Photo author Nicola Karcher by Nicola Karcher and Sasha Baxter On March 11th-12th the Competitiveness Unit of Suriname (CUS) held the 2nd Competitiveness Forum, “Building Together a Strategic Economic Plan for Suriname” organized by CUS with collaboration from Compete Caribbean, the IDB Country Office in Suriname and other regional stakeholders. Discussions for the two day … [Read more...] about Made In Suriname: Conversations On Enhancing Competitiveness In Suriname
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Grenada: The Hottest Place to Escape the Cold
I was surprised when I read that Grenada is the hottest place to escape the cold! That at least is according to Kayak’s 2015 Travel Hacker Guide. The Guide rated Grenada among the Top 10 Trending Beach Destination. Their methodology defines “hottest” as destinations with the highest year-on-year increase in clicks in 2014. Now, let’s validate the hotness metric with … [Read more...] about Grenada: The Hottest Place to Escape the Cold
How Sustainable Tourism in Jamaica Opened Doors for Youth
If you had told me two years ago that my tourism project would lead me to be part of a team filming a video in a music studio, I wouldn’t have believed you. But that is precisely what happened, together with Jamoi, one of several young Jamaican men who had turned his life around with this project – a project which combined sustainable tourism in Jamaica and at-risk … [Read more...] about How Sustainable Tourism in Jamaica Opened Doors for Youth
Jamaica takes the leap in Doing Business Indicators: 5 lessons for the wider Caribbean
The World Bank Doing Business indicators have long been regarded as a measure of competitiveness across the globe, sometimes controversially as is the Global Competitiveness Index by the World Economic Forum. While some countries ignore the rankings, others make a concerted effort to improve the factors attributable to the indicators. After all, who knows which investor is … [Read more...] about Jamaica takes the leap in Doing Business Indicators: 5 lessons for the wider Caribbean
Defining Expectations: An interview with Jamaica’s Maureen Hayden-Cater on women and leadership
A Caribbean bank leader highlights her experience promoting gender equality both inside and out. Maureen Hayden-Cater, President of Jamaica’s First Global Bank, visited the IDB Group to participate in our speaker series “Promoting Women Leaders in the Private Sector.” The initiative is part of the IDB Group Private Sector’s goal to showcase women leaders in the region and … [Read more...] about Defining Expectations: An interview with Jamaica’s Maureen Hayden-Cater on women and leadership