The Regional Statistics Programme (RSP) collects, compiles, and maintains official statistical data from CARICOM Member States and Associate Members across a wide range of statistical domains, including merchandise trade, population, national accounts, balance of payments, , international trade in s...

The Customs and Trade Policy (CTP) Programme plays a central role in advancing the effective operation and deepening of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). It develops, coordinates and monitors regional customs and trade policies that promote predictable, transparent and harmonised trade r...

The CARIFORUM Directorate, based at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana, serves as the institutional hub for advancing CARIFORUM’s external trade and development agenda. As the Secretariat of CARIFORUM, the Directorate supports Member States in coordinating regional positions, strengthenin...

The Legal and Institutional Framework Programme supports the development, strengthening, and modernisation of the Community’s legal and governance architecture to advance regional integration and effective implementation of CARICOM decisions. It promotes harmonised legal approaches, stronger institu...

Significant attention has been paid to the well-being of young people in CARICOM, with numerous studies, policies, and programmes dedicated to optimising their growth and development potential. With citizens under the age of 30 years representing approximately 60 percent of the population (CCYD, 201...

Education programming supports regional cooperation in human capital development, aiming to improve the quality, relevance, and portability of learning outcomes. It is positioned within social resilience, with education serving as the pipeline for skills, innovation capability, and inclusive growth....

The Caribbean Community is moving toward a Single ICT Space to leverage information and communication technologies as drivers of regional socio-economic development. Addressing the digital divide, security threats, cyber risks, and environmental impacts is critical to those efforts. Attention m...

The Economic Development Policy, Tax Administration and Research (EDPTA&R) Programme  of the CARICOM Secretariat is responsible for coordinating the regional macro-economic policy agenda, supporting financial market integration, strengthening tax administration, leading regional economic re...

The HRD Programme focuses primarily on Education and Sport Development but also gives support to aspects of the Secretariat’s programme of work on Labour. The Programme is mandated to promote the development of education through the strengthening of the educational policy environment across CARICOM....

The Services Programme of the CARICOM Secretariat supports the development, liberalisation, and integration of services within the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). It works to remove barriers to the production and trade in services, facilitate the free movement of skilled nationals, and str...