IDB approved a US$6.75 million loan to Caribe Hospitality Jamaica in December 2012 to construct and operate a 129 room Marriott Courtyard Hotel in New Kingston Jamaica. In addition to providing loan funds, IDB saw the opportunity to provide technical assistance to enhance the development impact of the project. IDB then conducted a Shared Value Appraisal, in partnership … [Read more...] about Growing Jamaica’s Hotel Industry while Training At-Risk Youths
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Rewiring primary education in Suriname
ICT in education is gaining prominence in the Caribbean with the one device per child or family concepts. But what really is ICT in education? Is it the provision of a technology device without educational content? Or is it a technology-integrated method for teaching and learning? Suriname’s government is taking the latter definition quite seriously. … [Read more...] about Rewiring primary education in Suriname
Rihanna’s Music and Development Programming: It’s All About Motivation and Results
In an effort to strengthen project management capacity in the executing agencies and the capacity for evidence based policy making in public institutions, two training programs were initiated over the past 4 weeks: PM4R Seminar/Workshop and the Impact Evaluation seminar. The former attempted to strengthen participants’ project management knowledge, skills, attitudes and … [Read more...] about Rihanna’s Music and Development Programming: It’s All About Motivation and Results