While debt often carries a negative connotation, when managed well, it allows governments to invest in projects that improve lives and build economic resilience.
Against that backdrop, 33 public debt managers from 16 Caribbean countries came together in Jamaica for an intensive workshop on improving debt data quality and transparency.
Officials from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and the UK Overseas Territories also took part in the workshop.
Held from 19 to 30 May 2025, the training was co-organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Commonwealth Meridian
At the heart of the workshop was
