BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caribbean countries are now better positioned to access millions of dollars in climate grant financing aimed at strengthening resilience and addressing losses and damages caused by climate-related disasters.

The development follows a regional workshop hosted by the Caribbean Development Bank and the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage in Barbados earlier this week.

The two-day workshop brought together government representatives and national focal points from 15 Caribbean countries eligible to access funding under the Barbados Implementation Modalities, a pilot US$250 million grant facility with a submission deadline of June 15.