{"id":19668,"date":"2025-11-28T19:18:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T19:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marfund2.argon83portfolio.com\/?page_id=19668"},"modified":"2026-06-03T00:42:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:42:18","slug":"primera-convocatoria-fase-iii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marfund2.argon83portfolio.com\/en\/primera-convocatoria-fase-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Primera Convocatoria Fase III"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Primera Convocatoria Fase III<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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FIRST CALL FOR PROPOSALS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t
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Project \u201cProtection of Maritime Resources in Central America III\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Mesoamerican Reef System (MRS) region encompasses the largest coral reef barrier in the Atlantic and forms part of an interconnected network of marine-coastal ecosystems stretching along the Caribbean Basin. Its coastline extends for one thousand kilometers from the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula in Mexico to the Bay Islands in Honduras, passing through Belize and Guatemala. The MRS is a source of valuable coastal and marine resources and ecological services. It is home to more than 500 fish species, as well as important populations of manatees, sea turtles, and whale sharks, and extensive areas of mangrove cover, seagrass beds, and coral reefs.<\/p>

The scenic beauty of the region has made it an important tourist destination, and the presence of commercially valuable fish species supports artisanal and industrial fisheries. There is also strong agricultural activity throughout most of the region. These activities, while stimulating the economy, threaten the integrity of the ecological systems and the services they provide.<\/p>

An effective way to address the various threats facing the MRS is through a functional, interconnected regional network of Marine-Coastal Protected Areas (MCPAs). Currently, the MRS region has more than 70 MCPAs. Approximately 72% of the region\u2019s reefs and just over half of the mangrove surface area are within protected areas. However, their management needs to be strengthened.<\/p>

If the MCPAs are properly managed, the network will protect biodiversity, critical habitats, ecosystems, spawning aggregation sites, connectivity, and the services they provide, contribute to reducing the impacts of climate change, and generate opportunities for development and growth.\u00a0\u00a0In addition, MCPAs supply fresh water, safeguard natural resources, reduce the impact of natural disasters, and protect the traditional ways of life and cultural and spiritual values of indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples.<\/p>

The overexploitation and irresponsible use of marine-coastal resources harm ecosystem health and human well-being. To address these threats, it is necessary to promote the sustainable use of natural resources, with the participation of local communities, always respecting national legal frameworks. The sustainable use of natural resources allows them to be used for social, economic, and cultural benefits without depleting them, enabling their replenishment for the enjoyment of future generations. Sustainability actions include the development of natural resource use plans, productive projects with a positive impact on the reef or coastal ecosystems that also provide alternative income for communities, co-management of fisheries recovery zones with users, actions for the proper management of solid and liquid waste, good fishing practices and responsible tourism, and MCPA strengthening, among others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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MAR Fund is a private regional environmental fund established to support the protection of the MRS. MAR Fund was created by four pre-existing environmental funds, one from each country in the region. The Board of Directors includes the founding funds, a representative of the Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD), conservation experts from each participating country, and international collaborators\/donors. MAR Fund\u2019s mission is to drive regional financing and partnerships for the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of the MRS. MAR Fund raises and grants funding to partners who carry out activities directly in the field.<\/p>

In fulfillment of its mission and within the framework of the Saving Our Protected Areas program, from 2012 to 2020 MAR Fund implemented the projects \u201cConservation of Marine Resources in Central America\u201d Phases I and II, developed in nine priority MCPAs with financial support from German Development Cooperation through KfW. On December 8, 2021, KfW granted a new financial contribution to MAR Fund to implement the project \u201cProtection of Maritime Resources in Central America III\u201d (Phase III), which aims to build on the experiences of Phases I and II over a period of 5 years.<\/p>

As part of Phase III activities, MAR Fund is pleased to\u00a0launch the first call for proposals for the financing of natural resource conservation and sustainable use projects in MCPAs of the MRS<\/strong>. This call is exclusive to the\u00a014 MCPAs\u00a0<\/em><\/a>selected in the second regional prioritization exercise (2016). The call is directed at the administrators\/authorities and co-administrators of these MCPAs.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Eligibility Bases and Criteria<\/h5>
The following details the eligibility bases and criteria for determining whether a project qualifies for funding, as well as important aspects to consider when preparing concept notes and project proposals.<\/div>
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I: Funding Lines<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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