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Compete Caribbean gives boost to Business Process Outsourcing Sector in Jamaica

Blog Entry, Jamaica /

Montego Bay, Jamaica – Since the 1990s, Jamaica has been successful in attracting Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) operations and currently represents 9% of the region’s market in terms of workers, revenue and number of firms. However, as the country seeks to progressive move up the BPO value chain, support is needed in order to improve […]

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Compete set to host Regional Policy Dialogue

Barbados, Blog Entry, Caribbean Focused /

This month marks the second Regional dialogue hosted by Compete Caribbean. The forum will take place on November 21st and 22nd at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (LESC), Bridgetown, Barbados. It will seek to share experiences and lessons learnt from the Compete Caribbean program (CC) and its donors and partners: the Government of Canada, the

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Mediathon

News /

Be part of a media revolution in the Caribbean!  FIRST CARIBBEAN MEDIATHON – Nov 22-23, 2016 2 DAYS IN BARBADOS – PUTTING IDEAS INTO ACTION THE CHALLENGE: How can Science, Technology and Innovation boost Caribbean Development? Calling creative and enthusiastic Caribbean journalists, communicators, designers and media students to propose ideas and co-create media projects. Participation

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Foromic 2016 to take place in Montego Bay, Jamaica!

Blog Entry, Caribbean Focused, Jamaica /

The leading conference in the region on financial inclusion, microfinance, development of MSMEs and entrepreneurship is scheduled to take place on October 24 -26 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. In its 19th edition, the event will gather around 1, 300 participants from more than 40 countries to exchange knowledge, strengthen partnerships and identify new business opportunities.

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AGRIMONITOR: An Agricultural Policy Online Database, launched by the IDB in 2014

Blog Entry, Caribbean Focused /

AGRIMONITOR is an Agricultural Policy Online Database, launched by the IDB in 2014 intended to improve farm policies in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It is a: Key source for agricultural policy indicators for LAC countries A research instrument that helps analyze and compare agricultural policies and programs in the region Asset for better

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Dialogue Driving Development

Blog Entry, Caribbean Focused /

Compete Caribbean has significantly contributed to Public-Private Dialogue in the region through technical assistance to specific countries to strengthen formal PPD mechanisms such as competitiveness or economic development councils. The lessons learned from these PPD projects are worthy of note. These include: Suriname – The Competitiveness Unit Suriname (CUS) – Launched in June 2012 to

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Compete Caribbean to Celebrate in November

Blog Entry, Caribbean Focused /

Compete Caribbean will celebrate the successful conclusion of phase one of the program while illustrating its outstanding achievements throughout its five year journey in Barbados on November 21, 2016. Several notable Compete Caribbean assisted projects across the Caribbean will share with the regional audience their challenges prior to the program’s intervention, and the impact the

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