OECS Commission

Today, the SARSEA Project team hosted a side event and regional workshop titled in Dominica: “Development of National Sargassum Strategic Plans” at the Fort Young Hotel in Roseau, Dominica. @AFD_France @AFD_En @expertisefrance

2nd Call for Proposals for Window 2 of UBEC's Regional MSME Matching Grants Programme officially launched. This is an opportunity for Blue Economy Value Chain Groups in Grenada, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. More Information: bit.ly/4dh0ZX9

The OECS joins the global community in observing the International Day for Biological Diversity 2026 by releasing a short documentary on the Kalinago people in Dominica. It was produced by the OECS through the EUBioSPACE Project. @EUinBarbados ow.ly/8CgE50Z3l6I

🎣 Saint Lucian fisherman John Magloire shares how the Regional MSME Matching Grants Programme helped strengthen his business. Window 2 now supports fisheries Value Chain Groups. 🔗 bit.ly/4tgHnIP 🌐 bit.ly/4dh0ZX9 📧 mgp.unit@oecs.int #BlueEconomy #OECS #UBEC

On May 13, 2026, the OECS, in partnership with the European Union and the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis, officially handed over the Royal Basseterre Valley National Park Arboretum under the OECS ILM Project. Read more: ow.ly/s4vk50Z2QkZ @EUinBarbados

🌎 The OECS will convene the 13th Council of Ministers: Environmental Sustainability Meeting (COM:ES 13) from May 27–28, 2026, in Dominica under the theme: “The OECS Collective Resolve: Innovative Pathways in a High-Risk Global Landscape.” Read more: pressroom.oecs.int/oecs-13th-coun…

🇩🇪🤝 The OECS Commission proudly welcomed H.E. Dr. Christophe Nicolas Eick of the Federal Republic of Germany as he officially presented his Letters of Credence to OECS Director General, Dr. Didacus Jules. 🌍✨ Read more: prez.ly/QYGd #OECS #Germany #Diplomacy

The SARSEA Project team will host a special side event on May 28, titled: Harnessing Regional Cooperation to deliver Biodiversity and Ecosystem resilience outcomes in the Eastern Caribbean, during the 13th OECS COM:ES 13 in Dominica. @AFD_en

We’re going live soon! 🎉 Join us at 6:00 PM today for the #CARDTP Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship Programme Recognition Ceremony as we celebrate newly certified participants strengthening digital transformation across the #OECS. 👀 Watch live: youtu.be/p-Zy9E6jTzM

The OECS in partneship with the Government of Dominica will host its annual Environmental Sustainability Exhibition Dates: May 27 & 28 Venue: Goodwill Parish Hall Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Theme: “From Aspiration to Focused Action.” The exhibition is free to the general public.

Join us 26 May 2026, 11 AM AST for a webinar on OECS sea moss industry: policy, cultivation, market & more! 📌 Register: intracen.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #OECS #SeaMoss #EU #BlueEconomy

The #CARDTP Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship Programme has concluded! Join us to celebrate our newly certified participants as they drive digital transformation across the #OECS. 📅 Wed, May 20, 2026 ⏰ 6 PM 📺 Watch live: @oecstv/streams" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@oecstv/streams

🚀 Blue Economy MSMEs in Grenada, Saint Lucia & Saint Vincent and the Grenadines get ready for the launch of Window 2 of the Regional MSME Matching Grants Programme! 📅 May 22, 2026 | 10AM 🔗 Webinar Link: bit.ly/4tgHnIP 🌐 More Information: bit.ly/4dh0ZX9

💙 Happy International Day of Families. 🤝🏽 As the OECS Commission reaffirms its commitment to the people of the OECS region, we take this opportunity to highlight the work we have been doing in support of families, children, social inclusion and social development. #OECS

The European Union and the OECS Commission officially handed over the St. Kitts Arboretum to the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday, May 13. The ceremony was followed by a symbolic tree planting exercise at the arboretum. @EUinBarbados

♻️ Waste management MSMEs, your opportunity is here! Window 2 launches May 22 (10am–12pm) for Value Chain Groups in Grenada, Saint Lucia & Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Women & men entrepreneurs encouraged! 🔗 bit.ly/4tgHnIP 📧 mgp.unit@oecs.int #BlueEconomy

Join our webinar to learn how your organisation can access funding to support tackling plastic waste in the Caribbean. Open to 🇦🇬🇬🇩🇱🇨🇰🇳🇻🇨 Register here 🔗 bit.ly/490tQh0 #CleanShoresThrivingCommunities @AICSSanSalvador

OECS, World Bank, & EU advance port reform, digitalisation, and customs cooperation to strengthen Eastern Caribbean maritime transport! 🤝🚢 Read more: prez.ly/QBGd #OECS #WorldBank #GlobalGateway #EU

🌱🤝The OECS leads a regional push to reclaim #FoodSovereignty and make root and tuber crops key to #ClimateResilience and economic strength. 🎥🍿Watch stakeholders at the Root and Tuber Crop Symposium share their vision! #OECS #FASTStrategy #RootCrops #Dominica

🌱 OECS Root and Tuber Crop Symposium Charts Plans to Reclaim Food Sovereignty. 🍠 #OECS #Dominica #FoodSovereignty #Agriculture #RootCrops 🔗 prez.ly/BAGd