The Special Committees

The  Sandy Shorelines Project, funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and managed by the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), aimed to strengthen the resilience of Caribbean coastal communities to the impacts of climate change and sea level rise.

The project focused on the establishment of a regional coastal erosion monitoring network and the exchange of best practices in shoreline observation, rehabilitation, and preservation. Through these efforts, it enhanced technical capacity, improved data collection, and supported targeted rehabilitation projects to protect the region’s coastlines, vital for its economy, ecosystems, and cultural identity.

Key achievements included the assessment of coastal erosion across the Caribbean, the development of rehabilitation projects in priority areas, and the preparation of a Shoreline Rehabilitation Manual outlining legal, scientific, and engineering best practices suited to the tropical characteristics of the Caribbean.

Participating countries included Antigua and Barbuda, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago. The project contributed to reducing coastal vulnerability, strengthening institutional capacities, and advancing regional collaboration in integrating climate change adaptation into sustainable development strategies across the Greater Caribbean Region.