The World Bank in the Eastern Caribbean

The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is a group of small island nations, located in the Lesser Antilles, which face significant threats from climate change due to increasing extreme weather events.

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Caribbean Regional Opinion Essay Competition on Poverty

This competition gives university-level students a platform to propose solutions and contribute to the conversation on sustainable development, economic growth, and resilience in the region.
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World Bank to Support Hurricane Beryl-affected Communities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

The Beryl Emergency Resilient Recovery Project will also focus on the resilient reconstruction and restoration of critical infrastructure and services damaged by the hurricane.
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World Bank supports investment in youth skills and innovation in OECS countries

The project amounts to $36 million financed through the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA).

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States At-A-Glance

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) comprises a diverse set of small and open island countries that are highly prone to natural disasters, including: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Because of limited economies of scale due to their small size, they also tend to specialize in a few products and services, ...

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OECS Skills for Inclusive Growth

Offering opportunities to develop in demand technical and life skills to increase the employability of Grenada's youth.

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Carlos Felipe Jaramillo

World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean

Lilia Burunciuc

Country Director for Caribbean Countries

Gail Richardson

Operations Manager for Caribbean Countries

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