Blue Economy

Jamaica makes commitments for a sustainable Blue Economy

December 5, 2018

State minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Pearnel Charles Jr., re-affirmed his government’s commitment to fostering blue economic growth in Jamaica. The state minister made these remarks at the Global Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, held in Nairobi, Kenya last week. The state minister also announced Jamaica would remain active on regional […]

Global Sustainable Blue Economy Conference kicks off in Nairobi

November 26, 2018

Today marks the start of the inaugural Sustainable Blue Economy Conference in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference is hosted by Kenya, along with Canada and Japan and will see over 12 000 delegates discussing the opportunities and challenges which lie ahead for the world’s ocean economy. The conference will focus on how a blue economy -which […]

Launch of Blue Tech Challenge to fund Caribbean entrepreneurs with innovative blue economy initiatives

October 30, 2018

Businesses with projects concerning the ocean environment and marine management may receive up to USD 2 million in finding through a new initiative launched by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in partnership with Compete Caribbean. The Blue Tech Challenge is an opportunity for firms using cutting-edge technology to contribute to sustainable management of marine resources. […]

Successful start for Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project

October 9, 2018

A press release from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) announced that a mission from the World Bank for the Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project (CROP) arrived at St. Lucia, and has positively reviewed the state of the project. The mission’s aims included assessing the progress towards achieving the Project Development Objectives, and analysing the […]

IDB launches Blue Tech Challenge with up to US$2M in funding for Blue Economy proposals

October 1, 2018

The IDB through its Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), Natural Capital Lab, Sustainable Islands Platform, and in alliance with the Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility , which is also supported by DFID, CDB and the Government of Canada, will identify firms and organizations looking to pilot and scale up business models that use cutting edge technologies to […]

CDB report explores the Blue Economy as a regional economic driver

September 25, 2018

The ocean plays a role in the livelihood of approximately 40 percent of the world’s coastal populations, and makes a significant contribution to economic growth. However, most countries in the Caribbean region have yet to fully leverage the Blue Economy as a driver of growth, shows a study released recently by the Caribbean Development Bank […]

CDB and New Energy Events join forces to launch regional Blue Economy summit

September 25, 2018

The Caribbean Development Bank has announced that it will co-host the inaugural Blue Economy Caribbean in Miami in November. The conference, which is organized by New Energy Events, is the first meeting designed to gather island and international leaders to explore the potential for the blue economy to transform regional economic development and conserve coastal […]