{"id":232791,"date":"2025-04-12T11:01:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T15:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=232791"},"modified":"2025-04-12T11:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T15:01:10","slug":"critical-water-scarcity-poses-threat-to-the-caribbean-according-to-caf-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/critical-water-scarcity-poses-threat-to-the-caribbean-according-to-caf-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Water Scarcity Poses Threat to the Caribbean, according to CAF study."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Critical Water Scarcity Poses Threat to the Caribbean, according to CAF study.<\/strong><\/p>

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Bank convenes meeting of regional stakeholders to develop urgent roadmap<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Bridgetown, Barbados. April 12, 2025]<\/strong> \u2013 A new comprehensive study conducted by CAF \u2013 Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has provided more detailed analysis of the water security challenges facing Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. The study has highlighted gaps in water access, efficiency, and infrastructure, and recommends immediate investment in innovative solutions to mitigate the impact of climatic changes and growing resource demands, particularly from expanding industries which are deemed critical for economic growth.<\/p>

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To develop an actionable roadmap for addressing these challenges, CAF convened a High-Level Technical Workshop on Water and Sanitation in the Caribbean<\/em> in Bridgetown, Barbados, on April 8-9, 2025, bringing together the CEOs, General Managers and other senior officials from national water and sanitation authorities as well as representatives from other multilateral development institutions, to discuss the findings of the study and explore solutions to the urgent water security challenges facing the region. The workshop titled Water and Sanitation in the Caribbean: Working Together to Overcome Challenges and Chart a More Resilient and Sustainable Sector<\/em> facilitated knowledge exchange, examined opportunities for innovative financing solutions, and agreed on a series of practical next steps to address water scarcity, infrastructure challenges, and strengthen climate resilience in the Caribbean\u2019s approach to water and sanitation management.<\/p>

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In addition to the senior officials from water management agencies across the English-speaking Caribbean, CAF convened leaders and sector specialists from multilateral development agencies, including the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), CARICOM Development Fund (CDF), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), World Bank, and the European Union (EU) and invited them to join forces with CAF in tackling one of the region\u2019s most pressing challenges. CAF\u2019s Regional Water Diagnostic Study draws its findings from data on the following countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.  However, many of the challenges are similar for countries of the wider CARICOM region, warranting a regional approach to achieve water security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the key findings of the report, are:<\/p>

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