Jamaica launches new electronic procurement system

August 14th, 2015

What does the new electronic procurement platform mean for Jamaica?

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Let’s Change the Policy Dialogue in the Caribbean to One about Productivity Drivers that can be Measured

July 17th, 2015

Is there a road-map to growth-promoting policies for the Caribbean?

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Five Takeaways from the Fifth Caribbean Urban Forum

July 3rd, 2015

by Michael G. Donovan The most important urban thinkers of the Caribbean recently convened in St. Lucia to discuss the future of cities in the region, during the Fifth Caribbean Urban Forum. For the first time, the IDB was an official sponsor of this event and has joined other international partners—the Organi­zation of Eastern Caribbean States […]

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5 More Apps for Development

June 5th, 2015

How can Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) improve our lives and our governments?

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5 Apps For Development

May 29th, 2015

How can Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) improve our lives and our governments?

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Caribbean Economic Outlook 2015: Seeing Stars

May 15th, 2015

By Juan Pedro Schmid Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Egres73 What will 2015 bring to the Caribbean? A famous economist once said that ‘the only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable’. While I tend to agree that my discipline does not have too much luck lately with forecasting (the recent world […]

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An interactive dashboard to monitor Jamaica’s Vision 2030 National Plan

May 1st, 2015

How is “Vision 2030 Jamaica” visualized in the National Development Plan?

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Obama visits Jamaica

April 24th, 2015

“Greetings, massive! Wah gwaan, Jamaica?”

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Five low-cost technologies to make your home more energy-efficient

April 17th, 2015

How can you reduce the use of energy and water in your home in the Caribbean?

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Making International Trade Work for the Caribbean

April 10th, 2015

What do Caribbean trade agreements offer to International markets?

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