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EUR 7,967M

Total EU Investment

Projects & Programmes

Active

Sectors Covered

Active (20) Completed (6) Planned (0)

Regional Frameworks:

CARICOM CARIFORUM

EU Cooperation Portfolio by Sector

Energy & Green Transition 1 EUR 6,860M

Development Cooperation 1 EUR 208M

Digital & ICT 1 EUR 172M

Water & Sanitation 1 EUR 168M

Infrastructure & Transport 2 EUR 149M

Climate & Environment 2 EUR 105M

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 ↗

Agriculture & Food 2 EUR 24M

Drug Policy & Demand Reduction 1 EUR 15M

Governance & Rule of Law 3 EUR 1M

Disaster Risk Reduction 2

Funding Instruments

NDICI-Global Europe / Global Gateway

2 projects

NDICI-Global Europe

6 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

EU Blending Facility (CIF)

1 project

CIF / CDB

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

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