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Small developing islands represent a complex reality that the Ministry has always supported. Over time, three agreements have been signed by the Ministry. The most recent agreement, signed at COP27, allows you to work on 7 SDGs that are important for the health of the planet and in particular for the existence of these territories.
CARICOM Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Jamaica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadine, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
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COP27 Signed new Memorandum of Understanding
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The Undersecretary of State of the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, Claudio Barbaro, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belize, Amalia Mai, on a visit to Rome, signed the adhesion of the Caribbean State in the prestigious Sala Ortona, of the Farnesina, to the Memorandum of Understanding between MASE and the Governments of the 14 small Caribbean countries, (CARICOM), launched last November 15 on the occasion of COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh with the signatures of Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Ministers Molwyn Joseph, (Antigua and Barbuda), Shawn Edward, (Saint Lucia), and Minister Joyelle Clarke, (Saint Kitts and Nevis).
November 15, 2022. On the occasion of COP27, the new Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Sharm El Sheikh between the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security and the competent Ministers of Sustainable Development of the Caribbean States (CARICOM) Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad e Tobago.
The Agreements |
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Memorandum of Understanding |
Memorandum of Understanding |
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Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Development (Sharm El Sheikh November 2022 – November 2027) |
Cooperation in the field of Sustainable Development
Counterpart: Competent ministries of CARICOM countries
Signatory Countries:
Antigua and Barbuda (November 15, 2022)
Saint Lucia (November 15, 2022)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (November 15, 2022)
Belize (November 16, 2022)
Intervention Areas:
Improve water management and protect water-related ecosystems (SDG 6)
• Promote access to sustainable, renewable and efficient energy (SDG7)
• Promote the adoption of conscious consumption models (SDG 12)
• Strengthen and coordinate efforts to combat global climate change and address its adverse effects (SDG 13)
• Promote sustainable use of oceans, seas and marine resources (SDG 14)
• Protect, restore and enhance the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems (SDG 15)
• Increase international support for capacity building in developing countries (SDG 17)
| Documentation - Memorandum of Understanding Italy - CARICOM (November 15, 2022, EN) |
Memorandum of Understanding on Climate Change, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Mitigation |
Signatory Countries:
Haiti (November 24, 2015)
St. Lucia (November 25, 2015)
Belize (December 8, 2015)
Guyana (December 8, 2015)
Antigua and Barbuda (January 25, 2016)
Dominica (February 4, 2016)
St. Kitts and Nevis (March 4, 2016)
Bahamas (Match 22, 2016)
St Vincent and Grenadines (May 10, 2016)
Grenada (June 3, 2016)
Suriname (May 1, 2018)
Budget: 12 million Euros (from 2016 to 2019)
Intervention Areas:
- Development of adaptation measures;
- Implementation and verification of national reduction targets (NDC);
- Implementation and strengthening of energy plans and policies; the electrification of rural areas;
- Enhancement of renewable energy sources;
- Reduction of risks caused by extreme weather events;
- Protection and conservation of marine and coastal ecosystems.
| Documentation - Memorandum of Understanding with Caricom countries (November 25, 2015, EN)  - Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (25 July 25, 2017, EN) - Memorandum of Understanding with the Caribbean Center on Climate Change of Belize (November 23, 2015, EN) - Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Caribbean Center on Climate Change of Belize (November 13, 2017, EN) - Caricom Work Plan (November 25, 2015, EN) |
Ongoing projects |
| Belize Reducing the Carbon Footprint of San Ignacio and Five Surrounding Villages in the Cayo District |
$ 1.150.000 | |
| $ 491.050 | ||
| Grenada Carriacou Photo Voltaic powdered Salt Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Desalinization System |
$ 1.250.000 | |
| To Extend the Availability of Reliable and Safe Potable Water to the Rural Areas of Carriacou- Phase 2 | $ 600.000 | |
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Guyana |
$ 3. 870.000 | |
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St. Kitts and Nevis |
$ 564.000 | |
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St. Lucia |
$ 486.675 | |
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St. Vincent and Granadine |
$ 1. 750.000 |
Completed projects |
Memorandum of Understanding with the Caribbean Community Center on Climate Change (5C) |
Renewable Energy, Mitigation, Adaptation to Climate Change
