The UNEP Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, located in Kingston, Jamaica, was formally opened by the Government of Jamaica and the UNEP Executive Director in November 2016. The Sub-Regional office is a catalyst, advocate, educator and facilitator to promote the wise use and sustainable development of the Caribbean environment.
Currently, the office works in over 23 countries, territories and dependencies in the region, supporting the management of more than 70 global, regional and national projects in several Caribbean priority areas including natural resource management; climate change adaptation and resilience; access to water and proper sanitation; reduction of air, terrestrial and marine pollution; sustainable consumption and production; environmental governance; renewable energy and energy conservation; as well as disaster response and risk reduction. The office has also been supporting countries in connection with COVID-19 response and recovery.
The office seeks to:
- Bring the environmental expertise and services closer to the countries of the region; strengthening UNEP’s regional presence and assisting governments to address their environmental needs.
- Assist countries to integrate environmental sustainability into their national plans, create environmental action plans and achieve the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.
- Tackle common regional environmental issues, through the regular convening of intergovernmental meetings with policymakers- as well as supporting the policymakers and technical experts with sub-regional and national environmental action plans, programmes and projects.
- Act as a liaison for disaster recovery and relief.
Projects and initiatives:
- GEF-Integrating Water, Land & Ecosystems Management in Caribbean SIDS (GEF-IWEco). See more.
- Energy for Sustainable Development in Caribbean Buildings.
- CReW+: An integrated approach to water and waste water management using innovative solutions and promoting financing mechanisms in the Wider Caribbean Region. See more.
- Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE). See more.
- Caribbean Cooling Initiative. See more.
- GEF ISLANDS - "Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in SIDS (ISLANDS). See more.
- Harnessing Blue Economy Finance for SIDS Recovery and Sustainable Development – Barbados Grenada St. Vincent and the Grenadines. See more.
- Roadmap for a Sustainable Financial System for Suriname. See more.
- Plastic Waste Minimization project for Jamaica.
See the activities and events of the Caribbean Sub-Regional Office.
To partner with us in projects or other environmental initiatives, please contact:
- The Caribbean Sub-Regional Office of UNEP, 14-20 Port Royal Street, Kingston unep-caribbean@un.org, tel: +1 876 922 9267/69 Ext 6242.
- Vincent Sweeney, Head, Caribbean Sub-Regional Office.
