This handbook contains extracts from the full Gender Equality Policy and Action Plan (GEPAP) that was approved by the Cabinet of Grenada for implementation by government ministries and departments.  Lead agency – Division of Gender and Family Affairs, Ministry of Social Development and Housing

This segment, Part 2, of the Grenada Protected Area System Plan was prepared for the Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU) of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) under OECS Contract No. 8.21/OPAAL-WB, and forms the third component of the OECS Protected Areas and Associated Livelihoods (OPAAL) Project-Preparation of the System Plan for Protected…

This System Plan was prepared for the Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU) of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) under OECS Contract No. 08.21/OPAAL-WB, and is part of the third component of the OECS Protected Areas and Associated Livelihoods (OPAAL) Project-Preparation of the System Plan for Protected Areas for Grenada.

This document constitutes a revision and updating of Grenada’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan pursuant to its obligations under the Convention on Biological diversity. The Government of Grenada with assistance from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), through the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has elaborated the revised NBSAP in accordance with Article 6 of…

I am pleased to present this the Second National Communication (SNC) on the behalf of the Government of Grenada, to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Over the past few years Grenada has experienced several climate-related disasters that have destroyed entire sectors and set the country back in terms of national development. However…

Climate change and its impacts have become one of the most pressing environmental issues both on a global level and in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) such as Grenada. The coastal environment, particularly in the SIDS context, is highly vulnerable to such impacts. The effects of storm surges and sea level rise heavily impact our…

The Government of Grenada is pleased to submit its First National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This Initial Communication is indicative of our commitment to fulfill our obligations under the Convention, a commitment that is evidenced by the Action Plan which has been developed to address the key issues…

This National Climate Change Policy builds on the foundation laid by the National Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, 2007 – 2011 (NCCSAP). Although the NCCSAP was initially targeted to be replaced at the end of 2011, it has continued to guide national climate change programming in the period 2012 – 2016.

GRENADA LIKE MANY OTHER DEVELOPING SMALL ISLAND STATES HAS NOW formulated an ambitious National Energy Policy (NEP). This Policy is very urgent and timely now that the global energy market is again vulnerable to the high volatility of oil prices. Soaring prices for petroleum and petroleum-related products as a result of the variable weather patterns…

Fellow Citizens, Development Partners and Friends of Grenada, for Developing Countries, fostering economic growth, increased employment, and managing the high levels of debt feature among the most pressing challenges of the millennium. This GPRS is rooted in our “contract with the Grenadian people” entered into on February 19th, 2013. This contract embodies a commitment on…

Grenada is a small island developing state located in the south eastern Caribbean, made up of several islands all with its own individual characteristics. Grenada’s total emissions are not significant in the global context with 2010 emissions being 251, 649 tons of co2 – 0.0005% of total global emission. Notwithstanding this, Grenada is committed to…

We as a small island developing nation are amongst the countries most vulnerable to the projected impacts of climate change. Having experienced several extreme events in the recent past, including drought and flooding, and growing coastal erosion all resulting in significant impacts on the economy, climate change adaptation is no longer a choice but an…