Agenda Day 1
Monday – October 3, 2022
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (EDT)
Alliance Overview & Role of Partnerships to Accelerate SDGs: Setting the Context
Opening - It starts here!
Tanama Welcome & Suriname Multicultural Presentation
The Alliance improves the lives of Caribbean people and works to accelerate financial and other resources to achieve SDGs and to create an environment for sustainable development across the region. Given the existential threat of climate change to Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the Alliance, since February 2020 has mobilized philanthropic organizations, NGOs, youth, and local communities across 22 Caribbean countries and territories to implement the Caribbean Tree Planting Project (CTPP). The CTPP has planted more than one (1) million trees while advocating and building awareness around climate change with the recognition that partnerships have been the key driver for CTPP success.
The session will focus on:
The Caribbean Philanthropic Alliance Regional Objectives & Accomplishments
Caribbean Tree Planting Project Partnership Actions
CTPP Week Schedule & Regional Call to Action
The important role of partnerships to facilitate sustainable development, and specifically SDG 17 & 13 across the Caribbean
Evidenced-based Strategies to accelerate effective partnerships in support of SDGs implementation
Moderators: Caribbean Philanthropic Leadership
Dr. Rosalea Hamilton, Chair, Caribbean Philanthropic Alliance, Board Member
Anthea McLaughlin, Managing Director, Caribbean Philanthropic Alliance
Confirmed Speakers: International Partners, United Nations & Commonwealth Secretariat
Dr. David M. Bynoe, National Coordinator GEF SGP at UNDP, United Nations Global Environmental Facilities Small Grants, Programme Multi-Country Office for Barbados & the OECS, Regional
Ms. Sasha Jattansingh, Commonwealth National Climate Finance Advisor to Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth Secretariat
Deputy Representative, Isiuwa Iyahen, UN Women, Barbados
Dr. Sharda Mahabir, National Coordinator, Global Environmental Facilities Fund (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP, Trinidad and Tobago