The Programme also encompasses Community relations and democratic support mechanisms. It promotes solidarity and institutional trust among Member States by facilitating cooperation initiatives and supporting the conduct of free and fair elections. The Secretariat deploys Election Observation Mission...

Security was formally added as the fourth pillar of CARICOM in 2007, in response to the growing threats to citizen safety and transnational crime, and following the establishment, by Heads of Government, of a Regional Task Force on Crime and Security in 2001 which was tasked with examining the root ...

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 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...

The Culture and Community Development Programme is responsible for coordination of regional policies and programmes in Culture and Community Development. In CARICOM, culture is central to the promotion of regional identity and unity and contributes to the effective implementation of the CARICOM Sing...

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...