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PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED IN 2025

Projects Implemented in 2025

EU: Regional Private Sector Development Programme III (RSPDP III) The RPSDP III commenced in October 2023 and aims to enhance employment opportunities, foster inclusivity (especially for youth, women, and indigenous communities), and alleviate poverty across CARIFORUM States. The programme pursued three primary objectives: reinforce private sector diversification and competitiveness in the Caribbean with a special focus on MSMEs including women and youth owned enterprises; and to enhance trade and investment between the Caribbean and the EU in the framework of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) including support to B2B dimension and assisting the Caribbean private sector to grow in an inclusive and sustainable manner, including in the area of services. EU-LAC Digital Accelerator The EU-LAC Digital Accelerator is a five-year programme being implemented by a consortium consisting of ten partners from across Latin America and Europe, led by Tecnalia and comprised of Octantis, Tecnalia Colombia, European Business and Innovation Centre and Network (EBN), European Business Angel Network (EBAN), IDB Labs, Expertise France, IESE Business School and Wayra; with Caribbean Export positioned as the implementing partner of activities in the Caribbean region and IDB Labs as programme collaborator. The EU-LAC Digital Accelerator is an initiative to foster innovation and digital transformation across the three regions, through accelerated collaboration among multiple stakeholders and the private sector. The programme aims to enhance competitiveness, digital skills, and innovation, and establish EU-LAC partnerships between European and Latin American/Caribbean businesses operating within the digital sphere. EU-LAC Social Accelerator The EU-LAC Social Accelerator is an EU regional programme, under the Inclusive Societies Programme, that aims to reduce gender and other inequalities in Latin America and the Caribbean with a focus on women, youth and vulnerable groups, including the poorest 40% of the population. It will strengthen the social dimension of the EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda (EU-LAC GGIA) with a 360-degree approach, providing opportunities for capacity building, multi stakeholder partnerships, third-party funding, and the scaling of social innovation

solutions that drive a green, digital, just, and inclusive transition. Global Affairs Canada: Caribbean Women Entrepreneurs – Generating Resilient and Inclusive Trade (GRIT)

Funded by Global Affairs Canada, GRIT is a 4-year regional initiative (2025-2028) that aims to strengthen the productivity, competitiveness and export readiness of women-led businesses across the Caribbean. GRIT delivers targeted support through training, technical assistance, matching grants, trade missions and access to market intelligence, enabling women entrepreneurs to grow resilient

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