Caribbean: Accelerating Trade Integration: Policy Options for Sustained Growth, Job Creation, and Poverty Reduction

摘要

Over the past two decades, the Caribbean has experienced significant human development improvement in all countries except Haiti. Life expectancy has improved significantly. The Human Development Index (HDI) has improved steadily since 1980 for all countries for which information is available. At present, with the exception of Haiti, all countries rank among the medium and high HDI categories. Progress towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has been quite good. Most countries (except Haiti) are likely to achieve universal primary school enrolment. Similarly, the region scores very high in terms of eliminating gender disparity in primary and secondary schools. The goal of reducing child mortality rates by two-thirds by 2015 is on track for all countries, with seven having already achieved the goal.