The Caribbean Policy Research Institute is a Caribbean think tank that promotes evidence-based policymaking in the region. It evolved from a three-year evidence-based study on the socio-economic history of Jamaica since Independence known as "Taking Responsibility: The Jamaican Economy Project" which began in 2005. CaPRI seeks to counter one of the main missteps of our past, by addressing the widening deficit between researchers and policymakers - across the region. We seek to bridge this gap whilst consistently introducing fresh thinking into the policymaking process, we apply a unique methodology - one that is built on the values of multi-disciplinary work, team work, and the utilisation of the Diaspora in our search for evidence.

What the Institute hopes to achieve:
The Institute will encourage the independence of thought of the ordinary Jamaican citizen by providing citizens with the opportunity to make their decisions on the basis of evidence, not political persuasion - thereby encouraging the persons to take responsibility. We also seek to be a way for the Caribbean diaspora to contribute their intellectual resources to the governance of and policymaking in this region.