22 September 2011: The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) has issued a call for proposals for regional and single-country projects in the Caribbean region to protect biodiversity hotspots.

CEPF is a joint initiative of l’Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Government of Japan, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the World Bank.

Prospective applicants to the Fund are requested to review the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot Ecosystem Profile, and particularly the written descriptions of the CEPF niche and investment strategy under the section ‘CEPF Investment Strategy and Program Focus’, to prepare a letter of interest that addresses the priorities identified for funding. [Calls for projects in English, Spanish and French]