Project Overview
Biodiversity Conservation and Resilient Livelihoods in Coastal Areas Threatened by Climate Change, Intensive Tourism, Traditional Fishing and Infrastructure Development in National Parks and Protected Areas of Montecristi, Dominican Republic and Three Bays National Park, Haiti
Dominican Republic and Haiti
This bi-national project protected the continuous coastal-marine corridor formed by the Montecristi protected areas in the Dominican Republic and Three Bays National Park in Haiti. It combined mangrove and wetland restoration, coral reef and beach management, protected-area governance, livelihood support, and a Measurement, Reporting and Verification system. A Microfinance for Ecosystem-based Adaptation framework linked financial support to environmentally responsible practices.
Key Objectives
- Restore mangroves, wetlands, coral reefs, dunes, and beaches across the bi-national corridor
- Strengthen protected-area management, monitoring, and adaptive governance
- Support resilient fishing, agriculture, tourism, and other community livelihoods
- Operationalize Microfinance for Ecosystem-based Adaptation and bi-national knowledge exchange
Ecosystem Focus
Mangroves, wetlands, coral reefs, beaches, dunes, and coastal-marine protected areas within the Montecristi–Three Bays corridor.
Communities Involved
This project was implemented in the following communities and project areas:
- Montecristi coastal communities, Dominican Republic
- Communities surrounding Three Bays National Park, Haiti
- Fort-Liberté and associated cross-border project areas
Implementing Organizations
Lead Organization:
Dominican Institute for Integrated Development, Inc. (IDDI)
IDDI led the bi-national conservation, restoration, protected-area management, livelihood, monitoring, and microfinance components across the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Project Partners
- Government ministries and local authorities in the Dominican Republic and Haiti
- AgroFrontera
- Reef Check República Dominicana
- FoProBiM
- Caribbean Harvest Foundation
- FORLIANCE
- Brightline Institute
- Fishing, agriculture, tourism, and community associations in both countries