Statistics
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CARICOM DSG highlights importance of new statistical framework
Regional statisticians on Monday began a week-long training programme in Barbados that is aimed at building capacity in Population Modelling, Small Area Population Estimates, and the Application of the Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA). Dr. Armstrong Alexis, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, addressed the opening of the training in the important statistical framework. In his remarks, the Deputy Secretary-General said the DEGURBA provides…
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CARICOM in 2025: Advancing “A Community for All”
The year 2025 marked a significant chapter in CARICOM’s journey, as the Community advanced key initiatives and programmes that strengthen regional integration and cooperation. These achievements and milestones highlight unwavering commitment to building “A Community for All,” one that reflects unity, resilience, and shared progress across the Caribbean. Here are some highlights:
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CARICOM and the Republic of Korea deepening ties through multi-million-dollar cooperation programme
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Technical cooperation between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Korea is advancing steadily with critical support to key regional sectors through the CARICOM-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund.Established in 2021, the Fund has received approximately US$7 million to date, financing nine major interventions across Health, Digital Innovation, Cybersecurity, Climate Resilience, Agriculture, Water…
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CARICOM Secretariat and development partners hold regional workshop on implementing Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Caribbean SIDS
Policymakers, statisticians, regional development partners and financial and sustainable development experts are among officials who have begun to strategise on steps to implement the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States (ABAS) in 2026. The officials are in Georgetown, Guyana, for the Sub-regional Capacity-Building Workshop on the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States (ABAS) and…
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CARICOM Member States strengthen census analysis and reporting capacity
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Representatives of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are participating in a Regional Training Workshop on Methods and Techniques for the Analysis of Population and Housing Census, to enhance technical capacity in census data analysis and dissemination.The five-day workshop from November 17-21 in St George’s, Grenada, is funded under the…
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CARICOM and IDB partner on framework to measure poverty and vulnerability
“The challenge before us is clear: how do we measure what matters the most? How do we quantify the effects on the lives and livelihoods of our citizens so that we can respond effectively and build resilience,” CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr Armstrong Alexis. (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has welcomed a partnership with the…
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Strategise on scaling up innovative approaches to improve Region’s statistical landscape – CARICOM DSG at Caribbean Data Day
Dr. Armstrong Alexis, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, called on statisticians, policymakers and partners to strategise on closing data gaps and scaling up innovative approaches to improve the statistical landscape in the Caribbean. The Deputy Secretary-General spoke on Thursday, 30 October 2025, at the opening of Caribbean Data Day, which is hosted jointly by the CARICOM Secretariat and the World Bank as…
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Remarks by Mr. Sean de Boer, Director, Central Bureau of Statistics, Curacao| Opening, 50th Meeting of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians| Curacao| 27 October 2025
Evidence must guide decision-making from economic planning and digital transformation to climate resilience and social equity, Director of the Central Bureau of Statistics of Curacao said on Monday. He was at the time delivering the keynote address at the opening of the 50th Meeting of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians in Curacao. Please listen to his address:
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Trinidad and Tobago National Wins SCCS Logo Design Competition
Seon Thompson is both humbled and elated that his design was selected as the official logo of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians (SCCS). His design emerged as the winning entry from among 206 submissions in a competition organised by the CARICOM Secretariat, in collaboration with the SCCS, and with funding from the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) under the Strengthening…
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Logo revealed for the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians
The Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians (SCCS) now has a logo! The logo was unveiled at the opening ceremony of the 50th Meeting of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians in Willemstad, Curacao, on 27 October 2025. Seon Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago is the creative mind behind the design. He was present in Curacao for the reveal. Logo designer,…
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