AN ACE FACILITY INITIATIVE
A regional knowledge-sharing network for the circular economy, bringing together governments, businesses, civil society and communities across the Caribbean.
ABOUT CARIBBEAN CONNECT
Caribbean CONNECT is a regional knowledge-sharing and coordination mechanism that strengthens circular economy efforts across the Caribbean. It is driven by the CBF's Advancing Circular Economy (ACE) Facility and funded by KfW Development Bank on behalf of Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Standing for Circular ecONomy NEtwork and CoordinaTion, CONNECT gives stakeholders a structured space to highlight successes and exchange lessons from across the Caribbean, other Small Island Developing States and developing countries.
We also hope to spark new ideas for circular businesses and keep readers up to date on events that build capacity across the region, so that resources are used efficiently, duplication is reduced and the circular economy movement grows stronger.
Stories, lessons and resources from people putting the circular economy into practice.
Better coordination between initiatives so that resources go further and work is not duplicated.
New connections between governments, businesses, civil society and communities.
The Advancing Circular Economy (ACE) Facility: A development project of the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF), co-financed by the Federal Republic of Germany through KfW.
INSIDE THE ISSUES
Highlights from our publications, featuring the people and organisations turning waste into opportunity.
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OUR VIRTUAL PUBLICATIONS
Since October 2025, the ACE Facility and Ubergreen Sustainability Consulting have produced semi-annual publications featuring stories from people implementing the circular economy, plus upcoming events and resources.
LATEST ISSUE
The third edition of Caribbean CONNECT explores how communities are putting nature’s cycles to work across the Caribbean and beyond, from food waste and sanitation to biogas and recycled plastics. Explore stories from Belize, Haiti, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia and Uganda, that show how people are turning waste into livelihoods, resilience and dignity.
Acknowledgements: Africa Circular, Clean Land, Air and Water (CLAW), Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL), AgriShare, Grupo Puntacana (GPC), Plastic Solutions Ltd
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SECOND ISSUE
Circular innovation across the region, from food waste reduction in tourism to community initiatives and circular practices in festivals.
Acknowledgements: The Cropper Foundation, The Great Plastic Bake Off (GPBO), UniCycle Jamaica, Come Mek Wi Dance, BCRC-Caribbean, Carnicycle, Close the Loop Caribbean, GIZ, Fed Up Caribbean, Grogenics.
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INAUGURAL ISSUE
Critical issues for the region, including opportunities for recycling, marine litter, sargassum management and livelihoods in waste management.
Acknowledgements: UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat, OECS Commission, GIZ, Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA), Wildlife Conservation Society.
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