Caribbean economies have hardly grown in the last 30 years. The last significant growth was in the 1980s when tourism and banana production expanded, but has since declined due to the loss of competitiveness in the bananas market and the emergence of other tourism destinations. To make matters worse, the Caribbean countries are severely indebted and have very limited options to … [Read more...] about 5 Obstacles to Overcome for a more Productive Caribbean
Sylvia Dohnert
Sylvia Dohnert es especialista líder de desarrollo del sector privado del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. Entre sus funciones, lidera Compete Caribbean, una facilidad multi-donante de US$27.5 milliones focalizada en estimular el desarrollo del sector privado en 13 países del Caribe a través del apoyo a la innovación privada y de la mejora del clima de negocios. Además del Caribe, ha trabajado en Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay y Venezuela. Tiene un doctorado en desarrollo económico y planificación regional del Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Can Private Sector Innovation Provide an Adequate Solution to Haiti’s Poor?
dlo Haiti delivering water to a small shop (Ovive is dlo’s brand) Port Au Prince, Haiti, March 7-10, 2016 - Haiti is the poorest country in the continent, and an unresolved development riddle. Thanks to humanitarian aid and debt forgiveness the country has grown at an average rate of 3.8%[1] since the devastating 2010 earthquake. However, poverty continues to afflict over 58% … [Read more...] about Can Private Sector Innovation Provide an Adequate Solution to Haiti’s Poor?