The growing COVID-19 crisis threatens to disproportionately hit developing countries, not only as a health crisis in the short term but as a devastating social and economic crisis over the months and years to come.
UNDP works in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean to create an enabling environment where national governments have the capacities for inclusive and sustainable human development.
What we have learned from the COVID-19 crisis is that, among other things, we can’t survive without water. So please use it frequently with soap to kill the virus, but don’t wash your hands of the problem!
In 2019, thanks to the leadership of governments and support from trusted partners in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, UNDP assisted with post-hurricane recovery, the blue economy, social protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation and the reduction of inequalities and disaster risks.
February 26th, 2020 - In Barbuda, work on debris management has begun using a mobile shedder under the European Union (EU) funded Housing Support to Barbuda project, led by the Government of Antigua & Barbuda and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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.
The Caribbean Cooperative Measurement Reporting and Verification (MRV) Hub, held their second annual meeting with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the Global Support Programme (GSP). The meeting provided the opportunity for Caribbean stakeholders to learn about the progress and plans of the MRV Hub while exchanging knowledge and fostering critical connections.
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, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Saint 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.
What We Do
UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life of everyone. We are on the ground in around 170 countries, to help empower lives and build resilient nations.
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.
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.
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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
