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Effective coastal and marine management in the British Virgin Islands with €927,980 RESEMBID grant

2023-08-10T11:35:11-07:00

The Ministry of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration of the British Virgin Islands has received a EUR927,980 grant to improve the country’s water quality testing capabilities. Under RESEMBID’s Marine Biodiversity portfolio, the project seeks to address the limitations that exist within the the BVI’s water quality monitoring programme. The project will enhance the Ministry’s capacity to collect, warehouse and analyze water quality data, to inform better environmental management and spatial planning decisions. Read more about this important project here!

Effective coastal and marine management in the British Virgin Islands with €927,980 RESEMBID grant2023-08-10T11:35:11-07:00

Internships, jobs and training in the Cayman Islands made possible by RESEMBID grant

2023-08-21T03:18:50-07:00

Eight months after signing up to courses in either renewable energy, sustainable construction, information and communications technology (ICT), and tourism and hospitality, formerly unemployed Caymanians are now immersed in internships and job placements in these areas.   Led by the University College of the Cayman islands, the project utilises a grant of EUR432,210 to ensure that the 52 participants receive accredited certification, training and valuable sessions with potential employers.   Read more  here  about the transformative work by the UCCI  in the Cayman Islands!

Internships, jobs and training in the Cayman Islands made possible by RESEMBID grant2023-08-21T03:18:50-07:00

RESEMBID celebrates International Women’s Day 2023

2023-08-10T11:38:02-07:00

Today, we commemorate International Women's Day by reinforcing our commitment to #EmbraceEquity. At RESEMBID, we support the call to go beyond equal opportunities and embrace equity, taking into account that people start from different places. True inclusion means levelling the playing fields for everyone. Today, and every day, we give equitable support to the 12 Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) and 48 projects under the RESEMBID umbrella. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023 #Inclusion #Opportunites #Equity

RESEMBID celebrates International Women’s Day 20232023-08-10T11:38:02-07:00

Anguilla launches food security project under Resilience portfolio

2023-08-10T11:38:43-07:00

Today we congratulate Anguilla in launching one of their projects under RESEMBID’s Marine Resilience portfolio, “Piloting Backyard Recirculating Aquaponics Systems in Anguilla”. This project addresses the need for Anguilla to transform the fisheries and agriculture sectors; reduce dependence on imports; strengthen food safety and security and support healthier, well-balanced diets. Beneficiaries of the project will be able to produce high quality fish and fresh produce to feed themselves, or create a new revenue stream. Congratulations, Anguilla!

Anguilla launches food security project under Resilience portfolio2023-08-10T11:38:43-07:00

Turks and Caicos’ future looks bright with over 100 streetlights!

2023-08-10T11:39:05-07:00

 The Turks and Caicos government is adding over a hundred hurricane resilient streetlights to the country’s roads and communities through its Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID) partnership. Of the one hundred and forty (140) streetlights, North Caicos will get twenty-five (25); Middle Caicos fifteen (15); South Caicos will get twenty (20); Grand Turk thirty (30); Salt Cay ten (10) and Providenciales will have (40) of the lights installed. Read more about this brilliant project at https://magneticmediatv.com/2023/03/resembid-contract-for-lights/

Turks and Caicos’ future looks bright with over 100 streetlights!2023-08-10T11:39:05-07:00

Climate change education to be introduced to 4 schools in the Cayman Islands

2023-08-10T11:41:37-07:00

Four schools in the Cayman Islands will soon be taking part in a pilot project to introduce climate-change education to their curricula. The National Trust for the Cayman Islands will lead this important project with the help of a €163,223  RESEMBID grant. Read more here:  https://www.caymancompass.com/2023/03/07/climate-change-education-to-be-introduced-to-4-schools/

Climate change education to be introduced to 4 schools in the Cayman Islands2023-08-10T11:41:37-07:00

Transforming Anguilla’s Marine Parks

2023-08-10T11:43:26-07:00

Recently a high-level Expertise France and RESEMBID delegation visited two of Anguilla’s famous marine parks which will be part of the EUR587,024 RESEMBID project: “Transforming Anguilla’s Marine Parks: Institutionalising Sustainable and Collaborative Management Solutions”  which will be implemented over 16 months by the Anguilla National Trust in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources Fisheries and Marine Resources Unit and Blue Finance. The objective is to formalise a co-management arrangement between the Government of Anguilla and the multi-shareholder Management Planning Committee, to develop evidence-based management plans, and identify and develop sustainable financial tools to support long-term management plan implementation for the benefit [...]

Transforming Anguilla’s Marine Parks2023-08-10T11:43:26-07:00
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