St. Elizabeth, Jamaica- Treasure Beach is located on the southwest of Jamaica, on the South Coast of the Parish of St. Elizabeth and comprises of eight districts, namely: Calabash Bay, Sandy Bank, Billy’s Bay, Frenchman, Fort Charles, Great Bay, Bluntlers, and Beacon. Heritage sites and natural beauty spots are readily accessible, though not strictly within
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On November 22nd and 23rd, 2016, Compete Caribbean will be hosting its inaugural Mediathon. The purpose of the mediathon is to host a comprehensive discussion on the application of innovation in the fields of journalism and communications to spur competitiveness. Participating teams will be expected to understand the dynamics of the communications sector and design
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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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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
Montego Bay, Jamaica – Innovation, what you think about when you hear this word? Innovation is the single largest contributor to productivity growth. In recent times, the Caribbean has not kept pace with other developing countries when it comes to innovation and this has been reflected in stagnating or declining rate of growth. But how
The CSF is a partner, along with 15 EU and Latin American countries, in the ERANET-LAC project. The ERANET-LAC project is a network of the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) on Joint Innovation and Research Activities. The CSF has been invited to participate in one of the
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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 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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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
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
