EbA Projects of the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund Help Vulnerable Communities Adapt to Climate Change

Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) is the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services, as part of an overall adaptation strategy, to help people adapt to the adverse effects of climate change (CC). The coastal communities targeted by the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) EbA Facility are particularly vulnerable to the impact of CC. They are prone to flooding, saltwater intrusion, storm surges, and degradation of natural resources, such as mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass beds, and fishing grounds. 

The CBF is a regional environmental fund whose mission is to ensure continuous funding for conservation and sustainable development in the Caribbean. Its Climate Change Program focuses on EbA, with a 50 million UDS sinking fund, provided by the German Government within its International Climate Initiative through the German Development Bank (KfW). To date, 22 million USD have been committed to the implementation of 19 projects under the first two calls for proposals (CfP). This will increase with subsequent CfPs to potentially up to 45 projects. 

A third CfPs is currently under way with a total of four planned. Primary targeted countries and territories include Antigua & Barbuda, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent & the Grenadines.

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