CARICOM Energy Month (CEM)

CARICOM Energy Month (CEM) will be observed in November under the theme ‘Invest in Sustainable Energy: Accelerate the Transition’. CEM aims to increase awareness of energy matters in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and celebrate the strides the Community is making to transition to a clean energy pathway. Since its inauguration in 2016, CEM has become the seminal event on the calendar of energy stakeholders including academia, policymakers, private sector, youth, and development partners. The ultimate goal of CEM is long-term, lasting behavioural changes. Tune in to our website and social media platforms to see the various activities.

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government met in Barbados, 19-21 February 2025, for their 48th Regular Meeting which was convened under the theme: Strength in Unity: Forging Caribbean Resilience, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development. The leaders discussed several pressing issues for the Community, including but not limited to, food and nutrition security, climate change and the climate finance, ongoing challenges in Haiti, security issues, digital resilience, geo-political issues, external relations matters, maritime and air transport, reparations, and the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).

Upcoming Events

april

31mar01apr TentativeNineteenth Meeting of the Security Policy Advisory Committee (SEPAC)

31mar01apr TentativeMeeting of the CARICOM Technical Negotiation Team on Air Services

31mar01apr TentativeRegional Validation Workshop-11th EDF-ICT Sector Gap Analysis

02apr(apr 2)10:00 am03(apr 3)5:00 pmMeeting of the COHSOD (Labour)

03apr8:30 am5:00 pmTentativeCARICOM-Spain Joint Technical Committee

may

30apr01mayFifth CARICOM Regional BBNJ Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Group(MSAG) MeetingMiami Florida

30apr01mayStakeholders Meeting with UWI, Cave hill CampusBarbados

30apr01mayOpen-ended Working Group on Local Content

30apr01mayRegional Meeting on CARICOM Policy on Financial Consumer ProtectionJamaica

30apr01mayFifty-third Meeting of COTA Executive CouncilGrenada

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Leadership

Community Vision

A Caribbean Community that is integrated, inclusive and resilient; driven by knowledge, excellence, innovation and productivity; a Community where every citizen is secure and has the opportunity to realise his or her potential with guaranteed human rights and social justice; and contributes to, and shares in, its economic, social and cultural prosperity ; a Community which is a unified and competitive force in the global arena.

Chair

Hon. Mia Amor Mottley

Prime Minister of Barbados
Jan 1 - Jun 30, 2025
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Secretary-general

Dr Carla Barnett

Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Community
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Our Mandate

CARICOM works in 15 Member States and 6 Associate Members to create a community that is integrated, inclusive and resilient; driven by knowledge, excellence, innovation and productivity. Our current Initiatives revolve around:

CARICOM at Work

Learn about the community’s latest endeavors and events to
strengthen caribbean policy and relations.

CARICOM ALIGNING TAX TREATY WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is updating its tax treaty to align it with international standards and rules.   “The CARICOM Council for Finance and Planning (COFAP) recognises the importance of tax cooperation and the shifts in the international tax landscape and decided that the CARICOM Tax Treaty should be updated...

Border Control Officers begin attachment in Belize

(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The CARICOM Secretariat’s Director of Single Market, Mr. Leo Preville says sustained capacity building is key for implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). Mr. Preville was speaking at a planning meeting ahead of the final segment of the...

CARICOM continues to advocate for adequately resourced Loss and Damage Fund

The Loss and Damage Fund, under its first director, Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, is scheduled to meet in early April in Barbados. The Fund is intended to provide critical support to developing countries to respond to economic and non-economic loss and damage from the impacts of climate change. CARICOM, as a...

How we work

Our Institutions

The achievement of the Objectives of the Community, requires the collective participation of all Community Institutions and Associate Institutions, in addition to the CARICOM Secretariat.

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