Survey of ICT and Education in the Caribbean:a summary report based on 16 country surveys. (Vol. 2)

The Survey focuses on the region’s small island developing states (SIDS) so as to maximize understanding of areas of commonality in terms of scale, economic factors, and other conditions. SIDS can be characterized as island states that typically are confronted by the following conditions: Small populations; Limited natural resources; Susceptibility to natural disasters such as hurricanes; High reliance on international trade; Vulnerability to international economic events. The economies of SIDS tend to be conditioned by their limited scale and by high transportation and communication costs. Their typically undiversified economies increase their vulnerability to natural, economic and other shocks. All of these conditions apply, in varying degrees, to Caribbean SIDS.