by Virginia Snyder and Alice Driver http://vimeo.com/106008943 … [Read more...] about Lessons from Haiti on Using Sustainable Energy to Increase Access
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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
Grenada Energy Market
Grenada: Energy Market Overview The island state of Grenada is located at the southern end of the Grenadines in the eastern Caribbean. The state’s territory encompasses the three major islands Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, as well as a number of smaller islands. Together the islands are home to a population of 110,000 people. More than 90 percent of the population … [Read more...] about Grenada Energy Market
The Caribbean Private Sector: How to expand lending
“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
High Energy Costs Provoke a Caribbean Regional Call to Action
by Christopher Barton On December 5, the IDB hosted a regional, ministerial-level energy conference entitled, “The Caribbean’s Energy Future: A Pathway to Regional Fiscal Stability” in Washington, DC. IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno opened the conference with a regional call to action. Dr. Ernest Moniz, the United States’ Secretary of Energy, gave the keynote address and … [Read more...] about High Energy Costs Provoke a Caribbean Regional Call to Action