ECLAC holds its projection for average regional growth at 1.1% and stresses the importance of macroeconomic policies to regain economic dynamism. (August 3, 2017) The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 1.1% on average in 2017 after two consecutive years of contraction, thanks to an international context that shows improved growth expectations […]
Bridgetown, Barbados July 24, 2017 (CDEMA) – The importance of partnerships in building a more resilient region against the impact of disasters was the highlight at the official launch ceremony of the 10th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM10). The launch was held on June 30th 2017 at the Melia Nassau Beach Resort in […]
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Dover Woods, Barbados July 11, 2017 -Sandals Barbados has been awarded the coveted International Six Star Diamond Award by the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences. The luxury Included Resort also received similar awards for the historic Bombay Club Indian Restaurant and Butch’s Chophouse. Sandals Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chairman Adam Stewart commended the resort’s […]
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the regional organization, participates in the annual session of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development inaugurated today at United Nations headquarters in New York. (July 10, 2017) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) underscored today the political commitment by the region’s countries to the 2030 […]
The IICA Delegation in Suriname and the Centre for Agricultural Research in Suriname (CELOS) have formalized their collaborative framework for the benefit of agricultural development. Paramaribo, July 4, 2017 (IICA). The Delegation in Suriname of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Centre for Agricultural Research in Suriname (CELOS) have signed a […]
Effective knowledge transfer, improved practices and agricultural innovation could increase productivity in the Americas to better feed the growing global population. San José, 20 June 2017 (IICA). The Americas, including Latin America, have tremendous potential to increase the agricultural productivity needed to feed the world, as stated by authorities of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation […]
Agricultural authorities expressed their satisfaction with the Institute’s support, especially with its focus on supporting the Ministry, youth entrepreneurship and resource mobilization. Saint Lucia, 1 June, 2017 (IICA). The Delegation in Saint Lucia of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) held its annual accountability seminar, at which the Delegation highlighted the activities carried […]
A new initiative could help beekeepers to lower their production costs, increase wax production, produce higher quality honey and improve their commercial opportunities. Kingstown, 30 May, 2017 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Beekeepers Association and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Rural Transformation […]
