Project Overview
Payment for Ecosystem Services to Restore and Protect Mangrove Plantations in Bondeau, Pestel and Corail
Haiti
This project adapts and expands CORE’s ridge-to-reef Payment for Ecosystem Services approach across Bondeau, Pestel, and Corail. It restores mangroves and degraded landscapes, strengthens environmental governance, reduces erosion and sedimentation, supports sustainable agriculture and fisheries, and develops new income-generating opportunities that link resilient livelihoods with natural-resource stewardship.
Key Objectives
- Restore and protect mangroves and connected ridge-to-reef ecosystems
- Reduce erosion, sedimentation, and unsustainable natural-resource extraction
- Strengthen environmental governance and community stewardship
- Support sustainable agriculture, fisheries, and new income-generating activities
Ecosystem Focus
Mangroves, watersheds, agricultural lands, coastal fisheries, and connected near-shore ecosystems.
Communities Involved
This project was implemented in the following communities and project areas:
- Bondeau
- Pestel
- Corail
- Surrounding watershed and coastal communities
Implementing Organizations
Lead Organization:
Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE)
CORE leads the expanded Payment for Ecosystem Services programme, coordinating ecosystem restoration, livelihood development, environmental governance, and community engagement.
Project Partners
- Local authorities and community organizations in Bondeau, Pestel, and Corail
- Farmer and fisher groups
- Environmental education and natural-resource management partners