CRS-ICZM Stakeholder Engagement

The Coastal Zone Management Unit (CZMU) has integrated stakeholder feedback into the planning and development of the proposed coastal protection works under the Climate Resilient & Sustainable Integrated Coastal Zone Management (CRS-ICZM) Program. Through a series of consultations and engagement activities, the project team has identified community concerns and preferences, leading to design modifications that better align with local needs and priorities.

As work advances across the five proposed project sites, stakeholder engagement will be an ongoing priority and an important part of the process. Residents, businesses, and other stakeholders will continue to be consulted and informed throughout the project’s lifecycle.

The table below shows the estimated start dates and durations for the construction at the project sites under the CRS-ICZM program. These timelines reflect the best available information as of May 2026 but may be subject to change.

*As of May 2026, subject to change.

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The CZMU is committed to maintaining open communication and providing timely updates throughout the lifecycle of the CRS-ICZM Program. To join our contact list to receive timely updates, notices, and announcements via email and our WhatsApp Community, we encourage you to click here.

Share Feedback or Report an Issue 

We welcome your feedback and encourage stakeholders to reach out with any questions, complaints, or comments regarding the project.  

You can contact the CZMU by: 

• Email: CZMU.Projects@barbados.gov.bb  

• Telephone: (246) 535-5700  

• Online: Through our grievance redress form available here.

The Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) are dynamic documents developed for the proposed works that present the guidelines necessary to direct the environmental and social management and occupational health and safety of the Project, including, but not limited to:

• The different environmental and social plans or programs that will comply with the environmental, social and health and safety requirements that are necessary to carry out the activities of the project works, complying with the policies and regulations of both the IDB and the national government,
• Institutional obligations and responsibilities for the elaboration and implementation of the required measures,
• Description of the environmental and social monitoring plan in the construction, operation, closure and post-closure stages of the project, identifying the expected results, the parameters to be measured, the places of measurement, the methods and tools used and the periods/frequency in which the measurements will be made, the costs, and the responsible institutions,
• Implementation schedule of each of the proposed measures, define responsibilities and reference budget.

A series of meetings with local residents, businesses and strategic partners. These meetings were informally structured with the intention to listen to stakeholders and gather input, rather than proposing solutions. Surveys and beach counts were also conducted to understand needs of beach users, residents and commercial entities in the various areas.

The goal of this phase was to show the public some of the concepts/alternatives that had been developed and to then gather further feedback.

The preferred alternatives were then introduced in a townhall meeting and the different elements were described. Feedback from the public was received to tweak the existing designs.