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This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute analyses international public climate finance flows to Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) between 2010 and 2015. Using OECD Creditor Reporting System (CRS) data, the study examines the volume, sources, sectoral distribution, and delivery mechanisms of funds primarily targeting climate change, highlighting significant gaps between commitments and actual disbursements.

This policy brief outlines the critical role of national governments in the Caribbean for coordinating climate change adaptation, emphasizing that while community-level action is necessary, it is insufficient without national governance frameworks to provide strategic oversight, finance, and cross-sectoral policy integration.

This working paper examines whether multilevel governance can facilitate coastal climate change adaptation in Jamaica, focusing on the role of diverse actors and institutions across different scales, levels of organization, and sectors.

This working paper examines the adaptive capacity of Soufriere, St Lucia, as part of the Global Islands’ Vulnerability Research Adaptation Policy Development (GIVRAPD) project. It utilizes the Local Adaptive Capacity (LAC) framework to assess socio-cultural, economic, institutional, and ecological factors shaping vulnerability, while evaluating the framework's applicability across different geographical contexts.

This policy brief from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network argues that climate change adaptation in the Caribbean is fundamentally a governance challenge requiring a multi-level approach. It advocates for the creation of networks and hybrid partnerships between state and non-state actors to bridge jurisdictional scales and sectors, using case studies from St. Lucia and Jamaica to illustrate how community-based organizations and public-private partnerships can enhance adaptive capacity.

This fact sheet, produced by Acclimatise for the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), outlines the critical role of national policy and institutions in driving climate adaptation in the Caribbean. It emphasizes the need for governments to create an enabling environment for local action through policy integration, institutional capacity building, and the translation of national strategies into local realities.

This guidebook by the World Resources Institute provides a framework for conducting coastal ecosystem valuations in the Caribbean to better inform policy, management, and investment decisions. It outlines a three-phase process—scoping, analysis, and outreach—emphasizing that while over 100 such studies have been conducted in the region, only a minority have influenced actual decision-making.