BIMAP INITIATIVES
A. Response to Climate Change
Over the years, BIMAP has taken a serious view of its corporate and social responsible and sought to respond through several initiatives. Once such initiative is the Institute's response to climate change through its Greening BIMAP project
Following below is an excerpt from an article written by Mr. Chevron Nesfield, Quality Assurance and Research Assistant, BIMAP, and originally published in the September 23 2021 edition of the Green Reporter, a newsletter from the Small Grants Programme of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
"In recent years, The Barbados Institute of Management and Productivity (BIMAP) has implemented several climate change initiatives such as, the outfitting of LED light fixtures throughout the compound, the installation of water tanks and rain harvesting systems in an effort to assist the country in its fight against climate change.
At the beginning of the year 2020 to formalize our efforts to further enhance our contribution it was decided to have a Greening BIMAP project. This project seeks to build on the initiatives already established and to add components to further assist the country with its goals." (See link to the newsletter here)
B. Corporate Sponsorship
Over the years BIMAP has provided corporate scholarship sponsorship to persons who not normally access training opportunities. Persons who have benefitted include:
- Athletes
- Cultural Practitioners
- Entertainers
- Entrepreneurs
- Employees
- Secondary School children
- School leavers
- Managers
Beneficiaries
Through the last ten years BIMAP has formed partnerships with several organisations and groups to provide scholarships for outstanding performance in chosen fields. Scholarships have been awarded with the following partners:
- All-Stars Calypso Tent
- House of Soca Tent
- The NIFCA Semi Professional Winners
- The National Cultural Foundation
BSSAC Sponsorship
BIMAP has sought to solidify partnerships with various entities and have tailored sponsorship packages to the specific needs of each organisation. For our BSSAC sponsorship we offer scholoarships for:
- The Senior - Victor & Victrix Ludorum - 2 Personal Development Seminars and Summer Job-Attachments
- Combined Schools Athlete Group - Personal Development Seminar for up to 45 Persons
- Most Deserving Senior BSSAC Athlete - BIMAP Diploma in Management Studies Programme