Background

This project is designed to support the participating Caribbean countries in preparing to cope with the adverse effects of global climate change, particularly sea level rise in coastal and marine areas through: vulnerability assessment, adaptation planning, and capacity building linked to adaption planning.

It is being executed through the cooperative effort of twelve CARICOM (see*map) countries and participating institutions over a period of four years by a combination of national pilot/demonstration components and regional components.

The project is financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through The World Bank as implementing agency and is executed by the Organization of American States (OAS).

A Project Advisory Committee (PAC) is chaired by the CARICOM Secretariat and provides guidance to the OAS on project planning and implementation. In addition a Regional Project Implementation Unit has been established at the University of the West Indies Center for Environment and Development (UWICED) in Barbados to ensure effective coordination and management of project activities at the regional level.

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