Country advisors appointed to the OECS ahead of the open call for proposals under the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, April 5, 2018. The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in cooperation with the European Union commenced a 3-day workshop to train Country Advisors from OECS countries on the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme (DAGS) at the Trade Winds…
Caribbean States share common values & interests with other ACP Countries
By Reinhardt Jacobsen From IDN BRUSSELS (IDN) – As the African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) girds up its loins for talks on future relations with the European Union (EU) after the Cotonou Agreement expires in February 2020,…
PM Harris briefed on efforts to delist St. Kitts and Nevis from EU’s non-cooperative tax jurisdictions
St. Kitts and Nevis Media Release: Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister Thursday, March 29, 2018 — BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 28, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable…
Delegates assemble in St. Kitts-Nevis for CARIFORUM Council of Ministers meet
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts–The United Kingdom’s (UK’s) withdrawal from the European Union (EU), also known as “Brexit,” is an emerging trade issue that is of paramount concern for the Caribbean region. Against this backdrop, a number of government ministers and delegates…
Caribbean Export and the European Union to open grants call for Caribbean companies
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, March 19, 2018. The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in cooperation with the European Union today announced they are gearing up to provide grant funds to the CARIFORUM private sector. “The DAGS is one of the Agency’s…
CARIFORUM states to build capacity to respond to drug problem
From Caribbean News Now KINGSTOWN, St Vincent — Representatives of the Forum of Caribbean States (CARIFORUM) will hold technical discussions on the seventh round of the multilateral evaluation mechanism (MEM) process on February 7, 2017, in St Vincent and the…
UK assures CARIFORUM it will honour EPA commitments
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The United Kingdom has assured the Caribbean Group of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States (CARIFORUM) that, while it remains a member of the European Union (EU), trade will continue under the terms of the Economic Partnership…
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Golden opportunity for investment in the sweet potato value chain – a new investment guide for CARIFORUM countries
Compiled by Adelle Roopchand, CTA (ACP-EU) PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 27 2017 – Agriculture is often perceived as a risky sector for investors and banks are generally reluctant to lend to farmers due to their lack of understanding of…
EUR 24 M in support to the Caribbean’s private sector
From the European Union Bridgetown, BARBADOS, March 23rd, 2017. The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) and the European Union (EU) have signed the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) agreement worth EUR 24 Million to support regional private sector development….
CRFM successfully implements EU-funded project helping to strengthen sanitary controls in the CARIFORUM fishery sector
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), in partnership with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture has successfully completed the project “Capacity Building of regulatory and industry stakeholders in Aquaculture and Fisheries Health and Food Safety to meet the SPS…
