By: Caribbean Development Bank February 26, 2021 Long before the economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) placed priority on the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises…
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IDB Group Presents Comprehensive Plan to Help Central America Confront Natural Disasters
February 26, 2021 UP TO $1.6BN WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO HONDURAS, GUATEMALA AND NICARAGUA OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS TO INVEST IN REDUCING THEIR VULNERABILITY TO NATURAL DISASTERS The…
Pandemic underscores importance of regionalism, multilateralism, South-South cooperation – CARICOM Chair PM Rowley
By: CARICOM February 26, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has served as a reminder of the importance and relevance of regionalism, multilateralism and South -South cooperation in the world today, particularly,…
XI Americas Competitiveness Forum Co-Organized by OAS Discusses Post-COVID Recovery
By: The Organisation of American States February 26, 2021 The XI Americas Competitiveness Forum was inaugurated today by the President of Ecuador, Lenin Moreno and the Secretary General of the…
OAS and El Salvador Formalize Sending of Mission to Observe Feb 28 Legislative and Municipal Elections
By: Organisation of American States February 19, 2021 The Organization of American States (OAS) today formalized with the government of El Salvador the sending of an Electoral Observation Mission for…
CARICOM insists on equitable distribution of Vaccines
By: Staff Writer February 19, 2021 In a rare display of unity, the 14 independent CARICOM states today insisted on the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. A resolution which CARICOM…
CARICOM and Canadian Foreign Ministers to Meet
By: CARICOM February 19, 2021 The Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Canada will meet virtually on Friday 19 February 2021, with the discussions expected to centre on key issues of…
CARICOM ELECTIONS OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
By: CARICOM February 19, 2021 Pursuant to the request made on the 31 January 2021 by the Office of the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands for a CARICOM…
STAY IN THE LOOP with CARICOM
By: CARICOM February 16, 2021 In this episode, Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms. Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community. Highlights:…
Colombia: Navigating the Pandemic and High Uncertainty, while Securing the Recovery
By: The International Monetary Fund February 16, 2021 Faced by a pandemic that led to the largest recession on record—with vulnerable groups particularly affected—Colombia used the flexibility afforded by its…
Secretary-General praises strong CARICOM Solidarity in COVID-19 vaccine sharing
By: CARICOM February 16, 2021 CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRoque on Friday praised the strong solidarity within CARICOM as Member States share their limited first batches of COVID-19 vaccines. The…