Cruise ships are docked. Flights are grounded and tourists are staying home. As the coronavirus grinds the world economy to a halt, the small, open economies of the Caribbean are taking a hard hit. The Bahamas, Barbados and Jamaica are dependent on tourism. Oil and natural gas prices are plunging, hurting Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago. A recent exploration … [Read more...] about Helping the Caribbean in a pandemic
Therese Turner-Jones
Nacida en Bahamas, Therese Turner-Jones es la gerente general del Grupo de Países del Caribe del Departamento de País (CCB), que supervisa las operaciones del Banco en Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Surinam, Bahamas y Trinidad y Tobago. Mientras se desempeña en este puesto, continuará desempeñando las funciones de representante de país para Jamaica. Turner-Jones se unió al BID en 2013 como representante de país en Jamaica. Tiene más de 20 años de experiencia en las áreas de macroeconomía y desarrollo económico, con énfasis en el Caribe. Ha ocupado puestos clave en el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) incluyendo el rol de jefe adjunta de División para la División Caribe II, Departamento del Hemisferio Occidental, y anteriormente como asesora del director ejecutivo para Canadá, Irlanda y el Caribe. Antes de su trabajo en el FMI, fue subgerente del Departamento de Investigación del Banco Central de las Bahamas. Turner-Jones es economista de la Universidad de Toronto y tiene una maestría en economía de la Universidad de East Anglia, Reino Unido. Se graduó en United World Colleges (Lester Pearson College).
The hard facts about gender equality in the Caribbean
Tricia loves math and science. She has always excelled at them too. She is now completing her last semester at The University of the West Indies where she majors in Computer Science with a focus on cybersecurity. Because of her position as a top student, at least two of the region’s premiere financial institutions are hoping to hire her as a Security Software Developer. As she … [Read more...] about The hard facts about gender equality in the Caribbean
Engaging Citizens for Transparent Societies: How is the Caribbean doing?
The IX Annual Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group-Caribbean Civil Society Meeting, held November 12, 2019 in Barbados, brought together experts and regional representatives to dive deep into the theme “Citizen Engagement for Transparency”. Therese Turner-Jones, General Manager for the Caribbean Country Department (CCB) in the IDB, in her discussion at the forum, called … [Read more...] about Engaging Citizens for Transparent Societies: How is the Caribbean doing?
When it hits home
Through an airplane window, it’s easy to see why the world calls this place Paradise. I travel often for work and from my seat in the sky I have come to know the beautiful topography of the Caribbean: Guyana’s lush green, Barbados’ turquoise shores, Trinidad’s northern range. Each landscape is unique; all different members of the same family. And while I am proud to be part of … [Read more...] about When it hits home
IDB celebrates Jamaica’s independence and 50 years of partnership
This year marks Jamaica’s 57th Anniversary of Independence. It will also mark a half-century of IDB support for the government and people of Jamaica as the country’s foremost multilateral partner. Few, if any countries, at any level of income or development have accomplished as much, as quickly as Jamaica, and in keeping with our mandate to improve lives, the IDB is proud of … [Read more...] about IDB celebrates Jamaica’s independence and 50 years of partnership