At the request of the European Commission, Atkins was selected to evaluate the institutional capacity of the Negril Marine Park in Jamaica. Our role was to establish whether the Negril Coral Reef Preservation Society achieved its aims and objectives for sustainable tropical coastal zone management.

The overall objective of the project was to evaluate how well European Union funding had been used in stabilizing the economy of the Negril region. The aim of the funding was to maintain tourism activities while at the same time protecting the coastal environment, including the entire coral reef ecosystem and local fishing industry.

The project involved detailed consultation with key players in the country and provided a clear view on the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and wider sustainability of the project.

• Marine & coastal development
• Stakeholder & community engagement

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