Jamaica’s Edmund Bartlett Calls for Caribbean Tourism Resilience Fund at SOTIC 2026

Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has called for the creation of a Caribbean Tourism Resilience Fund, proposing a new regional financing model designed to protect destinations, tourism workers and small businesses from hurricanes and other economic shocks. Speaking during the State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) in Guyana, Bartlett urged governments and industry leaders to invest in resilience before disaster strikes. But turning the proposal into reality will require agreement on funding, governance and accountability.