Bridgetown, Barbados, 3 November 2025- Government representatives twelve Caribbean Countries convened in Barbados from October 30- 31, to advance coordinated action on climate resilience and sustainable land management through enhanced collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The meeting was held in direct response to decisions taken at the...
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, OCTOBER 16, 2025- The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) and the Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration on projects and initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable land and water management across Caribbean Small Island Developing States (CSIDS). The MOU was signed on...
Executive Director for the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management, Dr. Ronen Francis has described the launch of the Carry a Tree to Carriacou Initiative as a bold and hopeful undertaking that is expected to safeguard the landscape and legacy of the island for generations. Dr. Francis, who delivered remarks at the launch of the...
St. George’s Grenada, October 14, 2025- The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as an implementing partner, through the Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) multicountry soil management initiative for Integrated Landscape Restoration and Climate-Resilient Food Systems (SOILCARE), has made significant progress in Haiti, building...
ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA, 9 OCTOBER 2025- Executive Director for the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM), Dr. Ronen C.A Francis, paid a courtesy visit to several governmental departments and agricultural agencies in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, exploring the establishment of strategic partnerships aimed at restoring degraded lands and improving the livelihoods of the...
ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA- OCTOBER 8TH, 2025- Newly appointed Executive Director for the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM), Dr. Ronen C. A Francis reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to supporting sustainable land and soil management efforts throughout the region. Dr. Francis, who represented the organization at the Council for Trade and Economic Development’s (COTED’s) main...
ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA, SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 – On behalf of the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) and its Executive Director, we extend our deepest sympathy to the family of the late Hon. Vaughn Miller, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Minister Miller was a true champion of...
Roseau, Dominica, September 18, 2025- Recognizing the importance of youth leadership in advancing synergies in the climate, land, water nexus the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM), was pleased to be the title sponsor of Dominica’s first ever Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) organised by the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN). PISLM’s sponsorship was...
GEORGE’S GRENADA, 16 SEPTEMBER 2025– The Caribbean Soil Laboratory Network (CARSOLAN) is poised to benefit from the expertise of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) to improve soil analytical capacity by strengthening soil data systems, improving laboratory quality, and representation in global soil initiatives. These priority areas were identified during a virtual meeting on 11...
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 – The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM), in collaboration with the Government of Barbados, hosted a regional capacity-building workshop aimed at preparing the Caribbean Small Island Developing States (CSIDS) for the 2026 reporting cycle under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Performance Review and Assessment...
