BUILDING RESILIENCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES
“Barbados, like all Caribbean Commonwealth member states, is a Small Island Developing State (SIDS); fragile and vulnerable, both economically and environmentally. The building of resilience, is therefore not a luxury, but a necessity, and an integral part of our survival.
Although the country lacks an abundance of natural resources, it has had a number of social, political and economic successes over the past 51 years as an independent nation, attributed to good governance, political stability and the resilience and industrious nature of our people. However, despite these successes, the country’s vulnerability remains a threat…”
