Paris, 12 December 2017 – The Caribbean Climate-Smart Coalition seeks rapid implementation of US $8 billion climate investment plan that will transform regional energy system, build resiliency, drive economic growth and set a global example The UN Development Programme (UNDP) announced its support to Caribbean leaders gathered today during the…...
Dominicans start paving their way to a more resilient future
Roseau – 12 December – Over 800 hurricane-affected Dominicans have received training and are being temporarily employed as part of the National Employment Programme, a UNDP-backed strategy to place affected people at the centre of the recovery process after hurricane Maria decimated the island nation three months ago. “The temporary…...
Caribbean can only ‘build back better’ with international support and urgent climate action, UN, CARICOM Chiefs and Heads of Government
Over US$2 billion pledged, half of which in loans and debt relief, to support affected women and men for long-term recovery in hurricane-affected Caribbean during CARICOM-UN Conference New York, 21 November 2017 – In view of the urgent needs of Caribbean islands affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the “CARICOM-UN…...
Former US President to address CARICOM-UN post-hurricanes Pledging Conference
Former US President Bill Clinton will be a Special Guest at the CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conference at the UN Headquarters in New York, Tuesday. President Clinton will address the post lunch session of the Conference when it resumed at 2:30 p.m. The Conference is being held to mobilise international support…...
CARICOM SG makes case for climate-resilient rebuilding of hurricane-damaged islands
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the Technical Consultations for the CARICOM-UN High Level Conference at UN Headquarters, New York on Monday: We must prepare for the next catastrophic hurricane, flood or drought. We must therefore be climate resilient in time for the next event. The immediate and urgent need…...