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A new community-led effort supported by the UK government has equipped six Solomon Islands coastal communities to better guard their livelihoods and food security from marine pollution.

Coastal communities on Guadalcanal, Western and Central provinces of Solomon Islands now have stronger tools to protect their livelihoods, food security and health from marine pollution risks, following the completion of a community-focussed capacity-building programme.

The programme, delivered through the UK’s Sustainable Blue Economies Technical…

• Data will be collected from several vulnerable coastal communities across Grenada using new erosion monitoring tools with simultaneous capacity building training using new user-friendly technology
• Cutting edge equipment will be handed over for local community, youth groups, NGOs and government officers to track changes to their own coastlines. To reach all communities in Grenada, comprehensive shoreline erosion results (from satellite data) will be made available in an…

A new UK-Jamaica partnership is strengthening coastal protection and supporting Caribbean fishing communities through expert guidance on restoring vital seagrass habitats.

The initiative forms part of the UK Government’s Sustainable Blue Economies Programme and is being delivered by the UK’s Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) in collaboration with Jamaica’s National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Cartagena Convention Secretariat.

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Practical approaches to post-eruption marine assessment and recovery being assessed

Communities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines will receive support to manage the ongoing impacts of the 2020 –21 La Soufrière eruption. The assistance comes through a new initiative under the UK’s Sustainable Blue Economies Programme (SBE).

As part of the project, UK marine experts from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) worked with researchers from The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC), the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), and…

UK and Pacific Islands work together to protect marine resources

· Training programme strengthens fisheries monitoring and enforcement across 15 Pacific nations

· Initiative tackles illegal fishing threatening food security and livelihoods of island communities

Pacific island communities will benefit from enhanced protection of their marine resources through a UK training programme supporting fisheries enforcement across the region. The initiative will strengthen the capacity of 15 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to detect and respond to Illegal, Unreported and…

A team from the UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO), is working in close partnership with Belize Fisheries Department, Ministry of Blue Economy & Marine Conservation to engage with local fishers and gather feedback on their experiences with Managed Access Committees (MACs).

This collaboration reflects a shared commitment by the UK and Belize to protect marine ecosystems, support fisher livelihoods, and advance the principles of a resilient Blue Economy. By reinstating MACs, both nations aim to empower communities with greater ownership of marine resources, foster inclusive…

• Five coastal communities receive climate adaptation planning support

• Scientific conference shares knowledge to build resilient blue economy

Dominican fishing communities will receive enhanced support to tackle climate change impacts threatening their livelihoods through a new initiative being delivered through the UK’s Sustainable Blue Economies Programme’s Technical Assistance Platform. 
Dominica’s fisheries are at risk from both rising sea temperatures affecting fish stocks, and increasingly frequent and intense extreme weather events…

Georgetown, Guyana – 20th June 2025

Representatives from the Government of Guyana and the United Kingdom came together this week to launch the next phase of joint work to address marine pollution and support the sustainable development of Guyana’s Blue Economy.

The visit, held from 16–20 June, is part of the “Enhancing Water Quality for Sustainable Blue Economy Development” project—an initiative supported by the UK Government through the Sustainable Blue Economies Technical Assistance Platform. The…

Initiative set to enhance water quality and unlock sustainable growth in Jamaica’s blue economy

In a vital partnership to protect Jamaica’s coastal communities, the UK Government and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have partnered with Jamaica’s National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) on a marine pollution project aimed at boosting Jamaica’s blue economy and safeguarding thousands of livelihoods.

Launched under the UK’s Sustainable Blue Economies Technical Assistance Platform, the "Enhancing Water Quality…

Applicants for the Development Advisory Panel should be aware the timeline and frequency of calls for Concept Notes for the SBE Technical Assistance Platform is currently under review. It is expected that it will be revised and will vary compare to the timeline and frequency indicated in the DAP applicants pack. Applicants are still encouraged to apply to become members of the Development Advisory Panel, but they should be aware that the Concept Note review process will follow a revised timeline.