First-time financing by World Bank for digital economy in the Eastern Caribbean | AMÉRIQUES | Scoop.it
From moderndiplomacy.eu - June 24, 2020 2:00 PM

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today the regional Caribbean Digital Transformation Project for a total of US$94 million for four Eastern Caribbean countries: Dominica (US$28 million), Grenada (US$8 million), Saint Lucia (US$20 million), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (US$30 million), and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission (US$8 million) to build an inclusive digital economy. This is the first World Bank-financed project to support the development of digital economy in the Caribbean. It aims to increase access to digital services, technologies, and skills by governments, businesses, and individuals.