ECCB Engages Regional Governments and Stakeholders on Greening Financial System
23 May 2025, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – As part of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s (ECCB) ongoing commitment to raising the level of awareness and understanding among financial and non-financial sector stakeholders for accelerating climate action, the Bank convened a high-impact side-event on Greening the Financial System, at the recently held 3rd Annual OECS Nationally Determined Contribution Finance Initiative (NDCFI) Investment Forum held from 31 March to 2 April in Grenada.
The interactive session provided a platform for collaborative learning highlighting: the role of green finance in sustainable development and the economic opportunity of sustainability, the catalytic role of public sector and private sector financial institutions in channelling climate finance in Caribbean SIDS; and how development partners, central banks, financial institutions and supervisors are responding to climate change in the region by incorporating climate risks and opportunities into regulatory and supervisory practices.
The session featured contributions from various regional institutions and implementing partners:
- Jenniffer Hanna Collado, Regional Manager, Latin America and Caribbean, NDC Partnership Support Unit
- Mylène LERIGAB, Regional Project Manager Financial Systems, Agence Francais de Development (AFD)
- Gillian Charles-Gollop, Executive Director, Corporate Banking & Sustainable Finance, CIBC Caribbean
- Racquel Moses - Chair/Advisor of the GFANZ Caribbean Chapter, CEO Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator
- Derek Gibbs, Climate Finance Specialist, Caribbean Development Bank
- Kieran St Omer – Moderator/ Senior Project Officer – Greening the Financial System Lead, ECCB
The OECS 3rd Annual NDC Finance Initiative Investment Forum was held under the theme "Investing in Climate Action for a Resilient Future". The engagement has set a collaborative course among regional partners for exploring innovative climate and financial solutions tailored to the unique context of Caribbean islands. The investment forum brought together over 200 delegates including: OECS Ministers and other high-ranking officials from development partners, financial institutions, representatives from civil society, academia and other crucial stakeholders from the Caribbean and beyond.
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