22 April 2014 – IOM and the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP by its Spanish acronym), in cooperation with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), organized a two-day workshop in St. Lucia to discuss strategies and mechanisms for improved use of remittances to increase their impact on the development of migrant communities of origin. Over 25 participants from governments, the private sector, civil society and diasporas of OECS states took part in the event in St. Lucia’s capital city of Castries to share their experiences, debate ideas and carry out project development exercises. The workshop is part of IOM’s European Union (EU)-funded project: "Strengthening dialogue and cooperation between the European Union (EU) and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to establish management models on migration and development policies."