CDB and World Bank Agree to Closer Collaboration on Caribbean …
WEBFebruary 8, 2023 – BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the World Bank charted a path for closer collaboration to drive the Caribbean’s development agenda during a joint working session held on February 2 and 3 in Kingston, Jamaica. Multi-sectoral teams from the institutions examined avenues for deeper …
Regional Cooperation for Quality Education in …
WEBOct 26, 2020 · Approach. In June 2016, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) approved a three-year grant to finance the Support to Implementation of the Regional Education Strategy Project. This project …
Revitalizing Growth: An Urgent Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean
WEBApr 10, 2024 · The World Bank forecasts that regional GDP will expand by 1.6 percent in 2024. GDP growth of 2.7 and 2.6 are expected for 2025 and 2026. These rates are the lowest compared to all other regions in the world, and insufficient to drive prosperity. With social transfers declining and wages not yet rebounding to pre-pandemic figures, many ...
Building the Caribbean Digital Economy Bit by Bit - World Bank …
WEBResults BriefsMay 11, 2022. Building the Caribbean Digital Economy Bit by Bit. In 2020, the Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (CARCIP) increased access to high quality, low-cost digital connectivity for 53.3 percent of the population of St. Lucia, 57 percent of Grenada, and 56 percent of St. Vincent and the Grenadines ...
AskWBCaribbean: Talking Energy, Finding Solutions - World Bank …
WEBOct 11, 2022 · Out of 11 Caribbean countries with available data, nine generated more than 80 % of their electricity using imported fuels and five imported 90 % of their energy. It also has a significant impact on the economy of the region, as many countries in the Caribbean are already struggling with high debt levels and limited economic space. What can we do?
Public-Private Partnerships in the Caribbean Region - World Bank
WEBCaribbean Regional Technical Assistance Center (CARTAC), the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the World Bank, and the Public-Private Infra-structure Advisory Facility. This departmental paper was prepared by a team of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD), comprising Maximilien Queyranne (lead), Wendell Daal, and Katja Funke.
World Bank to relocate its regional head office to Jamaica
WEBJul 21, 2021 · The World Bank's regional head office will be relocated to Kingston, Jamaica in the fourth quarter of 2021. Finance Minister Nigel Clarke made the revelation in a post on his Twitter page on Wednesday (July 21). The announcement comes following a visit of senior World Bank officials to Jamaica earlier this week, where Vice President for.
The World Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean
WEBApr 10, 2024 · Latin America and the Caribbean is a region full of opportunities, with endless stories of strength and creativity, a region that does not stand still, that transforms itself to face adversities.The World Bank works with governments, the private sector, and civil society for education, inclusion, and resilience in the face of climate change to end …
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CARIBBEAN - The World Bank
WEBThe Caribbean region’s average score on the World Bank’ Logistics Performance Index (LPI) was lower than in any other region.12. All Caribbean countries, except The Bahamas, perform below the Latin American average on all LPI components. The Caribbean also performs below the successful small island economies (Table 5).
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) - Jamaica | Data - World …
WEBApr 7, 2023 · Current health expenditure (% of GDP) - Jamaica from The World Bank: Data. Free and open access to global development data. Data. This page in: English; Español; Français; ... Same region; Similar values; Highest values; Lowest values; Share Details. Label. 2000 - 2020
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