Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience in The Fisheries Sector Project. Pilot Programme For Climate Resilience (PPCR)

October 2016 - February 2017

Jamaica

Fisheries Division - Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries in Jamaica (Government of Jamaica)

Climate Resilience Project Development Specialist - Led the preparation of the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Project Appraisal Document (PAD) for the Fisheries Sector under the Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector.

The Project seeks to increase the resilience of the fisheries sector and the fishers to climate change impacts through targeted community-based actions. This is consistent with the strategies identified to address the challenges in the agriculture and environment sectors under the Vision 2030 Jamaica-National Development Plan. In particular, the project will contribute to the National development goals of: i) “Jamaica’s Economy is Prosperous”, by enhancing the competitive industry structures; and ii) “Jamaica has a Healthy natural Environment”, through the improvement in the sustainable management and use of environmental and natural resources, reducing hazard risk and adapting to climate change, and contributing to the sustainable rural development . Furthermore, the proposed Project is part of the Government of Jamaica’s efforts to encourage the adoption of climate resilient practices among the fishing communities and in the fisheries sector as a whole. The Project would contribute to achieving the World Bank’s twin goals to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity by directly supporting poor fisher communities/fish farmers in Jamaica and their livelihoods which are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. Fisher communities/fish farmers living in coastal areas are exposed to risks of hurricanes and storm surges.