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Project: Nature-based Solutions Financing and Business Models Training in the Caribbean

The Resilient Coasts – Caribbean Sea project, implemented by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), supports governments and communities across the Caribbean in strengthening coastal resilience through ecosystem restoration and the application of Nature-based Solutions (NbS). Through a “living lab” co-creation approach, the initiative promotes locally led climate adaptation, community engagement, and the development of sustainable finance and business models for NbS. In this context, SEI, in collaboration with ITACA Solutions, delivers targeted capacity-building activities to strengthen country-specific knowledge on financing pathways and business models for NbS.

  • Strengthen country-specific capacities to finance Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in the Caribbean
  • Support the development of practical funding strategies and business models for NbS
  • Bridge knowledge gaps through applied, country-relevant training
  • Foster regional peer learning and continued collaboration
  • Conduct needs assessments through surveys, desk reviews and stakeholder consultations
  • Design country-tailored training curricula grounded in national contexts
  • Develop practical tools and case-based exercises for NbS financing
  • Deliver in-person and virtual national workshops across participating countries
  • Deploy asynchronous micro-learning modules through a digital platform
  • Facilitate participatory sessions focused on actionable outputs
  • Needs assessment report identifying NbS capacity gaps

  • Country-adapted training materials and practical tools

  • Five national training workshops:

    • Two in-person workshops (Dominican Republic and Colombia)

    • Three virtual workshops (Costa Rica, Cuba, and Mexico)

  • Micro-learning modules available through a mobile platform

  • Participant-developed draft financing strategies and preliminary business models

  • Final implementation and recommendations report

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