Projects & Programmes
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Expansion of the Antigua and Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute
Antigua and Barbuda has invested significantly in its tourism industry, the main driver of its economic growth and expansion for decades. The industry has become increasingly competitive with many countries across the Caribbean bidding to gain the leading edge in a sector that has provided a livelihood for many households across the twin island nation. …
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Strengthening Technical Vocational and Education Project
Project Budget: $9,562,983.58 ECD Objectives This project aims to contribute to the economic and social development of Antigua and Barbuda, by promoting the conditions for economic diversification, and improving, competitiveness, productivity, investment, and employment. Purpose To improve capacity in technical and vocational training in conformity with the market and social demand, through the enhancement of…
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Construction of Science Block at the Antigua State College
Project Budget: $4,000,000 ECD The project was financed under the 8th EDF Caribbean Regional Indicative Program (CRIP) and involved the construction of a three-story Science Block at the Antigua State College as part of the OECS Human Resources Development tertiary level programme. The Antigua State College, the country’s only institution of higher learning, is the…
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Active Learning Programme Outdoor Learning Spaces Project
Access to playgrounds and other outdoor areas on a school campus is as important to supporting learning as traditional classrooms. With careful planning, schools can make effective use of these communal spaces to help create the right school culture and support learning beyond the classroom. The COVID-19 pandemic has proven the value of these spaces…
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Active Learning Programme Outdoor Learning Spaces Project
Access to playgrounds and other outdoor areas on a school campus is as important to supporting learning as traditional classrooms. With careful planning, schools can make effective use of these communal spaces to help create the right school culture and support learning beyond the classroom. The COVID-19 pandemic has proven the value of these spaces…
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SIGTAS 3.0 PROCUREMENT, INSTALLATION, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA – (Upgrade of tax administration software)
Status: Active Period of implementation: October 2021 to October 2023 Donor: European Union – 11th European Development Fund Direct Beneficiary: Inland Revenue Department (IRD), Ministry of Finance Implementing Agency: ONAO, IRD, Tetra Tech International Development Ltd. (TTID) Donor Contribution: 1,100,000 EUR Background: Historically, Antigua and Barbuda has been one of the Caribbean’s most prosperous nations,…
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Consultancy to deliver Capacity Building Workshop and Support to Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
Status: Completed Period of Implementation: 2021 Donor: European Union – 11th European Development Fund Implementing Agency: ONAO, Non-State Actors Advisory Committee Direct Beneficiary: Member organisations of the NSA Advisory Committee Donor Contribution: 25,000 EUR Background: The Cotonou Partnership Agreement (CPA) between the European Union and the African Caribbean and Pacific Countries (ACP), aims at poverty…
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Strengthening Private Sector Capacity to Utilize the CARIFORUM European Union Economic Partnership Agreement to Increase Competitiveness and Maximize Opportunities for Global Export
Status: Active Period of implementation: June 2022 to May 2024 Donor: European Union – 11th European Development Fund Direct Beneficiary: MSME’s Implementing Agency: Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority, ONAO Donor Contribution: 90,683 EUR Background: The Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GoAB) is aware of the importance of MSMEs in creating employment, generating wealth, enhancing revenue…
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Capacity Building for Critical Skills in Business Development for Agri-processing Sector
Status: Completed Period of implementation: 2021 Donor: European Union – 11th European Development Fund Direct Beneficiary: 26 Female Agri-processing Entrepreneurs Implementing Agency: Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority, ONAO Donor Contribution: 35,000 EUR Background: Antigua and Barbuda is among the most dependent on tourism in the Caribbean with the industry, directly and indirectly, accounting for an…
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Drug Demand Reduction Program
Status: Completed Period of implementation: 2004 -2006 Donor: European Union – European Development Fund Direct Beneficiary: National Drug Information Centre, Ministry of Social Transformation, Crossroads Centre Implementing Agency: Ministry of Social Transformation, Ministry of Education, ONAO Donor Contribution: 350,000 EUR Background: The Multi-Country Drug Demand Reduction Project (DDRP) was implemented in four countries across the…
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