Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Sub-Regional Strategy for Climate Resilience in the Forestry Sector and Associated Livelihoods in the Caribbean

by admin | May 11, 2018 | Forests, Livelihoods And Governance, Past Projects, Projects

Background Forests provide Caribbean islands with critical ecological goods and services. Many rural communities are highly dependent on forest resources for their livelihoods including ecotourism services, production of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) and...

Testing Communication Products Background

by admin | Apr 25, 2018 | Forests, Livelihoods And Governance, Past Projects, Projects

This pilot project was the final component of a multiyear regional project, “Participatory Forest Management: Improving policy and institutional capacity for development (2006-2010)” funded by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO)....

Development of the five-year CARICOM Biodiversity Strategy for the implementation of the Biodiversity Cluster of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)

by admin | Apr 25, 2018 | Forests, Livelihoods And Governance, Past Projects, Projects

Description of the project: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) developed a five-year CARICOM Biodiversity Strategy (CBS) for 2018-2022.  This was an activity under the Caribbean Hub sub-component of Phase II of the Programme for Capacity-Building related to...

Capacity building for watershed management stakeholders in Trinidad and Tobago

by admin | Apr 25, 2018 | Forests, Livelihoods And Governance, Past Projects, Projects

Description of project: The impact of forest removal and the current and expected impacts of climate change compromise the availability and quality of freshwater, a critical resource in Trinidad and Tobago. Potable water availability and quality has been compromised...

The Green Economy Action Learning Group

by admin | Apr 25, 2018 | Green Economy, Past Projects, Projects

Description of project CANARI has been implementing a programme on green economy in the Caribbean since 2010. As part of this work, in May 2012 CANARI established the Caribbean Green Economy Action Learning Group (GE ALG). Members are development professionals and...

Making it happen: Developing sustainable businesses in rural communities in Trinidad and Tobago and improving livelihoods through enterprise development (Phase III)

by admin | Apr 25, 2018 | Past Projects, Projects, Rural Livelihoods

Country: Trinidad and Tobago Dates/ Term: June 2013 – June 2014 Funders: JB Fernandes Memorial Trust I Amount: USD 75,000 Goal and objectives The purpose of this project is to influence policy and practice to support the development of rural livelihoods in...