How much the Caribbean needs to spend on Science and Technology

Caribbean governments must devote at least one percent of their Gross Domestic Product to science and technology, according to Dr. Cardinal Warde of the (Caribbean) Science Foundation.

Warde said that proportion was necessary for the region to make significant progress in this area.

“I think if we can achieve those, some sooth of a one percent goal over the next five years – some people think it would take ten years, but that’s ok if we work towards that – it would be very significant,” Warde said at the recent High Level CARICOM Science and Technology meeting in St George’s, Grenada.