FAO's Subregional Office for the Caribbean (SLC), founded in 1996, is located at the UN House in Barbados. Headed by a Subregional Representative (SRC) and staffed by a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and an Administrative Unit, the office is tasked with carrying out FAO's global mandate in the region by

• putting available and accessible information within reach of all concerned satkeholders;
• providing policy and strategic advice and sharing expertise;
• providing a meeting place for nations;
• bringing knowledge to the field, especially international best practices