GEF 7 Coral Reef Rescue Project

The GEF7 Coral Reef Rescue project is a multistakeholder project implemented through the World Wildlife Fund (WWF GEF Agency). The project execution team is led by The University of Queensland in partnership with project country Focal National Government Ministries and National Technical Partners.

Objective: To build capacity and solutions to ensure the long-term survival of climate-resilient coral reef ecosystems, thereby supporting the blue economies and communities dependent on these reefs.

The core components of the project are to:

	Promote global to local knowledge and capacity strengthening for climate refuge reef conservation;
	Establish inclusive governance and planning processes addressing local threats to coral refuge reefs;
	Support the alignment of co-finance and mobilization of investment opportunities that support coral refuge reef conservation; and
	Facilitate communication and awareness of the significance of climate refuge reefs to ensure their survival.

Implementing Agency: WWF-GEF

Executing Agencies:

The University of Queensland: International Development (Project Management Unit); School of Environment
Focal National Government Ministries: Fiji Ministry of Environment, Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology; Indonesia Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries; Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Tanzania Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries.
National Technical Partners: Wildlife Conservation Society (Fiji, Solomon Islands and Madagascar); Reef Check Indonesia, Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (Philippines) and the Marine Parks and Reserve Unit (Tanzania).

GEF 7 Coral Reef Rescue - Project Document