The GEF CReW National Focal Points (NFPs) are appointed by the respective governments of the participating countries. They are the key local points of interaction for the Project Coordinating Group (PCG).
- Antigua and Barbuda – Diann Black-Layne, Chief Environmental Officer, Environment Division – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Barbados – Anthony Headley, Deputy Director, Environmental Protection Department, Ministry of Environment and Drainage – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Belize – Martin Alegria, Chief Environment officer, Department of the Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Costa Rica – Jose Miguel Zeledon Calderon, Director of Water, MINAET – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Guatemala – Mario Abel Diaz Anzueto, Coordinador del Corridor Biologico Mesoamericano – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Guyana – Emil Mc Garrel, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Water – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Honduras – Dr. Victor Manuel Pineda, Jefe de Laboratorio, Centre of Study of Pollution Control (CESCCO) – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Jamaica – Paulette Kolbusch, Senior Manager, National Environment and Planning Agency – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Panama - Yamil Sanchez, Jefe del Laboratorio de Calidad del Agua, Departamento de Emergencia y Riesgo Ambiental, Autoridad Nacional de Ambiente – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Saint Lucia – Justin Roosevelt Sealy, Technical Coordinator, Water and Sewerage Company – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Saint Vincent & the Grenadines – Danville Toney, Senior Environmental Health Officer, Ministry of Health, Wellness and Environment – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Suriname – Nataly Plet, Environmental Policy Officer, Ministry of Labour, Technological Development and Environment – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Trinidad and Tobago – Vidjaya Ramkhalawan, Assistant Manager, Technical Services Department, the Environmental Management Authority – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
What are the responsibilities of the NFPs?
Under the GEF CReW Project, the NFP’s responsibilities include:
- being the first local point of contact in the PCG’s dealings with each PC;
- championing and promoting the CReW to the national stakeholders and community;
- liaising with the Project Executing Agencies and the Project Management Units in pilot countries;
- co-ordinating feedback from relevant agencies for the baseline surveys.
- The NFPs may be contacted for more information about national level Project activities or to explore possible areas of collaboration.