Firstly let me declare my hand, I am not a faithful West Indies cricket fan. I am drawn into the role of spectator in our home, when my husband is watching cricket on television. This usually involves him screaming and shouting at the top of his lungs as if the players could hear him through the television screen. … [Read more...] about Can Lessons Be Learnt from West Indies Cricket?
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Project Management Techniques for Development Professionals
Are you involved in managing projects? Have you ever worked on an IDB financed project or think you might? If so, this course may interest you. The IDB is offering a free course on Project Management Techniques for Development Professionals. … [Read more...] about Project Management Techniques for Development Professionals
On scamming and marijuana: a ground-up view of a citizen security program in Jamaica
IDB´s Mariko Russell reads at the Granville All Age (Primary) School “The biggest headache is getting the men to walk away from certain things,” says Adenike Stephenson, when asked what gave her the most difficulties at her job as regional coordinator for the Citizen Security and Justice Program. … [Read more...] about On scamming and marijuana: a ground-up view of a citizen security program in Jamaica
No skills = no jobs: Building the skillsets of unemployed youth in the Caribbean
by Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen & Siobhan Pangerl More than one-quarter of the world’s 7.3 billion people are between the ages of 10 and 24, according to a recent UN Population Fund Report. That means there are more than 1.8 billion youth—a historic high—who are actively looking for a job or will be soon. For the most part, developing countries are on the receiving end of … [Read more...] about No skills = no jobs: Building the skillsets of unemployed youth in the Caribbean
Compete Caribbean Living and Leaving a Legacy
From the marshy lands of the Belize interior, to the bustling high court of St. Lucia, to the silky stretches of white sandy beaches in Grenada, to creating a sustainable tourism model for the Bahamas Family of Islands, to providing safe drinking water in Haiti, Compete Caribbean has resonated deeply on the Caribbean landscape and beyond. … [Read more...] about Compete Caribbean Living and Leaving a Legacy