Press Releases and News

IWCAM approval, May 2004

This Press Release announced the GEF Council approval of IWCAM in 2004. It included some significant comments from the Council.

The IWCAM Project - Working towards an Integrated Approach to Management of our Watersheds and Coastal Areas

Media release introducing the new Project Coordination Unit which is based at the Caribbean Environmental Health Institute in Castries, Saint Lucia. Features a message from the Regional Project Coordinator and a brief description of the demonstration projects.

Consultancies - GEF-IWCAM Antigua and Barbuda Demonstration Project

Terms of Reference (TORs) for three consultancies in Antigua and Barbuda's GEF-IWCAM Demonstration Project: 1) Information and Legislative Review; 2) Development of a Wastewater Management Strategy (WMS), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Feasibility Study; 3) Data collection exercise related to wastewater, sewage management and watershed protection. Deadline extended to 21 November 2007.

Consultancy: GEF-IWCAM St. Lucia Demonstration Project

The St. Lucia Demonstration Project titled "Protecting Watershed Services and Developing Management Incentives in the Fond D'Or Watershed Area of St. Lucia", is requesting proposals for Conduct of a Study of Compensation Mechanisms/Systems for Environmental Services (CES) to Improve Sustainable Land Management. The deadline for proposals is October 15, 2007.

Global Funding to help measure environmental changes in the Caribbean

GEF-IWCAM and GEF-IABIN Regional Workshop on Indicators to take place 10 - 12 March 2008, Ocho Rios, Jamaica

OECS-ESDU Protecting the Eastern Caribbean Region's Biodiversity (PERB) Project Biodiversity Inventory and Status Assessment: Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference for preparation of a biodiversity inventory and status assessment report for Antigua and Barbuda, specifically focusing on the Codrington Lagoon National Park on the island of Barbuda and the proposed Wallings Forest Protected Area on the island of Antigua. Deadline - 15 August 2008

Terms of Reference: Rehabilitation and Management of the Basseterre Valley as a Protection Measure for the Underlying Aquifer

Terms of Reference for Consultancy which is part of the GEF-IWCAM Project Demonstration Project in St. Kitts & Nevis. Deadline for submision of proposals is September 1, 2008.