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PROJECT IDENTIFICATION
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PROJECT TITLE:
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Testing a Prototype Caribbean Regional Fund for Wastewater Management (CReW)
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GEFSEC PROJECT ID
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3766
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COUNTRY(IES)
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Countries of the Wider Caribbean -
Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica,
Jamaica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Saint
Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname,
Trinidad and Tobago.
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GEF AGENCY(IES)
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IDB, UNEP
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OTHER EXECUTING PARTNER(S)
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UNEP CAR/RCU,
Government Agencies, and wastewater management utilities
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GEF FOCAL AREA(s)
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International Waters
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GEF-4 STRATEGIC PROGRAM(s)
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IW-SP-2
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NAME OF PARENT PROGRAM/UMBRELLA PROJECT
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N/A
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Implementation Start
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June 2011
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Project Closing Date
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June 2015
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Background
 The degradation of the Caribbean marine environment including through the discharge of untreated wastewater is a serious concern for those countries whose livelihoods depend heavily on their natural marine resources. Numerous scientific studies, including UNEP/GPA’s 2006 report on the State of the Marine Environment, singled out untreated wastewater entering the world’s oceans and seas as the most serious problem contributing to marine pollution. In the region, the recent Caribbean Sea Ecosystem Assessment (CARSEA) study similarly found that “sewage pollution from land sources and from ships has been the most pervasive form of contamination of the coastal environment.” Read About the CReW
How the Project Seeks to Address the Issues
In response to the above mentioned situation, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are proposing to establish a Caribbean Regional Fund for Wastewater Management (CReW) Read More
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