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Striving to Fashion a More Informed Eastern Caribbean Citizen
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Getting insights towards recovery, resilience and socio-economic transformation is something you can do easily, thanks to Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Blog.
“Of note, ECCU Governments contracted an additional $1 billion of debt in 2020. Much of this debt helped to plug the massive financing gaps occasioned by the pandemic. It ought to be recalled that government revenues plummeted by as much as 50 per cent in some countries.”
We learn there too that:
Fiscal buffers are an essential part of the resilience toolkit of Caribbean countries.
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Vulnerability must be explicitly considered by the international financial institutions if they are to craft timely and effective responses to the needs of Caribbean economies.
#SDM2021 Think Tank to Support Volcano-ravaged Island
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As part of the events leading up to the highly-anticipated Sustainable Development Movement (SDM) 2021 Summit, the OECS Commission will host the Think Tank on April 29, 2021.
The inaugural event will support the OECS Stronger Together Campaign – a fundraising initiative created on behalf of the government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to aid in relief and recovery efforts due to the ongoing volcanic eruption.
Held as part of the OECS’ aspiration to fast-track the Eastern Caribbean Economic Union through disruptions, solid innovations and agility, the free virtual event will also feature a special segment dedicated to raising funds for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
OECS Facilitates Training of Agricultural Plant Health Officers
February 11, 2021
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Nine agriculture and plant health specialists were recently trained in the areas of Nematology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, as the OECS continues to work with partners to safeguard the region from pests and invasive species.
The four-day virtual training, hosted by the OECS Commission in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA); the United States Department of Agriculture, under the Greater Caribbean Safeguarding Initiative (GCSI); and the Ministry of Agriculture in Saint Lucia, was facilitated by the University of Florida from January 26-29, 2021.
The main objective of the training was to enhance the plant health diagnostic capabilities of the Saint Lucia Diagnostic Laboratory in an effort to facilitate increased agricultural production and trade, which meet international standards, while protecting plant and human health.