Country: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Document: Updated NDC

Table 1 details additional adaptation measures not included in the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy but identified in 2021 stakeholder consultations and included in the St. Kitts and Nevis Third National Communication to the UNFCCC.Revised Nationally Determined Contribution of St. Kitts and Nevis 6 Table 1: Key Sectors/Areas and Priority Adaptation Actions identified in 2021 Consultations Sector/Area Priority Adaptation Actions National Readiness ● Integrate adaptation into relevant national legislation ● Provide training and guidance on mainstreaming adaptation into sectoral governance and management ● Improve capacities for sectoral, evidence-based adaptation planning ● Monitor and evaluate implemented adaptation ● Public Education and Awareness for General Population Settlements and Infrastructure ● Develop and implement national land development policy ● Protect key natural and built assets in low-lying areas ● Retrofit public buildings and infrastructure with climate-smart technology ● Update building codes to account for increased climate hazards Public Health ● Increase safe water storage measures in households ● Develop program to address mental health issues in the aftermath of disasters ● Develop and implement urban heat response plan including urban greening measures Vulnerable Groups and Community- Based Adaptation ● Catalyze development of community-based organizations to improve adaptive capacity of communities ● Identify and scale up previous successful community coping strategies ● Develop information access points for early warning systems in rural communities Coastal and Marine Ecosystems ● Develop and implement seasonal and post-storm beach and nourishments monitoring program ● Develop and implement emergency response plan for sargassum stranding ● Model and map coastal assets to support adaptation planning Freshwater Resources ● Identify and support methods to expand water supply and storage capacities ● Improve operational efficiencies Agriculture ● Expand SMART aquaponics and aquaculture systems ● Develop alternative livelihoods and training and diversify away from at-risk crops ● Introduce drought resistance technologies and species in animal husbandryRevised Nationally Determined Contribution of St. Kitts and Nevis 7 Tourism ● Conduct beach replenishment and install coastal protection measures to prevent beach erosion ● Expand marine tourism and eco-tourism sectors ● Develop and implement emergency response plans for hotels and resorts and business communityRevised Nationally Determined Contribution of St. Kitts and Nevis 8 Adaptation progress, results and barriers The St. Kitts and Nevis Department of Environment, with oversight from the National Climate Change Committee has the overall responsibility for coordinating implementation of the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. An Adaptation Sub-Committee of the National Climate Change Committee has been established to facilitate this process and is comprised of key implementing agencies from the public sector as well as relevant civil society organizations and private sector representatives.

Question: What structural, technical and infrastructure upgrades are envisioned?
Answer: Protect key natural and built assets in low-lying areas