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initiatives. Additionally, CSDR initiatives in the 2016/2017 academic year, resulted in the acquisition of approximately US$850,000 in project funding which was used for HSLSI workshops entitled ‘The Little Leaders Programme’, the CCDC, STEAM Early Childhood Curriculum and Training Programme and the ‘Centre of Excellence’ Laboratory School. (The UWI Open Campus, Annual Report 2016- 2017, p.19). Over the review period, CSDR has received funding from local and international agencies, including the National Baking Company Foundation, The STEAM Early Childhood Curriculum Project, American Friends of Jamaica, USAID and the European Union. Such funding opportunities assisted in strengthening curriculum, improving facilities and updating teaching materials without recourse to the regular operational budget. Special projects facilitated through the BDU also provided a source of funding for programme development. Some of the related projects include the World Bank/SEMCAR (2016/2017), OAS/Cultural Heritage (2016), Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC)/NGO Management (2017/2018).