St. Maarten: Development news, research, data

Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten was devastated by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. The island is building back better with the help of the Sint Maarten Reconstruction, Recovery and Resilience Trust Fund, which is financed by The Netherlands, managed by the World Bank, and implemented by Sint Maarten.

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Education Transformation: Addressing the Learning and Skills Crisis in the Caribbean

To achieve lasting change, Caribbean countries must adopt a holistic and resilient approach to education reform.
REPORT

This report describes the SXM TF’s achievements, activities, challenges, and actions from January 1 to June 30, 2024.
Feature Story

Reviving the Simpson Bay Lagoon

US$15.5 million was given to the shipwreck salvaging activity to clean up the Simpson Bay Lagoon.

At - A - Glance

Sint Maarten is recovering from two successive profound economic shocks.?Severe damage to tourism-related infrastructure from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017 led to a sharp economic downturn in 2017 and 2018. The cumulative contraction of GDP in 2017 and 2018 is an estimated 12 percent.

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COUNTRY DATA

PROJECT

In Sint Maarten, Hurricane Irma left thousands of people unemployed. This project will enable approximately 1,800 of them to receive skills-training, and have better work opportunities.