Description

The Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project (CROP) grant agreement was signed on October 14, 2017, between the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the World Bank and is scheduled to conclude on December 31, 2021.

CROP Component 1.1 includes the development of coastal master plans and marine spatial plans (CMSPs) in the five Eastern Caribbean countries of Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Integrated ocean planning is essential to the Eastern Caribbean region. With healthy oceans and coastal areas inextricably tied to the region’s economic future. CMSPs prepared under CROP 1.1 will contribute to balancing blue growth and sustainable ocean management objectives.