The OECS Regional Data Governance Council (RDGC) convened its second face-to-face meeting from June 24-27, 2024. The OECS RDGC was in October 2023, a deliverable of the World Bank funded OECS Data for Decision Making project and the CDB funded Enhanced Country Poverty Assessment Project. This council is tasked with the critical objective of harmonizing […]
Photo courtesy: API In a show of regional solidarity and support, Prime Ministers from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) visited St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Tuesday July 16th 2024, to witness firsthand the devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl. The visit underscores the commitment of OECS leaders to aid in the recovery […]
Photo courtesy: OECS By OECS Monday, May 27, 2024 — Themed “Advancing Together: Embracing Innovation for Sustainable Growth and Regional Integration”, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States’ 43rd anniversary celebration will span the month of June. The official anniversary date is commemorated on June 18 every year. This year’s calendar of events aims to engage […]
In the XXXVII CARIFTA Aquatics Championships, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States enjoyed significant representation, with Martinique, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines all figuring in the medal count. Over four days of competition at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Centre in Nassau, The Bahamas, some 500 athletes from 25 […]
The OECS Tourism Policy Regional Task Force, comprising Regional Permanent Secretaries and Senior Technical Officers from the Ministries of Tourism across OECS Member States, convened for a two-day Regional Consultation in Antigua and Barbuda. This gathering aimed to establish new guiding principles and articulate a mission and vision for the development of a new OECS […]
The fight against poverty is being accelerated in 2024. Poverty reduction in the context of sustainable development remains high on the agenda for the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in pursuit of the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 1- The Eradication of Poverty in all its Manifestations. Following requests made from Member States […]
Photo courtesy: Caribbean Business Report The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has commenced a series of country missions to the Protocol Member States. Between November 5 to December 7, 2023, stakeholder consultations were held in Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and […]
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is thrilled to announce its collaboration with the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) for the 2024 cohort of the OECS Global Startup Hub. This partnership will create the opportunity for ten entrepreneurs who qualify to attend the Draper University five-week Hero Training Program in Silicon Valley. As the […]
In a landmark move to bolster the sustainable energy landscape in the Eastern Caribbean, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on November 8, 2023. This agreement establishes a framework for collaboration on a range of initiatives aimed at […]
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 — The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in partnership with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are pleased to announce that twenty-one start-ups from the OECS have been selected to participate in the second cohort of the Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Incubator program. The Incubator program is a free, carefully […]