February 24th, 2020 - Work commenced today on the reconstruction of houses for the first twenty beneficiaries under the European Union (EU) funded Housing Support to Barbuda project.
In partnership with government of Dominica, UNDP Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, with support from the government of Denmark, has made a recent contribution to the recovery of the blue tourism sector in Dominica. The donation of seven outboard engines to the Portsmouth Association of Yachting Services (PAYS) comes after Hurricane Maria ravaged Dominica in 2017, wrecking yachting facilities, leaving many boats destroyed and their owners economically vulnerable.
On Saturday 18 January, team members from UNDP Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean met with members of the Barbuda Council and Roberts Construction & Engineering Co. Ltd to discuss progress made on the rehabilitation of the Hannah Thomas Hospital, post Hurricane Irma.
On Monday 13th January 2020 – UNDP Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean staged “The Blue Tank” where eight innovators pitched their ideas to remedy some of the most pressing challenges facing the blue economy as part of UNDP’s Blue Lab initiative.
UNDP Resident Representative (RR) Magdy Martinez-Soliman paid a courtesy call on the Attorney General of Barbados, the Hon. Dale Marshall to formally introduce himself and to discuss the work that the UNDP Multi Country Office is undertaking to improve access to justice across the region.
Global launch of the UNDP Human Development Report 2019 from Bogota, Columbia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in tandem with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force launched the Police Incident Form within the framework of the UNDP implemented CariSECURE Project, the recently developed Police Records Management Information System (PRMIS) and the Caribbean Citizen Security Toolkit initiative.
United Nations Multi-Country Sustainable Development Framework in the Caribbean
The 2017-2021 United Nations Multi-Country Sustainable Development Framework (UN MSDF) defines how the Agencies, Funds, and Programmes of the UN will pool their comparative advantages within a single strategic framework that aligns with and supports the overarching strategic goals of the Caribbean’s governments and key stakeholders.
About Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
UNDP’s presence in Barbados is a Multi-Country Office that covers the Eastern Caribbean, including Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Monserrat, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. These tropical islands, in the Caribbean Sea, are characterized by their geographic and socio-economic similarities however, they each have their own distinct cultural identity and unique history.
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Within our multi-country context, UNDP Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean aims to create an enabling environment where our national governments have the capacities for inclusive and sustainable human development; meet their regional commitments, and internationally agreed goals including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Operating in a context where five out of ten (10) countries are considered Net Contributor Countries (NCC), UNDP focuses on policy and knowledge advisory services that facilitate poverty reduction, improved democratic governance, sound environmental management, climate resilience, options for sustainable energy and building resilience to natural and man-made hazards.
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About Barbados & the Eastern Caribbean
954,000
persons living in Barbados & the Eastern Caribbean
13%
of the region is unemployed
$12,810
per capita income
95%
of the region is literate
