The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CCSO) joins its member, the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), in celebrating Saint Lucia’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its…
Saint Lucia’s civil society organisations receive training in human rights reporting
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations collaborated with the Department of External Affairs to host a training workshop on reporting on human rights for civil society organisations. Thirteen representatives of twelve of Saint Lucia’s civil society organisations attended this training…
Building Climate Resilience with Rainwater Harvesting Systems
Are you looking for simple ways to support Saint Lucia’s climate change resilience efforts? Have you ever wondered about how you can make your rainwater safer? The following information which was published in the DVRP Resilience Newsletter – Volume 6,…
REPLAST Pilot Plastic Recycling Project has been launched!
The UNITE Caribbean (UC) Pilot Plastic Recycling project was launched on 25th July 2019. The two-year project is being funded by the government of the republic of France in collaboration with the GOSL and other private and civil society agencies and is aimed…
Efforts continue in the fight against single-use plastic
PRESS RELEASE The Government of Saint Lucia is taking advantage of opportunities to tackle problems associated with plastic pollution, and its negative impacts on human health and the environment. In January 2019, the Government announced its intention to phase-out…
Making Saint Lucia’s National Environmental Information System (NEIS) work for you!
On 7thAugust 2018, the Department of Sustainable Development launched Saint Lucia’s National Environmental Information System (NEIS). This system is one of the deliverables of the ‘Increasing Saint Lucia’s Capacity to Monitor MEA Implementation and Sustainable Development’ project funded by the Global…
Department of Sustainable Development supports the focus on gender equality for World Oceans Day – June 8, 2019.
Press Release, Castries, Saint Lucia “Women today have only three-quarters of the legal rights that men have; this limits their ability to get jobs, start businesses and make economic decisions that are best for them and their families. They…
CSO NGO Act Review Consultation
Civil Society Consultation to Review the Non Governmental Organisations Act On 19th March 2019, the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations hosted a one-day consultation to review Saint Lucia’s Non-Governmental Organisations Act, Cap 13.33 (NGO Act). The consultation was organised with…
Sacred Sports Foundation educates Soufriere’s Youth about the Sustainable Development Goals
The Annual Sacred Sports Foundation Easter Camp held in Soufriere, between 8th and 12th April this year is entitled “Goals Matter – developing a greater understanding of SDGs”. The Easter Camp brings together participants from Sacred Sports Foundation’s USAID-funded Beyond the…
Laborie Development Foundation – Call for Expression of Interest
Call for Expression of Interest The Laborie Development Foundation has secured funding from the Saint Lucia National Conservation Fund to implement a project that includes four activities that will guide the development of Laborie in the medium and long…