The United States Agency for Inter-national Development (USAID) will over the next five years be working with governments in the Caribbean to increase community resilience to both climate-related threats and social issues such as gender-based violence and trafficking in persons.
The agency’s Eastern and Southern Caribbean (USAID/ESC) office on Mon-day announced that its 2020-2025 Regional Development Cooperation Strategy (RDCS) programme will be executed in partnership with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and seek to partner with state agencies, the private sector and civil society.
While USAID partners with individuals, communities, and governing institutions in 11 participating states so that they can address challenges and progress, CARICOM will anchor the agency’s efforts across the RDCS regional priorities of safety, prosperity and resilience.