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Development of Regulations for the Antigua and Barbuda Physical Planning Act, 2003 (No. 6 of 2003) The Program Management Unit (PMU) for the SIRMM project, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the GEF is seeking a suitable qualified candidate or firm to carry out a consultancy to review and update planning regulations to align with the Antigua and Barbuda Physical Act, 2003 (No. 6 of 2003). The SIRMM project through its Outcome 2 has been conducting capacity building activities to strengthening the institutional...

Welcome to the GEF Antigua Website

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is the largest funder of projects aimed at improving the global environment and promoting sustainable livelihoods in local communities. The GEF provides grants to developing countries for projects on biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants. GEF Antigua endeavours to feature all environmental related issues...

Development of Regulations for the Antigua and Bar...

The Program Management Unit (PMU) for the SIRMM project, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the GEF is seeking a suitable qualified candidate or firm to carry out a consultancy to review and update planning regulations to align with the Antigua and Barbuda Physical Act, 2003 (No. 6 of 2003). The SIRMM project through its Outcome 2 has been conducting capacity building activities to...

The SIRMZP creates the platform for economic growt...

The Sustainable Island Resource Management Zoning Plan (SIRMZP) creates the platform for economic growth through the strategic zoning of land use activities in Antigua and Barbuda. The SIRMZP was prepared through a series of public and private sector consultations spearheaded by the Development Control Authority (DCA). The Plan seeks to meet the needs of residents who desire: more efficient use of land; land use that...

Preparation of GEF Projects

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is an independent financial organization that provides grants to developing countries for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants. Since its establishment in 1991 as a trust fund, the GEF has allocated US $8.8 billion, supplemented by more than US $38.7 billion in cofinancing, for more...

SIRMM Outcome 1 delivers EIMAS

The Sustainable Island Resource Management Mechanism (SIRMM) Project has as its overall objective the establishing of a comprehensive policy and institutional approach to the management of island biodiversity. To accomplish this objective one of the main outcomes of this project is the creation of a GIS mapping tool in order to assist government agencies in the country to access up-to-date data on specific environmental...

Invasive Lionfish confirmed in Antigua

April 28th, 2011. The Fisheries Division of Antigua and Barbuda has its first confirmed sighting of the invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans). The specimen was brought to the Division by a commercial fisherman who caught the fish in a trap at a depth of 84 feet. The specimen had a weight of 7.4 oz, and measured 9.6 inches in length. The fact that the species has been confirmed in our waters is of serious concern to the...

SIRMM Outcome 1 – Easy and reliable access t...

SIRMM Outcome 1 seeks the development and implementation of an integrated strategy to maintain island resources and ecosystem integrity that necessitates an understanding of the current status and functionality of whole island ecosystem. A fundamental first step in developing a SIRM strategy is therefore the compilation, analysis and synthesis of a complex of information on the key environmental resources (physical, chemical,...

SIRMM Outcome 2 – A Sustainable Island Resou...

Under Outcome 2 the project will aim to develop a SIRM Strategy based on the combined Outputs from Outcome 1. The first stage in the development of the SIRM process will be the development of a zoning plan for island resource management, in consultation with stakeholders. In order for this to be effective and to be fully embraced by all sectors, the SIRM Zoning Plan and Strategy will be pragmatically linked to national...

SIRMM Outcome 3 -Policy and Institutional Reforms ...

This outcome will review the existing policy and legislative framework, and relevant institutional structures and responsibilities, as well as capacity building needs, required to support the SIRM Plan. An integrated analysis these frameworks, with a focus on responsibilities, mandates, revenues and capacity, will identify the reforms and realignments necessary to implement SIRM. Such reforms should address the need for...