Caribbean Citizen-centric development and new economic frontiers: A conversation with the World Banks Director of the Caribbean, Tahseen Sayed

Published: Sept. 28, 2020, 10 a.m.

b'

The blue economy and digital technology are emerging as strong pathways for economic and sustainable growth in the Caribbean.\\xa0 Both hold promise to diversify the economy, create jobs, and leapfrog development in the region.\\xa0 The World Bank is betting on this strategy and has invested millions in novel digital projects and blue economy programs. Tahseen Sayed, Director of the Caribbean at the World Bank, is responsible for maintaining a solid partnership with the region to address its development and financial challenges.\\xa0 She has over 20 years of operational and leadership experience at the Bank serving also in Europe, and in the Central and South Asia Regions. She holds a Master's degree in Law and Diplomacy specializing in Development Studies from Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, USA, and she joins me to talk about these new frontiers.

'