Curacao Competes - Global Competitiveness

Something for the many new local producers of natural hair and skin care products? It's a way to compete in a market that increasingly demands sustainability.

This Czech drugstore has a shampoo refill station to reduce plastic waste Czech drugstores are installing bulk machines so customers can buy shampoo, soap, and more without waste.

Recently, Ms. Tamira La Cruz, CEO of MarkStra Caribbean and Mr. Huib P**t from Ecorys, handed the Policy for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) for Bonaire, to Commissioner Mr. Hubert Martis. We developed the 5-year policy early in 2018 in collaboration with Ecorys for COSME, the Private Sector Development Programme for Caribbean OCTs, funded by the European Union.

MarkStra and Ecorys deliver Bonaire Policy for Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises The Policy addresses three major components: 1. the Business Regulatory Environment (Business climate), which we advise to improve following the

Solution for sustainability

Germany has come up with the best solution to single-use coffee cups The German city Freiburg has taken it upon themselves to provide citizens with an easy reusable cup system.