Caribbean Health Research Agenda

The development and implementation of the Agenda will be conducted in five (5) phases.

Phase 1-

Background documents will be collated that highlight the research related issues that need to be considered

Phase 2 -

Relevant stakeholders will be identified and invited to form a Working Group responsible for developing the agenda.

Phase 3

The Delphi methodology will be used to determine the priority areas for research. It uses an iterative process to achieve consensus or expert opinion. More information about the priority setting process can be obtained from the Proposal for the Development of the Caribbean Health Research Agenda.

Phase 4 – Follow up and Implementation

This phase includes:
1. Research problem specification within each research area.
2. Development of specific research questions.
3. Publication and dissemination of the Caribbean Health Research Agenda.
4. Identification of resource requirements and sources of funding.
5. Identification of potential research groups for implementation.


Phase 5 – Monitoring and Evaluation

Relevant indicators will be identified/ developed to monitor the uptake and implementation of the agenda. The indicators will be reviewed by the stakeholders involved in the development of the agenda.
The impact of the agenda on the conduct of essential research will be the subject of an independent review four (4) years after it has been developed. The findings will be used to revise the agenda.


Please select the program areas below for more information including the project proposal, the Caribbean Cooperation in Health III, questionnaires, etc.

Caribbean Health Research Council
25A Warner Street and St. Augustine     
Trinidad and Tobago
Office: (868) 645-3769 or 7421
Fax   : (868) 645-0705
E-mail: chrc@chrc-caribbean.org or chrc@trinidad.net