Mirage News posted an article on November 11, 2020 about the Caribbean getting support from the US for digital transformation. Below are some key highlights:
- USAID recently released its first-ever Digital Strategy, charting an Agency-wide vision for development and humanitarian assistance in the world’s rapidly evolving digital landscape
- The U.S Export-Import Bank (EXIM) and the Brazilian Ministry of Economy signed a memorandum of understanding to deploy up to $1 billion in financing to support U.S exports to Brazil in the 5G space and other sectors
- Under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF), the United States partnered with Taiwan and Japan to hold a virtual webinar with Latin American and Caribbean governments on digitization
- Organized in partnership with Guatemala, the workshop focused on ways to leverage data and artificial intelligence to help governments respond to COVID-19 and brought together over 200 participants from 25 countries
- The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) supports women entrepreneurs to start and scale successful businesses through a facilitated entrepreneurship program supplemented with localized content, as well as networking and mentorship opportunities
- Examples include training on cybersecurity best practices provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), technical assistance, training and information sharing through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), military-to-military engagement, law enforcement training on combating cybercrime, and joint efforts to promote international security and stability in cyberspace through bilateral and regional cooperation
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