Barbados is said to be a smile wide. This smile has gotten broader for locals, business owners, tourists and other visitors to the West Coast of the island following the completion of the second phase of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)/ Coastal Zone Management Unit (CZMU) funded coastal resilience project. … [Read more...] about Shoreline Protection Gives Four More Reasons To Smile
Climate Change & Environment
Energy Solutions Anyone???
by IDB The high cost of energy for most Caribbean countries is having a negative effect on their economies. Do you have an innovative sustainable energy solution? Mexico, South Korea, and the Inter-American Development Bank want to foster innovation in sustainable energy technology and are offering funding to a select few. … [Read more...] about Energy Solutions Anyone???
Jamaica Nuff Problem mon!
https://vimeo.com/81012789 I was in Jamaica to attend the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Partnership Forum and decided to participate in a session called Fighting Climate Change through Entrepreneurship in the Caribbean, hoping to pick some fellow colleagues brains and discuss some synergies in our work. Just in time when a gracious lady opened her presentation with the … [Read more...] about Jamaica Nuff Problem mon!
Housing Policy and Urbanization in the Caribbean: The State of the Debate
Despite the existence of several successful housing programs in the Caribbean, governments and the private sector have not produced enough housing units to accommodate the growing population. Today, many households cannot afford even the cheapest units produced in the formal private sector and most public sector housing. Faced with this situation, residents are increasingly … [Read more...] about Housing Policy and Urbanization in the Caribbean: The State of the Debate
Three ways multilaterals support local banks and drive innovation in the Caribbean
Local banks are a core component of the market architecture in Latin America and the Caribbean with the potential to catalyze innovation and growth. As I return from the Americas Competitiveness Forum in Trinidad & Tobago, my third visit to the country this year, I am reminded how dynamic and innovative its business environment is and how multilaterals can better … [Read more...] about Three ways multilaterals support local banks and drive innovation in the Caribbean