Though the health and economic impact of COVID-19 has dominated discussions on mainstream and social media, the Government of St. Lucia has been planning for the upcoming hurricane season which officially commences on June 1st. The government, under its disaster risk financing policy, has increased St. Lucia’s coverage with the Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF).
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One of the largest sectors impacted by COVID-19 is the education sector. For the first time ever, students at all levels are being tutored virtually for an entire school term. Teachers have also been forced to retool and upskill to embrace the technological change brought about by e-learning.
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Despite the devastating impact of COVID-19 globally and locally there here been some unintended positives, which have emerged, from this new normal. While many persons have lost jobs due to this pandemic, others have been forced into a new reality, working from home for the protection of themselves and their loved ones.
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The Government of St. Lucia and continued its collaboration with the World Bank in the implementation of the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project. This project aims to deliver a dynamic, inclusive, and safe digital economy requiring a comprehensive ecosystem approach that simultaneously builds on several interlocking foundations namely the: Digital Infrastructure, Digital Platforms, Digital Financial Services, Digital Skills and Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
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