Photo courtesy of Stocksnap As the Caribbean region braced for this year’s hurricane season, the Inter-American Development Bank was putting the finishing touches on the Risk Monitor, a comprehensive tool to help regional policymakers consider relevant evaluation data in order to reduce the risks associated with disasters. The tool is not yet published online, but various IDB … [Read more...] about Some useful tools for the Caribbean when a natural disaster occurs
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Recycling for a better life
Recyclers at Mile 3 Transfer Station, November 2014 A feeling of sadness ran through me as Carmelita told me about her life growing up in the “jungle”. The “jungle” as Belize City residents would know, was the old unsightly dumpsite at mile 3 on the George Price Highway that used to overwhelm the outskirts of Belize City with a horrible stench. Prior to the Solid Waste … [Read more...] about Recycling for a better life
Young Bahamian Entrepreneurs Compete to Develop Business Concepts on “Starter Island” Journey
Photo courtesy of Shift the Culture Slowly but surely, the citizens of The Bahamas are realizing that they can no longer focus solely on large-scale tourism to lead them to prosperity and national development. As far too much of the Bahamian economy is dependent directly on foreign consumers and investors, many people are now doing their best to promote local entrepreneurship … [Read more...] about Young Bahamian Entrepreneurs Compete to Develop Business Concepts on “Starter Island” Journey
Jamaica Citizen Security and Justice Programme: Making A Difference
by Brithney Black, UWI Student While there are several negative issues blasted in the media in Jamaica, I have come to know that all is not lost. Jamaica still has the blessings of a loving God - One who is working through the Ministry of National Security. The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) is a functioning violence-prevention initiative of the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Jamaica Citizen Security and Justice Programme: Making A Difference
Jamaica launches new electronic procurement system
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning Horace Dalley (left) and IDB Country Representative Therese Turner-Jones. The government of Jamaica announced on July 31 the launch of the country’s first electronic procurement platform, which will improve the efficiency and quality of public procurement. The system was funded jointly by the government of … [Read more...] about Jamaica launches new electronic procurement system