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CARIFORUM States review CARIFORUM–EU Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation of Trade in Goods Commitments
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Fourteenth Meeting of National EPA Coordinators and Heads of National EPA Implementation Units from CARIFORUM States convened on 28 January to assess the progress in implementing the trade in goods commitments under the CARIFORUM-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).The Meeting was chaired by Ms. Marienna Hyar, Head of the Market…
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CARIFORUM Senior Officials Advance 2026 Work Programme at First Meeting of the Year
Senior officials from CARIFORUM States convened virtually on 22 January to examine the CARIFORUM Directorate’s Work Programme for 2026 and to outline the national and regional actions required to ensure its effective implementation. CARIFORUM Director-General, Ms. Alexis Downes-Amsterdam, opened the meeting by welcoming representatives to the Directorate’s first engagement of the year. She noted that the 2026 Work Programme reflects…
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Over 2,500 CARIFORUM nationals trained through EU-funded €1 million capacity-building project
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – More than 2,500 CARIFORUM nationals have been trained in Competition, Public Procurement, and Customs and Trade Facilitation under a €1 million capacity-building project funded by the 11th European Development Fund (EDF). One of six components of the 11th EDF EPA Support Programme, the project was implemented by the CARIFORUM Directorate through…
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Support Programme Steering EPA Progress across CARIFORUM States
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARIFORUM States are steadily advancing work under the Support to CARIFORUM in the effective implementation of the CARIFORUM-EU EPA, Regional Coordination on Trade and EU Cooperation Programme. This Programme requires National EPA Coordinators to meet quarterly to, inter alia, monitor implementation of the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA). The most recent…
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CARIFORUM States continue to address Crime and Security through two 11th EDF funded Programmes
Progress under two European Union (EU) funded programmes to improve the administration of criminal justice and to strengthen law enforcement and border security in CARIFORUM States was recently assessed by the respective Steering Committees overseeing the Programmes. Deputy Programme Manager, Ms. Yvanette Baron-George, represented Ms. Alexis Downes-Amsterdam, Director General of CARIFORUM, at the meetings. She explained that the Support to…
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CARIFORUM to hold a Regional Consultation on Wider Caribbean dialogue and cooperation
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – As part of its efforts to deepen and strengthen wider Caribbean cooperation, the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) will host a regional consultation to consider mechanisms to foster sustainable dialogue and strengthen political, economic and technical cooperation. The event, scheduled for 16-17 July 2025 at the Caribbean…
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Disaster preparedness in the region continues to benefit from EU support
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Steering Committee of the Natural Disaster Facility in the CARIFORUM Programme, a regional disaster risk management initative, met recently in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines to review progress in implementing the 11th European Development Fund (11th EDF) Programme. Committee Members are drawn from the CARIFORUM Directorate, Caribbean Disaster Emergency…
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European Union supporting Climate Resilient Health Systems in CARIFORUM States
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The 11th European Development Fund Programme for Strengthening Climate Resilient Health Systems in the Caribbean came under review when the Programme’s Steering Committee met in Bridgetown, Barbados on 20 June 2025. Chair of the Committee, Director General of CARIFORUM, Ms. Alexis Downes- Amsterdam, explained that the programme is the first of…
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Senior CARIFORUM officials prepare for Ministerial Meeting
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Senior CARIFORUM officials met recently to formulate recommendations to the Council of Ministers of CARIFORUM on the operations of CARIFORUM, the Economic Partnership Agreements, the Samoa Agreement and CARIFORUM-EU Development Cooperation, among other matters. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Andy Sutherland, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade…
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Wider Caribbean cooperation being enhanced with European Union support
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – On Monday June 2, the Programme Steering Committee of the 11th EDF Wider Caribbean Cooperation Project, funded by the European Union (EU), convened to review the implementation of the programme and provided guidance to implementing partners on sustaining its benefits.Director General of CARIFORUM, Ms. Alexis Downes- Amsterdam, chaired the Meeting. Ms.…
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