Dominican Republic is invited by the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OEACPS) to participate in the 11th Summit of Heads of State and governmentscheduled for March 27-29, 2026 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
The summit, which will bring together Caribbean countries, will address issues such as sovereign multilateralism and will prioritize global challenges such as climate adaptation, the digital divide and growing inequalities. It will be developed under the theme: “A transformed and renewed OACPS at the service of an inclusive, sustainable and trust-based multilateralism.” The meeting coincides with the 50th anniversary of the organization (1975-2025).
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The event will bring together the heads of State of all the countries of the Caribbean Forum (Cariforum), a subgroup of the OEACPS that serves as the basis for economic dialogue with the European Union. Created in 1992, this bloc is made up of the 15 States of the Caribbean Community together with the Dominican Republic.
The Cariforum, including the Dominican Republic and Cuba, seeks to formalize changes that will ensure that the OACPS remains a powerful force for its members as it enters its next half century. The Secretary General, Moussa Saleh Batraki (of Chad), stated that the body, made up of 79 membersit’s ready to implement a strategic turn significant aimed at transforming structural vulnerabilities into geopolitical influence.
The Malabo Summit marks a deliberate move away from traditional North-South aid paradigms and towards a model of sovereign multilateralism. Key pillars of the discussions include: Sustainable private investment: Transitioning development aid towards private sector partnerships in infrastructure, green energy, digital transformation and education.
Also alliances strengthened: relaunching the privileged relationship with the European Union (post-Cotonou/Samoa Agreement) to achieve greater balance and diversify global partners.
Institutional reform: implementation of profound structural changes to guarantee transparency and financial autonomy.
South-South Cooperation: renewed momentum for intra-regional trade to build resilience to global economic pressures.
During the summit, the secretary general of the OACPS will highlight the organisation’s ambition to be more transparent and influential in a changing world.
Global challenges
The OEACPS, which represents 1.2 billion people, is positioning itself as an influential actor capable of offering concrete responses to the crises of the 21st century. The Summit will prioritize topics such as climate adaptation, the digital divide and combating growing global social and economic inequalities.
