Saint Lucia

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Saint Lucia is a small island state of the Commonwealth in the Caribbean with a population of almost 180,000 (World Bank, 2022).

COL’s work in Saint Lucia is primarily in the areas of higher education through the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network, technology-enabled learning and skills for work. Learners from Saint Lucia are also participating in COL’s free, open online courses and benefitting from other available resources.

Highlights


  • One TVET institution has developed its institutional ODL strategy and action plan.
  • 4,092 learners from Saint Lucia have enrolled with 1,394 certificates being issued through the Skills Online programme.

Partners


Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.

COL’s partners in Saint Lucia include:

  • Ministry Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training
  • Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
  • Sir Arthur Lewis Community College

Key Contacts


Focal Point

Ms Karen Renee
Media Technologist
Curriculum and Material Development Unit (CAMDU)
Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training

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