“All cassava have the same skin, but all don’t taste the same way,” is a Caribbean proverb which seeks to say people may look similar on the outside yet are all quite different on the inside. The saying, which first originated in Guyana, speaks about the individuality of people, yet it also resonates with me as a development professional when thinking about the diversity of … [Read more...] about The Caribbean Private Sector: How to expand lending
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Saint Lucia’s Energy Market
Saint Lucia: Energy Market Overview St. Lucia is part of the Lesser Antilles and is located north of St. Vincent and northwest of Barbados. It has a population of 174,000 people, of more than a third reside in the capital of Castries. St. Lucia’s economy used to be primarily based on mono-crop agriculture (especially bananas). However, since the early 2000s, tourism has … [Read more...] about Saint Lucia’s Energy Market
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ Energy Market
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Energy Market Overview St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a multi-island state comprising the main island of St. Vincent and seven smaller inhabited islands as well as about 30 uninhabited islets constituting the Grenadines. The islands are home to a population of 120,000 people and cover a land area of 389 square kilometers. St. Vincent … [Read more...] about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ Energy Market
Caribbean Energy Security is Good Business
With the exception of gas-rich Trinidad and Tobago, the 14 other countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are energy importers. In fact, 93 percent of the region’s energy needs are met by oil imports, which average 13 percent of GDP. Venezuela is the main supplier of oil to the Caribbean through the PetroCaribe agreement, formed in 2005, which provides oil on attractive … [Read more...] about Caribbean Energy Security is Good Business
Antigua and Barbuda’s Energy Market
Antigua and Barbuda: Energy Market Overview Antigua and Barbuda is a two-island state located in the Eastern Caribbean, home to a population of 82,000 people. It is the wealthiest of the Eastern Caribbean states and also has the highest per capita consumption of electricity. The national economy is dominated by the tourism industry which accounts for more than half of the GDP, … [Read more...] about Antigua and Barbuda’s Energy Market