BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cbc8778322 DTSTART:20260528T130000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260528T173000Z LOCATION:Bridgetown\, Barbados SUMMARY:Workshop to present and validate the Barbados national assessment: Focus on transport and logistics for sustainable and resilient food supply chains CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD UNDA project “Harnessing trade policy and transpor t and logistics to build sustainable and resilient food supply chains in t he Caribbean and Arab region” addresses the overlapping food\, energy\, and financial crises\, intensified by COVID-19\, geopolitical tensions\, c limate risks\, and rising debt in developing regions.Implemented jointly w ith UNECLAC and in collaboration with UNESCWA\, the project focuses on Bar bados\, Trinidad and Tobago\, Lebanon\, and Morocco. A selection of countr ies\, highly exposed but well positioned to strengthen food security throu gh improved production\, trade\, and logistics.National (Barbados) and reg ional (Caribbean) assessments of transport networks and logistics used for food trade have been conducted\, identifying key bottlenecks and proposin g actionable recommendations to improve system resilience\, sustainability \, and regional coordination. They have also identified key capacity build ing gaps and areas for enhanced collaboration and support.Building on this work\, UNCTAD and UNECLAC\, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados\, will hold a national validation w orkshop on 28 May 2028 in Bridgetown\, bringing together public and privat e stakeholders to review and validate findings\, prioritize recommended ac tions and capacity building requirements.  The workshop will be compleme nted by targeted stakeholder bilateral discussions facilitated by the Mini stry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados.<\;p>\;The UNCTA D UNDA project “Harnessing trade policy and transport and logistics to b uild sustainable and resilient food supply chains in the Caribbean and Ara b region” addresses the overlapping food\, energy\, and financial crises \, intensified by COVID-19\, geopolitical tensions\, climate risks\, and r ising debt in developing regions.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Implemented jointl y with UNECLAC and in collaboration with UNESCWA\, the project focuses on Barbados\, Trinidad and Tobago\, Lebanon\, and Morocco. A selection of cou ntries\, highly exposed but well positioned to strengthen food security th rough improved production\, trade\, and logistics.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;N ational (Barbados) and regional (Caribbean) assessments of transport netwo rks and logistics used for food trade have been conducted\, identifying ke y bottlenecks and proposing actionable recommendations to improve system r esilience\, sustainability\, and regional coordination. They have also ide ntified key capacity building gaps and areas for enhanced collaboration an d support.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Building on this work\, UNCTAD and UNECLA C\, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trad e of Barbados\, will hold a national validation workshop on 28 May 2028 in Bridgetown\, bringing together public and private stakeholders to review and validate findings\, prioritize recommended actions and capacity buildi ng requirements.&\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The worksho p will be complemented by targeted stakeholder bilateral discussions facil itated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados.&l t\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/works hop-present-and-validate-barbados-national-assessment-focus-transport-and- logistics DTSTAMP:20260824T214959Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR