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Advancing geothermal energy in the OECS for economic development and resilience

Monday, December 3, 2018 — A major gathering of regional and global geothermal experts will be convened in Saint Lucia to chart the way forward to transform the energy landscape of the OECS to deliver lower energy prices, reduce the costly…

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OECS Commission Releases Public Service Announcements on World AIDS Day

Know your Status’: OECS Commission Releases PSAs on World AIDS Day OECS Media Release Friday, November 30, 2018 — Saturday December 1 2018 marks World AIDS Day with the OECS HIV/TB Elimination project releasing a series of Public Service Announcements on HIV awarness…

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Becoming hurricane resilient: New GIS spatial planning to inform decision making

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 — Today marks the globally celebrated Geographic Information System (GIS) Day which shines a spotlight on a leading technology which is helping tackle climate change, food security, disasters and poverty in OECS Member States. The technology which…

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Eastern Caribbean transition to Green Economy rated as below average in newly released Green Economy Barometer 2018

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 — The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) in collaboration with the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) today released the Eastern Caribbean Green Economy Barometer 2018. A major finding from this ground-breaking document is that the traditional approach…

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Eastern Caribbean transition to Green Economy rated as below average in newly released Green Economy Barometer 2018

Port of Spain, November 6, 2018 – The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) in collaboration with the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) today released the Eastern Caribbean Green Economy Barometer 2018. A major finding from this ground-breaking document is that the…

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OECS Health Ministers endorse deeper cooperation with French territories

Friday, November 2, 2018 — Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States’ Health Ministers have advanced new health initiatives including deepening cooperation with French Territories to ensure no citizen of OECS Member States ‘are left behind’. The fifth Health Ministerial meeting held on the…

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OECS to hold Blue Economy Seminars in Member States

The sensitisation will create awareness on marine spatial planning and the Blue Economy in participating countries of the Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project (CROP) Tuesday, October 30, 2018 — Transitioning to a Blue Economy is critical to ensuring continued economic growth…

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Communiqué of the 66th Meeting of the OECS Authority

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 — The Sixty-Sixth Meeting of the OECS Authority was held at the Beachcombers Hotel, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, on October 23rd 2018, under the Chairmanship of Dr. the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St….

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OECS supports Caribbean Women in green innovation

Thursday, October 25, 2018 — Thirty female entrepreneurs from the OECS had the opportunity to participate in the Caribbean Women in Business Green Innovation Bootcamp – an intense three-day workshop that provided participants with the skills needed to develop and…

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New software to improve HIV / TB data collection

Thursday, October 25, 2018 — The OECS Commission’s Health Unit has introduced new HIV/STI/TB Clinical Management Software to the region and has trained IT professionals in its use to vastly improve HIV / AIDS data collection across the Eastern Caribbean.  The training followed…