If you are like me where you only visit your hometown a few times per year then you may understand when I say “visiting my hometown is filled with moments being relived through deep reflections that evoke varying emotions.” Well, last summer, on one of those rare trips, I met up with a childhood friend and immediately my mind started jogging down memory lane. My friend … [Read more...] about How do you measure the value of a dream?
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Solid Foundation
Strengthening public fiduciary systems have received a considerable amount of attention on a global scale in the last few decades. So far, attempting Public Financial Management (PFM) reforms has been perplexing for most developing countries with not much to show in terms of desired results and impact. Many factors have been posited for this including; the lack of … [Read more...] about Solid Foundation
Fiscal Unruliness – Checking the Usual Suspects for Jamaica’s Debt Buildup
When I check my saving account my first reaction is usually to call the bank or the police. I see the balance and I tell myself ‘my God I have been robbed’. However, the truth is that there is no thief to be blamed other than me. I underestimate deductions, forget to budget realistically for regular expenditures and forget about unplanned expenditures. The result of my … [Read more...] about Fiscal Unruliness – Checking the Usual Suspects for Jamaica’s Debt Buildup
The Jamaica Chapter of the Caribbean Growth Forum Holds First Accountability Workshop – Progress on the Rise!
The Jamaica Chapter of the Caribbean Growth Forum held its first accountability workshop on February 20, 2014. The Caribbean Growth Forum is organized in two phases. Phase 1 - focuses on identification and prioritization of concrete actions through a quick mobilization of actors and resources. Phase 2 - focuses on implementation by the governments, with the CGF facilitating the … [Read more...] about The Jamaica Chapter of the Caribbean Growth Forum Holds First Accountability Workshop – Progress on the Rise!
Serious About Growth- Livestream
The National Competitiveness Council and the Caribbean Growth Forum Join Forces to Improve the Business Climate in Jamaica JOIN LIVESTREAM ON FEBRUARY 20, 2014 FROM 10 AM TO 12 PM. by Juan Pedro Schmid In spite of its beauty, strategic location and creative population, Jamaica is lagging competitor countries in the ease of doing business climate. The IDB's Caribbean Econ … [Read more...] about Serious About Growth- Livestream