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Leaders With Associates (LWA) Mechanisms: Global Program for Integrated Management of Coastal & Freshwater Systems (IMCAFS)

Water resources management takes into account the many impacts urban centers have on aquatic and coastal ecosystems, especially those built directly on the water such as the city of Manado, Indonesia.

The USAID/EGAT Water Team has launched a LWA cooperative agreement mechanism to advance the practice of integrated management of coastal and freshwater systems worldwide.

The Global Program for Integrated Management of Coastal and Freshwater Systems (IMCAFS) features two separate five-year Leader Awards, providing expertise in different sub-sectors:

• The IMCAFS-SUCCESS program (Sustainable Coastal Communities and Ecosystems) emphasizes coastal resources, aquaculture, and fisheries management, under the leadership of the University of Rhode Island‘s Coastal Resources Center.



• The IMCAFS-GLOWS program (Global Water for Sustainability) focuses on integrated management of freshwater resources, through a consortium led by Florida International University’s (FIU) Institute for Sustainability Science.