Over a period of five years, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) implemented the European Union (EU)-funded llth European Development Fund (EDF) Economic Partnership Agreement Programme (EPA) and CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) Standby Facility for Capacity Building, in partnership with CARIFORUM.

This programme, under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), executed projects across 15 countries, with access to over EUR350,000 each in assistance and expertise to enhance each country's ability to increase the sale of goods and services to Caribbean and European markets.

It spanned a wide range of areas ranging from trade facilitation to value chain support and export development, technical and vocational education capacity building, quality infrastructure, and food safety and certification standards.

This publication brings together the highlights, achievements, successes and even some recommendations coming out of more than 20 projects implemented across the CARIFORUM region, during the 11th EDF Standby Facility's existence.