8 CARICOM countries to benefit from CA$10M climate-smart project
Farmers and entrepreneurs from Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Suriname stand to benefit from the new CA$10 million Regional Gender-Responsive Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean project.
Papua New Guinea ends landslide rescue efforts amid fears of another
Further landslides are likely to plague the area where part of a mountain collapsed onto a remote village in Papua New Guinea a few weeks ago, New Zealand geological experts recently warned, as authorities ended search and rescue efforts.
Brain drain, ageing, slow growth facing Caribbean populations
Low fertility rates, ageing, non-communicable diseases, limited opportunities for youth, and outmigration have emerged as some of the latest demographic trends for the Caribbean region. These and other issues of importance to Caribbean populations were at the forefront of a global policy dialogue among a panel of experts which took place at the SIDS4.
Sint Maarten seeking to fix island's energy crisis
Sint Maarten’s hopes to secure mobile generation units from its sister islands to alleviate its electricity woes appears to no longer be a reality, with the government now looking for an alternative way to source these units.
“It would’ve been great to have more representation of different levels of governments, at SIDS4, in order to ensure that the different issues they face are heard“ – James Ellsmoor, CEO of Island Innovation.
In his interview with journalist Kandace Jackson for Tobago Updates, James Ellsmoor urges greater attention to the challenges faced by sub-national governments within Small Island Developing States (SIDS) when it comes to accessing climate justice funding. He highlights the issue at the recent SIDS4 conference, pointing out the lack of mechanisms for sub-national entities to efficiently access available funding.
On the first day of SIDS4, our side event “Catalysing Climate Finance Flows for Overseas Territories and Sub-National Island Jurisdictions” tackled these specific challenges and the solutions that currently exist.
Our flagship virtual event, the Virtual Island Summit, is one of the biggest FREE events for sustainable development! It brings together over 10,000 island stakeholders via a week-long event. From September 9th-13th, connect with world-leading experts from diverse backgrounds and learn about the latest projects transforming island communities. These projects have far-reaching applications. Sessions will be interactive, providing opportunities to network and build connections.
