Executive Summary Barbados is the wealthiest country in the Eastern Caribbean, with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita of US$ 17,225 in 2021 (World Bank, 2023). However, income distribution is...
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Executive Summary Barbados is the wealthiest country in the Eastern Caribbean, with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita of US$ 17,225 in 2021 (World Bank, 2023). However, income distribution is...
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USAID’s Eastern and Southern Caribbean (ESC) Mission supports the countries in the Eastern Caribbean to build their climate resilience through investments in disaster preparedness and response,...
October 9, 2023. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. CCRIF is collaborating with The University of the West Indies (The UWI) to reduce the impacts of wildfires on the people, communities, and the economy...
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed a dengue fever outbreak in Barbados. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. The Most Honourable Kenneth George, disclosed that the threshold was reached at the...
Successive shocks and crises over the last few years continue to reverberate on the food security and livelihoods of people in the English and Dutch speaking Caribbean. The pandemic and the cost of...
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A Cooperation Agreement between Barbados and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been signed to establish an IOM Country Office for the Caribbean in Barbados. Minister of Foreign...
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Tropical storm named BRET continued moving west toward the Lesser Antilles, further strenghtening. On 22 June at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located over the Ocean approximately 410 km east of Barbados...
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A new tropical storm named BRET formed over the central Atlantic Ocean on 19 June and started moving west toward the Lesser Antilles, strengthening. On 21 June at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located...
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The World Food Programme mapped and analysed market monitoring systems in Barbados, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to identify pathways towards strengthening national and regional...
BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM Barbados has the capacity to detect, and receive early notice of, an impending tsunami event to assist with the timely evacuation of coastal areas under threat. This was...
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January 16, 2023 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency...
By Julia Rawlins-Bentham Just over 5 000 vulnerable families, representing between 15,000 to 30,000 persons will receive food hampers from the World Food Programme (WFP) over the next two weeks. ...
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Downtown Bridgetown, Barbados, smells of ripe fruit and incense. In the thriving marketplace, sellers and buyers dance to the hectic pace of midday in contrast to the Caribbean Sea, placid and...
Barbados has been chosen as the home of the World Food Programme's (WFP) Caribbean Regional Logistics Hub and Centre of Excellence. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, speaking at the...
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Afin de renforcer les capacités de préparation et d’intervention en cas d’urgence dans les îles des Caraïbes, les Nations Unies, dans le cadre d’un partenariat avec le gouvernement de la Barbade et...
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BRIDGETOWN – Strengthening emergency preparedness and response capacities of the Caribbean islands, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), through a partnership with the Government of...
In total, 155 countries have participated in the Global Survey of School Meal Programs Country Reports are based on data from the respective year of the Global Survey of School Meal Programs ©. The...
Anna M Stewart-Ibarra, Leslie Rollock, Sabu Best, Tia Brown, Avriel R Diaz, Willy Dunbar, Catherine A Lippi, Roché Mahon, Sadie J Ryan, Adrian Trotman, Cedric J Van Meerbeeck, Rachel Lowe ABSTRACT ...
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed approval from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for four FAO-led projects in eight countries, totalling more than...
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Eight countries will benefit from projects to address land degradation, biodiversity and sustainability of marine resources Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...