Stakeholders from government, academia, and the private sector gathered in Accra on Thursday June 26, 2025, for the 2025 REACO Conference under the theme "Resilient Infrastructure: Pragmatic Solutions for a Changing World." The event, organized by REACO International, brought together engineers, architects, urban planners, real estate developers, and policy experts committed to reimagining infrastructure for a more sustainable and disaster-ready future.
The High Commissioner of Barbados to Ghana, H.E.
Juliet Bynoe-Sutherland, delivered a keynote highlighting Barbados' unique approach to infrastructure development.
She emphasised that for small island developing states like Barbados, "every dollar has double duty it must build today's infrastructure and prepare for tomorrow's realities." According to her, resilience, inclusion, and sustainability are non-negotiable in every project whether public or private. "Infrastructure must not only serve cities but also rural areas, not just the powerful but the vulnerable," she stated, describing infrastructure as a "social contract." Barbados, which ranks among the top five countries in GDP and socio-economic development relative to its size, has used affordable housing and superior infrastructure as tools for stability and global competitiveness.
