CARICOM SG on role of youths in building resilient economies in small states

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, has addressed the vulnerability of small states and the role of youth in building resilience. In an article published by the Commonwealth on 21 October, 2016, the Secretary-General spoke of the measures in place in the Community to ensure youths are strategically placed to play their role in building resilience and making the Region more competitive.

“Approximately sixty-three percent or nine million of the Caribbean Community’s population is under the age of 30. This implies that special policies should be developed to facilitate their involvement in the social and economic development of our Region, which is comprised of Small Island and Low-Lying Coastal Developing States (SIDS),” the Secretary-General said.

Please read the Secretary-General’s article: CARICOM SG speaks on role of youth in building resilient economies for small states