COVID-19 has presented extraordinary circumstances that have required CANTA to review aspects of the delivery of CVQs and make adjustments to the CANTA Quality Assurance Criteria Guidelines (2015); in particular, to assessment procedures and the collection of evidence. As the health and safety of candidates is of paramount importance, the use of electronic and digital technologies throughout the assessment process is encouraged.
Human Development

The Baseline Report (BR) is intended to be used as a guide for policy dialogue on the development of regional targets for the CARICOM Human Resource Development 2030 Strategy (C-HRD 2030 S), as well as the actions that are required to achieve them. The report provides a snapshot of the region’s readiness to report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Phase One of the Regional Action Plan (RAP) for implementation 2017-2021.
The Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD) transforms and modernizes public sectors of Member States to better formulate and implement public policy towards the achievement of sound Governance.
CARICAD’s core business is public sector transformation through:
Our Vision
To optimise the Caribbean Region’s export potential through facilitating innovation and the creation of world class brands capable of successfully competing globally.
Our Mission
To increase the competitiveness of the Caribbean countries by providing export development and investment promotion services through effective programme execution and strategic partnerships.
For the very first time, The Human Development Report is available in a unique web version.
The web version of the Human Development Report 2015_ Work for Human Development contains interactive features that provide enhanced functionality and enable information sharing in our interconnected world.
During the last two (2) decades, Caribbean nations have experienced higher levels of crime and violence associated in the main, with the illicit drug trade, transnational organised crime and gender issues. Increasingly, concerns have been raised with respect to corruption, the trafficking in illegal arms, human trafficking and the exploitation of women and children, cyber crime and money laundering. International terrorism has also emerged as a major security threat and has been posited as a catalyst for other criminal activities, specifically trafficking in narcotics and firearms. Thes
Crime has become one of the main challenges threatening economies and livelihoods in Caribbean countries, but the right mix of policies and programmes can halt the problem, according to the Caribbean Human Development Report 2012.