CDKN-funded research has provided decision makers in the Caribbean with access to climate data specific to the region

The document outlines the CARIWIG online data portal, which provides historical climate data and future projections at a 25km resolution for the Caribbean. It highlights four specific tools: a Weather Generator used in Belize to link rising minimum temperatures to dengue fever risks; a Tropical Storm Model used in Jamaica to predict river discharge timing during category 5 hurricanes; the CARIDRO drought tool used in Cuba to project 12-18 moderate to extreme droughts in Las Tunas province by 2050; and the CCORAL tool for integrating climate change into policy. The research emphasizes implementing adaptation actions that perform well across a wide range of uncertain future conditions.

• The CARIWIG online data portal provides historical climate data and future projections based on two Global Climate Models (GCMs) downscaled to a Regional Climate Model (RCM) with a 25km resolution across the Caribbean.
• A Weather Generator tool was applied in Belize to determine that an increase in the number of days where minimum temperatures exceed 18°C is likely to make conditions more favourable for dengue fever.
• The Tropical Storm Model (TSM) was used in Jamaica to find that peak river discharge is likely to occur approximately 14 hours after a category 5 hurricane begins.
• The CARIDRO drought tool was used to project that Las Tunas province in Cuba will experience between 12 and 18 moderate to extreme droughts from 2011 to 2050.
• Because climate projections are uncertain, the document recommends that Caribbean decision makers prioritize adaptation actions that are effective across a wide range of current and potential future conditions, supported by the Caribbean Climate Online Risk and Adaptation tool (CCORAL).

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (n.d.). CDKN-funded research has provided decision makers in the Caribbean with access to climate data specific to the region. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Data_infographic_low_res_print_updated280417.pdf

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. CDKN-funded research has provided decision makers in the Caribbean with access to climate data specific to the region. n.d. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Data_infographic_low_res_print_updated280417.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetworkndcdknfunded, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{CDKN-funded research has provided decision makers in the Caribbean with access to climate data specific to the region}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Data_infographic_low_res_print_updated280417.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }