Construction of low cost structure to facilitate deposition of sediments from coastal waters. © Joth Singh

Caribbean Biodiversity Fund, December 19, 2019 – The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) is very pleased to announce a Euros 20 million top-up for its Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA)Facility from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU) International Climate Initiative, through KfW, the German Development Bank.

Karim ould Chih, Principal Project Manager for KfW, and Yabanex Batista, CBF CEO, visit Dominica during the appraisal mission for the new contribution of the German government through KfW for CBF’s regional expansion

Caribbean Biodiversity Fund, December 18, 2019 - The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and the German Development Bank (KfW), on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for  Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), have partnered again to expand the CBF’s Conservation Finance Program with a new injection of 25.5 Million Euros to the CBF Endowment.

During the CCI-CBF week of activities, held in Antigua from June 18th to 22nd, the CCI Steering Committee announced the appointment of Saint Lucian John Calixte as the new CCI Coordinator. The Committee has also approved the relocation of the Secretariat from Grenada to Saint Lucia. Both will support the achievement of the CCI goals by providing coordination, communication and other services to the three major CCI constituency groups - governments, private sector and partners.

In late August, Hurricane Dorian moved over The Bahamas for several days with devastating consequences.  The storm affected the northern part of The Bahamas, with its worst effects felt in places like the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama.