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Terminal evaluation of the project “Integrated management of marine and coastal areas of high value for biodiversity in continental Ecuador”

GCP/ECU/084/GFF GEF 4770

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 94 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-134860-4

Series title Project Evaluation Series

Series number sep/21

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) In order to safeguard the high biodiversity value in coastal and mangrove areas in Ecuador, this project, with support from GEF, sought to develop an integrated management approach for the use and conservation of coastal and marine areas of high biodiversity value, by establishing conservation areas, strengthening mangrove concessions and integrating biodiversity conservation in fisheries management within conservation areas. It also sought to improve and sustain the livelihood of coastal communities depending on near shore fisheries, in particular fishermen and women of red and brown shell crab in the Gulf of Guayaquil and estuary of Cayapas - Mataje. The project suffered from numerous changes in the political landscape and a challenging implementation architecture; nevertheless, it remains relevant and overall achieved its stated objectives. The evaluation found the need to strengthen the alternatives production side of interventions to the same level as those pertaining to environmental protection in Ecuador.

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FAO. 2021. Terminal evaluation of the project “Integrated management of marine and coastal areas of high value for biodiversity in Continental Ecuador”. Project Evaluation Series, 09/2021. Rome.

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