Modernising Caribbean Water Systems for Jobs, Resilience, and Growth

Modernising Caribbean Water Systems for jobs, resilience, and growth

By Lilia Burunciuc Across the Caribbean, tourism, agriculture, and fisheries shape the rhythm of economic life. They support millions of livelihoods in the region. Tourism alone sustains more than 2.75 million jobs. Agriculture and fisheries provide employment for roughly 3 percent of the population and remain critical for food security, rural incomes, and coastal economies. All of this economic activity depends on a fundamental resource: water.…

International Water Day - Modernizing Caribbean Water Systems For Jobs, Resilience And Growth

By Lilia Burunciuc News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Sun. Mar. 22, 2026: It is International Water Day today, March 22nd. Across the Caribbean, tourism, agriculture, and fisheries shape the rhythm of economic life. They support millions of livelihoods in the region. Tourism alone sustains more than 2.75 million jobs. Agriculture and fisheries provide employment for roughly 3 percent of the population and remain critical for food security, rural incom…

Opinion – World Water Day: modernise Caribbean water systems for jobs, resilience, and growth

By Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for the Caribbean Across the Caribbean, tourism, agriculture, and fisheries shape the rhythm of economic life. They support millions of livelihoods in the region. Tourism alone sustains more than 2.75 million jobs. Agriculture and fisheries provide employment for roughly 3 percent of the population and remain critical for food security, rural incomes, and coastal […]