The COVID-19 pandemic brought significant disruption to the education systems of the member states of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and other parts of the region, exacerbating existing stresses on the education system.

Moreover, the pandemic further widened the education gaps between high-performing and low-performing students, particularly for already disadvantaged learners.

To address the learning loss from unprecedented disruptions in education, CDB, CARICOM and the OECS commissioned a Learning Recovery and Enhancement Programme, abbreviated as L-R-EA-P and called Let's REAP!

The focus of Let's REAP! is to promote learning improvement in light of the challenges to education brought about by COVID-19.