CaribClimate Podcast Ep. 8 - St. Vincent & the Grenadines "The Arrow(root) of Resilience"

CaribClimate Podcast

St. Vincent & the Grenadines, due to its unique geology, has particular vulnerabilities to climate change. For example, many areas of the country are prone to landslides, flooding, or a combination of the two. With the increasing possibility of extreme weather events, SVG has to adapt.

Joining us for this episode of the podcast are Rohan Kiezel, Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology, and Ms. Tyshana Mcnichols environmental officer within the Ministry, of Tourism, Civil Aviation on Sustainable Development and Culture.

The CaribClimate Podcast has been commissioned by the Caribbean Regional PPCR. A 5-year, 10.9 Million USD project funded by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and administered by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), through the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Office of Research and Innovation (MORI). The project's objectives were to:

1. Improve the Caribbean's processes to acquire, store, analyze, access and disseminate climate-relevant data.

2. Pilot and scale-up innovative climate-resilient initiatives in the region.

Learn more about the project by visiting caribppcr.org.jm