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A Caribbean Social Innovation Guide

Education, Skills & Lifelong Learning

02 . Caribbean Social Innovation Poles

Strengthening the Caribbean’s capacity to solve today’s and tomorrow’s challenges by equipping people and institutions with the knowledge, skills and systems to innovate, adapt and create lasting impact. Education, Skills & Lifelong Learning is about building the capabilities that enable people, organisations and communities to continue learning, adapting and solving problems throughout their lives. It recognises that preparing for the future requires more than formal education alone. It means strengthening practical skills, supporting research and innovation, preserving institutional knowledge and creating learning systems that continue to grow long after individual projects have ended.

Featured Country Poles Relating to “Education, Skills & Lifelong Learning” Barbados Education & Capacity Development Dominican Republic Santiago/Cibao Norte Pole (human capital, entrepreneurship, and innovation diffusion) Jamaica Digital Technology in Education for Continuity Trinidad & Tobago Health, Safety and Community Wellbeing (through youth capability & learning)