Barranco Village Erosion Study
Grantee:
National Garifuna Council
Location:
Barranco Village
Thematic Area:
Climate Resilience
Timeframe:
June 2024 – May 2026
Funds from Belize Fund ($BZD):
$150,000.00
Co-financing ($BZD):
$44,500.00
Project Goal:
To safeguard the environmental and livelihood assets of Barranco village by implementing short, medium, and long-term remedial solutions to mitigate the erosion of the Barranco shoreline.
Project Objectives:
- To determine the coastal dynamics contributing to the erosion of Barranco’s shoreline through scientific studies
- To identify culturally appropriate, gender-responsive solutions to remediate shoreline erosion and provide sustainable economic benefits to Barranco residents
Expected Outputs:
- Research and monitoring protocols and methodology designed for long-term study of coastal dynamics.
- Scientific studies conducted on the coastal dynamics contributing to erosion including coastal profile, wave energy, currents, sediment sources, among others.
- Community, government, education, and environmental conservation stakeholders regularly engaged to share knowledge on ongoing studies and results.
- Expert analysis conducted to identify short, medium, and long-term solutions for shoreline management and adaptation that are feasible, sustainable, equitable and economically beneficial.
- Communities engaged in consultations to discuss feasible, sustainable, equitable and economically beneficial solutions to adaptation.