KINGSTON, Jamaica, – Over 30 representatives from nine Caribbean countries met in Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines to better position themselves to access funding for climate change mitigation.
Countries in attendance at the workshop will use their Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) to develop concept notes which will be presented to development partners, who will also be in attendance. During this workshop, actions and priority areas identified in NAMAs will be under consideration by development partners. NAMAs refer to any action that reduces emissions in developing countries and is prepared under the umbrella of a national governmental initiative. The United Nations Development Programme’s Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership (UNDP J-CCCP) has provided support for the development of NAMAs in seven Caribbean countries since 2017 in the transport, energy and water sectors, as one of the tools to implement countries’ Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
In his remarks at the opening of the regional workshop, Camillo Gonsalves, minister of finance, economic planning, sustainable development and information technology noted the importance of climate financing for the region. He said, “we in the Caribbean are fighting a battle. We are among the most vulnerable yet we are considered middle-income countries and this disadvantages us when we seek financing.”
“This workshop is a great opportunity for our colleagues to learn more about accessing funding for very necessary processes and advancements, with the added value of learning from peers and, having donors on…
