CARICOM Chair, Lead Head on Climate Change, meet Obama

By Kendol Morgan Last updated Dec 3, 2015

obama_small island leaders — (l-r) CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart of Barbados; Kiribati President Anote Tong; US President Barrack Obama; Marshall Islands President Christopher Loeak, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neil and Lead CARICOM Head on Climate Change and Prime Minister of St. Lucia Dr. Kenny Anthony during a family photo for the small island nations on the sidelines of COP21 in Paris on Dec. 1 (Aljazeera photo)

CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart of Barbados and Lead CARICOM Head of Government for Climate Change, Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony of St. Lucia participated in a meeting between Heads of Small Island States and US President Barrack Obama on the sidelines of the COP21 in France, Tuesday.

The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has reported that a major outcome of the discussion was a pledge by President Obama of US30 million to support expansion of the CCRIFF, the Pacific Catastrophic Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative (PCRAFI) and the African Risk Capacity (ARC). The support will help vulnerable populations rebuild stronger after climate related disasters.