SAYING FAREWELL: CARICAD Intern Yinka Jagbir-Garcia, (second right) with CARICAD personnel. From left are Angela Eversley, Franklyn Michael, Rosemund Warrington and Executive Director Devon Rowe. By Yinka Jagbir-Garcia I n February 2019 I was invited to participate in a two-month internship at the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD) located in Bridgetown, Barbados. This internship was sponsored by the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC). Since graduating from my Master’s programme in 2015 it has been challenging to acquire work experience directly in my field. I hold an MSc. in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development and a BSc. in Agribusiness and Tropical Landscaping (Hons.) from the University of the West Indies (UWI); I also hold a Diploma in Ornamental Horticulture from the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT). Thanks to the CCRIF I have been able to partake in projects (closely related to my field) within the region from as early on as 2017. Therefore I was quite surprised but elated when CCRIF contacted me again this year to assist CARICAD in executing some of their projects. The purpose of this internship was to assist in finalising a Disaster Recovery Plan (Post-hurricane) for CARICAD Member States and create a template that can be adapted to suit the needs of the public sector. Continues on Page 10 9
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