United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Eastern & Southern Caribbean Mission (ESC) hosted an 8-session Climate Change Symposium on the Ecological and Human Dimensions of Climate Change. Speaking on the contextualizing of the Eastern & Southern Caribbean region’s response, they sought solutions to address climate impacts. Speaking on behalf of the OECS commission, Crispin d'Auvergne highlighted the recently launched Eastern Caribbean Solar Challenge initiative, which addresses both climate adaptation & mitigation and encourages regional stakeholders to increase access to solar-powered electricity and heating across the region by the end of 2023. OECS commission, Crispin d'Auvergne. Isaac Anthony discussed CCRIF’s work in disaster risk financing, the world's first multi-country risk pool based on parametric insurance that has already made 50 payouts totaling $200 million to member governments. He highlighted five insurance products, offering coverage for tropical cyclones, excessive rainfall, earthquakes, as well as to the electric utilities sector and the fisheries sector. Isaac Anthony, CCRIF
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