This report presents the findings from the Eastern and Southern Caribbean (ESC) Cross-Sectoral Youth Assessment (CSYA), which was conducted from April to July 2020 at the request of the United States Agency for International Development for the Eastern and Southern Caribbean (USAID/ESC) region and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).

The report profiles the situation of youth in the region, presents findings and recommendations, and gives voice to youth, thanks to their active participation in its preparation. The assessment identifies the opportunities and challenges that youth, aged 10-29 years, face in reaching their potential. While USAID/ESC covers eleven countries, (Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago), the virtual field research1 focused on Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago.