CAPRI - Caribbean Policy Research Institute

CAPRI - Caribbean Policy Research Institute CAPRI is a not-for-profit, public policy think tank working to promote evidence-based dialogue within the Caribbean.

To create better policies, CAPRI informs debate through the production of objective research to the public & policy makers.

15/06/2026

It’s officially season⚽️🌎

Here are the sides Team CAPRI is backing. Who are you supporting this World Cup?

Jamaica has made real and growing investments in its children. The next step is making sure that investment reaches ever...
15/06/2026

Jamaica has made real and growing investments in its children. The next step is making sure that investment reaches every child it is meant to serve.

CAPRI’s new report, : The Gap Between Public Spending and Child Outcomes in Jamaica, produced in partnership with UNICEF Jamaica (UNICEF Jamaica), sets out these five priority actions to strengthen how public spending translates into outcomes .

Read the full report at capricaribbean.org

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CAPRI’s latest report, : The Gap Between Public Spending and Child Outcomes in Jamaica, developed in partnership with U...
10/06/2026

CAPRI’s latest report, : The Gap Between Public Spending and Child Outcomes in Jamaica, developed in partnership with UNICEF Jamaica, is now available at capricaribbean.org!

Explore how public investment in children translates into outcomes, where gaps remain, and what opportunities exist to strengthen support .

🌎 : We’re proud of Fellow Alexander Causwell () representing CAPRI this week at the 2nd Discussion Seminar of the IDB’s ...
04/06/2026

🌎 : We’re proud of Fellow Alexander Causwell () representing CAPRI this week at the 2nd Discussion Seminar of the IDB’s Research Network Project on Organized Crime and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean!

Presenting on behalf of CAPRI’s research team, comprising Director of Research Diana Thorburn (.thorburn), Fellow Aubrey Stewart () and himself, Alexander shared our ongoing work examining organised crime in Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago through social network and geospatial analysis.

As the project moves into its final stages, CAPRI remains proud to contribute as the only Caribbean think tank selected to participate in the network.

03/06/2026

“Jamaica is investing heavily at the wrong end of the developmental timeline.” — Dr. Diana Thorburn at the launch of , in partnership with UNICEF Jamaica.

The first thousand days of a child’s life are when the brain develops fastest, when nutrition deficits can become permanent, and when the foundations for lifelong learning, health and productivity are built.

The investments made during this window yield the greatest returns. And this is where Jamaica has the greatest opportunity to strength outcomes long before the appear in the classroom, workplace or community.

: Watch the full launch on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/room4improvement

29/05/2026

“What matters is not the quantum. It is where the money goes, whether we’re getting the outcomes we expect, and how we can do better.” - Diana Thorburn, Director of Research, CAPRI, opening her presentation during the launch of the UNICEF Jamaica report, .

9 years of approved estimates of expenditure. 8 categories of child-relevant spending. 1 question: are Jamaica’s allocations structured to translate into outcomes for children?

: Watch the full launch on our YouTube channel, .

Every child in Jamaica deserves a system that delivers on what it promises them. This is the belief that drove the produ...
28/05/2026

Every child in Jamaica deserves a system that delivers on what it promises them. This is the belief that drove the production and launch of the report, : The Gap Between Public Spending and Child Outcomes in Jamaica.

To our partners at UNICEF Jamaica (), to our panellists Dr. Steven Kerr (), Dr. Diana Thorburn (.thorburn), and André Miller, to our host and moderator Javaughn Keyes (), and to everyone who joined us in the room or online – thank you for showing up !

: Watch the full launch on our YouTube channel, .

🌎 : Diana Thorburn (Director of Research) representing CAPRI at the OECD’s The Future of Development Co-operation confer...
21/05/2026

🌎 : Diana Thorburn (Director of Research) representing CAPRI at the OECD’s The Future of Development Co-operation conference () in Paris, France.

As a panelist in the roundtable discussion, “Identifying Areas of Convergence on Purposes of International Development Co-operation,” Diana contributed to the conversation with a strong focus on locally led development and South-South cooperation— ensuring Caribbean perspectives are helping shape the global agenda, not just participating in it.

It was also a great opportunity to reconnect and exchange ideas with our colleagues at Southern Voice!

💬 CHAT: Room for ImprovementJoin us today at 12PM as we dive deeper into the findings of : The Gap Between Public Spen...
19/05/2026

💬 CHAT: Room for Improvement

Join us today at 12PM as we dive deeper into the findings of : The Gap Between Public Spending and Child Outcomes in Jamaica.

CAPRI’s Diana Thorburn and Regan Reid will also address the unanswered questions from Slido.

This report was produced in partnership with UNICEF Jamaica ()

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19/05/2026

🎙️ : CAPRI’s report, produced in partnership with , examines how Jamaica’s public spending on children translates into outcomes across education, health, child protection, and social services.

The report also highlights recommendations including:
🔹Stronger accountability systems
🔹Increased early childhood investment
🔹Improved tracking of child-focused spending

Watch this feature from TVJ () News to learn more.

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