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Boot camps to kickstart public-private partnerships in the Caribbean
Image by the Financial Gazette http://www.financialgazette.co.zw/ppps-help-reconstruction-efforts/ by David Bloomgarden and Dennis Blumenfeld The concept of public-private partnerships is in vogue in the Caribbean. Some governments mistakenly believe that PPPs allow the private sector to build and maintain infrastructure like roads, and provide public services like wastewater … [Read more...] about Boot camps to kickstart public-private partnerships in the Caribbean
Marian Villas – a diamond in the rough
By Arthur Moore Photo credit by Kerneisha Beckles It was the Christmas of 2012 that country office Trinidad and Tobago selected the Marian Villas to be the recipients of a Christmas donation. That year we purchased nineteen (19) boxes of adult disposable briefs for the patients of the home. Megan and I were tasked with the coordination and delivery of the items. … [Read more...] about Marian Villas – a diamond in the rough
A Colorful Day in Laventille
Photo credit by Kerneisha Beckles I guess we all harbored mixed emotions - excitement, anxiety, lingering doubts - as the army convoy in which we were travelling slowly meandered its way up the Laventille Hills on the morning of November 15 2014. The mission of the Family Association that day was the painting of the St Barbs Primary School, located in the low-income, … [Read more...] about A Colorful Day in Laventille
How to Strengthen Transparency in Extractive Sector Governance? Ask Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago reached a milestone in promoting transparency and improving the governance of its extractive sector. On January 23rd 2015, the country achieved full compliance with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) requirements. The official announcement highlights the country’s progress in adapting an international standard to a … [Read more...] about How to Strengthen Transparency in Extractive Sector Governance? Ask Trinidad and Tobago