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Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management

Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management

The PISLM for CSIDS is the only independent IGO with a mandate to help countries meet their obligations under the UNCCD and land and soil areas of the Barbados Programme of Action (BPOA)
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Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management is with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and 3 others.

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🌱 #DYK (Did You Know?)The Limlair Livestock Facility is one of the intervention sites under the CSIDS #SOILCARE Project!Here's Project Manager-Trevor Thompson- speaking about the project activities on the island, during a recent #GEF-SOILCARE Mission to Carriacou. ... See MoreSee Less

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Minister for Agriculture, Lands and Forestry, Hon. Lennox Andrews, in welcoming the organisation, noted that the presence of partners such as the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) on the ground brings tangible benefits to the region. β€œWhen partnering organisations like PISLM are on the ground, support becomes accessible, integrated collaboration becomes easier, coordination improves, and implementation is more effective,” Minister Andrews stated.
PISLM Headquarters Opening- Hon. Lennox Andrews
Minister for Climate Resilience, the Environment and Renewable Energy, Hon. Kerryne James, described the co-location of the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) Headquarters alongside the Delegation Office of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) as particularly noteworthy. β€œIt reflects an evolution in how we approach development in the Caribbean β€” not in silos, but through convergence,” Minister James affirmed. β€œAgriculture cannot be divorced from land management. Land management cannot be separated from climate resilience.” Minister James also called on the other PISLM-affiliated countries to complete their Host Country Agreements and their Letters of Accession to facilitate greater efficiency in the execution of national project activities.
Opening of the PISLM Heaquarters-Hon Kerryne James
IICA Representative in the Eastern Caribbean States (ECS) Gregg Rawlins underscored the organisation’s enduring commitment to supporting Grenada’s agricultural development. He highlighted IICA’s 4 decades of partnership with the Government of Grenada, noting that the new office represents not just a physical relocation, but a renewed commitment to advancing technical cooperation, innovation, and sustainable agricultural growth.
PISLM Headquarters Opening- Mr.Gregg Rawlins- IICA
Executive Director Dr. Ronen C.A Francis, citing this advancement as a milestone for the organisation, expressed his deep appreciation to the Government of Grenada, as well as the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana for previously hosting the Secretariat during earlier phases of the organisation’s development. As the organisation evolves into this new chapter, the Executive Director explained that the work is not solely abstract policy ambitions but translates into tangible action. Addressing the strategic direction of the organisation he listed, β€œInstitutional strengthening and accreditation; implementation at scale particularly for the SOILCARE initiative and forward-looking regional programming, which includes the recent GEF-9 decisions of our Ministers, with a forthcoming Caribbean Drought Initiative to address the most pressing and emerging threats to our region.”
PISLM Headquarters Opening-Dr. Ronen Francis -PISLM
Executive Director for the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM), Dr. Ronen Francis, said the undertaking represents the organisation's role in, β€œUpdating partners such as the GEF, funders such as the Government of Canada and FAO, on the work that has already been done and how it impacts the livelihoods of people within the communities that the project is implemented.”
GEF SOILCARE Mission to the Caribbean l PISLM Executive Director
Neila Bobb-Prescott, GEF Task Manager and Climate Finance Specialist with the Food and Agriculture Organization, explained that the GEF SOILCARE mission, helps them to see, β€œWhat can be built on, in Phase 2 of the regional project.
GEF SOILCARE Mission to the Caribbean l Neila Bobb- Prescott
Rawlestone Moore-Senior Climate Change Specialist at the GEF, says the SOILCARE Project, implemented in Grenada and 6 other Caribbean Countries has been an excellent way to improve the resilience of farmers, combat climate change and reduce land degradation. He was part of the GEF SOILCARE Mission to Grenada in February 2026.
GEF SOILCARE Mission to the Caribbean l Rawleston Moore
Director of Forests and Renewable Energy in Haiti Eder Audate, weighs in on his participation in last week's PRAIS Reporting Workshop in Grenada. Audate, also the country's UNCCD Focal Point, explains that with Haiti recently completing its national soil survey, the undertaking presents an opportunity to get more information about their soils.
Strengthening Environmental Reporting in Haiti Workshop Experience
Ayodele De Costa, a GIS Officer in the Department of Physical Planning in St. Kitts, highlighted the importance of using local data rather than generalized international datasets. He noted that default global data often does not accurately reflect the realities of small island developing states. Access to local data helps provide a clearer picture of on-the-ground conditions and supports better decision-making. He also emphasized that different models work better for different islands, and regional collaboration helps countries learn from each other’s progress and challenges. He was among Geographic Information System (GIS) and land experts from various Caribbean Small Island Developing States (CSIDS), that participated in a training on the use of high-resolution data and tools for 2026 Reporting on Performance Review and Assessment of Implementation System (PRAIS) 4. The workshop was organized by the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management, with support from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, financing from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) serving as the Implementing Agency; It was delivered in collaboration with Apacheta.
Strengthening Environmental Reporting in St. Kitts and Nevis Workshop Experience
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