By: Caribbean Development Bank March 23, 2021 Greater food safety is the goal of a new project recently launched in Jamaica by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). The two-year…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
IDB announces measures to strengthen Latin America and Caribbean’s global trade insertion
March 23, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank will make available a series of financial and non-financial tools to Latin American and Caribbean countries and companies to support their international insertion…
IDB To Approve $1.25bn for Colombia in 2021
March 23, 2021 At its 2021 Annual Meeting, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) signed a commitment with the government of Colombia to provide the country with $1.25bn in assistance in…
The Caribbean will have its first version of the Women Economic Forum in May.
March 19, 2021 Between May 25 and 28, the Women Economic Forum Caribbean Digital 2021 will be held, free of charge. Initiative born to highlight and continue promoting female leadership…
Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Commit to Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Building Forward Better
March 19, 2021 Representatives from the governments of the 33 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, from 20 United Nations agencies, funds and programs, intergovernmental organizations, financial institutions in…
CARICOM and Kenya move to strengthen ties with first Kenyan Ambassador
March 19, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Thursday accredited the first Ambassador of Kenya to CARICOM, marking a further step in their rapidly growing relationship. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin…
#BIDAcademy Offers Development Learning Hub for Latin American and the Caribbean
By: The Inter-American Development Bank March 19, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today launched its new centralized development knowledge hub, #BIDAcademy, which digitally aggregates the IDB Group’s knowledge base…
COMMENTARY: Export of Services – The next frontier for Caribbean Business
By: Deodat Maharaj March 16, 2021 Caribbean economies have largely been primary producers with a focus on commodities for much of our history. Diversification has been a constant in our…
REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS TO BENEFIT FROM CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF HIV COURSE
March 16, 2021 The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, is facilitating…
IDB supports Belize’s health sector in ensuring timely COVID-19 vaccine accessibility
March 16, 2021 A $2.8m INVESTMENT LOAN AND A $2.1 MILLION CREDIT GUARANTEE FOR INVESTMENT PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE REDUCTION OF THE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY CAUSED BY COVID-19 AND…
Belize: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2020 Article IV Mission
By: The International Monetary Fund March 16, 2021 An International Monetary Fund team led by Jaime Guajardo conducted discussions for the 2020 Article IV consultation with Belize between February 24…
STAY IN THE LOOP with CARICOM
March 12, 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: 0:01:09 – EDUCATION:…