Past International Projects

For more than four decades, the URI Coastal Resources Center led international coastal and marine management efforts across Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and beyond. Following a restructuring of URI’s coastal programs, CRC’s international work continues through the Coastal Institute. This page summarizes past international projects.

Projects are listed most recent first. Documents for U.S. Government-funded projects can be searched at: https://usaid.onl and https://decfinder.devme.ai

Project List

  • EXtreme Events in the Benguela Upwelling System (EXEBUS) – Southern Africa (May 2021 – Apr 2025)
  • USAID Riake – Madagascar (May 2024 – Feb 2025)
  • USAID Our Fish Our Future – Pacific Islands (Oct 2021 – Feb 2025)
  • USAID Women Shellfishers and Food Security – West Africa (Sep 2020 – Feb 2025)
  • USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish – Global (Sep 2019 – Feb 2025)
  • USAID Analytical Support Services and Evaluations for Sustainable Systems (ASSESS) – West Africa (Mar 2014 – Dec 2024)
  • UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge, Ensuring Community Roles in Complex Multiple Use Areas – Madagascar (Feb 2023 – Dec 2024)
  • USAID Restoring Fisheries for Sustainable Livelihoods in Lake Malawi (REFRESH) – Malawi (Oct 2019 – Sep 2024)
  • USAID Hay Tao – Madagascar (2018–2023)
  • USAID Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SFMP) – Ghana (2014–2021)
  • Strengthening East African Marine Protected Areas – East Africa (2016–2018)
  • USAID Fisheries Integration of Society and Habitats Project (FISH) – Malawi (2014–2018)
  • USAID Collaborative Management for a Sustainable Fisheries Future in Senegal (COMFISH and COMFISH Plus) (2011–2018)
  • USAID GEMS Sector Environmental Guidelines Wild Caught Fisheries and Aquaculture update (2018)
  • Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing in the Territorial Waters of Somalia (2014–2016)
  • USAID Enhanced Coastal Fisheries (ECOFISH) – Bangladesh (2015)
  • Oceans & Fisheries Initiative in Development – Global (2014)
  • IUCN Capacity Development Tools for Protected Area Managers (2014)
  • USAID Indonesia Marine and Climate Support (IMACS) (2011–2014)
  • USAID Conservation of Coastal Eco-Systems in Tanzania (PWANI) (2010–2014)
  • USAID Gambia Senegal Sustainable Fisheries Project (BaNafaa) – The Gambia (2009–2014)
  • USAID Sustainable Coastal Communities and Ecosystems Program (SUCCESS) – Global (2005–2014)
  • USAID Integrated Coastal and Fisheries Governance (ICFG) – Ghana (2009–2013)
  • USAID Building Actors and Leaders for Advancing Community Excellence in Development (BALANCED) – Philippines (Sep 2008 – Sep 2013)
  • Pearl Farming in East Africa (PEARL) – Tanzania (2010)
  • Integrating Factors for Success in Caribbean Marine Protected Areas (2006–2010)
  • USAID Tanzania Sustainable Coastal Communities and Ecosystems (Tanzania SUCCESS) (2005–2009)
  • USAID Water and Development Alliance (WADA) – Tanzania (2007–2008)
  • USAID Thailand Post-Tsunami Sustainable Coastal Livelihoods Program (2005–2007)
  • USAID Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System (IOTWS) (2005–2007)