Featuring a High-level Dialogue  with The Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister, Government of Barbados and

Ali Matalon, CEO of CorpCare and Network Caribbean Regional Advisory Board Chair

 ‘From Vision to Action: Scaling Caribbean Prosperity through Partnerships’

The Sustainable Development Forum 2025

The Caribbean and Africa share deep historical, cultural, and economic ties, as well as common challenges and opportunities in the face of global transformations. Both regions are poised to leverage trade and investment through digital access advancement, energy innovation, and creative industries, which can ultimately drive sustainable development and climate resilience for the Caribbean.


The Global Africa Business Initiative ‘Unstoppable Africa 2025’ will convene under the theme: “The BIG Push: Africa’s Time to Shape the Markets.” Therefore, the UN Global Compact Network Caribbean aims to leverage this Side Event as an opportunity to engage private and public sectors, international partners, and global investors to explore opportunities for sustainable climate-resilience, regional economic integration, and responsible business practices across the global south. 


Objectives


  • Highlight Caribbean leadership and innovation in building climate resilience, particularly in SIDS.
  • Promote global solidarity among multilateral financing systems.
  • Demonstrate how resilience can be achieved by driving growth through sustainability.
  • Provide a roadmap for Caribbean-African partnerships among global leaders, investors, and the development community.

Guest Speakers

Panel Discussion

 ‘Partnerships for a Climate-Resilient Caribbean: Bridging   Finance, Policy, and Innovation’


This panel explores collaborative efforts among governments, the private sector, and multilateral institutions to unlock the financing, policy reforms, and apply technological solutions needed to accelerate climate resilience across the Caribbean. The discussion highlights practical models and bold partnerships driving sustainable development in one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions.

Panel Moderator  - Tonni Ann Brodber, Head of Secretariat, Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF)


  • Panelist - Caroline Belgrave, Markets Leader, Net Zero and Sustainability Driver, PwC East Caribbean
  • Panelist - Daniel Best, President, Caribbean Development Bank
  • Panelist - Okechukwu Ihejirika, Ag. Chief Operating Officer, Afreximbank (Caribbean Office)
  • Panelist - Racquel Moses - CEO, Caribbean Climate- Smart Accelerator

Dominic Summers, Chief Technology Officer, CorpCare - The Way Forward and Closing Remarks at the SDF 2025

Forum Report

The Sustainable Development Forum (SDF) 2025 Report provides a detailed overview of the inaugural event organized by the UN Global Compact Network Caribbean, held on September 21, 2025, in New York alongside the Global Africa Business Initiative.


The report captures key themes such as financial reform through the Bridgetown Initiative, Africa–Caribbean trade and governance, gender-responsive climate action, and data sovereignty. It emphasizes the role of SME empowerment, climate finance innovation, and creative industries in driving resilience and sustainability.


The document concludes with a “Roadmap to Resilience,” outlining strategic actions to strengthen private-sector sustainability, enhance regional ESG alignment, deepen Africa–Caribbean partnerships, and empower youth and creative sectors toward achieving equitable and climate-resilient growth.


DOWNLOAD REPORT HERE

FORUM - VIDEO RECORDINGS

Part 1

Kyana Bowen, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Caribbean opens the Forum, before Sarah Hendriks, Director of PPID, UN Women delivers a keynote


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Part 2

Martin Ochien'g, Group Director, Sasini Plc delivers a keynote, prior to Sanda Ojiambo, ASG & CEO of the UN Global Compact welcoming Prime Minister Mia Mottley


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Part 3

Prime Minister Mia Mottley engages in a High-Level Dialogue with Ali Matalon, CEO, CorpCare and Network Caribbean Board Chair




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Part 4

Prime Minister Mia Mottley continues to share critical insights on opportunities for the Caribbean to scale development through partnerships



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Part 5

Prime Minister Mottley shares on the importance of deepening Caribbean-African ties. PM Mottley emphasized the need for data centers to establish a common platform to leverage opportunities across both regions.


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Part 6

Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC) delivers a keynote on 'Building resilient trade ecosystems, strengthening Caribbean partnerships in sustainable trade and SME-led climate solutions’ 


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Part 7

Moderated by Tonni Ann Brodber, Head of Secretariat, WHPF, Caroline Belgrave, Markets Leader, Net Zero and Sustainability Driver of PwC East Caribbean shared insightful results of a 2024 corporate governance survey administered across the Caribbean. 

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Part 8

Okechukwu Ihejirika, Ag. Chief Operating Officer of Afreximbank (Caribbean Office) responds to “What cross-continental investment models is the Bank prioritizing to help unlock scalable capital and deepen Africa-Caribbean ties?”


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Part 9

Caribbean Development Bank's President, Daniel Best shares on the Bank's Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund that was launched in 2018. 


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Part 10

Racquel Moses, CEO of the Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator emphasizes the importance of financial literacy to achieve sustainable business development across the Caribbean region.

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Sponsored by the UN Global Compact Network Caribbean Regional Advisory Board