{"id":4619,"date":"2025-07-24T18:19:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T22:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/carif\/?page_id=4619"},"modified":"2026-03-03T21:03:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:03:41","slug":"categories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/carif\/awards\/categories\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 CARIF Industry Award Categories"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4619\" class=\"elementor elementor-4619\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430a71f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"430a71f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d27dd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d27dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"372\">The 4th annual CARIF Industry Awards recognize the leadership, capital, and project execution driving Caribbean infrastructure forward.<\/p><p data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"372\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"372\">In 2026, we spotlight three core categories \u2014 honoring the individuals shaping strategy, the financial structures unlocking investment, and the projects setting new standards for resilience and delivery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-401ab59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"401ab59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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This person will be recognized for their sustained impact, influence across sectors, and dedication to driving meaningful progress in policy, investment, or project delivery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6721\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6721\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> \ud83d\udcb0 Best \/ Most Innovative Financing <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6721\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-652ffea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"652ffea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fed21d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fed21d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"2109\"><strong data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1785\">Highlighting creative financial solutions that enable sustainable development.<\/strong><br data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1788\" \/>This award celebrates a financing structure or strategy that has successfully supported a major infrastructure project or portfolio in the Caribbean. It honors innovation in financial engineering, risk-sharing, or blended capital \u2014 with a focus on scalable models that mobilize investment and drive long-term development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6722\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6722\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> \ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f Best \/ Most Innovative Project <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6722\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5413772 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5413772\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfff261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfff261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"2109\"><strong data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2231\">Recognizing outstanding project execution and transformative outcomes.<\/strong><br data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2234\" \/>This award is given to an infrastructure project that stands out for its innovation, design, and delivery. 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