Nationally Determined Contribution adaptation target: By 2030, all buildings are improved and prepared for extreme climate events, including drought, flooding and hurricanes.
The Climate Technology Centre is seeking proposals for resilience to climate variability in the building sector of Antigua and Barbuda.
Hurricanes, floods, and droughts are becoming increasingly destructive in Antigua and Barbuda. The recent hurricane Irma left behind three casualties, 1,800 evacuated inhabitants and 95 percent of Barbuda's buildings and infrastructure damaged or destroyed.
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is looking for individual consultants and/or firms. The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has approved a US$15 million concessional loan to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda for the project, Transformation of the Water and Government sectors of Antigua and Barbuda using Renewable Energy.
As part of the NAP Expo 2019, the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) showcased two examples of how climate technologies are being utilized to support National Adaptation Plan (NAP) implementation in coastal zones.
Resilient construction to safeguard key public services
The first ever Global Adaptation Network (GAN) Forum was held in Panama City on 6-7 March 2015 with a focus on institutional arrangements, building partnerships and strengthening regional networks. The final GAN Forum Brief and report are available for download.
CTCN is assisting Antigua and Barbuda in developing a strategy for local workforce engagement in the clean energy economy. The Government of Antigua and the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) jointly held a workshop with local public, private, and community stakeholders to identify opportunities for increasing the rate of deployment of clean energy technologies while creating local jobs.Representatives of the Ministry of Health and Environment and CTCN Consortium Partner, the U.S.
The Department of Environment, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda is looking for Proposals to design Framework Agreements for Solar and Wind.
Antigua and Barbuda currently generates nearly all of its electricity from imported fossil fuels, resulting in high costs and greenhouse gas emissions. The government has determined to address these challenges by implementing various energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives, which it has outlined in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). To build capacity for realisation of these commitments, Antigua and Barbuda requested assistance with developing a workforce strategy to mobilize local labour to implement NDC-related projects.