Through the small grants programme, CCRIF finances small disaster risk reduction projects conceptualized and managed by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), charity organizations in local communities across CCRIF member countries and/or CARICOM member countries. Each project should fall within the range of US$5,000 to US$25,000.
Document - CCRIF Supports Communities throughout the Caribbean to Reduce Vulnerability to Natural Hazards - February 2019 (pdf)
| Organization | Country | Project Name | Description |
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Fondation Amour de Dieu en Action (FADA) |
Haiti |
Climate change training for farmers in the northern department of Haiti |
Provided training for farmers to implement climate change-resilient agriculture; increased community awareness of climate change (complete) |
|
Groupe Encadré du Nord-Ouest (GAENO)
|
Haiti |
Reforestation at Fond Zombi |
Reforestation of the area around the Fond Zombi pond and establishment of a pond association to maintain the area; increased awareness of climate change (complete) |
|
UWI Department of Food Production |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Conservation Agriculture for Climate Change Adaptation in the Caribbean |
Examination of the merits of conservation agriculture practices using jab planters on the resilience of soil to intense rainfall. |
|
Douglas Castle Production and Market Organization
|
Jamaica |
Douglas Castle Disaster Risk Management Project |
Development of a community disaster management plan for Douglas Castle and surrounding areas |
|
Fondation Amour de Dieu en Action (FADA) |
Haiti |
Climate change training for farmers in the northern department of Haiti Phase II |
Providing climate change training for farmers to plant climate change-resilient crops and increasing awareness of climate change in additional communities (complete) |
|
Groupe Encadré du Nord-Ouest (GAENO)
|
Haiti |
Reforestation project within four watersheds in the lower North West Department |
Reforestation of four watersheds in the lower North West Department; increased awareness of climate change (complete) |
|
Fondation Amour de Dieu en Action (FADA) |
Haiti |
Dam construction project in Torbeck |
Construction of a dam using used tyres in the municipality of Torbeck to protect against storm surge (complete) |
|
Anse-La-Raye Disaster Committee
|
Saint Lucia |
Flood mitigation project |
Reduction of flooding in Anse-La-Raye through rehabilitation of mangroves (complete) |
|
People Empowering People
|
Saint Lucia |
Fond/Malgretoute River Reforestation and Riverbank Stabilization Project |
Reduction of flooding in the Malgretoute community by reforesting more than 50% of the deforested areas in the Malgretoute/Fond watershed and implementing appropriate river bank stabilisation along the Malgretoute /Fond River |
|
Urgence Rehabilitation and Development
|
Haiti |
Project for reducing water vulnerability in the community of Boucan Richard in Gros-Morne |
Inceasing water security of the community by rehabilitating the Derboyé catchment area (removing debris and reforestation) |
|
Humana People to People Belize (HPPB) |
Belize |
Training for climate-resilient agriculture in Toledo |
Increasing farmers’ capacity to reduce the effects of climate change on crops in the Toledo District |
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Fondation Amour de Dieu en Action (FADA) |
Haiti |
Training and awareness about earthquake- and hurricane-resilient construction |
Training and awareness about earthquake- and hurricane-resilient construction in Port-de-paix, Saint Louis north and Gros-mornes. |
|
Groupe Encadré du Nord-Ouest (GAENO)
|
Haiti |
Reforestation project within remaining watersheds in the lower North West Department |
Reforestation of four watersheds in the remaining area of the North West Department; increasing awareness of climate change |