Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Our Vision

A Caribbean Community that is integrated, inclusive and resilient; driven by knowledge, excellence, innovation and productivity; a Community where every citizen is secure and has the opportunity to realise his or her potential with guaranteed human rights and social justice; and contributes to, and shares in, its economic, social and cultural prosperity ; a Community which is a unified and competitive force in the global arena.

Our Mission

The Community works together to deepen integration and build resilience so as to:

• affirm the collective identity and facilitate social cohesion of the people of the Community;
• realise our human potential as defined by the Ideal Caribbean Person, full employment and full enjoyment of human rights;
• ensure that social and economic justice and the principles of good governance are enshrined in law and embedded in practice;
• systematically reduce poverty, unemployment and social exclusion and their impacts;
• mainstream all aspects of sustainable development, including the environment, economic and social dimensions;
• create the environment for innovation, the development and application of technology, productivity and global competitiveness, in which the collective strength of the Region is unleashed;
• promote optimum sustainable use of the Region’s natural resources on land and in the marine environment, and protect and preserve the health and integrity of the environment;
• respect the rule of law, protect the assets of the Community, and abhor corruption, crime and criminality in all its forms;
• encourage citizens to willingly accept responsibility to contribute to the welfare of their
• fellow citizens and to the common good ,practice healthy living and lifestyles, respect the rule of law, protect the assets of the Community, and abhor corruption, crime and criminality in all its forms;
• project ‘one voice’ on international issues;
• increase savings and the flow of investment within the Community.