For young adolescents, violence now means violence later. What can we do about it? In matters of crime and violence, age matters. Our recent study on Crime in the Caribbean found that youth are both more frequently victims and perpetrators - including homicides, assaults and threats, gang and school violence, and bullying. The study, Restoring Paradise in the … [Read more...] about How much is adolescent violence impacted by early exposure?
Labour & Learning
The Effects of Tropical Storms on Early Childhood Development and Labor Market Dynamics
The increase in sea water temperatures and levels will potentially cause worse tropical storms in the future and has become the most important long-term threat to economic development in the Caribbean. Predictions by the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, a research laboratory at the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, are that the intensity of tropical … [Read more...] about The Effects of Tropical Storms on Early Childhood Development and Labor Market Dynamics
Revolutionizing decision making with data
Are you frustrated by the lack of data to support policy interventions? Do you want to acquire the skills to define a problem, develop a hypothesis, analyze data and provide evidence-based recommendations? Do you have the skills to identify how to use data analysis to propose solutions to public policy problems, to explain the assessment of a policy, and to carry out policy … [Read more...] about Revolutionizing decision making with data
How can we train the future operators of the maritime industry?
By Fernando Pavon The IDB supports maritime industry leadership in pursuit of skills development in the Bahamas How can we train the future operators of the maritime industry? Can apprenticeships offer appropriate training for this industry? With support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Government of The Bahamas will launch its National Apprenticeship … [Read more...] about How can we train the future operators of the maritime industry?
Innovation hub to support budding entrepreneurs
Featured Photo: Naudia Banton of Communitech (second left) and Lisa Cummins of University of West Indies Consulting (third left) engaging entrepreneurs at a female Founders Bootcamp in the TEN Habitat hub By Pamala Proverbs Barbadian entrepreneurs now have a global network of startup support and a structure designed to expedite the development of their ventures with … [Read more...] about Innovation hub to support budding entrepreneurs