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EUR 8,938M

Total EU Investment

Projects & Programmes

Active

Sectors Covered

Active (26) Completed (6) Planned (0)

Regional Frameworks:

CARICOM CARIFORUM EU-CELAC

EU Cooperation Portfolio by Sector

Energy & Green Transition 1 EUR 6,860M

Infrastructure & Transport 5 EUR 1,034M

LACIF — Latin America Investment Facility

Blended finance for infrastructure. EUR 856M grants leveraging EUR 20B total investment.

EUR 856M 2010–2027 NDICI-Global Europe / EIB Active Source ↗

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.

EUR 149M 2012–2027 EU Blending Facility (CIF) Active Source ↗

Dominican Republic — MIP 2021-2027

Sustainable urban mobility, water/waste, green bonds, digital/cyber, blue economy.

EUR 29M 2021–2027 NDICI-Global Europe Active

CIF — Credit Facility for Caribbean Development Bank

CIF credit facility channelled through CDB for Caribbean infrastructure investments across multiple sectors.

2013–2025 CIF / CDB Active Source ↗

EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda

EUR 45B mobilisation target for green, digital, health, human development across all 33 LAC countries.

2023–2027 Global Gateway / Team Europe Active Source ↗

Development Cooperation 1 EUR 208M

Water & Sanitation 2 EUR 178M

Digital & ICT 1 EUR 172M

Climate & Environment 2 EUR 105M

Governance & Rule of Law 4 EUR 61M

Inclusive Societies Programme

Gender equality, social inclusion, governance across LAC.

EUR 60M 2025–2030 NDICI-Global Europe Active Source ↗

Wider Caribbean Cooperation Facility

EUR 1M EU-funded facility supporting progress under the Wider Caribbean Cooperation project. Extended to 2026.

EUR 1M 2022–2026 NDICI-Global Europe Active Source ↗

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.

2022–2027 NDICI-Global Europe Active Source ↗

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.

2020–2025 11th EDF Active Source ↗

Education & Skills 1 EUR 60M

Fisheries & Blue Economy 1 EUR 60M

Peace & Security 3 EUR 59M

EL PAcCTO 2.0 — EU-LAC Anti-Organised Crime

EUR 58.8M programme against transnational organised crime, extended to Caribbean (33 LAC countries). Covers drug trafficking, cybercrime, money laundering, asset recovery, firearms trafficking. Consortium of 6 agencies from Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands.

EUR 59M 2023–2027 NDICI-Global Europe Active Source ↗

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.

2018–2024 10th EDF Completed Source ↗

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).

2019–2025 11th EDF Active Source ↗

Parametric Insurance & Risk Finance 1 EUR 45M

Trade & Investment 4 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.

EUR 21M 2014–2024 11th EDF - CRIP Completed Source ↗

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.

EUR 14M 2015–2024 11th EDF Completed Source ↗

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.

EUR 7M 2016–2024 11th EDF - CRIP Completed Source ↗

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.

2008 Economic Partnership Agreement Active Source ↗

Drug Policy & Demand Reduction 2 EUR 30M

Agriculture & Food 2 EUR 24M

Disaster Risk Reduction 2

Funding Instruments

NDICI-Global Europe / Global Gateway

2 projects

NDICI-Global Europe

9 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

CIF / EIB Programme Loan

1 project

CIF Grant

1 project

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