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Message from the Secretary-General, Caribbean Communiy (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin Larocque on the occasion of the Eighth Observance Of Caribbean Statistics Day 15 October 2016
It is with great pleasure that I deliver this message on the occasion of Caribbean Statistics Day 2016. The significant role of Statistics in the development of the Community is well recognised. The performance of Member States with respect to the real growth rate of GDP, exports and imports of trade in goods and services, the size, health status and…
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CARICOM Kicks Off LMIS Training in Trinidad and Tobago
The region is set to benefit from a major effort by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat to establish a labour market information system (LMIS) as a vital element of the smooth functioning of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). As part of this effort, the Secretariat is undertaking a series of LMIS training workshops in Member States. The first…
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Jamaica leads region in surveys, statistics
JAMAICA is leading the region in terms of the administration of surveys and statistics. “Jamaica is the country in the Caribbean that produces the most statistics and on the most frequent basis,” says Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy. She said a number of countries in the region do not produce the types of surveys…
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Statistics workshop underway in Trinidad and Tobago
A statistics workshop focusing on National Accounts is now underway in Trinidad and Tobago. The Workshop, which began on Monday, concludes on Friday. It is being conducted as part of the CARICOM Project – Improvement in the Production and Dissemination of the System of National Accounts, which is funded by the European Union (EU) under the Tenth European Development Fund…
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CDB Supports Drive For Better Data To Boost Caribbean Development
ST. MICHAEL (CDB) — In 2012, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved financing for a collaborative project with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. The project involved enhancing the capacity of countries in the Region and the OECS Commission to compile and disseminate data on human development. The Implementation of DevInfo and Strengthening Capacity…
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