General Manager for the Caribbean Countries of the IDB Group, Therese Turner-Jones, will join forces with Caribbean Economist Marla Dukharan to discuss ways to change the region for the better. According to Therese, "We need a tectonic shift in mindset". We need to act now, embrace digital transformation, and push for changes in policies today to see these changes happen in the … [Read more...] about Webinar: The Caribbean in 2040: Let’s Jump!
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Caribbean Resilience: Lessons from Malta and the Blockchain
When I arrived in Malta with a delegation from the Government of The Bahamas on May 14th, I already knew that this small “Island Lab” is punching above its weight when it comes to blockchain technology. That is what brought us to Malta: to learn from its experience and to better understand how countries with similar Commonwealth histories can leverage technology to “jump up” … [Read more...] about Caribbean Resilience: Lessons from Malta and the Blockchain
The Guyana Labor Force Survey: A Happy Reality!
Featured Image: On the left, Diether doing fieldwork in the streets of Georgetown, Guyana, July 2017, photo by Diether W. Beuermann The Guyana Labor Force Survey: A Happy Reality! By Diether Beuermann, Sharon Miller, and Clevern Liddell Imagine a Government that would like to prioritize scarce public funds for social assistance in areas with higher poverty incidence, … [Read more...] about The Guyana Labor Force Survey: A Happy Reality!
The IDB and the Open Music Initiative
Saving Music with Blockchain By Roger Santodomingo Waking up disoriented in a hotel room in a foreign city was nothing new for Chino McGregregor. He travels all year long with “the movement” – a fan-based wave of today’s Jamaican music. He has followed this wave beyond Jamaica and the Caribbean, to London, Tokyo, Miami, and New York. “Jamaican music is very unique, you need … [Read more...] about The IDB and the Open Music Initiative
Could Digital Transformation Help the Caribbean become More Resilient to Natural Disasters?
By Camila Mejía Giraldo Just consider for a second how technology affected our lives in the past two decades. The way we work, the way we interact and communicate, the way we pay bills, the way we access government services, have all been subject to a complete technological overhaul. What if a company or an individual decides not to use the Internet, or the e-mail? A famous … [Read more...] about Could Digital Transformation Help the Caribbean become More Resilient to Natural Disasters?