One of the principal challenges to implementing a climate change project is finding adequate sources of financing. The following is a list of nine options for financing public, private and civil society projects: 1. Regional Fund for Agricultural Technology This fund, Fondo Regional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria, (FONTAGRO, finances projects for scientific and technological … [Read more...] about 9 sources of financing for your climate change project
partnerships
Dog, Cockroaches and White Elephants
Yesterday, Day 1 of a conference on Public Private Partnerships (PPPs, 3Ps or P3s) in the Caribbean, I heard references to these animals and creepy crawlers. As a new dog owner I took offense, as did several others. Speakers were trying to explain that a badly designed PPP turns out to be a dog, or a cockroach or a white elephant. Whichever is more palatable as a … [Read more...] about Dog, Cockroaches and White Elephants
Good Living Nah Lang Life for the Caribbean
"Good living nah lang life” is an African Guyanese proverb that translates to mean that the good life won’t continue indefinitely without sustained contribution from the one giving or living it and that nothing free and easy lasts forever. I could not help wonder if this proverb can very well reflect the state of Caribbean development when we think about the challenges facing … [Read more...] about Good Living Nah Lang Life for the Caribbean
Tourism – A Post Card from the Caribbean
Sand + sea + sun = fun. When people hear the word “Caribbean”, it evokes images of cool breezes, swaying palm or coconut trees, crystal-clear waters and white sandy beaches. I bet you are imagining yourself right now baking in the sun working on your tan, swimming in pristine, turquoise blue waters or sipping on a chilled glass of rum punch under the shade of a leafy, … [Read more...] about Tourism – A Post Card from the Caribbean
Barbados-based Caribbean Centre of Excellence for Youth Entrepreneurship Wins IDB Award
On November 19, the IDB announced one of two Juscelino Kubitschek Awards to the Caribbean Centre of Excellence for Youth Entrepreneurship (CEYE) in the amount of US $100,000.00. There were more than 496 proposals submitted from 28 countries. The award recognizes outstanding contributions in i) economics and finance, and 2) social, cultural, and scientific achievement and is … [Read more...] about Barbados-based Caribbean Centre of Excellence for Youth Entrepreneurship Wins IDB Award