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PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS

Partnerships for the Goals

Strengthening Resilience Through Collective Action As Caribbean Export marks 30 years of service to the region, 2026 presents a moment not only of reflection, but of renewed purpose. Since opening our offices in 1996, the Agency has anchored its work in the belief that partnerships are the most powerful catalyst for sustainable development. Today, that belief is even more urgent.

The events of 2025 have underscored the profound vulnerabilities of our region. Hurricane Melissa, one of the most intense storms to impact the Caribbean in recent years, brought widespread destruction damaging infrastructure, displacing communities, and disrupting businesses across multiple islands. For the thousands of small businesses that form the backbone of our economies, storms like Melissa are not isolated events; they represent a growing pattern of climate-driven shocks that threaten livelihoods, supply chains, and long-term economic stability. Against this backdrop, the Caribbean must strengthen the collective resilience of its private sector. This calls for deeper collaboration within the region, across sectors, and with the global community. It also reinforces the importance of Sustainable Development Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), which remains central to Caribbean Export’s mission and to the transformational agenda outlined for 2025–2028.

30 Years of Partnership: A Foundation for the Future

Over the past three decades, Caribbean Export has evolved into the region’s premier partner for private sector development, cultivating alliances that expand economic opportunities. Our long-standing collaboration with development partners such as the European Union, has provided foundational support that enabled Caribbean Export to build institutional capacity, deliver high-impact programmes and expand opportunities for businesses across the region.

Building on this core partnership, and more recently diversifying collaborations with institutions such as the Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Inter-American Development Bank, Compete Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank, and regional governments, Caribbean Export has been able to:

• Channel critical resources to MSMEs • Drive export diversification and competitiveness • Accelerate digital transformation • Support the green transition and climate resilience • Facilitate investment flows into high-growth sectors

These partnerships have strengthened our collective ability to respond to crises, adapt to global shifts, and seize new opportunities demonstrating the enduring value of cooperation in a region defined by small economies but big potential.

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