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Critical Assessment Tools to Aid in Recovery and Rebuilding Process in St. Vincent and the Grenadines After La Soufriere Eruption

August 18, 2021

August 17, 2021, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Last week, several regional and international development partners, together with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, launched a critical tool to do just that – the Community Profiles and Livelihood Baseline Assessments (LBAs), created for 11 communities around La Soufriere volcano. In the aftermath of disasters like […]

CDB President on Official Visit to Jamaica

August 12, 2021

Newly appointed President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon , is currently in Jamaica on his first official visit.Dr Leon is in the island to meet with government officials, including Prime Minister Andrew Holness, as well as members of the development finance community and the business industry. Commenting on the visit, Dr Leon said, “The CDB is […]

CDB Awards 25 Visual Artists with Grants to participate in the Visual Arts Biennial Accelerator

July 29, 2021

July 28, 2021, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Work from 25 visual artists from across the Caribbean is currently on display in a virtual Visual Arts Biennial, the culmination of a recent accelerator programme funded by the Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF) of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). CDB awarded over US$ 16,000 in grant […]

Jamaica’s Agro-Processing Sector Being Enhanced by joint CDB, EU, JBDC Project

July 23, 2021

July 22, 2021, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Jamaica’s agri-entrepreneurs will get access to a range of manufacturing, training and marketing support under a new two-year project launched today which is being implemented by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC). The initiative, the Increasing the Export Capacity of Micro and Small Agro-Processors Using the Cluster Approach Project […]

CDB President Meets with Prime Minister Gonsalves on Official Visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines

July 23, 2021

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – July 22, 2021: President of the Caribbean Development Bank, (CDB) Dr. Gene Leon is in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for a four-day visit for outreach to the government and citizens of the country as they continue to grapple with the effects of the eruption of the La Soufriere Volcano […]

Caribbean Development Bank and European Investment Bank Announce EUR 30m Agreement for Vaccines and Healthcare

July 20, 2021

Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have partnered to provide EUR 30 million (USD 36 million) in financing to Caribbean countries to purchase COVID-19 vaccines and make new healthcare investments. The concessional funding will help ensure the affordability of the vaccine purchases and public healthcare expenditure at this critical time for […]

Statement by Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, President, Caribbean Development Bank on the Death of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse

July 8, 2021

All of us at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) are deeply saddened by the killing of Haitian President, Jovenel Moïse and the wounding of his wife, First Lady, Martine Moïse. We offer our most sincere condolences to the entire nation, especially the family and friends of the late President and Mrs Moïse. The CDB pledges its […]

CDB President Says Bank Needs to Double Financing to Help the Region Achieve Sustainable Development Goals

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2021, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – New President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon says the Bank’s current size may need to be revisited if it is to remain an effective partner for the Region in a changing and challenging global environment. Dr Leon made his remarks while delivering his inaugural address […]

Statement by CDB President at the Opening of the 51st Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors

June 30, 2021

Introduction It is a distinct pleasure and honour to deliver my first Board of Governors’ statement during what is projected to be a challenging but potentially impactful five-year term as President of the Caribbean Development Bank. The confluence of unfinished structural challenges, evolving climate change, and amplifying impact of the COVID-19 pandemic leaves policy makers […]

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