The Caribbean Meteorological Institute was established in 1967 by the member states of the Caribbean Meteorological Organisation (CMO). It was amalgamated with the Caribbean Operational Hydrological Institute (COHI) in the mid-1980s to form the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), but the name was only officially changed in September 1999 to reflect the dual role of the Institute. Responsibility for the operation of the Institute, which is located in Barbados, rests with the sixteen Commonwealth Governments which comprise the CMO.
The Agency is the nerve centre of the Region’s new multilateral Crime and Security management architecture, specifically designed to administer a collective response to the Crime and Security priorities of Member States. Under the directives of, and with reporting responsibility to the Council of Ministers of National Security and Law Enforcement. IMPACS core functions include -:
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), an institution of  CARICOM, promotes and facilitates the responsible utilization of the region’s fisheries and other aquatic resources for the economic and social benefits of the people of the region. The CRFM consist of three bodies – the Ministerial Council; the Caribbean Fisheries Forum; and the CRFM Secretariat.
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The Caribbean Meteorological Organisation (CMO) is an institution of the Caribbean Community that coordinates regional scientific and technical activities in weather, climate and water. In this context, it advises governments on international weather and climate issues and represents the Community’s meteorological interests at the international level. It works closely with regional agencies involved in disaster preparedness, response and relief.
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The CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) is the regional centre for promoting efficiency and competitive production in goods and services, through the process of standardization and the verification of quality.
CROSQ thereby aims to harmonise and circulate regional standards, facilitate competitiveness and trade both regionally and internationally and to enable the sustainable production of goods and services in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) for the enhancement of social and economic development of the region.
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) coordinates the Caribbean region’s response to climate change, working on effective solutions and projects to combat its environmental impacts and global warming.
The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) is a Caribbean intergovernmental organization dedicated to facilitate the development of the regional telecommunications sector. The CTU assists the development of telecommunication within our Region; facilitate the coordination and development of intra-regional and international telecommunication networks to meet the immediate and future needs of our Region; provide a forum for discussion and resolution of technical telecommunication issues concerning the Region; and assist advocacy in this area, in national, regional and international fora.
CARICOM Development Fund (CDF)
The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) is an institution of the Caribbean Community which mandate is to provide financial or technical assistance to disadvantaged countries, regions and sectors in the Community. In this capacity, the CDF is central to addressing the disparities among the Member States of CARICOM, which may result from the implementation of the CSME.
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The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) is an institution of CARICOM with a mandate to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency investments, markets and industries in the Caribbean. CCREEE aims at improving access to modern, affordable and reliable energy services, energy security and mitigation of negative externalities of the energy system (e.g. local pollution and greenhouse gas emissions) by promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency
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The Caribbean Regional Information and Translation Institute (CRITI) was founded in January 2008 by the CARIFORUM Council of Ministers with support from the European Commission and headquartered in Suriname. CRITI focuses on bridging the existing language and other communication barriers to effective participation for all CARIFORUM Member States in the process of regional cooperation and regional integration. It especially emphasizes the needs of non-English speaking Members.