CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The federal government has launched the Inexperienced Local weather Fund (GCF) Readiness and Preparatory Assist Programme Grant (NAP GCF) undertaking.
The 30-month GCF Readiness Undertaking goals to develop adaptation measures in key sectors additional and inform motion, in the end supporting the shift from adaptation planning to implementation.
“At the moment’s launch of the Inexperienced Local weather Fund Readiness Undertaking unlocks one other stage to our local weather adaptation efforts and can assist the transfer in direction of the tangible positive aspects of implementation,” Sustainable Growth Minister Shawn Edward advised the ceremony that introduced collectively key stakeholders, specialists, technical officers, non-governmental and civil society organizations, and personal sector actors to debate key undertaking areas.
“Your presence right here indicators agreed collective motion in direction of bolstering St. Lucia’s local weather adaptation efforts. Every of you right here represents key sectoral and cross-sectoral stakeholder teams who will contribute in direction of constructing plans of motion to safeguard our heritage, houses, and livelihoods,” he added.
The undertaking is valued at US$1.7 million and might be rolled out in phases over 30 months. It seeks to strengthen the capability of the remaining precedence NAP sectors, particularly training, tourism, and infrastructure/spatial planning, to develop sectoral adaptation methods and motion plans.
It’s also meant to bolster the proof base in these important sectors to advance adaptation applied sciences and options centered on coastal resilience and enhanced personal sector engagement within the adaptation course of.
The cupboard-endorsed Personal Sector Engagement Technique will even be applied to advertise personal sector inclusion and participation in St. Lucia’s local weather change adaptation response.
A authorities assertion stated analysis and assessments carried out throughout this undertaking will even improve the understanding of climate-related coastal vulnerabilities, dangers, and impacts to information decision-making and adaptation planning.
“All actions are anticipated to place St. Lucia to achieve higher entry to finance, enabling the nation to implement adaptation plans and thus strengthen local weather resilience throughout sectors, the elemental purpose of the NAP GCF Readiness Undertaking.
“The NAP GCF Readiness Undertaking will enhance local weather resilience efforts, defining how the nation and its inhabitants will adapt to the pressing and rising risk of local weather change. St. Lucians can count on to witness and be a part of widespread session, engagement, and awareness-raising actions all through the undertaking,” the assertion added.
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