1.       Expertise France

Expertise France (EF) is a public agency and the inter-ministerial actor in international technical cooperation, subsidiary of the Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD Group). As the second largest agency in Europe, it designs and implements projects that sustainably strengthen public policies in developing and emerging countries. Governance, security, climate, health, education… It operates in key areas of development and contributes alongside its partners to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For a world in common.

For more information: www.expertisefrance.fr  

2.       The Euroclima programme

Euroclima is the European Union's (EU) flagship cooperation programme on environmental sustainability and climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It aims to contribute to the LAC region's green transition, through efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change and to protect and conserve biological diversity. Two main outcomes are expected:

·       The enabling environment for a green transition (integrated policies, legal frameworks, sector plans and financial instruments) will be strengthened, in line with climate, biodiversity and circular economy objectives.

·       Transformative approaches in key areas for the green transition will be developed, demonstrated and scaled up through the mobilization of public and private funding.

Euroclima contributes to the implementation of the Global Gateway Investment Agenda in the region. Global Gateway is the EU’s offer to bridge the infrastructure investment gap by using public financing to leverage private capital and investment for projects that contribute to the green and digital twin transition. In the Caribbean region, Euroclima is funded by the European Commission, for a 5-year period, and is implemented by EU Member States agencies or MSAs (AECID, Expertise France, FIIAPP, GIZ) and the UN (ECLAC, UNDP, UN Environment). The programme forms part of the regional Team Europe Initiatives “Latin America and Caribbean Green Transition” and "A Partnership for a Caribbean Green Deal".

Through Euroclima, the EU has initiated Country Dialogues to enhance its role in defining cooperation priorities. The Country Dialogue is conducted with the key institutions for climate action in each country, which allows for the alignment of the program’s strategies with nationally established priorities to ensure cohesion and synergies with other activities. In consultation and coordination with the country and under the leadership of the National Focal Point (NFP), the programme supports the design of the Dialogue process on a case-by-case basis. 

For more information: https://www.euroclima.org/

3.       The Euroclima programme in Saint Lucia

The Euroclima programme in Saint Lucia will focus on incorporating sustainable solution to the public transport sector by assessing the social, environmental and economic feasibility of a fast electric ferry service for the country. This initiative would contribute to the national target of reducing carbon emissions by 7% by 2030 compared to 2010 baseline emissions as set in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The feasibility study will aim to evaluate the potential for establishing a rapid, reliable ferry service connecting key locations in Saint Lucia, including Castries, Rodney Bay and Vieux Fort. This study will assess the demand for such a service, explore the financial and operational viability of various propulsion options (including renewable energy), and propose a sustainable business model with significant private sector involvement. It will also analyze the environmental and social impacts, infrastructure needs, and opportunities for seamless integration with existing transport networks.