The eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable and the thirtieth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) are being held at a time when the subregion is animated by the recently concluded Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States, which set a decisive agenda for SIDS in pursuit of resilient growth and sustainable development with the support of the international community. Indeed, in the very year that the United Nations convenes a Summit of the Future to inspire global dynamic action to safeguard the well-being of future generations, these sessions of the CDR and the CDCC offer the countries of the subregion an opportunity to sharpen their focus on the complex challenges that continue to confront them, and that require global solidarity and partnership in pursuit of innovative problem-solving strategies and actions. And as the Committee at its thirtieth session reflects on its work accomplished in the Caribbean, it is also a strategic opportunity for member States and associate members to explore how the Regional Commission might best support the countries’ efforts to give further momentum to addressing critical development priorities that will take you from vulnerability to resilience; from unsustainable debt to economic recovery and dynamic, sustainable growth.
