The Sustainable Coastal Communities and Ecosystems (SUCCESS) Program is an initiative of the CRC supported through a Leader with Associates Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The program’s first five years (2005- 2009) focused on implementation of field activities in selected regions and countries with an emphasis in East Africa and Latin America. This was complemented by activities in capacity building, livelihoods and climate change adaptation. The original five-year award was extended for an additional five years (see SUCCESS 2009 – 2014.)