The Caribbean Development Bank’s Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF) is re-launching on Wednesday April 10, 2024 at 10:00am (AST) at the Bank’s Headquarters, Wildey St Michael, Barbados. You’re invited cover online or in person. A video recording of the event will be made available. The event programme includes formal remarks followed by an interactive panel discussion. Speakers […]
GEORGE’S, GRENADA: Construction of a new school for the Grenada Christian Academy moved one step closer on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, with a sod-turning ceremony at the new school site, located behind the basketball court, adjacent to the Pearls Airstrip. Construction is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 8, 2024, and is expected to be […]
ST. GEORGE, Grenada: Grenada’s overall health infrastructure is to receive a major boost from a USD 9,970,500 loan from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The health sector strengthening project was launched at a function in the Grenadian capital, St. George’s, today. Funds will be used to purchase medical and […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The water system serving the south of Grenada will be significantly upgraded under a USD 20.7 million grant from the Government of the United Kingdom, through the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF), administered by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The upgrade project, unveiled by officials from the Government of Grenada, the United Kingdom, and […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The majority of Caribbean economies are on the rebound says Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Mr. Ian Durant. Speaking at the Bank’s Annual News Conference on February 20, 2024, the Bank’s chief economist stated that “CDB forecasts an average growth rate of 8.6% for its 19 Borrowing Member Countries in 2024, largely attributable to increased oil […]
(Bridgetown) – Across the world, female entrepreneurs often encounter a slew of challenges, and the Caribbean is no different. Women in the region seeking to launch or expand businesses are tackling numerous issues like limited access to money, assets, mentoring and networking, expensive funding options, and a lack of business knowledge. Despite the constraints, multilateral organisations […]
A renowned scholar, innovator and winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize for Economics, Sir Arthur was instrumental in establishing CDB, the only indigenous development bank in the region BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) pays tribute to our founding President, Sir Arthur Lewis, a pioneer of regional development, who was born on January 23, 1915. […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The fight against poverty is being accelerated in 2024. Poverty reduction in the context of sustainable development remains high on the agenda for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in pursuit of the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 1- The Eradication of Poverty in all its Manifestations. Following requests made from Member […]
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in partnership with Draper University and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), has relaunched the OECS Global Startup Hub for a second cohort. Technology and technology-enabled MSMEs in the OECS are invited to apply and up to 150 successful candidates will be accepted to participate in the free, […]
