The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) secretariat held another series of consultations on CSME implementation arrangements in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. These sessions were conducted in collaboration with the SVG’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and provided an opportunity to assess the arrangements in place to support implementation of the CSME, gain insight into the constraints limiting implementation and engage stakeholders in identifying possible solutions. This inclusive approach involving critical state and non-state actors is critical to the engagement.
National consultations are scheduled for other CARICOM Member States participating in the CSME including St. Kitts and Nevis. In April, similar interventions and engagements were conducted in Saint Lucia.
The mission is being carried out with the assistance of the 11th European Development Fund, Strengthening the Framework of CARICOM Integration and Cooperation Process (SFCICP).