Business View Caribbean | May 2022

9 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 5 T he Caribbean Culture Sector has received significant funding from the European Union with support from the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, under the ACP-EU 11th EDF Culture Programme, as creatives seek to recover from the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, (UNESCO), the CARICOM Secretariat and The University of the West Indies have joined forces to implement the project CARIBBEAN CREATIVE SECTOR TO BENEFIT FROM ACP-EU 3 MILLION EURO GRANT SUPPORT PROGRAMME titled ‘Creative Caribbean –An Ecosystem of “Play” for Growth and Development’ in the amount of Euros 3 million. The three-year project that will be implemented in 15 Caribbean countries aims to develop a robust creative economy in the region by strengthening the enabling environment and providing grant support for industry and training initiatives. The Creative and Cultural Industries (CCIs) OPENING L INES