Project Update
PROJECT STATUS Completed
PROJECT DELIVERABLES
- Capacity support and training:
– Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Global Forum hosted by the CRI
-Three on-line/on-site courses (Foundations of Climate Change and Infrastructure Awareness Raising; Climate Resilient Coastal Management; Climate Change and Infrastructure Risk)
- Technical support and product:
– Stakeholder’s Consultation Report
– Awareness Raising and Training Plan
PROJECT RESULTS
- Improved capacity of the MSPE to manage climate-resilient, green, and environmentally sustainable infrastructure and services.
LESSONS LEARNED
- Flexibility is key when adapting to the needs of the audience. This could involve adjusting presentations to facilitate interactive discussions or introducing activities to keep conversations dynamic.
TOTAL PROJECT REACH
- 91 participants (directly) reached through activities conducted and project deliverables
- 136 Canadians reached through public engagement activities
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
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CEs and two NGE officials participated in the PIEVC conference in Vancouver and delivered a presentation on TAP to the event participants.
- CEs from the CRI participated in the TAP-EDM Outreach and Knowledge Harvesting Event in Edmonton and the TAP-EDM Latin America and Caribbean Forum in Ottawa
- This initiative is featured in the article “Building Awareness on Climate Resilient Infrastructure in Suriname” on the CRI website. Read it here.
Project Profile
The Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) initiative works collaboratively with the Government of Suriname Ministry of Spatial Planning and Environment to address climate change priorities of the National Development Plan and National Adaptation Plan (NAP).
The initiative aims to improve data and information collection systems and integrate climate change considerations into economic development policies, plans, and programs. It will enhance technical capacity, include gender inequalities in climate change adaptation initiatives, and identify and increase access to financing and investment geared toward climate change adaptation.
Canadian experts in climate change, Erik Sparling and Al Douglas will partner with NAP to provide technical assistance to assess the status of infrastructure and related networks in Suriname concerning climate change resilience and adaptation. The work will involve the development of a strategy to address strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats identified in the assessment and provide training and technical assistance to support the implementation of the strategy, with a focus on its most essential and urgent components.
