Coronavirus and the Caribbean: Options for Businesses

We were joined in a webinar on April 20, 2020 by Allison Peart, Managing Director of A. Peart Advisory Services Ltd of Jamaica, Zulfikar Ally, President of The American Chamber of Commerce in Guyana and Vincent Vandepool-Wallace, Founder of The BedfordBaker Group. Our panelists held a wide-ranging discussion on the impact of the economic slowdown on businesses, options for adaptation and diversification as well as retaining staff. Options included the exploration of COVID-free corridors for Caribbean tourists to spark a revival of the region’s tourism sector. This podcast is moderated by Golda Lee Bruce, Development Storyteller and Caribbean Communications Coordinator at the IDB. For more information on development in the Caribbean visit our website: https://devtrends.iadb.org/en .