"Strengthening Climate Resilience through MEAL: Lessons, Challenges, and Solutions for the Caribbean"
Mesa Redonda | Online
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Organized by:
Caribbean Evaluators International
- In partnership with: Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies, UWI Mona
About the Event
The growing frequency and severity of climate-related hazards have made climate resilience a strategic priority for Caribbean nations. Monitoring, Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) plays a vital role in tracking progress, guiding policy decisions, learning and promoting accountability in resilience-building efforts. The regional roundtable will convene key stakeholders for a dialogue on strengthening MEAL systems to support climate resilience, risk reduction, and emergency response. The discussion will also explore challenges, lessons learned and practical approaches to addressing barriers to effective MEAL for climate resilience across the region.
Speakers
| Nome | Título | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Rhian Holder | Senior Manager, Social Development/Monitoring and Evaluation, Jamaica Social Investment Fund | Ms. Holder has a MA. Heritage Studies from UWI Mona, and over 20 years of immersion in project and programme management, monitoring & evaluation. She oversees the World Bank portfolios, manages the M&E Unit, and provides technical support to project teams on social development and project design |
| Dr. Evangeline Inniss-Springer, DHSc, CEM, CCM | Director of the Disaster Risk Reduction Centre, University of the West Indies, | A Certified Emergency and Continuity Manager with over 25 years’ experience, Dr. Inniss-Springer has worked with several regional disaster management and health agencies in the Caribbean, and led efforts to integrate Comprehensive Disaster Management into all sectors to support community resilience |
| Ms Andria Grosvenor | Planning & Business Development Manager, Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency | Ms Andria Grosvenor possesses a B.A. Geography, Masters in Business Administration, and Masters Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation. Her responsibilities at CDEMA include strategic and corporate planning, resource mobilization and M&E, and she has published on disaster risk management. |
| Dr Denise Thompson | Associate Professor, Department of Public Management, City University of New York | Dr. Denise Thompson has a PhD in Public Administration with specializations that include Public Policy and Disaster Management. She has published extensively on public policy, disaster risk governance, disaster logistics and humanitarian response, disaster resilience and sustainable development. |
| Mr Jan Voordouw | Independent Project and Programme Evaluator | Mr Jan Voordouw is a freelance project and programme evaluator, and is adept at Monitoring and Evaluation system design. He also specializes in development communication, strategic planning, results-based budgeting, institutional development and coaching. |
Moderators
| Nome | Título | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Nadini Persaud | Senior lecturer, MSc in Project Management and Evaluation, UWI Cave Hill | Dr. Nadini Persaud holds a Ph.D. from Western Michigan University and Coordinates the M.Sc. Project Management and Evaluation program at UWI Cave Hill. A published author, she has served as CEI’s Director of Professional Development and Training since 2021. |
Resumo
Strengthening climate resilience in the Caribbean through MEAL systems requires the prioritization of community engagement, capacity building, and learning-driven action. There is a need to co-create interventions, align climate resilience indicators with global frameworks, invest in local capacity, and embed learning agendas in project design. Coherent regional MEAL frameworks, inclusive communication methods, and mandatory midterm evaluations are critical to effective, accountable, and adaptive climate responses. Building local M&E capacity, standardising data systems, and employing bold, accessible communication will convert data into action.
• CEI to produce a comprehensive report summarizing the panel discussion, including recommendations for improving climate resilience through MEAL in the Caribbean.
• CEI to circulate the report to relevant regional institutions, including CARICOM Secretariat and Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5Cs).
• CEI to make the recording of the panel discussion available on their YouTube channel.
• CDEMA to continue developing and implementing their learning agenda pilot for one strategic objective, with the aim of expanding it across all strategic objectives by 2027.
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