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Getting to work with three priorities for the Caribbean part of the Kingdom
Summary: The Kingdom’s policy for the Caribbean part (BES: Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba) and CAS (Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten) centers on three priorities to boost governance, resilience, and regional cooperation. - Priority 1: Build an effective BES administration - Strengthen public administration, ethics, and legal frameworks. - Continue implementing Good Governance initiatives and reforms to BES entities (WolBES, FinBes, and related laws), including expanding islan
2026-06-10Jetten cabinet: Economic Growth Platform For The Caribbean – Saba News
Summary: The Jetten cabinet’s coalition program outlines a Caribbean-focused foreign and domestic policy package for the Caribbean Netherlands. Key elements include: - Establishment of a Caribbean Economic Growth Platform to spur development and innovation across the six Caribbean islands, supported by a national investment institution with uniform access across the Kingdom. - Structural €30 million annual allocation to address poverty and implement Thodé Committee recommend
2026-06-10Getting to work with three priorities for the Caribbean part of the Kingdom | Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland
Summary: The Netherlands’ Caribbean policy outlines three priority actions to boost livelihoods, growth, and regional standing for Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba. Key points include: - Establishing a Caribbean Economic Growth Platform to link innovation, business, and financing across the six islands and the region. - Opening the National Investement Agency to the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, in collaboration with key ministries, and creating a financing fund to support f
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