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2018 Annual Economic and Financial Review
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vulnerable. Risks intrinsic to the ECCU include the governments’ inability to close their fiscal
financing gaps and source concessionary funding to support a growth-enhancing agenda.
Additionally, climate risks and escalating crime rates around the region and negative spill-off
effects associated with climate change are potentially detrimental to the thriving tourism
industry. These risks could de-rail economic gains, if not addressed adequately. On the upside,
domestic policies to spur growth and enhance resilience augur well for the region’s development
prospects.