OECS
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...
16 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
January 2012: The January issue of the Organization for Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) RRACC News spotlights initial OECS steps to implement the Reducing Risk to Human and Natural Assets Resulting from Climate Change (RRACC) project.
This inaugural issue of the newsletter covers OECS activities for the period October-December 2011. Beyond summarizing the project and its goals, the newsletter introduces the five members of the new OECS Climate Change Team and provides a synopsis of a September...
08 Feb 2012
The World Bank Institute will co-organize and deliver a Workshop on "Climate Finance for Development" aimed at policy makers and energy sector planners of member countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The objective of the workshop is to raise awareness and share information on World Bank tools, instruments and best practices on financing climate change adaptation and sustainable energy. The workshop will help to identify knowledge gaps and capacity building needs of...
16 Jan 2012
The Green Growth Investment Forum, organized by the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), will bring together entrepreneurs, experts, policy makers and investors around the theme of green technologies for economic growth, adapted to the context of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). It aims to create awareness among potential investors and policy makers in Europe of the specific development realities and challenges facing the small islands of the OECS, as well as the opportunities...
