Grenada: National workshop on generating climate change and disasters indicators for policy decision-making

Evento

Teaser:

The Caribbean region is acutely threatened by climate change, particularly the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Grenada is no exception. The country is situated in the tropical cyclone belts and is directly exposed to the forces of the oceans. And as a small geographical area, disasters might affect vast proportions of the country. Availability of quality statistics and indicators are crucial to effectively respond to the effects of climate change and build resilience.

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Tipo de evento:

Meetings and technical symposiums
Background

The Caribbean region is acutely threatened by climate change, particularly the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Grenada is no exception. The country is situated in the tropical cyclone belts and is directly exposed to the forces of the oceans. And as a small geographical area, disasters might affect vast proportions of the country. Availability of quality statistics and indicators are crucial to effectively respond to the effects of climate change and build resilience.

Against this backdrop, the ECLAC´s Statistics Division, Sub regional Office for the Caribbean, in collaboration with the Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division, are joining forces to enhance the production and use of key indicators and metrics to monitor and adapt to the effects of climate change and strengthen Environmental Information Systems (EIS). These efforts, supported by the Development Account of the United Nations, aim to boost the environmental pillar of the 2030 Agenda and improve policy coherence in the implementation of the Escazú Agreement, the Revised St. George´s Declaration (SGD 2040), the SAMOA Pathway, the Paris Agreement, and the Sendai Framework.

Objectives
  • Train the participants to build selected environment, climate change and disaster indicators and its metadata.
  • Identify data and capacity gaps to develop an Environmental Information System (EIS) and build a regional resilience platform.
  • Have a better understanding of how geospatial data can enhance the use of environment, climate change and disaster indicators for effective decision making.
Expected outcomes
  • At least three prioritized climate change and disasters indicator and its metadata are available at the end of the workshop.
  • A selection of prioritized indicators from the Global Set of Climate Change Indicators are identified for Grenada.
  • Follow up steps to build further selected climate change and disasters indicators are agreed with the national focal points from the Central Statistical Office of Grenada and the Ministry of Climate Resilience, the Environment and Renewable Energy.

Programa de trabajo:

Octubre 17, 2022

Inaugural session and introduction to the workshop

06:00 - 07:00

Facilitator: Abdullahi Abdulkadri, Coordinator of Statistics and Social Development Unit, ECLAC Caribbean

▪ Faustina Wiggins, CARICOM Secretariat
▪ Chamberlain Emmanuel, Environmental Sustainability Division, OECS
▪ Reena Shah, Environment Statistics Section, UNSD
▪ Rolando Ocampo, ECLAC Statistics Division
▪ Hon. Lennox Andrews, Ministry of Economic Development, Planning, Tourism, ICT, Creative Economy, Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries & Cooperatives

Presentaciones:

Francisco Jiménez, ECLAC

Presentation of the participants, introduction and objectives of the workshop


Octubre 17, 2022

1. Global and regional enabling frameworks and strategies

07:00 - 08:20

Presentaciones:

Faustina Wiggins, CARICOM Secretariat

1.1 Regional work on environment statistics as a guiding force to improve availability of climate change and disasters statistics and indicators


Farzana Yusuf-Leon, OECS

1.2 Regional strategy to strengthen capacity development for environment and climate change statistics in the Caribbean


Reena Shah, UNSD

1.3 Global Set of Climate Change Statistics and Indicators: a tool to identify multi-purpose indicators on climate change


David Barrio, ECLAC

1.4 The Escazú Agreement: a pathway to developing an Environmental Information System (EIS)


» Q&A Session


Octubre 17, 2022

2. Environment, climate change and disasters indicators for Grenada needs and priorities

08:30 - 12:00

Presentaciones:

2.1 National policies and plans where environment, climate change and disaster indicators are required


  - La Verne Mapp, Planning Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands; Fisheries and Cooperatives

  - Tonya Hyacinth, Deputy Disaster Coordinator (Ag.), National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA)


  - Aria St.Louis, Ministry of Climate Resilience, the Environment and Renewable Energy, Government of Grenada


  » Q&A Session


Iskuhi Mkrtchyan, ECLAC

2.1.1 Group dynamic: demand for and priority indicators along the policy-making cycle, by group


2.1.2 Group dynamic: groups report back to plenary


Iskuhi Mkrtchyan & Karina Cázarez, ECLAC

2.2 Individual work: Review the Global Set of Climate Change Indicators and select priority indicators for the country


Karina Cázarez, ECLAC

2.3 Presenting the indicator to be built during the workshop


Georgina Alcantar, ECLAC

Conclusion of the day and what to expect for day 2


Abdullahi Abdulkadri, ECLAC

End of day 1


Octubre 18, 2022

3. What is needed to produce environment, climate change and disaster statistics and indicators?

06:00 - 06:30

Facilitator: Karina Cázarez, ECLAC

Presentaciones:

Central Statistical Office of Grenada

3.1 Types of data sources available and used in Grenada: strengths and weaknesses


Indira Persaud, UNSD

3.2 Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES)


Octubre 18, 2022

4. How to produce environment, climate change and disaster statistics and indicators?

06:30 - 08:20

Presentaciones:

Janet Geoghagen-Martin, ECLAC

4.1 From data to environment, climate change and disaster statistics and indicators and statistical classifications and typologies


Francisco Jiménez, ECLAC

4.2 The geospatial dimension of environment, climate change and disaster statistics and indicators


Georgina Alcantar, ECLAC

4.3 ECLAC´s methodology to produce environment, climate change and disasters indicators


Alda Díaz, ECLAC

4.4 How to develop a methodological sheet & examples of methodological sheets


  » Q&A Session


Janet Geoghagen-Martin and Paula Fuenzalida, ECLAC

4.5 Interactive quiz on Methodological Sheet


Octubre 18, 2022

5. Building selected environment climate change and disasters indicators with national data

08:20 - 12:00

Presentaciones:

Karina Cázarez, ECLAC

5.1 Instructions for group work


All participants

5.2 Group work: building selected climate change and disasters indicators and their methodological sheets


- Insights from the working groups


Karina Cázarez, ECLAC

Conclusions of the day and what to expect for day 3


Abdullahi Abdulkadri, ECLAC

End of day 2


Octubre 19, 2022

6. Recap from day 2 and introduction to day 3

06:00 - 06:15

Facilitator: Iskuhi Mkrtchyan, Statistics and Social Development Unit, ECLAC Caribbean

Iskuhi Mkrtchyan, ECLAC
Welcome and introduction to day 3 of the workshop
Janet Geoghagen-Martin and Paula Fuenzalida, ECLAC
Interactive Recap from day 2 

 

Octubre 19, 2022

7. Presentation of group work results: indicators and methodological sheets

06:15 - 08:10
All groups present their indicators and methodological sheets
Remaining groups present their indicators and methodological sheets and receive feedback from the audience and the ECLAC team
Octubre 19, 2022

8. Towards an environmental information system in Grenada

08:10 - 12:00

Presentaciones:

Karina Cázarez, ECLAC

8.1 Instructions for group work


Iskuhi Mkrtchyan, ECLAC

8.2 Group work: dissemination and sustainability of the new indicators: challenges & potential Solutions by groups


8.2 Reporting back from group work


Francisco Jiménez, ECLAC

8.3 Recommendations to establish an Environmental Information System


8.4 Evaluation of the workshop


Halim Brizan, Director, Central Statistical Office of Grenada & Georgina Alcantar, ECLAC

Closing remarks


Abdullahi Abdulkadri, ECLAC

End of the workshop


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