Bridging Islands, Building Futures

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Bridging Islands, Building Futures

September 15, 2025

The UNDP Accelerator Lab for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean 2024 Annual Report showcases a year of transformative innovation across the region, highlighting bold experiments in marine monitoring, climate-smart agriculture, digital inclusion, and creative storytelling. Through its work in the Blue, Green, Orange, and Digital Economies, the Lab co-created scalable solutions with local communities—from immersive underwater data protocols and aquaponics systems to community-led documentary production and virtual reality pilots for mental wellness. As the Lab enters its final year of operations in 2025, this report reflects a commitment to deepening impact, fostering inclusive ecosystems, and embedding innovation into sustainable development practice across Small Island Developing States.