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The Unleashing of the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) project, supported by the World Bank, is playing a key role in upgrading and strengthening Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ fisheries and aquaculture sector.
Minister of Fisheries, Marine and Land Conservation and Climate Resilience, Hon. Conroy Huggins, is urging Vincentians to protect the country’s marine resources, reminding citizens that while the ocean has sustained generations, safeguarding it remains a shared responsibility: “… we must also shoulder the responsibility of protecting it for future generations.”
The government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is expanding its housing recovery and resilience programme with the delivery of prefabricated homes to vulnerable families, as efforts continue to support those affected by Hurricane Beryl and other natural disasters.
The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) convened its 2026 Hurricane/Wet Season National Climate Outlook Forum on June 1st, 2026, at the NIS Conference Room to review seasonal climate forecasts and strengthen national preparedness efforts.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) line ministers and UNESCO Regional Director for the Caribbean, Dr. Eric Falt, met on June 3rd, 2026, in the Cabinet Room at the Financial Complex in Kingstown to discuss areas of collaboration aimed at advancing national and regional development priorities.