• Carbon Market Opportunities in livestock production, and cocoa and coffee agroforestry systems. An analysis of opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean 

      Minoli, Sarah; Montaño, Manuelita; Castro, Juan Pablo; Zabala, Andres; Hodgetts, George; Ortega Pacheco, Daniel Vicente; Witkowski, Kelly; Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); Climate Focus B.V; Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI); Programa de Acción Climática y Sostenibilidad Agropecuaria (PACSA) (12-2023)
      It provide an overview of the VCM opportunities in the agriculture sector, specifically in sustainable livestock and agroforestry practices, in LAC to the governments of countries in the region that are or are likely to ...
    • Co-Innovating for more sustainable, climate responsive rice production in Chile 

      Witkowski, Kelly (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 09-05-2023)
      Over 200 people involved in the rice value chain participated in field days to observe research efforts and discuss the challenges and potential solutions to economically viable and more sustainable production. INIA has ...
    • Webinar 1. The Vision Of Agriculture as a part of the climate solution in the Caribbean region 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); The Green Climate Fund (GCF); GCF CARICOM AgReady; St. Martin, Chaney; Witkowski, Kelly; Gregoire Carai, Nekelia; Programa de Acción Climática y Sostenibilidad Agropecuaria (PACSA) (16-03-2023)
      The Climate Responsive Agriculture Forum 2023 is an event aimed at discussing the vital role that agriculture plays in mitigating climate change in the Caribbean region, the virtual conference featured engaging discussions ...
    • Barrier Analysis and Needs Assessment of the Policy Environment for Agriculture in Nine CARICOM Countries 

      Hayman, Alicia A; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      Provide an analysis of the critical challenges, barriers, and limitations to achieving climate resilience in the agri-food sector in the Caribbean region. Limitations in knowledge management and communication throughout ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Belize 

      Hayman, Alicia; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)
      Belize's Initial Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) did not include agriculture in its mitigation targets, but it was identified as a priority sector for adaptation measures. However, implementing climate resilient ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: St. Kitts and Nevis 

      Hayman, Alicia A; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      St. Kitts & Nevis' agriculture sector represents 1.4% of GDP and consists of small-scale farms. The government owns most of the farm land, with the remainder owned by individuals and families. Subsistence farming is common, ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: The Commonwealth of Dominica 

      Hayman, Alicia; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)
      Agriculture is the second-largest sector in Dominica, contributing between 11.5% and 15.2% of the country's GDP from 2010 to 2020. However, several barriers to implementing the country's NDCs have been identified, including ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Saint Lucia 

      Hayman, Alicia; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)
      The agriculture sector in Saint Lucia is primarily small-scale and rain-fed, with limited use of modern technology. Agriculture has not been prioritized in Saint Lucia’s NDCs due to challenges such as limited data availability, ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Trinidad and Tobago 

      Hayman, Alicia A; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      Trinidad and Tobago's agriculture sector contributes only 1.2% to the country's GDP, but it employs over 4% of the population and plays a crucial role in diversifying the economy. However, the sector faces challenges in ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Haiti 

      GCF CARICOM AgReady; Hayman, Alicia (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)
      Haiti's per capita GDP is the lowest in Latin America and the Caribbean. Climate resilient agriculture (CRA) technologies face barriers to inclusion, such as limited access to credit and inadequate policy framework. ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: St. Vincent and the Grenadines 

      Hayman, Alicia A; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      Agriculture is a priority sector for adaptation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, but no mitigation targets were included in its initial Nationally Determined Contributions (iNDC). The main barrier to implementing climate ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: Suriname 

      Hayman, Alicia A; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      Agriculture is a significant sector in Suriname, employing 17% of the population, but faces challenges such as low productivity, inadequate technology, and limited irrigation. The country has prioritized climate resilient ...
    • GHG Inventories and Agriculture Emissions Course 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); GCF CARICOM AgReady (2023)
      This course on GHG Inventories and Agriculture Emissions aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the importance of greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories and the various agriculture processes that ...
    • Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in Caribbean Countries: The Bahamas 

      GCF CARICOM AgReady; Hayman, Alicia (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)
      The Bahamas stated adaptation priorities for the agricultural sector in its initial Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), including food security and reducing import dependency. However, as of August 2022, the country ...
    • Building Bridges of Knowledge in LAC: South-South Exchange of Experiences to Strengthen Resilience and Adaption of Food Systems Facing Climate Change. 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); Witkowski, Kelly (2023)
      As the largest food exporting region in the world (28% of all global agri-food exports) the Americas are particularly important for global food and nutrition security. Agri-food systems are a fundamental economic activity ...
    • Stakeholder Engagement Course 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); GCF CARICOM AgReady (2023)
      This course on Stakeholder Engagement teaches students about accurately identifying and engaging with stakeholders in the agriculture sector. The course includes 4 modules covering fundamentals, inventory and mapping, GCF ...
    • Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative (CACCI) - Latin American and Caribbean (CACCI-LAC). 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); Witkowski, Kelly (2023)
      United States Agency for International Development (USAID) en asocio con IICA están implementando la Iniciativa Comprenhensive Action for Climate Chance Iniciative (CACCI) - Latin American and Caribbean (CACCI-LAC). El ...
    • Programa de Acción Climática y Sostenibilidad Agropecuaria 

      Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA); Programa de Acción Climática y Sostenibilidad Agropecuaria (PACSA) (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), 2023)
      Este programa busca impulsar soluciones integradas, basadas en principios que respondan a las prioridades de los Estados Miembros del IICA; su objetivo es lograr un sector agropecuario sostenible, resistente al clima y ...
    • National Action Plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement The Bahamas 

      Stevens, Luanne (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)
      The IICA-GCF Readiness Project is aimed at improving climate action in the agricultural sector in nine Caribbean countries. It improves the agriculture GHG inventory by assessing the status of the national inventory, ...
    • National Action plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement Belize 

      Stevens, Luanne; Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI). Washington, DC, United States of America; GCF CARICOM AgReady (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), 2023)
      The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has funded the project known as “Strengthening the foundation for a climate responsive agricultural sector in the Caribbean” (GCF CARICOM AgREADY), it aims to raise the profile of the agricultural ...