Every two years, CARICOM and CARIFORUM countries of the Caribbean and Latin America gather to celebrate the spirit of their people through the expressions of Art, Music, Food, Folklore, Theatre and Dance at the Caribbean Festival of Arts known as CARIFESTA. From Thursday, Aug 17 to Sun, Aug 27, Barbados will be hosting the 13th Caribbean regional edition of this exciting … [Read more...] about CARIFESTA 2017: Bringing the Best of the Caribbean’s Arts, Culture and Youth to Barbados
Social Systems
Finding the key to affordable homes: 4 lessons learned from public interventions in the Caribbean
By Michelle Fryer One in every three households in Latin America and the Caribbean has experienced some kind of housing deficit, the most prevalent being the lack of access to basic services (16%), tenure insecurity (11%), poor materials (7%) and overcrowding (6%). Governments are well-aware --the housing sector is heavily regulated in most if not all countries, all trying … [Read more...] about Finding the key to affordable homes: 4 lessons learned from public interventions in the Caribbean
Solid Waste Management in The Bahamas Has Some History
Let’s Learn and Apply the Right Lessons The recent fires that plagued the Harrold Road landfill in early March of this year were a turning point for many residents on New Providence Island who suffered the shutdown of schools and public facilities, and in some cases, evacuation from their homes. Based on an assessment by a Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) team, the … [Read more...] about Solid Waste Management in The Bahamas Has Some History
How Belize Can Reduce Crime by Investing More in At-Risk-Youth
By Jennifer Peirce In recent years, the “mano dura” strategy of widespread imprisonment has been popular among many political leaders. Now, in the face of evidence that it has not reduced violence levels, some governments are taking a different tack. This is the case in Belize, a small country of only about 350,000 residents and an unusual vulnerability to natural … [Read more...] about How Belize Can Reduce Crime by Investing More in At-Risk-Youth
Transform a Woman…Transform a Community
By Janette Archer-Headley and Michelle Daniel The use of gender mainstreaming to promote equality and empowerment is one of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Barbados Country Office’s cross-cutting themes in its 2015-2018 strategy. This requires a certain focus be given to gender perspectives across all activities, not only at the country level, but at an … [Read more...] about Transform a Woman…Transform a Community