Implementation Plan - CDKN Global

Level ofcapacity issueCapacity issue descriptionCrosscuttingUNCBD UNFCC UNCCDCountries identifying thiscapacity issueIndividual Staff training is inadequate due to limited financial resources. X AllIndividual Technical and management people are often overloaded withresponsibilities, some of which ultimately must be neglected orpartially addressed.X AllIndividual Trained individuals are not retained; high staff turnover X Grenada; Guyana; St Vincent andthe Grenadines; St Kitts and Nevis;SurinameIndividual Full complement of academic skills generally confined to Trindadand Tobago, Barbados and Jamaica (associated with theUniversity of the West Indies).X Dominica; St Vincent and theGrenadinesIndividual Dedicated people, with high rate of staff retention in civil service X Belize; Bahamas;Individual Lack of engagement in sustainable development and awarenessof costs associated with unsustainable management policies.Communities are not effectively engaged.X AllIndividual Low awareness of country’s vulnerability to climate change andpotential negative impacts of climate changeX Belize; Bahamas; Antigua and Barbuda;Grenada; St Vincent and the GrenadinesIndividual Need to incorporate environmental elements into the schoolcurriculum and engage youth.X Belize; St LuciaIndividual Public awareness programmes are very well organized (radio,television, press). The success of this communication strategyhas, however, become its greatest weakness. The volume ofinformation bombarding the general public is now causing somepersons to avoid sections of the media at specific times.X St VincentIndividual Focus on negative news which affects the national psyche X JamaicaIndividual Popular awareness of many of the issues and concerns relatingto land degradationX Antigua and BarbudaIndividual Public attitudes are generally favorable towards conservation andsustainable use of water.X Antigua and Barbuda