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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Barbados Fisheries Division and the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) and with support from the Government of Japan, hosted the Disaster-Resilient Boatbuilding Symposium from 17 –18 March 2026 in Barbados. The Symposium was organized by the Barbados Coastal Fisheries Resilience Project, implemented by UNDP and funded by the Government of Japan, which aims to strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience in the fisheries sector. The initiative responds to the significant damage sustained by fishing vessels and infrastructure following Hurricane Beryl in 2024, which disrupted livelihoods across the sector. Learn more: go.undp.org/BCFR