The Caribbean Digital Transformation Institute

implementation

The general objective of this technical cooperation is to establish a Caribbean Digital Transformation institute (DTI) as a regional public good that will coordinate the regional ecosystem to transform MSMEs through digital technology adoption by, on the one hand, making available a "Digital Check-up" tool that can provide feedback to MSMEs about their state of digital maturity along 8 dimensions, and on the other, offer a set of customized, virtual, learning paths that can help them advance in their digital maturity. The project will also strengthen the ability of Business Support Organizations throughout the region to complement and further support the digital transformation of MSMEs in their countries by providing technical assistance to develop policy toolkits responsive to the precise needs of MSMEs in those countries. Finally, the project will strengthen the links between the University of the West Indies and Business Support Organizations, thus helping to further develop a regional eco-system to support innovation in MSMEs.