The Inter-American Development Bank, through the BIDAcademy, issues the following badge and certifies that the recipient has successfully completed the course "Implementing the Blue Economy Roadmap".
Learning objectives/Outcomes
- Articulate why SEA matters and what it can (and can’t) do for Barbados
- Define the process and stages involved in undertaking a SEA in context of Barbados
- Define how SEA can support sustainable blue economy planning in Barbados under existing legislation
- Define an appropriate action plan to support SEA implementation in Barbados.
- Aware of the international context of MPAs, the importance of MPA networks, and how MPAs can support Barbados policy aims and national commitments
- Able to understand MPA governance mechanisms available to Barbados, and to critique which are appropriate for Barbados’ context, including the legislative and policy environment
- Able to identify the requirements for and the development of a technical rational for MPA designation
- Have a good understanding of what Sustainable Ocean Finance is, the key actors involved in Barbados and why it is important to the delivery of a Sustainable Blue Economy
- Understand the key challenges and barriers to sustainable finance for the ocean in Barbados and potential mitigation strategies or approaches
- Have a good understanding of the key principles of Sustainable Ocean Finance and how environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices can be integrated into financial decision making for the benefit of Barbados
Sectors (BIDAcademy)
Environment and Natural Disasters | Regional Integration | Sustainable Tourism
Learning experience and activities
Tutored online course with:
- Synchronous sessions
- Individual learning activities (quizzes and study case)
Course content
- What is SEA?- Delivering SEA - SEA in policy and planning
- Marine Protected Areas
- Defining Sustainable Ocean Finance
Assessment
This badge has been issued after successfully completing the training, actively participating in the practical sessions, and developing the quizzes based on the knowledge acquired in the sessions, with a score equal or greater than 70%.
Estimated learning effort
Completing this coursework takes an estimated of 20 hours, depending on progress through exercise.
Badge type
Completion badge