1. Colombia’s Cooperation Strategy with the Caribbean Basin Partners 25 Colombia Caribbean Countries Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Granada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela.

2. Background The Caribbean Strategy started in 2008 as Colombia’s first state-led regional south-south cooperation initiative. It responds to Colombia’s plan to foster horizontal knowledge exchange with Central America and the Caribbean. The Strategy unites Colombia and 25 countries of the Caribbean Basin that share the same development challenges, such as food security, education or disaster preparedness. Colombia’s Cooperation Strategy with the Caribbean Basin

3. ObjectivesInnovation Share good practices for development through direct technical knowledge exchange. Create innovative solutions for development through the adaptation of good practices. Enhance cooperation and productive relations within the Caribbean region. 6 work lines: + Professional training + Food security + Disaster preparedness + Culture + Bilingualism + Academic mobility Joint demand-based needs identification process Flexibility of implementation with adapted result-evaluation tools Planning, follow-up and evaluation tools are being adapted to the south-south context. Focus on people and promotion of champions The Caribbean Strategy reduces intermediaries and focuses on direct exchange between technical specialists. Colombia’s Cooperation Strategy with the Caribbean Basin

4. ResultsApplicability Share good practices for development through direct technical knowledge exchange. Create innovative solutions for development through the adaptation of good practices. Enhance cooperation and productive relations within the Caribbean region. 6 work lines: + Professional training + Food security + Disaster preparedness + Culture + Bilingualism + Academic mobility Joint demand-based needs identification process Flexibility of implementation with adapted result-evaluation tools Planning, follow-up and evaluation tools are being adapted to the south-south context. Focus on people and promotion of champions The Caribbean Strategy reduces intermediaries and focuses on direct exchange between technical specialists. Colombia’s Cooperation Strategy with the Caribbean Basin