Small Island Nations Provide Big Environmental Solutions but Need Finance Partners (Commentary)

Small island nations provide big environmental solutions but need finance partners (commentary)

These are turbulent times for the global economy and multilateralism. Uncertainty lies at every turn, yet for Antigua and Barbuda — and other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like ours — navigating uncertainty is not new. It is our lived reality. I have witnessed firsthand how cascading shocks — climate events, market volatility, geopolitical fragmentation — strike our shores harder and faster. But while the world grapples with rising divis…

HLPF Side Event: Implementation of the Antigua & Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States through International Partnerships

The implementation of Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States (ABAS) underscores the critical importance of international partnerships in addressing the unique challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS), including climate change, sustainable development, and

CSIDS reaffirm commitment to integrated water resources - Caribbean News Global

ST GEORGE’S GRENADA – High level representatives from six Caribbean Small Island Developing States (CSIDS) – Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, St Vincent and the Grenadines, have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening water security and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) during the recently concluded SDG 6.5.1 Regional Workshop. The workshop titled “Leveraging SDG 6 for Accelerated Water Investments in Caribbean SID…

Caribbean countries launch landmark platform to scale up climate investment

The creation of a platform to accelerate the mobilisation of finance for the boosting of resilience across the Caribbean region was announced today.   The landmark Regional Platform for catalyzing Resilience and Climate Action in the Caribbean aims to identify and deliver country-focused game-changing investment opportunities while enhancing a regional approach to resilience building in the era of a climate crisis. This first ever regional Resil…