CARIF 2026: Where the Caribbean’s Infrastructure Future Takes Shape

The Caribbean’s infrastructure agenda is moving from ambition to execution. Governments are advancing plans to modernize energy systems, strengthen climate resilience, expand digital capacity, and upgrade health, transport, and water networks. The challenge is no longer defining priorities - it’s delivering projects that are financeable, buildable, and resilient in practice.

The numbers tell the story: the Caribbean requires roughly US$20 billion in infrastructure investment through 2030 to meet demand across energy, water, transport, and digital systems. At the same time, non-revenue water losses average around 45%, costing utilities hundreds of millions of dollars annually, while climate pressures continue to mount following tens of billions of dollars in hurricane damage across the region in recent years. Private capital is available, but it is deploying cautiously, waiting for the regulatory clarity, project structures, and partnerships that turn ambition into bankable deals.

CARIF exists to close that gap.

Over ten years, CARIF has been the forum where Caribbean infrastructure actually gets financed and built. And this September 15-16, 300+ senior decision-makers from government, finance, development, and industry will return to Miami to pressure-test strategies, align capital, and forge the partnerships required to move projects from concept to delivery.

If you're building, financing, or enabling the next generation of Caribbean infrastructure, this is the room you need to be in.