To the one who has long been the backbone of Caribbean societies, picking up the slack where others may have let go. And to the one who has decided to put her dream on hold so that she can help her child live out his or her dream. And to the one who is suddenly not hungry anymore when her child wants a bite of her food. And to the one who loses sleep trying to … [Read more...] about A Tribute to Mothers
Caribbean development
An interactive dashboard to monitor Jamaica’s Vision 2030 National Plan
by Guest blogger, Mariana Leytón With a clear vision of the importance of sharing development and progress information, the Jamaican government created a Dashboard of Indicators that visualizes the progress made on each national outcome established in the National Development Plan “Vision 2030 Jamaica”. The plan (the country’s first long-term strategic plan, which can be … [Read more...] about An interactive dashboard to monitor Jamaica’s Vision 2030 National Plan
The life of an international public servant
Wow! How time flies? One, two, three Carnivals and God knows how many miles around the Queen’s Park Savannah to rid myself of the excesses from consuming too much roti, wrapped or “buss up shut”. … [Read more...] about The life of an international public servant
In search of effective mentoring programs for women entrepreneurs
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, User, WFinch Mentoring is a tool that has the potential to help women entrepreneurs grow their businesses, and in some cases change their lives. Models of mentoring are more widely available than ever before. Modern approaches emphasize that women benefit from a wide array of mentors—not only experienced and successful women, but also … [Read more...] about In search of effective mentoring programs for women entrepreneurs
Moving towards better potable water services
The Water Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project is the first loan from the Water and Sanitation Sector for Suriname. This project aims to improve efficiency and quality of the potable water services provided in the coastal area of Suriname. This will be specifically achieved by decreasing the level of nonrevenue water by developing and implementing a non-revenue … [Read more...] about Moving towards better potable water services