Basseterre, St. Kitts, 23 October 2025 - Climate Analytics- an international non-governmental organization dedicated to strengthening climate resilience in small island developing states – in collaboration with the NDC Partnership, organized a Stakeholder Workshop on the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Investment Plan, Climate Change Policy, and National Loss and Damage Strategy on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, at the St. Kitts Marriot Resort. The event was facilitated by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Action, and Constituency Empowerment’s Climate Action Unit, which supported coordination and engagement with key national stakeholders to advance climate policy implementation.
The Workshop formed part of the ongoing NDC Partnership Action Fund (NDC PAF) Project being implemented by the Government with the assistance of Climate Analytics. The initiative supports national efforts to strengthen climate policy and legislative frameworks and advance the implementation of Saint Kitts and Nevis’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0).
Advancing National Climate Priorities
This effort represents an important step in advancing national climate action under the Sustainable Island State Agenda (SISA) as informed by the National Development Planning Framework (NDPF). It also exemplifies the Government’s wider commitment to international sustainability obligations such as the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – specifically SDG13, Climate Action.
The workshop convened participants from government ministries, statutory agencies, the private sector, civil society, academia, and development partners to discuss the country’s progress and priorities in climate policy and planning.
Participants assessed the Draft NDC Investment Plan and its sectoral roadmaps, considered proposed updates to the National Climate Change Policy, and explored initial approaches for the development of a National Loss and Damage Strategy – deliberations that helped to foster a stronger understanding of how policies, data, and institutions must align to support climate resilience and connected financing efforts.
Outcomes and Benefits for Saint Kitts and Nevis
Key outcomes included:
- Validation of the Draft NDC Investment Plan as a guiding document for climate investment priorities;
- Consensus on updating the National Climate Change Policy to integrate new sectoral and legislative developments;
- Agreement to advance work on the National Loss and Damage Strategy, particularly in data management and coordination; and
- Renewed collaboration among government, civil society, and private and development partners to mobilize resources for climate resilience
Inclusive Participation and Next Steps
Insights from the Workshop will inform the finalization of the NDC Investment Plan and Climate Change Policy, as well as the scoping of the National Loss and Damage Strategy – documents that will help guide future implementation efforts, capacity development, and resource mobilization under the NDC PAF Project.
