Montego Bay, Jamaica – June 24, 2024 – The 4th Annual Intra-ACP Local weather Providers and Associated Purposes (ClimSA) World Discussion board takes place in Montego Bay, Jamaica, from June 24th to twenty seventh. This 12 months’s theme, “Bettering Local weather Providers for Sustainable Adaptation Actions: Engagement with Finish-Customers and Policymakers,” highlights the significance of collaboration between local weather companies leaders, consultants, stakeholders, and end-users to handle crucial challenges associated to local weather resilience and sustainable growth.
Supported by the European Union, the discussion board is hosted below eleventh European Improvement Fund (EDF) Intra-ACP ClimSA Programme, and the Group of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), in partnership with the Authorities of Jamaica by way of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (JMS), and the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH). This land-mark occasion goals to foster dialogue, share data, and catalyze motion in direction of constructing resilient communities throughout the 79 Members States of the OACPS, that are among the many most susceptible international locations to climate-related hazards.
Ms. Cristelle Pratt, Assistant Secretary-Common of the OACPS, expressed her enthusiasm for the upcoming discussion board, stating, “2024 ClimSA World Discussion board is looking for to offer a possibility for Nationwide Meteorological and Hydrological Providers (NMHSs) and Regional Local weather Centres (RCCs) to share and trade experiences given their crucial position in coping with the event of local weather companies and associated functions for knowledgeable coverage & determination making in climate-sensitive sectors. By enhancing engagement with end-users and policymakers, RCCs and NMHSs (local weather companies suppliers) can enhance the standard of companies and make it simpler, fostering sustainable adaptation actions and constructing resilience to local weather change impacts”
Dr. David Farrell, Principal at CIMH, emphasised the significance of regional cooperation in addressing climate-related dangers. “As we confront the escalating impacts of local weather change, rising variability and extra frequent extreme climate occasions, it’s crucial that we strengthen regional partnerships and improve our collective resilience. The Intra-ACP ClimSA World Discussion board serves as a platform for fostering regional and world collaborations and sharing greatest practices throughout borders to handle frequent threats,” remarked Dr. Farrell.
Mr. Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz, Head of Cooperation of the EU Delegation in Jamaica, underscored the EU’s dedication to supporting local weather motion in African, Caribbean, and Pacific states, as we be a part of forces to handle frequent priorities resembling combating local weather change and its penalties; the European Union will proceed to mainstream surroundings, local weather change and catastrophe danger discount issues into all exterior actions with our accomplice international locations.
The discussion board featured a keynote deal with by Mr. Evan Thompson, Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, who introduced remarks on behalf of Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, Minister with out Portfolio within the Ministry of Financial Progress & Job Creation. Mr. Thompson offered insights into Jamaica’s efforts to advance local weather resilience and promote sustainable growth stating “Local weather doesn’t observe boundaries, and neither can we. We should discover methods to handle the impacts of local weather change collaboratively.” He additionally thanked the OACPS and the EU for his or her help and re-emphasized the Authorities of Jamaica’s unwavering dedication to the Intra-ACP ClimSA Programme and all of the initiatives being undertaken below this venture.
This four-day world Discussion board aligns with the strategic initiatives of the OACPS, OACPS’ regional organizations, and the World Meteorological Group’s (WMO) World Framework for Local weather Providers (GFCS). It goals to contribute considerably to the belief of the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Settlement on Local weather Change, and the Sendai Framework for Catastrophe Danger Discount.
With its complete agenda and educated lineup of audio system, the Intra-ACP ClimSA World Discussion board guarantees to be a pivotal occasion within the world local weather discourse, driving motion in direction of a extra resilient and sustainable future.
