There are many advantages of multinational companies on developing host countries. From research and development activities that can create knowledge transfer to backward and forward linkages that contribute to economic growth, multinational companies have been credited with adding to the economic well-being of host countries. These activities add to employment opportunities … [Read more...] about The Make-up and Distribution by Sectors of U.S Multinational Companies in the Caribbean
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
Why Coastal Cities Need a Blue Urban Agenda
By Michael Donovan Consider the nation of Kiribati, an island nation with 110,000 residents spread out over 33 atolls and reef islands in the South Pacific. Within a century, the country could be underwater or “deterritorialized”. In response, Kiribati’s former President authorized in 2014 the purchase of 20 square kilometers of land on Fiji in case of a future mass … [Read more...] about Why Coastal Cities Need a Blue Urban Agenda
Building Partnerships to Deliver Results
If you are a Civil Society Organization or you are interested in subjects related to development in the Caribbean, we invite you to participate in the VII Annual IDB Group Civil Society Forum on June 8th in Kingston, Jamaica. The Vice Presidency for Countries at the IDB Group organizes these forums yearly. This year the main team is Partnerships Between Governments and Civil … [Read more...] about Building Partnerships to Deliver Results