The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has been developing an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Development Policy and Programme that includes creating regional AI policy guidance to consider its role in sustainability and climate action.
The Hon. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, addressed the High-Level Segment of the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia on Wednesday, 30 October 2024.
Please listen to her statement:
"In 2016, Belize faced a $20 million annual shortfall in biodiversity management. With today’s more ambitious goals, resource needs are even greater. Yet, accessing cooperation and finance remains challenging, hindering fast-tracked implementation of national biodiversity strategies.
"Barbados therefore wishes to reaffirm its commitment to the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) as well as to the monitoring and reporting on its implementation, and, in this regard, it is aligning its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) to the Global Biodiversity Framework.
"As part of our ongoing efforts, Guyana has undertaken a preliminary revision of its national biodiversity targets through an inclusive and consultative process.
Representatives from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have joined their counterparts from across the globe for the two-week Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Biodiversity Convention (COP16 ) now underway in Cali, Colombia. COP16 sessions began on Monday, 21 October.
The President of Guyana is confident that the investments in agriculture, policy formulation and the dedication of CARICOM Heads of Government will lead to success in reducing the Region’s high food import bill.
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have endorsed a strategy that will guide how the Region navigates the digital landscape.
Hurricane Beryl dealt a “serious blow” to Grenada’s efforts to reduce its food import bill by 25 percent by next year, the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada said.
The Category 4 hurricane hit Grenada, particularly Carriacou and Petite Martinique, on 1 July 2024.