If you are a Civil Society Organization or you are interested in subjects related to development in the Caribbean, we invite you to participate in the VII Annual IDB Group Civil Society Forum on June 8th in Kingston, Jamaica. The Vice Presidency for Countries at the IDB Group organizes these forums yearly. This year the main team is Partnerships Between Governments and Civil … [Read more...] about Building Partnerships to Deliver Results
Secret Company Ownership Disclosure – EITI Tackling the ‘Eat Ah Food’ Mentality in T&T
By Nazera Abdul-Haqq Imagine your reaction if you heard that a person holding public office was found to have fraudulently acquired oil, gas or mining contracts by using the name of a company that he or she secretly owns? Or, what if tomorrow’s newspaper headlines read: “Businessman found financing $TT 6 billion through a company set up in wife’s name.” It is likely that you … [Read more...] about Secret Company Ownership Disclosure – EITI Tackling the ‘Eat Ah Food’ Mentality in T&T
What we know and what we don’t know about the social realities in the Caribbean
By Héctor Salazar Did you know that in the Caribbean, youth unemployment is higher and adolescent fertility is lower than in the rest of the region, and that women’s participation in the labor market stands out for being higher than elsewhere in Latin America? These are just three of the empirical findings, from the universe of 28 million observations analyzed, which can … [Read more...] about What we know and what we don’t know about the social realities in the Caribbean
Building Sustainable Cities in the Caribbean: 3 lessons from Paramaribo
By Luis Schloeter Climate change is considered one of the main challenges for development. The scientific community has reiterated that anthropogenic climate change - caused by human activities (eg urban transport, energy production, etc.) - has been occurring over the last century, increasing the temperature of the earth, and consequently the probability and intensity of … [Read more...] about Building Sustainable Cities in the Caribbean: 3 lessons from Paramaribo
Strengthening Human and Social Development in Barbados
By Pamala Proverbs It is not often that the words ‘poverty’ and ‘Barbados’ are used in the same sentence. The island enjoys a high ranking on the UNDP Human Development Index, and according to a Barbados Country Assessment of Living Conditions Report, it ranks in the top 50 countries in the world. Nevertheless, there are still some sections of Barbadian society who require … [Read more...] about Strengthening Human and Social Development in Barbados