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Structured as a fund-of-funds, the programme aims for a total size of USD 750 million, blending GCF public seed capital with USD 500 million in private sector finance. The programme targets the development, construction, and operation of renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) projects in emerging markets, expecting to finance over 200 projects and add up to 18 GW of clean energy capacity. By using a two-tier capital structure with a 'first-loss' mechanism for public capital, GEEREF NeXt intends to mitigate risk for private investors and achieve a projected 50x multiplier, potentially mobilising USD 30 billion in total project financing. 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Findings from three case studies in Suriname, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and St. Lucia highlight that while the tool improves the ability of policy-makers to articulate MEA relevance, significant barriers remain, including limited cross-sectoral collaboration, insufficient data for target setting, and a lack of political will to alter high-level development priorities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001762#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Policy-makers in the Caribbean face significant challenges in mainstreaming MEAs due to limited human and financial resources, a perception that MEAs only concern a single ministry, and intense reporting requirements that exceed available staff capacity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001762#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The use of the Driving Forces–Pressure–State–Impact–Response (DPSIR) framework allows policy-makers to visualize causal pathways and identify synergies across multiple MEAs, moving beyond a narrow focus on biodiversity to include broader development drivers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001762#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Application of the training in Suriname demonstrated that key economic sectors—tourism, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries—are both dependent on ecosystem services and primary drivers of environmental pressure, necessitating coordinated policies to minimize trade-offs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001762#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the approach highlighted the critical link between MEAs and poverty reduction, noting that poor populations are highly dependent on natural resources for food security and income, which can lead to unsustainable behaviors like poaching.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001762#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Regional application focused on institutional processes revealed a lack of harmonization between national legislation and MEA requirements, as well as a need to reform hierarchical public sector operations to encourage cross-departmental collaboration.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001762#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A primary barrier to effective mainstreaming is the lack of research and data at the national level, which hinders the ability of policy-makers to set feasible targets and monitor progress.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001762#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["capacity building","biodiversity","poverty reduction","sustainable development","tourism industry","agriculture","forestry","climate change adaptation"],"geography_discussed":["Suriname","Saint Vincent and the Grenadines","Saint Lucia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","capacity assessment","policy analysis"]},{"id":"cdkn-000598","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cdkn-000598","title":"Strengthening climate resilience: the case of Grenada","publisher":{"name":"Climate and Development Knowledge Network","organization":"climate-and-development-knowledge-network"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2012-06","source_url":"https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Grenada-Inside_Story_6pp_final_low-res1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines Grenada's transition from fragmented, project-by-project climate actions to a comprehensive national strategy called the Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR). 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