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LIST OF MAIN DONOR/AID INSTITUTIONS IN THE CARIBBEAN
Association of Caribbean States (ACS)
The ACS is a product of the desire of the 28 Contracting States, Countries and Territories of the Greater
Caribbean to enhance cooperation within the region, an initiative aimed at building upon obvious
geographic proximity and well-documented historical linkages. Their slogan is “Promoting the
sustainable development of the Greater Caribbean.”
There are five focal areas of the ACS:
sustainable tourism,
disaster risk management
transport
trade
Caribbean Sea Commission
Their major functions are:
the strengthening of the regional co-operation and integration process, with a view to creating
an enhanced economic space in the region;
preserving the environmental integrity of the Caribbean Sea which is regarded as the common
patrimony of the peoples of the region and;
promoting the sustainable development of the Greater Caribbean.
The ACS has a special fund with the purpose of financing activities that clearly and decisively
contribute to fostering regional functional cooperation among the Members of the Association
and to deepening the integration process in the Greater Caribbean region. The Fund channels its
resources mainly towards regional functional projects in the focal areas of the Association.
Contact Information for Sustainable Tourism Department:
Mr. Julio Eudardo Orozco Pérez, Director of Sustainable Tourism
5-7 Sweet Briar Road, St. Clair, P.O. Box 660, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies Tel: (1-868) 622 9575 | Fax: (1-868) 622 1653 | Email: [email protected]
Source: http://www.acs-aec.org/index.php?q=about-the-acs
Australian Aid (AusAID)
Australia Aid or AusAID provides advice and support to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on development
policy, and plans and coordinates poverty reduction activities in partnership with developing countries.
Their main purpose is to help countries out of poverty, in conjunction with other global partners if
necessary. As it relates to the Caribbean, AusAID focuses primarily on poverty alleviation, especially in
Haiti, and on the provision of aid in the aftermath of natural disasters.
Aid that may be of particular interest to CTO members covered under AusAID would include:
education,
the environment
regional stability
scholarships
Sources: http://www.ausaid.gov.au/about/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/about/pages/our-mission-our-values.aspx
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/countries/cla/Pages/default.aspx
Contact Information
Head office address R.G. Casey Building John McEwen Crescent Barton ACT 0221 Australia Head office contact numbers Switchboard: +61 2 6261 1111 Fax: +61 2 6261 3111
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
The CDB is a multilateral financial institution dedicated to the development of the economies of its
Borrowing Member Countries. CDB provides assistance to governments, public sector enterprises and
non-governmental organizations.
One of the main goals of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is to be the leading catalyst for
development resources into the region, working in an efficient, responsive and collaborative manner
with other development partners. One of the main functions of the bank is to promote private and
public investment and to facilitate business activity and expansion.
The main programmatic areas are:
Special Development Fund
o Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services (CTCS) o Disasters and Climate Change
Basic Needs Trust Fund
o Environment, Disaster and Climate Change o Gender Equality o Poverty Reduction Action Plan (PRAP)
o Community Disaster Risk Reduction Fund
VYBZING: CDB and Youth
The Private Sector Development Unit (PSDU) of the Caribbean Development Bank: This unit was established with the objective of broadening the scope of development assistance to its BMC’s. CDB provides financial assistance to private enterprises and financial intermediaries as well as to public sector financial intermediaries which satisfy CDB’s specific investment criteria.
The Private Sector Development Unit of the Caribbean Development Bank’s Capacity Building Programmes provides the following types of financing:
Micro Enterprise Financing Small Enterprise Financing Medium Enterprise Financing
Contact Information:
Caribbean Development Bank
P.O. Box 408
Wildey
St. Michael
Barbados, W.I.
Tel: (1-246) 431-1600
Fax: (1-246) 426-7269
Email:[email protected]
Sources: http://www.caribank.org/about-cdb/investor-relations
http://www.caribank.org/about-cdb
http://www.caribank.org/about-cdb/bank-functions
http://www.caribank.org/about-cdb/contact-us
Commonwealth Secretariat
The Commonwealth organizations are involved in several activities such as building the small business
sector. The organization helps member countries take advantage of opportunities for economic growth
and improve their ability to manage long-term development. It also provides cost-effective assistance
and policy analysis and advice, especially to small states. The uniqueness of the Commonwealth is the
fact that the policies are shaped by member countries that all have an equal say on decisions that affect
them.
Commonwealth organisations are involved in diverse activities, from helping countries with trade negotiations to encouraging women’s leadership, building the small business sector, supporting youth participation at all levels of society and providing experts to write laws.
The Commonwealth Secretariat promotes democracy, rule of law, human rights, good governance and social and economic development. We are a voice for small states and a champion for youth empowerment.
The Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation (CFTC) was setup in 1971 and is the principal means for the Commonwealth Secretariat to provide technical assistance to Commonwealth countries. Our approach emphasises country ownership by delivering technical assistance on a demand-driven basis.
The three goals are: 1. Strong democracy, rule of law, promotion and protection of human rights and respect for diversity; 2. Inclusive growth and sustainable development; and 3. A well-connected and networked Commonwealth. Six strategic outcomes are: 1. Democracy – greater adherence to Commonwealth political values and principles; 2. Public institutions – more effective, efficient and equitable public governance; 3. Social Development – enhanced positive impact of social development; 4. Youth – youth more integrated and valued in political and development processes; 5. Development: pan-Commonwealth – more effective frameworks for inclusive economic growth and social and sustainable development; and 6. Development: small states and vulnerable states – strengthened
Contact Information:
General enquiries
Commonwealth Secretariat
Marlborough House
Pall Mall
London SW1Y 5HX
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7747 6500
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7930 0827
Small States Office (Geneva)
Commonwealth Small States
Office, Geneva
15b Chemin Louis-Dunant
(3rd Floor)
Geneva 1202
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0) 22 730 1700
Fax: +41 (0) 22 730 1717
Email: geneva@commonwea
lth.int
Small States Office (New
York)
The Joint Office for
Commonwealth Permanent
Missions to the United
Nations
800 Second Avenue, Suite
400
New York, N.Y.10017
United States of America
Tel: +1 (212) 599 6190
Fax: +1 (212) 972 3970
Email: newyork@commonwe
alth.int
Sources: http://thecommonwealth.org/our-work
http://thecommonwealth.org/our-work/economic-development
The Commonwealth of Learning (A Commonwealth Secretariat Institution)
Through its own resources and its extensive networks, the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) provides a wealth of services and collaborative opportunities for policy makers, institutions and distance education practitioners to encourage the development of, and help enhance, the use of open and distance learning (ODL) policies, systems and applications.
COL’s mission is to help governments expand the scale, efficiency and quality of learning by using appropriate technologies, particularly those that support “open and distance learning” (ODL). The application of technology through ODL techniques has shown its power and value in many countries and for many purposes.
Contact Information Commonwealth of Learning (COL) 1055 West Hastings Street, Suite 1200 Vancouver, BC V6E 2E9 Canada
Tel: +1.604.775.8200 +1.604.775.8200 Fax: +1.604.775.8210 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.col.org Staff contact information is available at www.col.org/staff
Department of International Development of the UK (DFID)
The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK’s work to end extreme poverty.
They are ending the need for aid by creating jobs, unlocking the potential of girls and women and
helping to save lives when humanitarian emergencies hit.
In the Caribbean DFID works to reduce the region's vulnerability to economic shocks, high levels of
violent and organised crime, natural disasters and climate change.
DFID’s regional programme to the Caribbean amounts to £75 million for the period 2011- 2015 and aims to:
create 10,000 new jobs, 50% of them for women increase the number of people living in Jamaica who trust and have confidence in the police by
11% enable 228,000 people in coastal communities, including small farmers, to better cope with the
effects of climate change and natural disasters increase the average score of Caribbean countries in the World Bank ‘Ease of Doing Business
Index’ by 20% empower communities to demand better services and greater accountability from decision
makers
The DFID Caribbean regional office is based in Barbados. DFID staff is also based in Jamaica and Guyana.
Contact Information:
DFID Caribbean British High Commission Lower Collymore Rock St. Michael BB11000 Barbados [email protected]
Tel:+1 (246) 430-7900 +1 (246) 430-7900 Fax : +1 (246) 430-7959 DFID Caribbean (Jamaica) British High Commission PO Box 575 28 Trafalgar Road Kingston 10 Jamaica [email protected]
Tel:+ 1 876 936 0700 + 1 876 936 0700 Fax: + 1 876 733 5336
DFID Caribbean (Guyana) British High Commission 44 Main Street Street Georgetown Guyana [email protected]
Tel: +592 226 5883 +592 226 5883/4 Fax: +592 226-3360 Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-
development/about
European Union (EU)
OECS: The OECS works along with a number of regional agencies and institutions. These include the
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Caribbean Development Bank. The OECS is
currently benefitting from the EU's €165 allocation to CARICOM under the 10th EDF, which is allocated
to strengthening integration within the sub-grouping.
CARICOM Member States: At regional level, the Caribbean is pioneer in signing, in October 2008, the
Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), between the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM countries) and the
EU, a framework to help make trade, investment and development assistance easier for all parties, in
particular promoting regional integration.
In November 2012 the member states of the EU and the Caribbean adopted the new Joint Caribbean-
European Union Partnership Strategy. This Strategy will enhance Caribbean– European Union relations
and broaden the engagement by adding a political pillar to the traditionally development and trade
cooperation based relationship with the Caribbean region. The strategy focuses on Regional Integration,
Haiti Reconstruction, Climate Change and Natural Disasters, Crime and Security, and Joint Action in
Multilateral Fora.
11th European Development Fund (EDF): In November 2012 the member states of the EU and the Caribbean adopted the new Joint Caribbean-European Union Partnership Strategy. CARIFORUM and the EU have agreed that the Joint Caribbean-EU Partnership Strategy would form the basis for programming of the Caribbean Regional Indicative Programme under the 11th EDF. Four (4) thematic priorities have been selected, as follows, for the 11th EDF Regional Programme:
1. Regional Economic Cooperation and Integration 2. Climate Change and Natural Disaster 3. Crime and Security 4. Caribbean Investment Facility (CIF)
The 11th EDF funding runs from 2014 to 2020 and a total of €350million is forseen for the allocation.
National Indicative Programmes (NIPs)
There are also national indicative funds allocated to 21 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries under the 11th European Development Fund for the period 2014-2020, for a total amount of 339 million euro. The list of the 10 CARICOM beneficiary countries are: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago. The preparations of a NIP for each of these countries started, defining the strategy and priorities for EU aid in each particular country. These preparations are done in close cooperation with the partner
countries so as to ensure that NIPs support national priorities and reflect the local context. It is foreseen that by early 2015, the remaining NIPs will be finalised and signed. In parallel, work on preparing concrete projects and programmes has also started in all countries.
Contact Information Delegation of the European Union to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Ambassador, Head of Delegation, Mikael Barfod Hastings, Christ Church BB15156 Bridgetown BARBADOS Telephone: 1-246-434-8501 Fax: 1-246-427-8687 E-mail: [email protected]
Delegation of the European Union to Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and for the Dutch Overseas Countries and Territories Ambassador, Head of Delegation, Robert Kopecky 11 Sendall Place, Stabroek Georgetown, P.O. Box 10847 GUYANA
Telephone : + 592-226-4004 + 592-226-4004 Fax: + 592-226-2615 E-mail: [email protected] Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands and Cayman Islands Ambassador, Head of Delegation, Paola Amadei 8 Olivier Rd. P.O. Box 463 Kingston 8 JAMAICA Telephone: 1-876-924-6333 Fax: 1-876-924-6339 E-mail: [email protected]
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD)
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD), previously known as CIDA, manages Canada's
diplomatic and consular relations, to encourage the country's international trade and to lead Canada’s
international development and humanitarian assistance. This includes:
ensuring that Canada's foreign policy reflects true Canadian values and advances Canada's
national interests;
strengthening rules-based trading arrangements and expanding free and fair market access at
bilateral, regional and global levels;
working with a range of partners inside and outside government to achieve increased economic
opportunity and enhanced security for Canada and for Canadians at home and abroad;
managing Canada's support and resources effectively and accountably to achieve meaningful,
sustainable international development and humanitarian results;
engaging in policy development in Canada and internationally, enabling Canada's effort to
realize its international development and humanitarian objectives.
Source: http://www.international.gc.ca/department-ministere/index.aspx
Canada – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Trade Agreement Negotiations
Canada is committed to negotiating a modern trade agreement with CARICOM that will take into
account differing levels of development, vulnerabilities associated with island states, and trade-related
capacity challenges. CARICOM’s Members are: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize,
Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and
the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Source: http://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-
acc/caricom/info.aspx?lang=eng
DFATD branch in Barbados
Street Address:
The High Commission of Canada, Bridgetown, Barbados
Bishop's Court Hill.
Bridgetown, BB 11000
Barbados
Tel: 1 (246) 629-3550 Fax: 1 (246) 629-3622 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/bb Other URL: www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/e-f/bb/index.htm
Territories/Responsibilities: Barbados, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Dominica,
Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Vincent and
the Grenadines
Mrs. Tammy Brathwaite
Trade Commissioner
Government Procurement, Infrastructure, International Financial Institutions, Professional Services,
Sustainable Technologies, Tourism
Email: [email protected]
Mrs. Doreen Weekes
Trade Commissioner
Agriculture and Processed Foods, Fish and Seafood, Infrastructure, Market Access, Wine, Beer and
Spirits
Email: [email protected]
Mrs. Allison Miller
Trade Commissioner Assistant
Arts and Cultural Industries, Automotive, Chemicals and Plastics, Education, Ocean Technologies
Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 404.
Bridgetown, Barbados
Source: http://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/eng/contact-our-team.jsp?oid=21&cid=622
German Aid Agency (GIZ)
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit Gmbh, commonly known as GIZ,
commonly describes itself as innovative, sustainable and effective and offers customized solutions to
complex challenges. GIZ draws on its extensive expertise on global issues in its work with emerging
economies. The company operates on behalf of the German Government in fields such as financial
market stability, economic growth, fair trade, climate change, water and the Millennium Development
Goals.
This work involves their full range of services: they advise commissioning parties, bring together
stakeholders, organise forums, produce studies, design training courses, manage funds and host the
secretariat for important global processes. They provide tried and tested international cooperation
solutions. Since 2000, GIZ has successfully implemented programmes and projects worth almost 2.5
billion euros on behalf of international clients.
Contact Information:
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 40
53113 Bonn
Phone: +49 228 44 60-0
Fax: +49 228 4460-17 66
Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5
65760 Eschborn
Phone: +49 6196 79-0
Fax: +49 6196 79-11
Any general queries can be emailed to [email protected].
Dr. Rainer Engels Executive Project Manager 1st Floor, Baobab Tower Warrens, St. Michael BARBADOS Phone: 1-246-436-0578 Fax: 1-246-436-9999 Email: [email protected]
Source: http://www.giz.de/en/aboutgiz/profile.html
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
The IADB supports efforts by Latin America and Caribbean countries to reduce poverty and inequality,
and to bring these about in a sustainable, climate-friendly way. Grants and technical assistance are also
offered. The IADB has developed four sector priorities and these are social policy for equity and
productivity, institutions for growth and social welfare, competitive regional and global international
integration and protection of the environment.
Funds are also offered in the field of education. Loans have been offered to the tourism sector in the
amount of US$2,059,200 between 1961 and 2013. The IADB’s main focus is sustainable tourism,
especially tourism that alleviates some citizens out of poverty.
Compete Caribbean
Here are some important facts regarding this project which is an initiative promoting competitiveness in
15 CARICOM countries in the region through a partnership with the United Kingdom Department for
International Development and Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Canada:
Compete Caribbean will provide technical assistance and investment funding to a variety of
activities aimed at establishing productive development policies, implementing business climate
reforms, launching clustering initiatives, and promoting small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs) throughout the region.
The program establishes a US$32.55 million grant facility to support private sector development
and competitiveness in the Caribbean region. CIDA is contributing a CAN$20 million grant
(around $18.70 million) and DFID is providing a £8.656 million grant (approx. $13.85 million).
The IDB is also helping these countries to deal with the effects of climate change and providing support
for environmental sustainability. Several new projects seek to improve disaster risk management and
coastal infrastructure in the Caribbean region as a whole to mitigate the effects of climate change.
MIF Grants
The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) grants support small-scale, targeted interventions that pilot new
approaches and act as a catalyst for larger reforms. The MIF, an autonomous fund member of the IDB
group, is a major source of technical assistance grants for private sector development in Latin America
and the Caribbean.
SOURCE: http://www.iadb.org/en/about-us/idb-financing/grants-,6039.html
Contact Information:
Tourism Personnel
Adela Moreda Tourism Senior Specialist [email protected] Mercedes Velasco Tourism Senior Associate [email protected]
IDB Headquarters
1300 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20577, USA
Tel: (202) 623-1000
Fax: (202) 623-3096
Barbados Contact Information: Representative: Mr. Joel Branski Address: "Hythe" Welches Maxwell Main Road BB17068 Christ Church, Barbados, W.I.
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 402
Christ Church, Barbados, W.I. Tel: 1-246-627-8500 Fax: 1-246-429-8869 Email: [email protected] Trinidad & Tobago Contact Information: Representative : Michelle Cross Fenty Address: 17 Alexandra Street, St. Clair Port of Spain, Trinidad, W.I.
Mailing Address : P.O. Box 68 Port of Spain, Trinidad, W.I. Telephone : 1-868 - 822-6400 Fax : 1-868-622-6047 E-mail : [email protected] Jamaica Contact Information: Representative: Therese Turner-Jones Address: 40-46 Knutsford Boulevard 6th Floor Kingston, Jamaica Mailing Address : P.O.Box 429 Kingston 10, Jamaica Telephone: 1-876-764-0815 Fax:1-876-764-0852/1-876-764-0853 E-mail: [email protected]
Guyana Contact Information: Representative: Sophie Makonnen Address : 47-High Street, Kingston Georgetown, Guyana Mailing Address: Apartado Postal Nº 10867 Georgetown, Guyana Telephone:(592) 225-7951 Fax :(592) 225-7138 E-mail :[email protected]
Source: http://www.iadb.org/en/mici/funding,8161.html#.Ujy_u9Kkopg
Source: http://www.iadb.org/en/topics/tourism/tourism-management-in-latin-america-and-the-
caribbean,3851.html#.Ujy9pNKkopg
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Ministers responsible for Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and other Heads of Delegations met in Tokyo on 2 September 2010 and confirmed the steady development of Japan-CARICOM relations based on "A New Framework for Japan-CARICOM Cooperation for the Twenty-first Century" adopted in 2000. In this light, the Foreign Ministers discussed ways to further deepen cooperative relations under the new international circumstances, and prepared the document "Partnership for Peace, Development and Prosperity between Japan and the Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)", which gives a further direction to future Japan-CARICOM relations.
The following are agreed areas of cooperation and collaboration:
1. Overcoming Vulnerability and Promoting Human Security
Taking into account the fact that CARICOM Member States are confronted with various challenges arising from their vulnerability in the face of economic globalization and the growing influence of global warming, Japan agreed to support the efforts of CARICOM Member States to promote sustainable development.
1-1 Disaster Risk Reduction
Based on the commonly held view that disaster risk reduction is crucially important for the stabilization of national livelihood and sustainable development, and, considering the fact that Japan has abundant knowledge and experience in this field, CARICOM and Japan affirmed their intention to promote cooperation in this area.
1-2 Education and Capacity Development
Support was reiterated for cooperation in the field of education for the attainment of the education-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the 2015 timeline. Recognizing that the social stability of CARICOM Member States is indispensable to their sustainable development, it was agreed that there would be cooperation in capacity-building for vulnerable sectors, including youth, women and children, for the enhancement of basic education, with the aim of arresting poverty.
1-3 Health and Medical Care
There was agreement to cooperate for the improvement of access to primary health care service, and for the enhancement of capacity for prevention, health education and treatment of infectious diseases in CARICOM Member States. In this regard, the Foreign Ministers reaffirmed the importance of their continued cooperation in respect of combating HIV/AIDS, which is a major challenge for the CARICOM.
2. Integration into the Global Economy
Taking into account the importance for each CARICOM Member State, particularly after the global economic crisis, to develop key industries, expand trade and investment and utilize effectively information and communications technology (ICT) in order to ensure the sustainable development and the integration
into the global economy of the CARICOM economies, the necessity to promote exchange between Japan and CARICOM Member States including the private sector and to strengthen cooperation, particularly in the following areas was agreed to.
2-1 Improvement of Key Industries (Tourism, Fisheries and Agriculture)
Recognizing that tourism is the principal industry of CARICOM Member States, it was agreed to promote exchanges between the countries, including in the private sector, to ensure the continuous development of tourism. Strengthening the fisheries industry was agreed to as well as close cooperation in the area of sustainable development, conservation and management of the region's fisheries and marine resources to ensure that they make contribution to economic and social development. They also emphasized the need to better understand the impacts of climate change on the fisheries and marine ecosystem, and implement adaptation and mitigation measures to protect food security and the livelihoods of coastal communities of CARICOM Member States. Recognizing the importance of improving agricultural production with the aim of increasing the ratio of food self-sufficiency in CARICOM Member States, it was agreed to maintain cooperation in the agricultural sector.
2-2 Promoting Trade and Investment (Promotion of Local Industry)
Recognizing that the promotion of local industry contributes to the diversification of the industrial structure, promotion of regional development and alleviation of income gaps, the two parties agreed that they would continue to cooperate in vocational training and other human resource development programs in such areas as marketing, development of manufacturing skills, standards and quality control and entrepreneurship. They noted that the "One Village One Product Movement" could provide a useful demonstration of the opportunities and initiatives that could be explored in the CARICOM.
2-3 Promoting the Utilization of Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
In light of the importance of information and communications technology (ICT) for the development of the CARICOM economies, the two parties agreed to cooperate for effective literacy in, access to and utilization of information and communications technology (ICT) in CARICOM Member States. To this end, the goal of universal access to broadband connectivity was emphasized.
3. Environment and Climate Change
Recognizing that environmental challenges must be tackled urgently with collaboration at all levels, there was agreement to cooperate in particular on the following areas.
3-1 Climate Change
CARICOM Member States are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change and that they required support from their development partners to address the challenges posed by climate change and its adverse impacts. Recognizing the necessity to take immediate measures against the serious threats
caused by climate change which confront CARICOM Member States, it was affirmed that Japan will enhance its cooperation to CARICOM Member States in their efforts to implement adaptation and mitigation measures promptly and effectively, and in this regard recognized the need of CARICOM Member States to access fast start financing.
3-2 Conservation of Biological Diversity
Discussed was the importance of conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources in CARICOM Member States, as they are endowed with abundant flora and fauna, and affirmed their commitment to cooperate for the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity to be held in Aichi-Nagoya in 2010.
3-3 Renewable Energy and Energy-Saving Technology
To tackle the climate change challenges and to ensure the sustainable development, there was an agreement to cooperate in the introduction of renewable energy and energy-saving technology aimed at reducing the burden on the environment.
3-4 Realization of a Recycling-Based Society
Recognizing that it is crucial to realize a recycling-based society that keeps harmony between the use of natural resources as well as economic activities and natural cycle, there was agreement to cooperate in promoting reduce, reuse and recycle (3R) in the area of waste management. Further, recognizing the importance of ensuring clean water for human health, as well as for economic activities and the conservation of ecosystem, there was agreement to cooperate in improving access to safe drinking water and addressing water pollution.
4. Assistance for the Reconstruction of Haiti
Solidarity with Haiti, which suffered a catastrophic earthquake on 12 January 2010, was discussed and the two parties noted with appreciation the contribution which both Japan and CARICOM Member States had made to the emergency relief effort in Haiti, their continued support to satisfy emergency needs and their commitment to the medium- and long-term reconstruction of Haiti in accordance with the priorities set by the Government and people of Haiti. The CARICOM applauded the response by Japan to this catastrophe, which included its participation in the United Nations peacekeeping operation to support the immediate recovery, reconstruction and stability efforts. There was an agreement to ensure maximum cooperation of Japan and CARICOM Member States to assist in the reconstruction of Haiti.
5. Cooperation in International Fora
International issues of common concern included:
5-1 Nuclear Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
5-2 Reform of the UN Security Council
5-3 North Korean Issues
6. Dialogue and Exchange between Japan and the CARICOM
With the aim of promoting dialogue and exchange between Japan and the CARICOM and further consolidating the mutual relationship, there was an agreement regarding the importance of holding ministerial-level meetings, continuing periodic Japan-CARICOM consultations and maintaining the smooth exchange of information through the CARICOM Secretariat. The Foreign Ministers also reaffirmed the importance of promoting communication through wide-ranging exchange between its people including the private sector, civil society and youth, and enhancing mutual understanding through cultural exchange activities.
Japan-CARICOM Friendship and Cooperation Fund (JCFC)
This grant funding must be used for projects in the areas of tourism, energy and the environment.
Projects must be regional and involve at least 3 countries. The average project size is between
USD100,000 and USD200,000. Project proposals must be submitted to the CARICOM Secretariat.
Contact Information:
His Excellency Yoshimasa Tezuka Embassy of Japan in Trinidad & Tobago (also accredited to Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, St. Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname) 5 Hayes Street, St. Clair, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. (P.O. Box 1039) Tel: (1-868)628-5991, Fax: (1-868)622-0858 Mr. Taku Yoshida Caribbean Regional Programme Coordinator for Japan Japan International Cooperation Agency CARICOM Secretariat Turkeyen Greater Georgetown GUYANA Tel: 592-222-0142; Mobile: 592-603-3434 Email: [email protected]
New Zealand Aid Programme
The New Zealand Aid Programme, within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is the government's
international aid and development programme. Their mission is to support sustainable development in
developing countries in order to reduce poverty and contribute to a more secure, equitable and
prosperous world.
One of the major funds offered by the New Zealand Aid Programme called New Zealand Partnerships for
International Development fund, has been established to harness the expertise and innovation of New
Zealand charitable, other not-for-profit, private sector and state sector organisations in the delivery of
aid activities in developing countries.
The partnership fund is a multi-sector contestable fund, focused on sustainable economic development
in a developing country and is constructed around the formation of partnerships with New Zealand
organizations who work with local in-country partners on aid activities.
There is a fund for Latin America and the Caribbean and its main priorities are:
Strengthening agricultural productivity in Latin America to increase farm and rural incomes and
improve food security,
Improving access to clean, efficient and affordable energy in the Caribbean, reducing reliance on
imported fuels and
Support for improved human development outcomes through tertiary and skills training
opportunities, in line with partner government priorities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Source: http://www.aid.govt.nz/where-we-work/latin-america-and-caribbean
Scholarships
There is a “New Zealand Development Scholarship- The Caribbean” programme which offers
scholarships to 15 Caribbean countries which are: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize,
Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Sk. Kitts and Nevis, St.
Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
These scholarships contribute to equitable economic growth and poverty reduction within the region
and are offered at the tertiary level of education.
Source: http://www.aid.govt.nz/funding-and-contracts/scholarships/eligible-countries/caribbean
Contact Information:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
195 Lambton Quay
Wellington
New Zealand
Phone: +64 4 439 8000
Fax: +64 4 439 8515
General enquiries and feedback about the New Zealand Aid Programme
Scholarships
General enquiries about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Organization of American States (OAS)
The Organization of American States is the world’s oldest regional organization, dating back to the
First International Conference of American States, held in Washington, D.C., from October 1889 to
April 1890. That meeting approved the establishment of the International Union of American
Republics, and the stage was set for the weaving of a web of provisions and institutions that came to
be known as the inter-American system, the oldest international institutional system.
The OAS came into being in 1948 with the signing in Bogotá, Colombia, of the Charter of the OAS,
which entered into force in December 1951. The Organization was established in order to achieve
among its member states—as stipulated in Article 1 of the Charter—"an order of peace and justice,
to promote their solidarity, to strengthen their collaboration, and to defend their sovereignty, their
territorial integrity, and their independence."
Today, the OAS brings together all 35 independent states of the Americas and constitutes the main
political, juridical, and social governmental forum in the Hemisphere. In addition, it has granted
permanent observer status to 69 states, as well as to the European Union (EU).
The Organization uses a four-pronged approach to effectively implement its essential purposes,
based on its main pillars: democracy, human rights, security, and development.
Tourism, both public and private, is one of the principal economic sectors for many member nations
of the OAS. Because tourism is so vital to so many nations, the Organization has developed a Tourism
Security plan that is aimed at strengthening the capacity of the public and private tourism sectors to
prevent and respond to potential terrorist or other security attacks on tourist and sites and facilities.
The program provides specialized security training and works to promote public-private security
partnerships to protect the citizens of the Western Hemisphere.
The Department of Economic and Social Development at the OAS has 6 main programme areas:
1. Competitiveness, innovation and technology
2. Trade and economic development
3. Social development
4. Culture and tourism
5. Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
6. Migration
Contact Information Department of Economic and Social Development (DESD) Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI) Director, Maryse Robert 1889 F Street, N. W. Suite 750, Washington, D.C. 20006
U.S.A.
Tel: 202-370-9953 202-370-9953 / Fax: 202-458-3561 Email: [email protected] For Culture and Tourism programme: Richard Campbell, Chief of Section Email: [email protected]
Special Multilateral Fund of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (FEMCIDI) Established in 1997 for the purpose of attending the most urgent needs of the Member States of the OAS, especially those with smaller and more vulnerable economies FEMCIDI Projects aim at building human capacity and strengthening governmental institutions, acting as a seed fund for launching greater and farther reaching development programs. FEMCIDI is financed by the voluntary contributions made by the Member States on an annual basis to promote multinational, horizontal and national projects in priority areas stemming from OAS political mandates.
Contact Information
Mónica Villegas Chief, Development Policies and Programs Section, Email: [email protected]
United States Aid for International Development (USAID)
USAID carries out U.S. foreign policy by promoting broad-scale human progress and at the same time it
expands stable, free societies, creates markets and trade partners for the United States, and fosters
good will abroad. USAID is the lead U.S. Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty
and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential. USAID works to promote broadly
shared economic prosperity, improve environmental sustainability and further education, among others.
They also work on fostering private sector development and sustainable economic growth. In the Latin
American and Caribbean, USAID focuses on three issues:
combatting the drug trade,
supporting the efforts of civil society groups and
protecting natural resources.
Under USAID’s Environment and Global Climate Change scheme, sustainable tourism is mandated as
one of the items. They engage in sustainable tourism enterprise planning, tourism workforce
development and tourism destination management.
Contact Information:
Agency telephone information specialists: (202) 712-4810, Fax: (202) 216-3524 Agency's main telephone number: 202-712-0000. In the Eastern Caribbean USAID's Caribbean program supports economic growth and health development activities in Barbados and six eastern Caribbean states--St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, and Antigua and Barbuda. The economic growth program, funded in part through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, assists youth to lead productive lives through workforce development training and linkages with the marketplace. The program also supports reforms to the region’s juvenile justice sector as well as measures to adapt to climate change through freshwater and coastal/marine zone management. The health portfolio focuses on combating HIV/AIDS in the region, and is implemented through the Caribbean Regional Partnership Framework under the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
Contact Information: Mission Director USAID/Barbados P.O. Box 302 Bridgetown, BB 14006 BARBADOS Phone: 1-246-227-4118 Mission Director’s admin. assistant’s email: [email protected]
Source: http://www.usaid.gov/content/global-climate-change/sustainable-tourism and
http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do
World Bank
The World Bank Group has set two goals for the world to achieve by 2030:
End extreme poverty by decreasing the percentage of people living on less than $1.25 a day to no more than 3%
Promote shared prosperity by fostering the income growth of the bottom 40% for every country
The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the
world. We are not a bank in the ordinary sense but a unique partnership to reduce poverty and support
development. The World Bank Group comprises five institutions managed by their member countries.
Established in 1944, the World Bank Group is headquartered in Washington, D.C. We have more than
10,000 employees in more than 120 offices worldwide.
Financial Products and Services
We provide low-interest loans, interest-free credits, and grants to developing countries. These support a
wide array of investments in such areas as education, health, public administration, infrastructure,
financial and private sector development, agriculture, and environmental and natural resource
management. Some of our projects are co-financed with governments, other multilateral institutions,
commercial banks, export credit agencies, and private sector investors.
We also provide or facilitate financing through trust fund partnerships with bilateral and multilateral
donors. Many partners have asked the Bank to help manage initiatives that address needs across a wide
range of sectors and developing regions.
The Global Development Bank for the Private Sector
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global
development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries.
Last year, IFC clients supported two million people through jobs, education and entrepreneurial
opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
One in eight people in the region benefit from infrastructure projects supported by IFC.
In Latin America and the Caribbean, IFC has offices in 16 countries which manage our operations in 30
countries in the region.
Source:http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/region__ext_content/regions/latin+america+and+the+ca
ribbean
IFC African, Latin American and Caribbean Fund
About the IFC African, Latin American and Caribbean Fund
The IFC ALAC Fund is a $1 billion investment fund that invests alongside IFC in equity investments in Sub-
Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. It provides long-term growth capital for private
enterprises in these regions.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, February 21, 2013 – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and
the IFC African, Latin American and Caribbean Fund (IFC ALAC Fund), today announced a joint $100
million equity investment to help InterEnergy Holdings (IEH) develop cleaner and more efficient energy
sources in the Caribbean and expand operations in Latin America.
“In the Caribbean power sector, IEH has an established track record of achieving both high
developmental impact and commercial success,” said Jean Philippe Prosper, IFC Director for Latin
America and the Caribbean. “This investment fits with IFC’s strategy in the Caribbean to improve
competitiveness through improved access to infrastructure services, and mitigate climate change by
developing cleaner energy sources.”
Source:http://ifcext.ifc.org/IFCExt/pressroom/IFCPressRoom.nsf/0/16F92157E0C970FD85257B190058A
2FC
Contact Information
HEADQUARTERS The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW USA Washington, DC 20433
Phone: (202) 473-1000 (202) 473-1000 Fax: (202) 477-6391
Date: October 2014