Ask a passer-by on the streets of Trinidad and Tobago if they think the public sector is innovative and you are likely to be met with a laugh or a look of disdain. We seem to all have horror stories of unimaginable waiting time or an inability to easily access a public service. All it takes is that one incident to forever cast a shadow of doubt that stretches on for … [Read more...] about Stories of Change from Trinidad and Tobago’s Public Sector
Kamau Joseph
Kamau Joseph is a former Communications and Outreach Consultant with the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Country Office of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). He first joined the IDB in 2012, where he worked in operations and provided project management support for the T&T country portfolio. He had been responsible for locally coordinating communications and outreach efforts for the IDB Group in T&T since 2016, creatively reshaping how it engages its clients, partners and the general public. Kamau is currently pursuing a master’s degree in strategic communication at American University, completed postgraduate studies in global studies at the University of the West Indies (St. Augustine), and has a bachelor’s degree in international relations from St. John’s University.
The Gender Divide in the Caribbean: Mind the Gap
Source: World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Reports from 2006-2016 The graphs above show how a select number of countries in the Caribbean have been doing in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual Global Gender Gap Report from its inception in 2006 to 2016. Before we take a look at the heart of the data, three important things to know about the graphs are as … [Read more...] about The Gender Divide in the Caribbean: Mind the Gap
Things that the Nation Needs: Effective Public Financial Management
By Kamau Joseph (@kamauj_868) In a time riddled with uncertainty, how governments manage public finances can significantly impact the country’s debt burden, the fiscal space within which they operate and the lives of their constituents, especially those who belong to the working class. A World Bank report published in 2015 stated, “In most Caribbean countries, the public … [Read more...] about Things that the Nation Needs: Effective Public Financial Management