By encouraging the outermost regions to capitalise on their unique assets, the strategy seeks to support these regions in creating new opportunities, boosting innovation and jobs in sectors such as agriculture, fisheries, climate change and circular economy, and deepening cooperation with neighbour countries.
Two years on, the main developments in Guadeloupe are:
- A more dynamic and sustainable blue economy through maritime planning in the Caribbean basin, in particular leading the ORFISH project for the exchange of knowledge on low-impact fishing techniques;
- Clean energy transition through smart car charging stations based on solar energy, a new photovoltaic installation project in the waste management centre of Sainte Rose and the creation of a municipal public lighting power plant;
- Enhanced cooperation with the neighbourhood, by joining the Organisation of States of Eastern Caribbean and through projects such as “Ready Together” for coordination of aid in the event of natural disasters; and Energy Transition Project TEC for renewable energies in the Caribbean basin;
- Greater safety, through the installation of innovative equipment to improve prevention of major natural risks associated with the sea.