Strengthening climate resilience: the case of Grenada

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). Funded by the Pilot Program for Climate Change Resilience (PPCR) and Climate Investment Funds (CIFs), the SPCR prioritizes climate resilience over emission reductions due to Grenada's high vulnerability and low global emissions. Key initiatives include the Disaster Vulnerability and Climate Risk Reduction Project and the Forest Rehabilitation Project, alongside technical assistance for water and coastal management. The brief highlights the importance of participatory design, regional synergies within the Caribbean, and the necessity of multilateral finance to address projected sea-level rise costs that could reach $801 million by 2050.

• Grenada is highly vulnerable to climate change, with mid-range sea-level rise predictions estimating total damages of up to $801 million by 2050, potentially increasing to between $1.3 and $3.7 billion by 2080.
• The 2011 Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR) shifts Grenada's approach from a "fragmented project-by-project" method to a coordinated, cross-sectoral platform for low-carbon and climate-resilient development.
• Because Grenada is a low greenhouse gas emitter—ranking 170th worldwide in cumulative emissions from 1990 to 2005—the SPCR focuses primarily on building resilience in sectors such as tourism, agriculture, water management, and coastal infrastructure.
• The SPCR is supported by an $8 million grant and a $12 million concessional loan from the Pilot Program for Climate Change Resilience (PPCR), which is part of the international Climate Investment Funds (CIFs).
• The program includes two major investment projects: the Disaster Vulnerability and Climate Risk Reduction Project (DVRP) for climate-proofing infrastructure, and the Forest Rehabilitation Project (FRP) to mitigate climate change and promote sustainable livelihoods.
• Technical assistance under the SPCR focuses on three areas: a Water Resources Assessment and Management Study, a Roadmap for Coastal Zone Management (CZM), and improving the use of Data and GIS for climate change adaptation.
• Implementation of the SPCR faced internal government friction regarding the inclusion of non-physical components like legislative reform, and some public skepticism from environmentalists who fear the initiative may be a repackaging of failed past projects.

APA

Dalrymple, S. P., & Mason-Case, S. (2012). Strengthening climate resilience: the case of Grenada. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Grenada-Inside_Story_6pp_final_low-res1.pdf

Chicago

Dalrymple, Sandra Prescod, and Sarah Mason-Case. Strengthening climate resilience: the case of Grenada. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2012. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Grenada-Inside_Story_6pp_final_low-res1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{dalrymple2012strengthening, author = {Dalrymple, Sandra Prescod and Mason-Case, Sarah}, title = {{Strengthening climate resilience: the case of Grenada}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2012}, month = jun, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Grenada-Inside_Story_6pp_final_low-res1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }