Strengthening Sector-level Strategic Framework and Institutional Capacity for advancing climate action in the St. Kitts and Nevis

The document outlines a 30-month Readiness and Preparatory Support project for Saint Kitts and Nevis, implemented by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC). It aims to address critical gaps in institutional governance, policy frameworks, and data availability that hinder the country's ability to access international climate finance and implement adaptation measures. Key activities include supporting the GCF accreditation of the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis and the St. Kitts Co-operative Credit Union (SKCCU), digitizing land resource management, and developing strategic plans for waste management, coastal zones, and urban resilience in Charlestown, Nevis. The project also intends to produce at least one bankable project concept note supported by a pre-feasibility study on nature-based solutions for coastal protection.

• Saint Kitts and Nevis is the second most water scarce country in the Caribbean Community, which limits water availability for households and industrial use.
• The tourism sector, contributing 25-30% of GDP, lacks a comprehensive assessment of climate impacts and vulnerabilities, and its current strategy does not mention climate change.
• The country faces significant financial risks from hurricanes; between 1989 and 2017, twelve major hurricanes caused estimated losses exceeding US $700 million.
• There is a critical lack of national entities with direct access to international climate finance, necessitating the accreditation of the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis and the St. Kitts Co-operative Credit Union (SKCCU).
• Institutional barriers include a lack of a national long-term climate finance strategy and a deficiency in baseline data for evidence-based decision-making across priority sectors.
• The project will develop several new strategic frameworks, including a Waste Management Strategy and Action Plan, a Coastal Zone Management Plan, and an Urban Resilience Strategy and Plan for Charlestown, Nevis.
• The proposal identifies a need to digitize land resource management to improve the efficiency of land allocation and monitor infrastructure installation in real time.
• Climate change impacts are gender-differentiated in Saint Kitts and Nevis, with women often more vulnerable in agriculture and informal markets and facing limited access to adaptation resources.
• The project aims to increase the pipeline of bankable projects by developing at least one concept note and conducting a pre-feasibility study comparing nature-based solutions with gray-infrastructure for coastal protection.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2024). Strengthening Sector-level Strategic Framework and Institutional Capacity for advancing climate action in the St. Kitts and Nevis. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20240220-cover-page-saint-kitts-and-nevis-proposal.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Strengthening Sector-level Strategic Framework and Institutional Capacity for advancing climate action in the St. Kitts and Nevis. 2024. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20240220-cover-page-saint-kitts-and-nevis-proposal.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2024strengthening, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Strengthening Sector-level Strategic Framework and Institutional Capacity for advancing climate action in the St. Kitts and Nevis}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20240220-cover-page-saint-kitts-and-nevis-proposal.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }