Green Days by the EPPD: project

Friday, 9 January 2015

Improving Forest and Protected Area Management in Trinidad and Tobago (GCP/TRI/003/GFF) is a full scale project funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, the European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The project’s overarching objective is to improve the sustainability of protected areas systems in Trinidad and Tobago.

FAO is seeking consultants to facilitate the implementation of the Project. Interested candidates can download details of the terms of reference and instructions of the application process for the following project posts below:

Information on the vacancies can also be found on the FAO website via the following links:

Deadline for submission of applications is: Friday 31^st January, 2015

Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Improving Forest and Protected Area Management in Trinidad and Tobago Project - Approved!

The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources as the National Focal Point for the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention to Combat Desertification was assisted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to develop a proposal for a large scale Global Environmental Facility (GEF) funded project entitled “Improving Forest and Protected Area Management in Trinidad and Tobago.”

The four (4) year project is intended to conserve biodiversity in the country by setting up a protected areas system and enhancing capacity and finance for conservation management. It will also assist in the implementation of the new National Forest Policy and the National Protected Areas Policy.

In April, 2014, the final project document produced was endorsed by the GEF CEO which has recently been approved by Cabinet. The approved project document and endorsement letter can be found below: