In 2023, the relative internal productivity of the Agriculture sector in Latin America and the Caribbean was 44 (with total productivity coefficient = 100), showing its lag compared to sectors with higher productivity, according to the sectoral graph of the report (ECLAC, 2025).

Formal workers earned 1.7, 1.3 and 1.6 times more in Barbados, Chile, Brazil and Colombia (OECD, 2024).

Nearly 70% of the tariff universe of agri-food products enjoys a preferential tariff of zero in Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago (FAO and IDB, 2024).

Initiative aimed at improving food security and promoting sustainable farming practices through increased fruit and vegetable productivity of smallholder farmers. It articulates interventions in productive technical assistance, strengthening commercial linkages with buyers and agro-input suppliers, modernization of rural extension systems, and climate data management for decision-making. Its objective is to increase market-led agricultural production, improve smallholder connectivity with regional value chains, and strengthen climate resilience of the Caribbean agri-food sector.

The WSRN S-Barbados project seeks to ensure a sustainable and resilient water supply through the implementation of renewable energy, rainwater harvesting and storage, and improvements in water management. In response to the impact of climate change, which will affect water supply due to more intense storms, solar energy and natural gas systems will be installed for pumping stations. In addition, a water sector master plan will be developed and climate resilience actions will be implemented. An adaptation fund financed by operational savings will support water conservation and promote public awareness of its sustainable use.

The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean announced the immediate delivery of donations for humanitarian aid and emergency assistance to affected communities in the Caribbean countries. The donations were distributed as follows: USD 250,000 for Jamaica; USD 250,000 for Barbados, existing CAF shareholder countries; USD 100,000 for Granada, which is in the process of becoming a shareholder; USD 100,000 for Saint Lucia; and USD 100,000 for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

A five-year action plan designed to implement the 2013 Barbados Food and Nutrition Security Policy. It aims to ensure all citizens enjoy the right to adequate, safe, and nutritious food, promoting self-reliance through domestic production and empowering households to make healthy choices.

Barbados 2035 is a comprehensive investment plan developed by the Bridgetown Initiative Unit that establishes a roadmap for investing US$11.6 billion until 2035 across 12 strategic priorities that build social, economic, and climate resilience. The plan is grounded in the six missions of Mission Barbados and defines quantifiable targets such as achieving 100% renewable energy by 2035, reducing non-communicable diseases and crime by 50%, guaranteeing universal access to clean water and nutritious food, and creating 10,000 quality jobs with average GDP growth of 5% annually. The plan identifies that approximately 60% (US$6.6 billion) of required investment will come from the private sector, while US$5 billion needs public financing, leaving a gap of US$3.6 billion requiring support from development partners and blended finance mechanisms. Implementation focuses on catalytic projects in the first 3-5 years that unlock private investment, strengthen institutional capacity, and transform Barbados from a small island state to a large-ocean sustainable, prosperous, and inclusive state.

The Declaration of Mission Barbados is a tripartite social compact signed in May 2023 among government, industry, and labor that establishes a vision to transform Barbados into a sustainable, prosperous, inclusive, and resilient society by 2030. The framework identifies six critical challenges facing the nation, including climate crisis, food and water insecurity, deteriorating physical and mental health, financial marginalization, and digital exclusion. To address these challenges, six specific mission objectives are established with measurable targets, such as achieving 100% sustainability in domestic activities by 2035, reducing non-communicable diseases and crime by 50%, and ensuring equitable access to water and nutritious food. Implementation is based on voluntarism and the principles of tripartism from the International Labour Organization, with commitment to develop a measurement system using economic and non-economic indicators. The Social Partners committed to develop and sign the Seventh Protocol by May 1, 2024 to detail specific actions for each partner.