disaggregated by gender).	Value	0.00	0.00	380.00
	Date	November 1, 2021	April 10, 2023	April 30, 2027
	Comment

Direct beneficiaries of pilot site activities (reports will be disaggregated by gender) Value 0.00 0.00 1350.00
Date November 1, 2021 April 10, 2023 April 30, 2027
Comment
Communications and Knowledge Management Plan for coastal and marine management finalized and updated annually Value No No Yes
Date November 1, 2021 April 10, 2023 April 30, 2027
Comment

Stakeholders who report that information from the project has contributed to their understanding of coastal and marine management	Value	0.00	0.00	100.00
	Date	November 1, 2021	April 10, 2023	April 30, 2027
	Comment

Beneficiaries that received training on gender inclusion in coastal and marine management (reports will be disaggregated by gender)	Value	0.00	0.00	380.00
	Date	November 1, 2021	April 10, 2023	April 30, 2027
	Comment

Beneficiaries that received training on gender inclusion in pilot sites (reports will be disaggregated by gender) Value 0.00 0.00 1175.00
Date November 1, 2021 April 10, 2023 April 30, 2027
Comment
Long-term investment and revenue-generation strategy and plan for financing coastal and marine ecosystem management published. Value No No Yes
Date November 1, 2021 April 10, 2023 April 30, 2027
Comment

Carbon sequestered or emissions avoided in the AFOLU sector	Value	55000.00	0.00	55000.00
	Date	November 1, 2021	April 10, 2023	April 30, 2027
	Comment

Unique visitors to the NEDIP	Value	0.00	0.00	5000.00
	Date	November 1, 2021	April 10, 2023	April 30, 2027
	Comment

Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management Strengthening Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of September 30, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of September 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS