CARICOM States Address Future of Electric Vehicle Waste

By Tecla Fontenard, Communications Specialist, NDC-TEC Project The rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Caribbean presents a new challenge: managing EV waste. To proactively address this, GIZ through the “Supporting the implementation of NDCs in the Caribbean – transforming the transport and energy sectors towards a low-carbon and climate-resilient future, (NDC-TEC)” Project, has…

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Grenada Launches Revised National Adaptation Plan to Renew Its Commitment to Climate Resilience

Grenada has launched its revised Climate Change National Adaptation Plan (NAP) 2025–2030, taking a decisive step toward fortifying the country’s national response to climate change with the launch of the country’s revised Climate Change National Adaptation Plan (NAP) 2025–2030. The revised NAP builds on progress made under the previous plan while introducing more ambitious and…

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Building Climate Resilient Skills: GNTA and G-CREWS Advance Plumbing Standards in Grenada

Grenada National Training Agency (GNTA) collaborated with the Climate Resilient Water Sector in Grenada (G-CREWS) project to host a train-the trainer workshop for the newly developed climate-resilient plumbing modules. Over several months, the GNTA Curriculum Standards Department has been working closely with the G-CREWS project team to update the plumbing standards for Levels 1 to…

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Building Climate Resilience Through Rainwater Harvesting Regulations

Building resilience to climate change begins long before the full effects reach our shores. Across Grenada, Carriacou, and Petit Martinique, changing weather patterns are already influencing our water supply. Although water often seems abundant, experts warn that if we continue with business-as-usual approach, by 2030 our national water demand may exceed our ability to supply it.  To ensure a resilient water sector, Grenada’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) identifies several actions to strengthen the water sector, one action item is the development…

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Beneath the Surface: Sharing a historical perspective on water in Grenada

Did you know that the name of the community “Springs” in St. George dates to the year 1649, when the French settled in that area collecting their fresh water supply from a spring in the area called “Les Sources”?  On Thursday, November 20th, 2025, the G-CREWS Project hosted an interdisciplinary dialogue and exchange on the history of water usage in Grenada. This event brought together more than 30 participants from diverse…

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G-CREWS and NAWASA Team Up to Keep Communities Informed

The G-CREWS Project, in partnership with the National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA), has been making steady progress on critical infrastructure works designed to strengthen Grenada’s climate resilience in the water sector. Currently, the construction of the remaining four out of eight new storage tanks together with the installation of several hundred kilometres of pipelines…

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Update on the Seven Sisters Water Transfer Project and its respective Environmental and Social Management Plan Implementation

The Climate-Resilient Water Sector in Grenada (G-CREWS) Project, spearheaded by the National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) and the German Development Corporation (GIZ), proposed the Seven Sisters Water Transfer Line to solve a critical water deficit facing communities in southeastern Grenada. This intervention aims to augment the water supply, which currently experiences shortages during the dry season, particularly…

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Strengthening Occupational Safety Health at NAWASA: A Milestone in Water Sector Resilience

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) has long been a priority for the National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA), Grenada’s sole water utility. With a dual mandate to provide safe, reliable water to its users and to safeguard the well-being of its employees, NAWASA has steadily advanced its Occupational Safety and Health agenda. These efforts have…

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G-CREWS Peer to Peer Review & Study Trip: A Regional Initiative for Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Water Sector

Climate change impacts on the water sector is not an isolated one especially for a small island developing state (SIDS) like Grenada. Therefore, it is imperative that an exchange of the challenges that each country faces is shared with other Caribbean nations. The exchange helps nations to learn from each other what worked well and…

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