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UNICEF's Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office and CDEMA signed a MoU to co-operate on the development of more resilient communities.
United Nations Children's Fund - The Americas and Caribbean Regional Office
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A new report highlights the growing infrastructure needs that the Small Island Developing State faces from climate change and economic growth.
United Nations Office for Project Services
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CORVI is an analytical tool designed to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions, assess climate risks in coastal cities and pinpoint areas of action to adapt to current and future risks.

As the risks from climate change continue to grow

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Dealing with COVID-19 during a hurricane season and a drought can be particularly daunting for Saint Lucia, especially as the weather crises could exacerbate the health crisis.
World Bank, the
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Saint Lucia’s National Adaptation Plan is a 10-year process (2018-2028), consisting of priority cross-sectoral and sectoral adaptation measures for eight key sectors/areas and a segment on the “limits to adaptation,”.
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Climate-vulnerable Caribbean states had been facing "three monsters", the pandemic, climate disasters, and an economic recession.
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
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In Saint Lucia, the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project will alleviate flooding through a series of drainage works across the island.
Saint Lucia - government
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A new project will improve the resilience and build the institutional capacity of health facilities among four members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.
World Bank, the

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