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EU Engagement Factsheet — Cooperation, Trade & Investment Portfolio
EUR 9,043M
Total EU Investment
33
Projects & Programmes
27
Active
15
Sectors Covered
Active (27)
Completed (6)
Planned (0)
Regional Frameworks:
CARICOM
CARIFORUM
EU-CELAC
EU Cooperation Portfolio by Sector
Energy & Green Transition
2
EUR 6,985M
Regional Electricity Integration Initiative (LAC Component)
Part of EUR 6.86B bi-regional initiative funding 24 projects for clean energy generation, transmission and trade. Team Europe committing EUR 2.73B. EIB providing up to EUR 2B. Covers Central America and Caribbean.
Cuba — MIP 2021-2027
Ecological transition, renewable energy, economic modernisation, biotech.
Infrastructure & Transport
4
EUR 1,005M
LACIF — Latin America Investment Facility
Blended finance for infrastructure. EUR 856M grants leveraging EUR 20B total investment.
Caribbean Investment Facility (CIF) — Overall Programme
EU blending facility est. 2012. 17 projects (14 bilateral, 3 multi-country) launched since 2013. Total investment cost EUR 1,323M, EU CIF contribution EUR 149M+. Key sectors: renewable energy, water/wastewater, sustainable transport, environment, ICT, health, education.
CIF — Credit Facility for Caribbean Development Bank
CIF credit facility channelled through CDB for Caribbean infrastructure investments across multiple sectors.
EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda
EUR 45B mobilisation target for green, digital, health, human development across all 33 LAC countries.
Development Cooperation
2
EUR 228M
NDICI-Global Europe Caribbean Regional Window 2021-2027
Regional programming envelope for Caribbean under NDICI-Global Europe. Three partnership areas: Green Deal, Economic Resilience & Trade, Governance/Security/Human Development. Part of minimum EUR 800M Caribbean portfolio (EUR 532M bilateral MIPs + EUR 208M regional + EUR 60M Erasmus/facilities).
ADELANTE 2 — Triangular Cooperation
43 partnerships across 27 countries. Triangular cooperation for SDGs.
Digital & ICT
1
EUR 172M
EU-LAC Digital Alliance (Caribbean Component)
Team Europe budget EUR 172M (EU EUR 52M + MS EUR 120M). Caribbean focus: Digital Accelerator (grants up to EUR 40K for Caribbean partnerships), Digital Connectors Jamaica launch, CARICOM Cybercrime/Cybersecurity Action Plan. 1st Caribbean High-Level Digital Dialogue scheduled Kingston Jun 2025.
Water & Sanitation
1
EUR 168M
CIF — Caribbean Sustainable Water Management & Clean Oceans
EIB programme loan of EUR 150M + CIF TA envelope of EUR 17.6M (incl. EUR 8.5M technical assistance for project identification/preparation). Water, sanitation, solid waste, flood protection, clean oceans projects. TA delivered by COWI/EGIS/HR Wallingford consortium from Barbados.
Climate & Environment
2
EUR 105M
GCCA+ Intra-ACP Programme (Caribbean Component)
Part of EUR 70M Intra-ACP programme (EUR 65M allocated to regions). Supports 17 CARIFORUM countries through the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre for climate resilience, adaptation planning, and institutional capacity.
Euroclima Caribbean
EU flagship climate action programme extended to Caribbean in 2023 with EUR 35M dedicated budget. Supports 16 Caribbean countries on green transition, NDC implementation, climate policy. Part of broader EUR 265M Euroclima programme (2010-present). Implemented by UNDP and regional partners.
Governance & Rule of Law
4
EUR 61M
Inclusive Societies Programme
Gender equality, social inclusion, governance across LAC.
Wider Caribbean Cooperation Facility
EUR 1M EU-funded facility supporting progress under the Wider Caribbean Cooperation project. Extended to 2026.
EU-Caribbean Partnership Facility
FIIAPP-led cooperation mechanism to strengthen EU-Caribbean partnerships across Green Pact, Economic Resilience & Trade, and Governance/Security/Human Development. Enhances policy dialogue, disseminates EU values and know-how, builds CARICOM/CARIFORUM/OECS capacity.
11th EDF — Criminal Justice Systems Support
Support to effective administration of criminal justice systems in the Caribbean. Modernisation and strengthening of court services across the CARIFORUM region.
Education & Skills
1
EUR 60M
NDICI-Global Europe — Erasmus+ & Caribbean Facilities
EUR 60M envelope for Erasmus+ participation, Caribbean involvement in global facilities, and administrative expenses under the 2021-2027 Caribbean portfolio.
Fisheries & Blue Economy
1
EUR 60M
Global Gateway — Sargassum Valorisation (Team Europe Initiative)
Transforming sargassum seaweed challenge into circular economy opportunity: cosmetics, fertilizers, electricity, biomass. Potential EUR 300M in loans + EUR 60M in grants. Grenada, Dominican Republic, Mexico pledged 660,000 tonnes collection 2026-2027. 3rd EU-Caribbean Sargassum Conference held.
Peace & Security
3
EUR 59M
EL PAcCTO 2.0 — Security Cooperation
Justice, security, organised crime cooperation across EU-LAC. Led by Spain (FIAP).
10th EDF CARIFORUM Crime & Security Cooperation Programme
Launched Jan 2018 in Barbados. Three pillars: drug demand/supply reduction, crime prevention/social development, law enforcement capacity building. Implemented through RSS, IMPACS, CFATF, Dominican Republic National Drugs Directorate, CCS.
11th EDF — Law Enforcement & Border Security Programme
Improving information and intelligence sharing in CARIFORUM for crime prevention and interdiction. Implemented by Regional Security System (RSS) and CARICOM IMPACS. Includes asset recovery and cybercrime capacity building (48-month cycle from Jan 2019).
Parametric Insurance & Risk Finance
1
EUR 45M
Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) — EU Support
EU premium subsidies and capitalisation for CCRIF parametric insurance. Since 2007: total EU contribution ~EUR 45M (US$49M). Annual premium subsidy ~US$4.7M (2023) providing ~14% discount on tropical cyclone and excess rainfall policies for 12 ODA-eligible Caribbean members. EUR 10M COVID-19 injection (2020) + EUR 5M top-up (2021).
Trade & Investment
5
EUR 42M
EPA Implementation Support Programme
Support to CARIFORUM role in regional cooperation and EPA implementation. Measures to strengthen institutional capacity for EPA commitments including services liberalisation, SPS standards, and trade facilitation.
CARICOM Single Market & Economy (CSME) Strengthening
EU support for consolidation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy framework, institutional capacity building, and regional economic integration.
CARIFORUM Regional Indicative Programme — EPA/Regional Cooperation Support
EUR 7.3M support to CARIFORUM role in regional cooperation and EPA implementation under 11th EDF CRIP.
CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
Comprehensive trade & investment agreement signed Oct 2008, ratified Jul 2015. Covers goods, services, investment, competition, IP, public procurement. Total trade EUR 20.1B (2024): goods EUR 16B, services EUR 17.5B (2023). EU investment in CARIFORUM EUR 58B. Main exports: crude oils, LNG, chemicals, bananas, rum, cocoa, tobacco. Dominican Republic accounts for 22% of total trade.
EU-Cuba PDCA
Political Dialogue & Cooperation Agreement. Provisionally applied since Nov 2017.
Drug Policy & Demand Reduction
2
EUR 30M
COPOLAD III — EU-LAC Drug Policy Cooperation
EUR 15M cooperation programme supporting evidence-based drug policy reform in LAC. 272+ technical services, 180 training courses, 240 mentorships. Led by FIIAPP with IILA. Caribbean focus: Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica receive specialised training for drug monitoring and public health strategies.
COPOLAD III — Drug Policy Cooperation
Drug policy, prevention, harm reduction across 42 LAC and EU countries.
Agriculture & Food
2
EUR 24M
EU-Caribbean Regional Food Security Programme (EU-CDB)
EUR 19M programme to enhance sustainability/resilience of food systems. Part of EUR 36.5M Caribbean food security allocation from global EUR 600M food crisis response (Jul 2022). Implemented through CDB, ITC, IICA, FIIAPP, CPVA. Focus: investment attraction, agri-tech, intra-regional maritime transport. Implementation Dec 2023 - Dec 2027.
EU-Caribbean Nutrition Facility (EU-CaN)
EUR 5M FIIAPP-led Component 4 of broader delegated cooperation programme. Comprehensive food security and nutrition programme covering all CARIFORUM states.
Disaster Risk Reduction
2
ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Programme (Caribbean)
42 projects in the Caribbean promoting resilience to extreme weather (hurricanes). Part of global programme with 149 projects in 70+ countries across ACP. EU-funded, managed by GFDRR/World Bank. Original programme closed Dec 2021; succeeded by ACP-EU DRM Programme.
Stormwatch — EU-Caribbean Advanced Weather & Climate Services Partnership
New partnership on weather, forecasting, and climate services for disaster risk management in the Caribbean under the Global Gateway. Enhancing forecast accuracy and early warning.
Funding Instruments
NDICI-Global Europe / Global Gateway
2 projects
NDICI-Global Europe
10 projects
GCCA+ Intra-ACP / EDF
1 project
NDICI-Global Europe / Euroclima
1 project
NDICI-Global Europe / Team Europe
1 project
EDF / GFDRR
1 project
NDICI-Global Europe / Erasmus+
1 project
Global Gateway / Team Europe / EIB
1 project
NDICI-Global Europe / Global Gateway TEI
1 project
11th EDF
3 projects
NDICI-Global Europe / EIB
1 project
EU Blending Facility (CIF)
1 project
CIF / CDB
1 project
Global Gateway / Team Europe
1 project
EDF / EU Regional Resilience Building Facility / GFDRR
1 project
10th EDF
1 project
11th EDF - CRIP
2 projects
Economic Partnership Agreement
1 project
PDCA
1 project
CIF / EIB Programme Loan
1 project
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