For most of the world’s 1.5 billion forest and farm producers, climate finance remains a mirage: as little as 10% of global funds reach the local level, with just 1.7% accessible to locally controlled organisations.
International Institute for Environment and Development
The Caribbean’s fragile economy is being battered by the pandemic that is keeping tourists from its tropical beaches and leaving heavily-indebted countries ill-prepared to cope with violent hurricanes and other emergencies, say experts.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
The findings and case studies inthis report paint a picture of the impacts and scale of the challenge councils face, but also outline a pathway to overcome them. Additionally, it offers 22 recommendations for all levels of government, chief of which is
Report author and Climate Council spokesperson, Professor Lesley Hughes said the risks and demands on local government will continue to increase as climate impacts worsen.
CCRIF SPC has made a payout of approximately US$2.4 million to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago following a rainfall event that occurred during August 18-20, 2021.
Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility, the
The focus of this year’s IDDRR is “Substantially enhance international cooperation to developing countries through adequate and sustainable support to complement their national actions for implementation of the present Framework by 2030.”
In 2021, the IDDRR focus is on Target f: “Substantially enhance international cooperation to developing countries through adequate and sustainable support to complement their national actions for implementation of the present Framework by 2030.
