EU, PAHO, UWI doing climate change survey
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) are collecting data to gain information on what Caribbean people know about the connection between climate change and their health. Data will be gathered through a survey being carried out via Digicel network and targets people 18 and older, across 10 Caribbean countries.
Countries participating include Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia and Barbados.
A PAHO release on Monday said those interested in participating have the option of using partner social networks at the following links:
PAHO and UWI survey climate change, health knowledge
Thursday 11 March 2021
File photo: Signs of coastal erosionnear Coral Point, off of Icacos Beach Road, Icacos. Photo by Jeff K Mayers
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and UWI are doing a survey in several Caribbean countries as the basis for a health and climate project.
In a press release issued on Thursday, they said the aim of the survey is to understand what people in the Caribbean know about the links between climate change and their health. It is a fundamental tool to obtain reference information for the project that will last five years with funding from the European Union, explained the statement.
Regional dialogue calls for scaled up climate finance for hard-hit Caribbean region
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Caribbean leaders warned the region is facing the twin threats of climate change and COVID-19 during the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF s) Regional Dialogue with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec joined Caribbean Heads of State in highlighting regional challenges posed by the combined effects of climate change, accentuated by the recent hurricane season, and economic collapse caused by the pandemic, which has eroded decades of socio-economic gains.
The Caribbean is at the forefront of the fight against climate change,” stated Glemarec. “I commend the Caribbean region’s vision for economic revitalisation in the CARICOM Economic Recovery and Transformation Plan for its pioneer work to foster such a paradigm shift,” he told the opening session of the five-day, online dialogue.
Monthly Economic Highlights – November 2020
02/17/2021 | 05:11am EDT
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Message : Acronyms: CPI bn Notes: 1. Since May of 1976, the Belize dollar has been fixed to the US dollar at the rate of US$1.00 = BZ$2.00. revised. charts. ii Central Bank of Belize Table of Contents Table A.2: Net Foreign Assets of the Banking System 18 Table A.3: Net Domestic Credit 19 Table A.4: Sectoral Composition of Domestic Banks Loans and Advances 20 Table A.5: Sectoral Composition of Credit Unions Loans and Advances 21 Table A.6: Domestic Banks Liquidity Position and Cash Reserves 22 Table A.7: Domestic Banks Weighted Average Interest Rates 22 Table A.8: Domestic Banks (Rolling) Weighted Average Interest Rates 23 on New Loans and Deposits