On Monday October 23rd 2023, CYEN participated in the regional GEF-funded project entitled ‘Preventing the Costs of Invasive Alien Species in Barbados and Countries of the OECS.’ This policy-development workshop was attended by the Administrative and Logistics Officer, Ms. Jahdae Parris. During the workshop, participants were placed into groups and were tasked with providing crucial critiques and/or recommendations for the further development of the National Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan (NISSAP) and Invasive Alien Species Policy.