April 23, 2024
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will facilitate national consultations on CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) implementation arrangements and procedures from 22-24 April in Saint Lucia. This mission is being carried out in collaboration with Saint Lucia’s Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs.
These national sessions include engagements with Ministries, Departments and Agencies responsible for CSME matters and other key stakeholders to provide an opportunity for assessment of the arrangements in place to support implementation of the CSME. It is expected to also offer insight into the constraints limiting implementation and engage stakeholders in identifying possible solutions. This will require an inclusive approach to the engagement involving critical state and non-state actors. National consultations are scheduled for other CARICOM Member States participating in the CSME.
During that week, from 25-26 April 2024, the CARICOM Secretariat will host the seventh meeting of National CSME Focal Points in Saint Lucia. The meeting will present and discuss areas of priority for implementation of the CSME based on CARICOM’s 2024 work programme. The agenda includes reports from Member States on their national plans for CSME implementation and engagements on any related challenges, among other areas. The consultation and meeting are being executed with the assistance of the 11th European Development Fund: Strengthening the Framework of CARICOM Integration and Cooperation Process (SFCICP).