SEP
Cluster missions
Compete Caribbean+ completes missions in Jamaica and Saint Lucia to support Cluster Development Plans.
OCTOBER 2026 · COMPETE CARIBBEAN+
Milestones
Stories, missions and project updates from across the Caribbean.
COMPETE CARIBBEAN+ VIRTUAL MAGAZINEISSUE 02 · 2026
ISSUE 02 · 2026
Programme milestones across the Caribbean.
5Pillar 1 cluster and value chain projects commencing implementation
9Pillar 2 projects approved
13Compete Caribbean+ beneficiary countries
57regional participants in the completed policy certificate
WATCH · COMPETE CARIBBEAN RESULTS
More than 160 projects across 13 Caribbean countries.
A 25-second overview of the programme’s track record, current portfolio and commitment to climate-smart, inclusive growth.
A narrated overview of Compete Caribbean results and current approved projects.
01
Pillar 1
Competitiveness
OCTOBER 2026
Implementation and local supply chains.
Five cluster and value chain projects are entering implementation. In Barbados, the Bajan Harvest Hub connects farmers and hospitality buyers.
02
Cluster
Missions
MISSION STORIES · SEPTEMBER 2026
Mission stories from Jamaica and Saint Lucia.
Compete Caribbean+ completed missions in Jamaica and Saint Lucia to support Cluster Development Plans for the SHIELD, Jamaica Zero Waste Project, Seamoss and Wellness Value Chain, and Caribbean Biodiversity Monitoring clusters.
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Pillar 2
Governance
PUBLIC GOVERNANCE · CLIMATE ACTION · INCLUSION
Nine projects strengthening climate-smart governance.
Explore what each approved project will do, who leads it, when it runs and who it is intended to benefit.
PORTFOLIO COVERAGE
Countries and action areas
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Pillar 3
Knowledge
REGIONAL · JULY–AUGUST 2026
Knowledge in practice.
The completed Professional Certificate in Climate-Smart Policy and Innovation brought together 57 professionals from all 13 Compete Caribbean+ beneficiary countries.
ISSUE TIMELINE
Recent milestones, in sequence.
OCT
Pillar 1 delivery
Five cluster and value chain projects commence implementation after the IDB Technical Cooperation Quality and Risk Review process.
OCT
Bajan Harvest Hub
The Bajan Harvest Hub Cluster launches in Barbados, connecting farmers and hospitality buyers.
JUL—AUG
Policy certificate
The completed regional certificate reaches 57 participants from 414 applications.