Barbados Water Authority (BWA) - Water Sector Resilience Nexus for Sustainability in Barbados (WSRN S - Barbados)
Facilitators:
Dr. Kirk Douglas, Director, Centre for Biosecurity Studies, UWI, Cave Hill Campus
Dr. Karl Payne, Lecturer, Water Resource Management, Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), UWI, Cave Hill Campus
Funding awarded:
Green Climate Fund via Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5Cs)
US$100,000.00
Aim:
The training will seek to increase awareness and knowledge of the concepts of biosecurity and risk management and how the BWA can be informed of future risks due to the present and predicted climate change trajectories and take the necessary actions to safeguard water infrastructure in Barbados.
Duration:
20 months (i.e. 1 full day training per participant)
Delivery medium:
Face to face with maximum 25 persons per group
Outcomes:
Participant Certificate: Water Infrastructure Vulnerability, Climate Change and Biosecurity Certificate
For more information into this training project, email: biosecurity@cavehill.uwi.edu.