T&T has signed a €3 million Technical Assistance Grant Agreement, in partnership with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the European Union.

The move has since been hailed by the Foreign Affairs Ministry as formalizing a significant step towards regional digital integration.

It says the landmark agreement, facilitated through the Latin America and Caribbean Investment Facility, will support the development of a comprehensive digital transformation platform.

The grant will fund the development of key digital infrastructure components, including a national electronic identity system, a public data interoperability platform and a secure government data centre.

It will also support regional workshops focused on facilitating the free movement of people within the CSME, and establishing secure data exchange mechanisms between member states.