MAR-L has proven to be a platform for scaling up projects and creating synergies at the international level. In eleven years of operation, it has trained 122 leaders from the four countries and incubated more than 75 conservation projects. More than 70 leaders have advanced to positions of greater responsibility, and 25 leaders have influenced public policy in their countries.

From the relationships developed in MAR-L, 30 multinational synergies have emerged, and 27 leaders have received funding from the Mesoamerican Reef System Fund (MAR Fund) to implement their projects and consultancies. These achievements translate into high-impact actions generating positive changes in the conservation of the MAR and benefiting more than two million people who depend on the reef’s health. 

In the first half of 2022, the closing workshop of the 2021 generation was held in person, with the participation of 11 leaders. Additionally, the meeting of the Executive Committee of MAR-L was held, where the results of the eleven years of the project were presented, and it was approved to expand the scope of the Executive Committee to other capacity-building initiatives implemented by Sureste Sostenible, A.C., such as the Kaanbal Suut project.