CARICOM at work
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Six Caribbean countries receive training on improved breed management and techniques for small ruminants
As a result of the training, farmers from the region will be able to put more money in their pockets and more affordable, local food on the plates of Caribbean residents. Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, July 27, 2016. The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) and the Dominican Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Research (IDIAF) have joined together to…
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ILO signs MOU with CARICOM to provide assistance on a regional LMIS
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to provide technical support for the implementation of its Labour Market Information System (LMIS) Project for the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) under the 10th European Development Fund. In particular it will customize the IT tool “.Stat” for CARICOM LMIS purposes. “.Stat”…
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CARICOM and ILO Sign Significant MOU
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is closer to setting up a labour market information system for the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRoque, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on behalf of the CARICOM Secretariat with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in June. The MOU allows CARICOM Member States to utilise ‘.Stat’, a software tool, for the…
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CARICOM to train Regional environmentalists on implementing MEAs
The CARICOM Secretariat, through the Multilateral Environmental Agreements in African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries (ACP – MEAs) project will host a Training of Trainers workshop on Mainstreaming Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) June 21 – 23, 2016 for environment educators and professionals. The event, which will be held at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown Guyana, is aimed at providing persons in the environment…
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CARPHA collaborates to protect the Caribbean’s Oceans
In observance of World Oceans Day which is celebrated on June 8 each year we take a look at the work that one of our Community Institutions, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), is doing to help protect the Region's oceans. CARPHA is the inter-governmental arm of CARICOM with responsibility for the delivery of public health in the Caribbean Region.…
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Youth entrepreneurship project continues in three CARICOM Member States
A project directed at providing youngsters with entrepreneurship skills dubbed the Creativity for Employment and Business Opportunity (CEBO) continues to be implemented in CARICOM Member States. The most recent CEBO workshops were held in St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Antigua and Barbuda. The CEBO training forms part of a Regional project developed by the CARICOM Secretariat, to engage, motivate…
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CARICOM Secretariat and CDB collaborate to launch Human Resource Development Commission
The CARICOM Secretariat and the Caribbean Development Bank have partnered to launch a Human Resource Development Strategy for the Region. The launch event was hosted on Thursday evening at the Caribbean Development Bank Conference Centre in Bridgetown Barbados. Main Speaker at the event: Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development, CARICOM Secretariat, Dr. Douglas Slater The Human Resource Development Commission is tasked…
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Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week launched to raise awareness on preventing Zika
Eliminating mosquito breeding sites, avoiding mosquito bites, and protecting pregnant women from Zika virus are the key messages of the inaugural Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week, launched today by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the CARICOM Secretariat. With the slogan ‘Fight the bite, destroy mosquito breeding sites’, this first Mosquito Awareness Week, 9-15…
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Region continues climate change planning
The Caribbean Community continues to plan the way forward following the recent signing of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. Member agencies of the Regional Coordinating Committee on Climate Change (RCCC) met in St. Lucia 27-28 April, to review the progress made in the implementation of the region’s climate change plan and discuss the way forward. The Committee, mandated by CARICOM…
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Reduce mosquito breeding to zap Zika – CARPHA
As the Caribbean public health sector ramps up its response to the Zika virus in the Region, officials are strongly advising the adoption of personal protective measures to avoid mosquito bites and the reduction of mosquito breeding grounds. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) issued the advice on Monday at a press conference held to address the presence of the Zika virus…
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