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Jennifer Doherty-Bigara

Jennifer Doherty-Bigara

Jennifer Doherty-Bigara is a policy advisor and climate change specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank, based in the country office of Barbados. With over ten years of experience in the sustainability agenda, she has mainly focused on climate governance and national and local climate change policies (NDCs, LTS, SDGs), fiscal policy and green budgeting, climate finance and long-term planning exercises with an adaptation approach. Jennifer has gained analytical and operational knowledge advising governments through the coordination of the NDC Invest Platform and afterwards mainstreaming climate change considerations in the IDB portfolio of Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, ensuring the design and implementation of sustainable development projects. She also gained key insights as an external appointee in the Agence Française de Developpement (AFD), coordination the efforts of the Adapt ‘Action Platform in the Gulf of Guinea and the Indian Ocean. She has also worked on climate finance and coordinated fundraising efforts as part of the SECCI Funds, ACL, PROADAPT, and bilateral donations. Jennifer holds a master´s in International Development Policy from the McCourt School of Public Policy (MSPP), University of Georgetown and a Master’s in International Affairs from Sciences Po Toulouse. Follow Jennifer on Twitter: @jdohertybigara @jdohertybigara

Barbados’ Ocean Literacy: Educating and Inspiring Future Generations

November 15, 2024 por Donna King-Brathwaite - Renice Medford - Jennifer Doherty-Bigara Leave a Comment

Following the Debt for Nature Conversion in 2022, the IDB continues to support the Marine Spatial Planning Process of Barbados; one key milestone and fundamental pillar is Ocean Literacy. Did you know that the ocean produces over half of the world's oxygen? Yet, despite its critical role, our understanding of the ocean remains limited. The ocean has become a critical player … [Read more...] about Barbados’ Ocean Literacy: Educating and Inspiring Future Generations

Assessing Climate Risks: Climate Change Impact on Sovereign Ratings in the Caribbean

May 9, 2024 por Jennifer Doherty-Bigara - Raúl Jiménez - Cloe Ortiz de Mendivil Leave a Comment

Higher climate risks, higher financial costs Climate risks pose physical and transition risks. Nonetheless, the creditworthiness assessment has yet to distinguish climate risk impacts explicitly. In fact, only after the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015 incipient studies towards assessing climate risks have been observed, allowing today’s broad acknowledgment of the … [Read more...] about Assessing Climate Risks: Climate Change Impact on Sovereign Ratings in the Caribbean

Barbados: Turning vulnerability into climate action

April 30, 2024 por Viviana Alva-Hart - Jennifer Doherty-Bigara 1 Comment

“Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision is merely passing time. But vision with action can change the world,” said Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. These powerful words underline the country's commitment to deliver results and ensure we win the climate change battle, as Barbados has no choice. In a world where the effects of climate change are becoming … [Read more...] about Barbados: Turning vulnerability into climate action

Enhancing Climate Ambition Through Increased Transparency and Open Data in LAC

April 24, 2024 por Jennifer Doherty-Bigara - Daniella Restrepo Leave a Comment

A recent study published by Nature has estimated that climate change will reduce future global income by about 19% ($38 trillion a year ) in the next 25 years, and underlined that the most socially and economically vulnerable countries will be hit the hardest.  Given their vulnerability, but also their concrete climate commitments, countries in Latin America and the … [Read more...] about Enhancing Climate Ambition Through Increased Transparency and Open Data in LAC

3 Projects to Celebrate International Oceans Day

May 25, 2023 por Alejandra Paris Gallego - Catalina Aguiar Parera - Jennifer Doherty-Bigara Leave a Comment

International Oceans Day is a reminder of the importance of this ecosystem. The ocean covers more than 70% of the Earth's surface, generates half of the oxygen we breathe and absorbs at least a quarter of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activity. They are also a vital source of food, energy and natural resources for millions of people worldwide. However, the oceans face … [Read more...] about 3 Projects to Celebrate International Oceans Day

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