Summary
The events of 2012 reinforce the gains in the domain of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in the Caribbean and complete the activities set out in the six-year CARIWIN plan. Reviews of the CARIWIN achievements were presented at the 6th Caribbean Environmental Forum (CEF 6).
Installation of Hydrometric Equipment
Jamaica
January 2012
CARIWIN purchased and installed stream gauging and rainfall monitoring equipment in the pilot communities of each of the collaborating countries.
Integrated and Adaptive Water Resources Planning, Management and Governance
McGill University
October 2012
The Integrated and Adaptive Water Resources Planning, Management and Governance program takes a holistic look at water resources management at the watershed and sub-watershed level with a specific focus on watershed planning techniques, adaptive management strategies, capacity building approaches, water governance, and water business risk assessment to strengthen integrated water resources management capacities globally.
Agricultural Drought Risk Management
Grenada
January 16-20, 2012
CIMH and national partners participated in charting the way forward for Agricultural Disaster Risk Management (ADRM) plans at the ADRM Writeshop. The early warning system at CIMH, the Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN) launched through CARIWIN, is identified as a priority for capacity development. A strengthened CDPMN with country-level detail is an essential tool for managers in the agricultural and water sectors, and a key element of national agricultural drought risk management plans in the Caribbean. CARIWIN supported the lead organizations of the FAO and CDEMA to host the event.
6th Caribbean Environmental Forum
St. Kitts
May 21-25, 2012
The 6th Caribbean Environmental Forum (CEF 6) is an excellent opportunity to disseminate CARIWIN results to key Caribbean and international stakeholders at an event which draws a diverse group of persons representing a variety of sectors endeavouring in fields related to environment and sustainable development. CARIWIN presented three papers on this occasion.
Drought Training Workshop
Jamaica
May 23-25, 2012
With experts from the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology, the US National Drought Mitigation Center, and the Climate Studies Group Mona (UWI, Jamaica), this workshop brought participants up-to-date with the state-of-the-art in drought monitoring and early warning. Through technical presentations, discussions and working groups, the participants and leaders worked towards creating the main elements of drought policy and plans for their countries and towards developing national networks for drought monitoring. CARIWIN sponsored participants from partner countries Grenada and Jamaica.
For additional information, please contact Mr. Adrian Trotman at CIMH.