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Regional Statistics

Timely and reliable statistical information enables informed decision making. At the CARICOM Secretariat, the Regional Statistics Programme compiles and disseminates data   for and from the CARICOM Member States and Associate Members. This is done via a number of regional statistical databases and online data dissemination.

The Regional Statistics Programme also undertakes as a core function, statistical capacity building to foster an enabling environment for statistical development among Member States.  

In 2015, the substantial  work in regional statistics will focus on providing statistical information to accelerate implementation and use of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy. Major activities include facilitate regulatory and... Read more

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CARICOM, Esri sign MOU

Posted: 20 March 2019 - Regional News
Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).Under the agreement, Esri software
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Calls for more investment in statistics systems, focus on literacy

Posted: 25 February 2019 - Press Releases
Greater investment in statistics, and the infusion of statistics in the school system to help to demystify the science and attract younger minds, were among the rallying calls at the Third High Level
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Regional Seminar on Statistics focuses on 2020 Census, RSDS

Posted: 21 February 2019 - Regional News
A Regional High Level Seminar on Statistics focusing on the 2020 Round of Population and Housing Census and the Recommendations from the seminar are to feed into the High Level Advocacy Forum on
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St. Kitts and Nevis joins other CARICOM Member States in observing Caribbean Statistics Day 2018

Posted: 17 October 2018 - Regional News
(SKNIS): Staff from the Department of Statistics in St. Kitts and Nevis used Caribbean Statistics Day (CSD), observed on October 15 under the theme: “Building Resilience of the Caribbean
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Regional statisticians meeting in Georgetown to prepare for 2020 Census

Posted: 25 July 2018 - Regional News
Member States begin their census exercises from next year until 2022.The statisticians and other stakeholders began a week-long meeting at the CARICOM Secretariat on Monday. Their activities
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Heads of Government endorse Regional Strategy for the Development of Statistics (RSDS)

Posted: 12 July 2018 - Regional News
The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have endorsed the framework for the Regional Strategy for the Development of Statistics (RSDS).The RSDS is being developed to
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Regional Workshop on Intra family and Domestic Violence

Posted: 22 June 2018 - Regional News
A Regional Workshop on Intra-family and Domestic Violence is currently being held at the CARICOM Secretariatin Georgetown, Guyana. The Regional Workshop, which is being held 20-22
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CARICOM Regional Statistics Strategy advances to the Conference of Heads of Government

Posted: 16 May 2018 - Regional News
Ministers responsible for CARICOM affairs have recommended that the Strategic Framework of the CARICOM Regional Strategy for the Development of Statistics (RSDS) be placed before CARICOM Heads of
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Message by the CARICOM Secretary-General on Caribbean Statistics Day

Posted: 13 October 2017 - Regional News
MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL,CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM)AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE ON THE OCCASION OF THENINTH OBSERVANCE OF CARIBBEAN STATISTICS DAY15 OCTOBER 2017This
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Statistics Integral to the Single ICT Space

Posted: 13 October 2017 - Article
Caribbean Statistics Day is commemorated every year on 15 October; however, this year the celebration will be held within the region on Friday, 13 October 2017, under the theme: Improving the Lives
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People will know CARICOM is working when they see, taste and feel - Bahamas Prime Minister

Posted: 06 July 2017 - Press Releases
People will know CARICOM is working when they see, taste and feel - Bahamas Prime MinisterDr. The Honourable Hubert Minnis, Prime Minister of The Bahamas has signalled his readiness to help deliver
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Regional statisticians identify 113 core Indicators for SDGs

Posted: 03 May 2017 - Article
Regional statisticians have listed an initial 113 core Indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).The statisticians identified the core
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PM Mitchell pushes collaborative approach to development of high quality statistics

Posted: 06 April 2017 - Press Releases
Prime Minister of Grenada, the Dr. the Hon. Keith Mitchell is on a mission to solicit increased support for the development of quality statistics.His mission comes in the wake of the approval of
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Regional statisticians seeking to further develop sector – LIVE

Posted: 28 October 2016 - Press Releases
The region’s statisticians are today holding their ninth  Regional Statistical Research Seminar geared towards developing key recommendations  on the way forward for matters
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Region observes Caribbean Statistics Day

Posted: 14 October 2016 - Press Releases
Caribbean Statistics Day will be observed on Saturday, 15 October, 2016, ahead of World Statistics Day on 20 October. The theme of Caribbean Statistics Day is Improving the Lives of People
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CARICOM Kicks Off LMIS Training in Trinidad and Tobago

Posted: 07 October 2016 - Press Releases
The region is set to benefit from a major effort by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat to establish a labour market information system (LMIS) as a vital element of the smooth functioning
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September focus on statistics

Posted: 27 September 2016 - Press Releases
The Caribbean Community( CARICOM) Secretariat earlier this month participated in a series of meetings that were geared at promoting the production and use of quality statistics in the
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More steps underway to produce high quality statistics

Posted: 31 July 2016 - Press Releases
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is embarking on a project to strengthen capacity to measure the contribution of international trade in services to the economies of Member States by their trading
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CARICOM Heads of Government endorse Action Plan for Statistics

Posted: 20 July 2016 - Press Releases
The necessity to underpin any action towards growth, development and empowerment of the peoples of CARICOM with statistically sound evidence has been the consistent rallying cry of statisticians.
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Jamaica leads region in surveys, statistics

Posted: 28 June 2016 - Regional News
JAMAICA is leading the region in terms of the administration of surveys and statistics.“Jamaica is the country in the Caribbean that produces the most statistics and on the most frequent
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Statistics workshop underway in Trinidad and Tobago

Posted: 14 June 2016 - Press Releases
A statistics workshop focusing on National Accounts is now underway in Trinidad and Tobago.The Workshop, which began on Monday, concludes on Friday. It is being conducted as part of the CARICOM
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CDB supports data revolution for Caribbean development

Posted: 25 April 2016 - Regional News
April 25, 2016, KINGSTON, Jamaica – National population and housing censuses provide data that could help countries in the Caribbean Region improve decision-making, accountability, and address
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CDB Supports Drive For Better Data To Boost Caribbean Development

Posted: 18 March 2016 - Regional News
ST. MICHAEL (CDB) -- In 2012, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved financing for a collaborative project with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Caribbean Community
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Pursue more vibrant statistics agenda – Dr. Philomen Harrison

Posted: 27 October 2015 - Regional News
Regional statisticians and stakeholders in the sector are meeting in Bridgetown, Barbados, this week on the heels of the observances earlier this month of Caribbean Statistics Day and World
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Collaborate to ensure investments made in statistics – UN SG

Posted: 20 October 2015 - Regional News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon is urging all partners and stakeholders to collaborate to ensure investments are made in the field of statistics towards the achievement of sustainable
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Invest in improvement of statistics – SG urges Member States

Posted: 14 October 2015 - Press Releases
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, has urged Member States to invest in the improvement of the production of statistics to support and guide sustained
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Regional statistics stakeholders meet to chart way forward post-2015

Posted: 22 May 2015 - Press Releases
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     Officials involved in the field of statistics will next week begin a four-day training session that will focus on the status of and
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Seven-year Regional statistics capacity-building project launched

Posted: 21 April 2015 - Press Releases
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     A Cdn$19.5M project aimed at building the statistical capacity in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was launched recently in
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CDB to help countries gather poverty data more effectively

Posted: 18 March 2015 - Press Releases
Inadequate or outdated data have hindered the fight against poverty in some Caribbean countries, including those of the Eastern Caribbean. The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), along with partners,
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CARICOM Secretariat hosts statistics workshop in Kingstown

Posted: 19 January 2015 - Press Releases
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana)      In its continuing quest to train personnel and boost the profile of statistics in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM),
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