Implementation Plan - CDKN Global

CARICOM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE REGIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR ACHIEVING DEVELOPMENT RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE• Conduct periodic reviews of the adequacy of CARICOM policies in the context of a changingclimate.• Strengthen the region’s participation and advocacy in climate change negotiations forthe timely delivery of resources and transfer of technology to the region.• Ensure that climate change negotiators work in a more coordinated manner and report onevolving issues pertinent for the region.• Promote the mainstreaming of climate change into national and regional developmentpolicies by ensuring convergence with the Regional Framework.• Conduct reviews of measures addressing climate change to ensure that they have minimalimpact on international trade.CARICOM Mandated Regional InstitutionsThe scale of the challenges facing CARICOM countries limits the ability of any country acting on its ownto build resilience and create low carbon economies. Working collectively through a regional supportstructure allows countries to maximise their resources and technical expertise to the benefit of all. Theregional agencies mandated by CARICOM provide an invaluable technical resource. Acting regionally todeliver nationally can achieve so much more with the limited resources available.In order to meet the increased need for their support from countries, regional organisations will needadditional technical, financial and human resources. Many of the regional organisations are dependenton subventions from CARICOM member states. Additional funding support will be required. Regionalorganisations will need to explore other sources of funding if they are to provide the additionalsupport. Access to climate change funds must be explored by regional organisations.The Regional Framework recognised the pivotal role that regional organisations will play in theexecution of the Implementation Plan. To fulfil this role CARICOM governments must continue toacknowledge and sustain the contribution of regional organisations and agencies that they havemandated, including:• CARICOM Secretariat• Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO)• Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)• Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)• Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI)• CCCCC• Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH)• Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI)• Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM)• Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)• University of the West Indies (UWI)98