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Enterprise Innovation Challenge Fund Bahamas Presentation
Through the Enterprise Innovation Challenge Fund we provide technical assistance and investment funding to support firms, clusters and value chains to develop new products and
Compete Caribbean Supports SME Development in The Bahamas
Compete Caribbean, the private sector development program jointly funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the United Kingdom
Caribbean Growth Forum discusses policies and partnerships for increased economic growth and opportunities for all
Kingston, Jamaica, June 19, 2012 – The University of the West Indies hosted this week the launch of the Caribbean Growth Forum (CGF), a new
Caribbean Development Bank, the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank Announce Collaboration to Promote the Caribbean Growth Forum
During the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) forty second annual meeting held in Grand Cayman from May 23-24, 2012, CDB, The World Bank (WB) and Inter-American
Guide for Private Sector Assessment Report (PSAR) in the Caribbean Countries
This document presents a guide to perform a Private Sector Assessment Report (PSAR), designed specifically for the beneficiary countries of the Compete Caribbean program: Antigua
Grant Funding Opportunities for Bahamian Companies
This week the Compete Caribbean Program presented opportunities for Bahamanian companies to receive grants to help grow their businesses. Presentations were made to companies on
Guide to Private Sector Assessment Reports Completed V1.2
This document presents a guide to perform a Private Sector Assessment Report (PSAR), designed specifically for the beneficiary countries of the Compete Caribbean program: Antigua
Guidelines for the Donor Matrix, February 2012
This report presents the guidelines for the preparation of Donor Matrices for CARIFORUM countries. The Donor Matrix is designed to capture all private sector development
Renewable Energy: Best Practises in Promotion and Use for Latin America and the Caribbean (Spanish)
This paper aims to present a snapshot of some of the best practices in the promotion and use of renewable energy, and provide practical examples
Renewable Energy: Best Practises in Promotion and Use for Latin America and the Caribbean (English)
This paper aims to present a snapshot of some of the best practices in the promotion and use of renewable energy, and provide practical examples
Competitiveness and Innovation In Tourism and Telecommunication Industries
This paper analyzes the trends and challenges of competitiveness and innovation in the tourism and telecommunications industries of Latin America and the Caribbean from a
Innovation in Services The Hard Case for Latin America and the Caribbean (English)
Recent research conducted by the IDB shows that innovation positively affects productivity growth in the Latin American and Caribbean region, although the evidence comes almost
Innovation in Services (Spanish)
Recent research conducted by the IDB shows that innovation positively affects productivity growth in the Latin American and Caribbean region, although the evidence comes almost
Financial Regulation in the English-Speaking Caribbean: Is it Helping or Hindering Microfinance?
This paper presents the results of an investigation requested by the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank under its Caribbean Microfinance Capacity Building
Perspectives for Distributed Generation with Renewable Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean (Spanish)
Analysis of Case Studies for Jamaica, Barbados, Mexico, and Chile: This paper deals with how to promote distributed generation (DG) done with renewable energy in
Impact Investment in the Caribbean
The study identifies opportunities for impact investments in the Caribbean with a focus on five specific countries: Barbados, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Haiti and Trinidad
Logistics as a Driver for Competitiveness in Latin America and the Caribbean (English)
Logistics is becoming a critical element of competitiveness and economic performance both in itself and within the context of increasing globalization. Most Latin American and
Logistics as a Driver for Competitiveness in Latin America and the Caribbean (Spanish)
Logistics is becoming a critical element of competitiveness and economic performance both in itself and within the context of increasing globalization. Most Latin American and
Logistics as a Competitiveness Factor for Small and Medium Enterprises in Latin America and the Caribbean (Spanish)
The logistics industry is one of utmost relevance and principally serves as a motor of private sec-tor development and growth of the economic sectors of
Logistics as a Competitiveness Factor for Small and Medium Enterprises in Latin America and the Caribbean (Spanish)
The logistics industry is one of utmost relevance and principally serves as a motor of private sec-tor development and growth of the economic sectors of
Business Climate for Competitiveness in the Americas: Simplification of Procedures to Promote Competitiveness (English)
International organizations most often recommend a virtual one stop shop such as the Single Window for Foreign Trade (Spanish acronym: VUCE). This model is undoubtedly
Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Model Based on Entrepreneur Development (English)
This article proposes a person-centered model for entrepreneurship, rather than one based on an idea or business plan. It analyzes the characteristics of entrepreneurship development
Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Model Based on Entrepreneur Development (Spanish)
This article proposes a person-centered model for entrepreneurship, rather than one based on an idea or business plan. It analyzes the characteristics of entrepreneurship development
Belize: A Private Sector Assessment
Two basic factors shape private sector development in Belize. First, the population is small – only 322,000 as of mid-2008. This limits the size of
Enhancing Access to Finance in the Caribbean
This paper examines issues that are central to financial market development in the Caribbean region. It also identifies factors that are required for financial markets
Institutions and the Legal Framework for Business Development in the Caribbean
Research shows that long-term sustainable growth depends on the quality of a country’s institutions. Without well-functioning institutions, education and training policies are less effective and
Policies for Achieving Structural Transformation in the Caribbean
The purpose of this paper is to apply new methodologies to analyze the history of and future opportunities for structural transformation in the Caribbean. The
Measuring the Competitiveness of Selected CARICOM Countries – WEF
The World Economic Forum (WEF) views competitiveness as the potential of a country to grow in a sustained way over the medium to long term
Supply and Demand Side Assessment of Impact Investment within the Caribbean
While Asia, Africa and Latin America have become important investment destinations for impact investors, the Caribbean has been largely overlooked by existing players as a
