KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC—The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has launched a three-million US dollar project to fast-track climate action in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The project, which is being undertaken in collaboration with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) government, is funded by the Korea-based Green Climate Fund (GCF) and will span three years, from 2024 to 2027.
Earl Green, the C project manager, spoke at the launch about the project’s importance in strengthening the country’s capacity to implement actions that improve climate adaptation.
He said that despite the myriad of ongoing activities and constant pressures from recurring climate events, the project’s success hinges critically on active national participation.
“It is expected that this will allow SVG to implement its Long-Term Readiness Action Plan to enhance its national capacity to effectively respond and address the impacts of climate change in a strategic, consultative, participatory, and comprehensive manner with national stakeholders to ensure country buy-in and country ownership,” he added.
Giselle Myers, a senior economist in the Ministry of Economic Development, told the ceremony that the country has been receiving financial support from the GCF through the CCCCC since 2017.
She said the new project will increase the total economic value of GCF climate-related contributions to eight million US dollars.
“Support to St. Vincent and the Grenadines by the Green Climate Fund continues towards its path of increasing climate resiliency. The full commitment of the NDA (National Designated Authority) and key stakeholders play crucial roles in executing the activities and strengthening policies for effective delivery of the program and or projects,” she said.
Reflecting on the numerous natural disasters that have battered St. Vincent and the Grenadines over the past decade, Meyers lamented the relentless and pervasive nature of climate impacts, which affect every sector.
These events “depict the urgency for St Vincent and the Grenadines to mobilize climate financing that will support projects to position the country to strengthen adaptation and mitigation efforts and decrease potential devastation.”
The C, along with the Economic Planning Division of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, and Information Technology, will execute the project on behalf of the country.
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