🖤 Freedom was not given. It was won. Today we honour the strength, resistance & legacy of our ancestors. Across the Caribbean, #EmancipationDay reminds us to remember, resist & rebuild. 🔗 undp.org/barbados #EmancipationDay

Land degradation = less food, more floods, lost biodiversity. But we can reverse it: 🌱 Reforest 💧 Conserve water ♻️ Farm sustainably Healthy land = healthy lives. undp.org/barbados #LandDegradation # #ResilientCaribbean

On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honour local power. From climate to crisis recovery, UN Development in the Caribbean walks with communities to build resilience, justice & hope. Multiple islands. One vision. Together, we rise. UNDP Barbados & the Eastern Caribbean

🇬🇧🇻🇪 | Coldplay sorprendió en Wembley al cantar junto a la Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar, desatando orgullo venezolano con “Viva la vida” ante miles de fanáticos.

🚀 The Accelerator Lab’s 2024 Annual Report is live! From reefs to crayfish, digital work to storytelling — UNDP Accelerator Labs for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean drove inclusive innovation through experimentation & co-creation. 📘 go.undp.org/AccLab-AR2024

🇰🇳 Happy Independence Day, Saint Kitts and Nevis! At UNDP Barbados & the Eastern Caribbean, we’re proud to support the nation’s resilience & sustainable development journey. 🎉✨ 🔗 undp.org/barbados

From stronger hurricanes to water scarcity, Caribbean #SIDS are on the frontlines of the climate crisis. 7 small island States 🇦🇬 🇧🇧 🇧🇿 🇩🇲 🇱🇨 🇸🇷 🇹🇹 are turning ambitious climate plans into action. go.undp.org/wzc

Advancing justice together 🤝 Through the PACE Justice Project, partners across the Caribbean are working to ensure justice systems that are transparent, inclusive, and gender-equal — leaving no one behind. 🔗 go.undp.org/PACEJustice #AccessToJustice #GenderEquality

Attention! As of the 5 PM update from the hurricane center, Major Hurricane Melissa now has maximum sustained winds of 145 mph. She is still moving slowly toward the west at 5 mph and remains on track to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday. Catastrophic damage is expected.

🌊Today marks a historic milestone: the first International Day of the Deep Seabed! Join our celebration of #DeepSeabedDay! Read the full press release: bit.ly/4nwZ8kg Visit the campaign site deepseabedday.isa.org.jm

🇩🇲 Places of worship aren’t just sacred; they're essential for a strong sense of community. Delighted that through the Development Canada-funded #EnGenDERProject, UNDP Barbados & the Eastern Caribbean was able to support the restoration of the Belles church.   Canada in Barbados and the OECS #CommunityDayofService #Dominica

🇩🇲 The UNDP Barbados & the Eastern Caribbean team was in #Kalinago Territory today on Dominica's #CommunityDayofService! Honoring the beautiful tradition of #koudmen 🙌🏾- working together for the benefit of all. This is everything we stand for UN Development. #Collaboration #Partnerships #LeaveNoOneBehind

🇩🇲 A productive discussion w/ #China’s Ambassador in Roseau re: initiatives to empower and bolster communities across the island. Together, we helped #Dominica rebuild after #HurricaneMaria and I look forward to future UNDP-China collaborations to support national needs & goals.

🇩🇲 We had a good meeting with Minister of State Dr. Cassandra Williams & Permanent Secretary Dr. Kyra Paul in the Ministry of Health as we prepare to embark on a new initiative together to deliver better, more inclusive public health services. #innovation #integrity #inclusion

#TBT to team activities for Breast Cancer Awareness Month - from Barbados 🇧🇧 to Dominica 🇩🇲! 💗 October may be over, but awareness and action never end. Let’s keep supporting good health and well-being for all! #SDG3

🇩🇲 Met Hon. Dr. Irving McIntyre, Minister Finance, Economic Development, Climate Resilience & Social Security to give updates on UNDP Barbados & the Eastern Caribbean project portfolio in #Dominica and set priorities moving forward as we work with our partners to support national development goals.

🇩🇲 Today UNDP Barbados & the Eastern Caribbean handed over ICT equipment to the #Dominica Ministry of National Security through the #PACEJustice ⚖️ project, funded by EUinBarbados. These are critical tools for the Dominica Police Service to modernize operations and strengthen digital case management.

UNDP Barbados & Eastern Caribbean has delivered water tanks and other equipment to Beausoleil Sustainable Agribusiness Group in Saltibus, Saint Lucia 🇱🇨 - boosting regenerative cocoa farming and community resilience. #SustainableAgriculture

The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States @OAS_Official urgently calls on the electoral authorities of #Honduras to complete the vote count as soon as possible, in strict accordance with the law and with full guarantees for all political and social actors.

UN Development, with funding from India in T&T 🇮🇳 and support from UNOSSC, together with the Gov of Dominica, Min of Environment & Kalinago Upliftment, and the Kalinago Council, held the first Project Steering Committee to advance resilience and livelihoods. ▶️ go.undp.org/SCRK-PSC1