The Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C)<\/b> was pleased to partner with the Government of Grenada, through the Ministry of Climate Resilience, the Environment and Renewable Energy, <\/b>to host a national workshop in Grenada to build capacity on Integrated Water and Wastewater Management (IWWM)<\/b>.<\/p>\n
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The two-day hybrid workshop took place on March 14th<\/sup> and 15th<\/sup>, 2023, at the request of the Government of Grenada to sensitise stakeholders from various sectors in wastewater management. The workshop featured a mix of presentations from experts in the field and allowed for great participant engagement over the two-days.<\/p>\n Following a brief opening ceremony, the workshop sessions on day one (1) began with an in-depth introduction to wastewater management by Facilitator,<\/b> Mrs. Joyce Thomas Peters<\/b>, also a GWP-C Steering Committee (SC) Member.<\/p>\n Mrs. Thomas Peters provided a very clear and thorough overview of wastewater management, making practical linkages to Grenada.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mr. Henrique Miranda, Founder and Director of the Better2Earth Group Ltd.<\/b> (above) delivered an interesting presentation in collaboration with this team member Ms. Kristy Buchanan<\/b> (below) on innovative technologies for wastewater recycling focusing specifically on the use of glass in wastewater recycling. It is important to highlight that Better2Earth specialises in applying safe and multi-functional porous material \u201cPorous Alpha\u201d, by foaming used glass and providing economical sustainable solutions within a circular economy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Day one (1) of the workshop concluded with two (2) presentations from Dr. Everson Peters <\/b>(below), Water Resources Engineer and former University Lecturer. In an interactive session, Dr. Peters engaged participants on a 2017 case study centred on wastewater reuse in the Eastern Caribbean. This was followed by his presentation showing examples of collective action for IWWM; what went right; what went wrong; and what can be learned from it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The sessions on the second and final day of the workshop were equally engaging. The day began with a representative from the Government of Grenada highlighting the Grenada National Project under the GEF CReW+ Project<\/b>. The CReW+ Project focuses on implementing integrated water and wastewater solutions for a clean and healthy Caribbean Sea.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This presentation lead seamlessly into the one by Mr. Christopher Corbin<\/b>, the UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat, Caribbean Environment Programme Coordinator, and a GWP-C Technical Committee Member.<\/p>\n Mr. Corbin provided valuable information and context on wastewater management by giving a snapshot of the key wastewater management issues in the Caribbean, focusing on the drivers and pressures. He also covered the areas of wastewater pollution (states and impacts); governance arrangements to improve wastewater management and sanitation, including promoting the use of treated wastewater and biosludge; and implementing solutions for IWWM.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n An in-depth presentation on wastewater management and sanitation in Grenada which covered aspects of governance frameworks for wastewater management (national, regional and global) was delivered by Mr. Alphonsus Daniel<\/b>.<\/p>\n Mr. Daniel is a Grenadian Mechanical, Sanitary and Environmental Engineer with decades of experience. He is also the Managing Director of GWP-C\u2019s Partner, Daniel and Daniel Engineering Inc. based in Grenada.<\/p>\n The workshop was deemed a success based on participants\u2019 feedback. 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