By Raquel Fernandez-Coto, Fernando Pavon, and Mariangela Mendoza https://youtu.be/y11Vvi3sm2Q Can a system that was developed in the middle ages be the answer to a 21st-century problem? Apprenticeship programs are presented as a promising formula to counteract the Caribbean youth unemployment and productivity challenges. In the last two decades, the average rate … [Read more...] about Apprenticeships: a solution to youth unemployment in the Caribbean
Are Employers in Trinidad and Tobago just ‘whining’, or is the ‘skills’ problem real?
Education and training are important determinants of firm performance. Through a well-educated and trained workforce, firms have better access to information, expertise, and knowledge which can enhance their productivity and competitiveness. Firms with more educated owners or entrepreneurs also tend to perform better in terms of sales and profits and are more likely to have … [Read more...] about Are Employers in Trinidad and Tobago just ‘whining’, or is the ‘skills’ problem real?
The Caribbean Data Portal: Towards resolving the Caribbean’s data insufficiency
Analytical problems require data to develop insights. As development practitioners, scholars, policymakers, journalists, students, and all other stakeholders are acutely aware, the Caribbean region has suffered long from severe data inadequacies. In turn, this has led to weak results from interventions which are, in some extreme cases, based only on educated guesses. As … [Read more...] about The Caribbean Data Portal: Towards resolving the Caribbean’s data insufficiency
Time for the Silos to Dance – achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
I was attending a symposium in the Bahamas when I heard the following in one of the panels: “We need to teach the silos to dance together.” Clearly, the phrase hadn’t come out of the blue. And it immediately struck a chord with me. The meeting was focused on how the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) can meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While sitting in one … [Read more...] about Time for the Silos to Dance – achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Love Your Beach, Set a Trend
By Alexandre Veyrat-Pontet, Chitralekha Deopersad and Gevon Moss This year, the IDB’s Bahamas country office took a novel approach to celebrating Valentine’s Day. During one of our office meetings the idea to undertake a beach cleanup was proposed by colleagues and was immediately supported by our staff and the IDB Family Association. What better way to celebrate a time of … [Read more...] about Love Your Beach, Set a Trend