We would like to extend our gratitude to Ruth Houliston, Vashtie Dookiesingh, Smeldy Ramirez, Lisandra Rickards, Maria Niles, Genesia Tucker, Jean Emmanuel Desmornes and Simon Johnson for their contributions to this blog. Avast ye, for something grand is stirring in the Caribbean, from Kingston, Jamaica to Georgetown, Guyana. Despite the tempests and tides posed by … [Read more...] about Innovators of the Caribbean: Innovation Tells No Tales
ONE Caribbean: A Collaborative Approach for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean
Coordinated efforts to solve critical shared challenges in the Caribbean is an urgent mandate for improving lives in the region. Heeding this call from Caribbean governments, the IDB, IDB Invest and IDB Lab introduced in 2024 a strategic framework and regional program, ONE Caribbean. ONE Caribbean provides a structure to identify, pilot, support and prioritize projects with … [Read more...] about ONE Caribbean: A Collaborative Approach for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean
Disability in the Caribbean: What We Know and How to Promote Inclusion
An Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) study projects that by 2050, more than one in five individuals in The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago will have a disability. The increase of 5.9 percentage points from the 2020 projection is significant. Given the fast-aging population, this demographic shift highlights the need for urgent … [Read more...] about Disability in the Caribbean: What We Know and How to Promote Inclusion
Resilient Safety Nets: Future-Proofing Retirement Incomes in the Caribbean
Albeit at different rates, Caribbean countries have seen their populations gradually age over time. This is the result of several factors including falling fertility rates, emigration of its working population and increasing life expectancies. Even though population aging is the result of important social achievements, such as the increase in life expectancy, it … [Read more...] about Resilient Safety Nets: Future-Proofing Retirement Incomes in the Caribbean
Building a Future Without Poverty: Suriname’s Path to Inclusive Growth
As Suriname continues its path of recovery from a prolonged economic crisis, the urgent issue of poverty remains a critical challenge. While the country has made strides, poverty still affects 17.5% of the population, with 1.1% living in extreme poverty. As we recognize Poverty Day, we are reminded of the global mission articulated by the World Bank: "to create a world free of … [Read more...] about Building a Future Without Poverty: Suriname’s Path to Inclusive Growth