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Five Caribbean countries are preparing for this year's hurricane season with improved localised early warning systems, supported by various IOs.

Volcanic ash is an excellent archetype of an ‘extensive hazard’. Ash fall occurs frequently and intermittently during volcanic eruptions, and populations in close proximity to persistently-active volcanoes report ash impacts and distribution that have

The World Bank has approved a US$30 million Development Policy Credit to support Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in strengthening its climate and fiscal resilience.

The project ‘Strengthening resilience and coping capacities in the Caribbean through integrated early warning systems’ was aimed at reducing the vulnerability of communities facing multiple hazard risks in Caribbean small islands. This goal was achieved

To better withstand climate change and disasters, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has implemented a climate resilience levy that tourists pay upon staying in accommodations. While the fund is only a fraction of the government budget and disasters' impacts, it shows what poorer states can do amidst the struggle to get developed nations to help with climate finance.

The National Emergency Management Organisation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will commemorate World Tsunami Awareness Day through an educational video and exhibition. The organisation is also involved in a school safety project to develop tsunami evacuation plans for schools and communities.

In light of widespread hurricane damage, Caribbean countries are implementing the Integrating Water, Land and Ecosystems Management in Caribbean Small Island Developing States Project, which involves developing national sub-projects at specific sites in order to enhance livelihood opportunities and socio-economic co-benefits for targeted communities.

The profile summarizes how climate change will potentially impact six key sectors across the region: coastal resources, human health, water resources, tourism, fisheries, and agriculture.