Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
29 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
24 February 2012: The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) agreed the details of a US$65 million dedicated Climate Action lending and technical assistance programme funded by the EIB for the 18 CDB member countries.
The new lending programme will provide long-term, low-cost funding for public and private sector climate change mitigation or adaptation projects. The loans will be complemented by technical assistance to improve climate change-related expertise...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
16 February 2012: An Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) workshop examined climate financing opportunities for Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS) to enable them to respond to the challenges of climate change and variability. The workshop was organized in collaboration with, and with the financial support of, the World Bank Institute (WBI).
The workshop, which took place from 15-16 February 2012, in Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia, explored the range of climate finance...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
9 February 2012: The Secretariat of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and Commonwealth Secretariat co-hosted a workshop to launch a public dialogue on formulating an OECS common ocean management policy framework. Among other topics, participants identified existing risks and perceived barriers that may prevent OECS members from fully realizing the opportunities that oceans present.
The workshop took place from 8-9 February 2012, in Castries, Saint Lucia, with participation of...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
January 2012: The 13th issue of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency, Information and Training Center for the Wider Caribbean’s (RAC/REMPEITC) quarterly newsletter, “Caribe,” highlights three workshops held in the region to help countries meet their obligations under International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions regarding ballast water management (BWM) and oil spill preparedness and response.
A workshop held 14-15 November 2011, in Kingston, Jamaica, sponsored by...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
23 February 2012: The CARIBSAVE Partnership (“CARIBSAVE”) and the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) have announced postgraduate scholarships for Caribbean nationals for studies related to climate change.
Applications for the CARIBSAVE scholarships are due by 19 March 2012, and by 13 April 2012 for the CCRIF programme.
The CARIBSAVE announcement involves scholarships and bursaries at either the University of the West Indies, or the University of Waterloo, Canada...
