- ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE
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• Project inception workshop held and the Steering Committee established in June 2009. • Project coordination unit has been established. • Experts workshops for planning activities on joint assessment and monitoring of coastal conditions, mangrove, sea grass beds and sand dunes restoration were held in 2009. • Bi‐national Mex‐US technical experts workshop to review work plan activities for 2010. • Updating the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) and formulation of the Strategic Action Program (SAP) are in progress. • Project’s overall work plan has been prepared and approved by the Steering Committee. •Collaboration agreements and coordination efforts with several national agencies have been established to cover the following main issues: ⇒ Coastal ecosystem rehabilitation (mangrove, sea grass beds, and sand dunes ⇒ Watershed management, coastal and marine pollution, nutrient over enrichment, eutrophication, harmful algal blooms and red tides ⇒ Overexploitation of living marine resources • Crosscutting activities to ensure strong cooperation and engagement with other existing GEF funded projects in the GoM LME and Caribbean region. •Progress in capacity building through training courses, seminars and wide public participation throughout the GoM LME region, such as QA/QC for the monitoring of the ecosystem health. •Preparation of a specific education and outreach program for the GoM LME project.




