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    Regional integration aims to enhance development in the Caribbean region through cooperation between countries. It allows for policies promoting free trade, movement of labor, and development of resources. The West Indies Federation from 1958-1962 was an early attempt at integration, uniting English-speaking islands for self-rule from the UK. It collapsed due to internal conflicts and failure to improve economic conditions. CARIFTA formed in 1968 promoted free trade and development, increasing trade between member states. Continued challenges around debt, unemployment, and natural disasters make cooperation through regional integration important.

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    Regional integration aims to enhance development in the Caribbean region through cooperation between countries. It allows for policies promoting free trade, movement of labor, and development of resources. The West Indies Federation from 1958-1962 was an early attempt at integration, uniting English-speaking islands for self-rule from the UK. It collapsed due to internal conflicts and failure to improve economic conditions. CARIFTA formed in 1968 promoted free trade and development, increasing trade between member states. Continued challenges around debt, unemployment, and natural disasters make cooperation through regional integration important.

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    Regional integration aims to enhance development in the Caribbean region through cooperation between countries. It allows for policies promoting free trade, movement of labor, and development of resources. The West Indies Federation from 1958-1962 was an early attempt at integration, uniting English-speaking islands for self-rule from the UK. It collapsed due to internal conflicts and failure to improve economic conditions. CARIFTA formed in 1968 promoted free trade and development, increasing trade between member states. Continued challenges around debt, unemployment, and natural disasters make cooperation through regional integration important.

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    Regional Integration

    “All ah we is one Family”


    Concept of Regional Integration
    Why regional integration is necessary
    Caribbean countries need to work together to develop policies to survive in a world
    in which restrictions prevent the free flow of goods, services and capital
    throughout the world are being removed.

    Caribbean governments, faced with increasing unemployment and poverty and


    declining earnings both of revenue and foreign currency, are having a difficult time
    managing their countries.
    Purposes of integration
    The fundamental purpose of integration is to enhance the development of the
    region. This is achieved through:

    ● Developing human resources


    ● Providing improved education facilities
    ● Improving health standards
    ● Helping businesses to thrive through policies of free trade, free movement of
    labour etc.
    Major challenges facing the Caribbean
    ● Difficulty in exporting to international markets
    ● Limited range of products
    ● Debt burden
    ● Unemployment and poverty
    ● Shortage of skilled labour
    ● Vulnerability to natural disasters
    The road to regional integration
    The West Indies Federation
    The West Indies Federation (1958- 1962)
    The West Indies Federation was attempt to unite the English- speaking Caribbean
    Islands. It was established at a time when living conditions in the islands were very
    bad because of neglect by the UK.

    The islands were still colonies and they wanted to achieve greater self- rule from
    England
    Members of the West Indies Federation
    Jamaica St. Lucia

    Trinidad and Tobago Montserrat

    Barbados St. Kitts/Nevis/Anguilla

    Dominica Antigua and Barbuda

    Grenada

    St. Vincent and the Grenadines


    Flag of the Federation
    Objectives of the Federation
    ● To improve the social and economic conditions of its members
    ● To help the colonies move towards self government
    ● To loosen the grip of foreign control over the economies of the countries
    ● To secure cheaper prices for imports and better prices for exports through a
    united voice
    ● To resist the US intervention in the affairs of the Caribbean
    Achievements of Federation
    Facilitated the movement from colonialism to independence through a united voice

    The coming together of small states strengthened their effectiveness in dealing


    with international bodies
    Collapse of the Federation
    Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica, the two largest financial contributors, withdrew
    from the group
    Collapse of the Federation
    ● The islands were at varying stages of political development
    ● Conflicts over issues such as the capital site(Chaguaramas was the capital)
    ● The Federation failed to improve trade, wages and employment in the West
    Indies
    CARIFTA (1968- 1973)
    The Caribbean Free Trade Area (CARIFTA) was formed in 1968. The agreement
    was signed at Dickenson Bay in Antigua and Barbuda on 1st May 1965.
    CARIFTA Member States
    Guyana Antigua and Barbuda

    Trinidad and Tobago St. Kittts/Nevis/Anguilla

    Barbados Jamaica

    St. Vincent Belize

    St. Lucia

    Dominica

    Montserrat
    Aims and Objectives
    ● To foster economic and social development by encouraging free trade among
    member states
    ● Increasing the quantity and variety of goods produced and traded within the
    region
    ● Encouraging the development of industries in LDC’s
    Success of CARIFTA
    Successful in increasing intra- regional trade
    Activity
    1. What is regional Integration?

    2. What year was Carifta formed?

    3. Who said “one from ten leaves nought”

    4. Name three countries of the Federation


    Activity
    Name the country whose flag is shown
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