• Webinar 3. Technology Adaptation 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); The Green Climate Fund (GCF); GCF CARICOM AgReady; Seepersad, Govind; Valdivia, Roberto; Programa de Acción Climática y Sostenibilidad Agropecuaria (PACSA) (07-07-2023)
      To share about market barriers to the transformation of Caribbean agriculture to climate resilient production systems. Trade off analysis, measuring the impact of climate change and adaptation assessment on Caribbean ...
    • Webinar 4. Addressing climate change in agriculture possibilities for the future 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); The Green Climate Fund (GCF); GCF CARICOM AgReady; Programa de Acción Climática y Sostenibilidad Agropecuaria (PACSA) (07-07-2023)
      Dr. Chaney St. Martin, International Specialist in Soil and Water Management with IICA's Agricultural Climate Action and Sustainability Program explains the vision of transforming towards a mote climate responsive regional ...
    • Webinar 2. National Agriculture Green House Gas (GHG) data collection in the Caribbean. Lessons Learned 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); The Green Climate Fund (GCF); Stevens, Luanne; GCF CARICOM AgReady; Programa de Acción Climática y Sostenibilidad Agropecuaria (PACSA) (04-07-2023)
      Dr. Luanne Stevens, Fellow at the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI), explaind what a GHG inventory is and why it is important, the importance of data, what are the agriculture emissions and how important are they, ...
    • Webinar 1. The Vision Of Agriculture as a part of the climate solution in the Caribbean region 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); The Green Climate Fund (GCF); GCF CARICOM AgReady; St. Martin, Chaney; Witkowski, Kelly; Gregoire Carai, Nekelia; Programa de Acción Climática y Sostenibilidad Agropecuaria (PACSA) (16-03-2023)
      The Climate Responsive Agriculture Forum 2023 is an event aimed at discussing the vital role that agriculture plays in mitigating climate change in the Caribbean region, the virtual conference featured engaging discussions ...
    • Barrier Analysis and Needs Assessment of the Policy Environment for Agriculture in Nine CARICOM Countries 

      Hayman, Alicia A; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      Provide an analysis of the critical challenges, barriers, and limitations to achieving climate resilience in the agri-food sector in the Caribbean region. Limitations in knowledge management and communication throughout ...
    • National Action Plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement The Bahamas 

      Stevens, Luanne (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)
      The IICA-GCF Readiness Project is aimed at improving climate action in the agricultural sector in nine Caribbean countries. It improves the agriculture GHG inventory by assessing the status of the national inventory, ...
    • NDC Scoping Report for 9 Caribbean Countries: Policy Analysis 

      Hayman, Alicia; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      The report refers to the threats of climate change facing the countries of the Caribbean Community, despite producing relatively small amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. To address this, CARICOM nations have committed ...
    • Validated Guidelines for Stakeholder Engagement with the Agriculture Sector in Select Countries of the Caribbean 

      St. Ville, Lyndell; St. Ville, Arlette; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)
      This document provides an overview of the Guidelines for Stakeholder Engagement in the Agriculture Sector in select Caribbean countries, developed as part of the IICA Green Climate Fund Readiness Support Project. The ...
    • Assessing Impacts of Climate Change on Farming Systems in the Caribbean: A Pilot Study 

      Valdivia, Roberto; Antle, John; Oregon State University; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Oregon State University, 2023)
      This Pilot Study aims to use a stakeholder-driven, multi-disciplinary methodology to assess the impacts of climate change and adaptation on environmental, social, and economic outcomes in three case studies: sugarcane ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: St. Kitts and Nevis 

      Hayman, Alicia A; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      St. Kitts & Nevis' agriculture sector represents 1.4% of GDP and consists of small-scale farms. The government owns most of the farm land, with the remainder owned by individuals and families. Subsistence farming is common, ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: St. Vincent and the Grenadines 

      Hayman, Alicia A; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      Agriculture is a priority sector for adaptation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, but no mitigation targets were included in its initial Nationally Determined Contributions (iNDC). The main barrier to implementing climate ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Suriname 

      Hayman, Alicia A; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      Agriculture is a significant sector in Suriname, employing 17% of the population, but faces challenges such as low productivity, inadequate technology, and limited irrigation. The country has prioritized climate resilient ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Saint Lucia 

      Hayman, Alicia; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)
      The agriculture sector in Saint Lucia is primarily small-scale and rain-fed, with limited use of modern technology. Agriculture has not been prioritized in Saint Lucia’s NDCs due to challenges such as limited data availability, ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Trinidad and Tobago 

      Hayman, Alicia A; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      Trinidad and Tobago's agriculture sector contributes only 1.2% to the country's GDP, but it employs over 4% of the population and plays a crucial role in diversifying the economy. However, the sector faces challenges in ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Haiti 

      GCF CARICOM AgReady; Hayman, Alicia (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)
      Haiti's per capita GDP is the lowest in Latin America and the Caribbean. Climate resilient agriculture (CRA) technologies face barriers to inclusion, such as limited access to credit and inadequate policy framework. ...
    • GHG Inventories and Agriculture Emissions Course 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); GCF CARICOM AgReady (2023)
      This course on GHG Inventories and Agriculture Emissions aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the importance of greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories and the various agriculture processes that ...
    • Stakeholder Engagement Course 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); GCF CARICOM AgReady (2023)
      This course on Stakeholder Engagement teaches students about accurately identifying and engaging with stakeholders in the agriculture sector. The course includes 4 modules covering fundamentals, inventory and mapping, GCF ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: The Bahamas 

      GCF CARICOM AgReady; Hayman, Alicia (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)
      The Bahamas stated adaptation priorities for the agricultural sector in its initial Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), including food security and reducing import dependency. However, as of August 2022, the country ...
    • Regional Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement Guidance Report for Nine CARICOM countries: The Bahamas, Belize, Dominica, Haiti, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago 

      Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI). Washington, DC, United States of America; Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); Caribbean Cooperative MRV Hub. Saint George's, Grenada; GCF CARICOM AgReady; Stevens, Luanne (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      The report provides recommendations on improving agriculture GHG inventory reporting in the Caribbean region. It offers general guidance and tools on institutional setup, data collection, and gap filling, quality control ...
    • National Action plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement Dominica 

      Stevens, Luanne; Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI). Washington, DC, United States of America; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)
      The GCF- Readiness Project titled “Strengthening the foundation for a climate responsive agricultural sector in the Caribbean” aims to enhance the agricultural sector's contribution towards climate change mitigation and ...