November 15, 2022 The Caribbean is sounding a rallying call to the rest of the world to change how it finances climate action, including by taking gender into account when…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
OAS Releases 2022 Report on Drug Supply in the Americas
November 15, 2022 The Organization of American States (OAS) published today its Report on Drug Supply in the Americas 2022, an evidence-based report on drug supply in the Americas, describing trends…
OAS and Cisco Report on Actions to Support Closing the Gap between Supply and Demand for Cybersecurity Talent in Latin America
November 15, 2022 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) and Cisco are pleased to announce the release of the report “Cybersecurity Workforce Development in the era of…
IMF Executive Board Concludes the Third Review of Costa Rica’s Extended Fund Facility and Approves the Request for the Resilience and Sustainability Facility
November 15, 2022 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the third review of Costa Rica’s economic reform program supported by the IMF’s extended arrangement under…
Caribbean Export and India Exim Bank Launch New Study onTrade Between CARIFORUM and India
November 15, 2022 The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), the region’s foremost investment and trade promotion agency, has launched a brand-new publication in collaboration with Export-Import Bank of India…
Belize to Promote Digital Innovation, Spur Economic Growth with $10 Million IDB Loan
November 15, 2022 Belize will promote the digitalization of companies and government services, and boost local economic growth, financed by a $10 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank. The…
IDB Aids Central America and the Dominican Republic with Hurricane Response
November 15, 2022 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) activated an emergency response for Central American countries that have been battered in recent months by hurricanes Julia, Fiona and Lisa, as…
The Caribbean Needs Greater Private Sector Collaboration and Partnerships for Development
November 8, 2022 A new accord is needed with the private sector and other stakeholders in the region to shape the Caribbean’s desired future says Dr Hyginus “Gene” Leon, President of…
MDBs to Expand Support for Countries Seeking Climate-Resilient Sustainable Transition
November 8, 2022 AT COP27, MDBS COMMIT TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS IN AN INTEGRATED WAY The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and other…
Latin American and Caribbean Countries Approve ECLAC’s Proposals for Propelling a Change in the Region’s Development Pattern
The Commission’s thirty-ninth session, which is its most important biennial meeting, concluded today in Buenos Aires with a ceremony led by the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed;…
Joint Declaration of the OAS General Secretariat and the LGBTTTI & TS Coalition regarding Human Mobility in the Americas
November 4, 2022 Human mobility is not a recent phenomenon. People have historically migrated, either forcibly or voluntarily, in search of better living conditions or to escape complex situations that…
CDB Calls for New Financing Solutions to Combat Climate Change Impacts
November 4, 2022 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) continues to work with countries in the region to build resilience recognising the impact of climate change on all aspects of economies…