The regional network has been built up and developed since 1995 thanks to several projects: Caribbean Amblyomma Programme (CAP) (FAO, USDA) which started interactions among Caribbean countries for the eradication of the tropical bont tick, FIC project (CIRAD-IICA, funded by the French MoFA) (1998-2000) which allowed evaluating veterinary diagnosis capacities in the Caribbean and paved the way for a regional network in epidemiology; FCR on CSF, West Nile and avian influenza (CIRAD, funded by Guadeloupe), CAFP which developed regional activities especially on ticks and CSF (funded by EU); and FSP (CIRAD- funded by the French MoFA) (2005-2009) that enabled harmonization of epidemiological surveillance animal health surveillance.

In 2010, the activities of the network are funded by several projects: Interreg IV Caraïbes CaribVET (funded by CIRAD, Europe and Guadeloupe region), the VEP Project (funded by USDA and organization/institutions (CIRAD, USDA). The Interreg IV Caraïbes (see Annex 2) project aims at reinforcing the Caribbean animal health network CaribVET and harmonizing the national surveillance systems of animal diseases. The VEP project (see Annex 2), funded by the USDA aims at creating, strengthening and maintaining coordinated and harmonized national activities.

Caribbean countries also fully support and participate in CaribVET activities and meetings.