Ex post: Adaptation to the Impacts of Climate Change on Peru’s Coastal Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries

Along Peru’s coastline, marine ecosystems and fishing communities are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, including ocean warming, changing oceanographic conditions, and increased climate variability associated with events such as El Niño. These changes threaten fish stocks, coastal ecosystems, and the livelihoods of artisanal fishing communities that depend on them. This ex post evaluation assesses how project outcomes have evolved several years after completion, with a focus on whether investments in ecosystem-based adaptation, climate information systems, and community resilience have delivered sustained adaptation benefits over time.

This USD 6.95 million Adaptation Fund-supported project focused on reducing the vulnerability of coastal communities to the impacts of climate change on Peru’s coastal marine ecosystems and fisheries. The project supported adaptation measures to strengthen the resilience of artisanal fishing communities, improve environmental monitoring and forecasting systems, build institutional and local capacities, and promote policies and management approaches for climate-resilient fisheries and coastal ecosystems. The project was implemented by the Peruvian Trust Fund for National Parks and Protected Areas (PROFONANPE), with execution led by the Ministry of Production of Peru (PRODUCE) and support from the Peruvian Marine Institute (IMARPE).