Consultant Pools for Technical Support to Green and Blue Economy and skills development project in the Eastern Caribbean

The services will support two interlinked employment promotion and skills development projects in the Eastern Caribbean: (1) "Combating climate change through targeted qualification in the Caribbean and (2) "Unlocking the blue economy potential of Marine Protected Areas in small island developing states". Both projects are designed as regional cooperation with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Caribbean Associations of National Training Authorities (CANTA).They comprise four work packages: (1) Baseline Study on Value Chains and Skills Gaps in the Blue and Green Economy; (2) Short-term expertise to support qualifications, curriculum, teaching and learning material design and implementation; (3) Short-term expertise to support the development and mentoring of business models for sustainable Blue Economy in coastal communities in Marine Protected Areas; and (4) Knowledge and good practice dissemination support across the Eastern Caribbean.