If Caribbean countries are to survive the impacts of climate change, then finding ways to make the money match their needs will be of paramount importance. “It won’t be a rainbow that gets you to the pot of gold, it will be a framework that enables us to unlock the type of financing that we […]
November 12, 2022, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean is sounding a rallying call to the rest of the world to change how it finances climate action, including by taking gender into account when financing climate investments.“Today is remarkable because our region is courageous enough to call for a reset of the development financing agenda to […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, October 11, 2022: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has committed USD150,000 to assist with financing a feasibility study for the Government of Belize to assess the potential of generating electricity from biogas collected from sewage treatment facilities. Biogas is a form of renewable energy produced by breaking down organic matter such as agricultural waste, […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, September 29, 2022: The Government of Belize (GOBZ) has received a USD6 million loan from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), for its Student Loan Scheme which will assist close to 800 learners, including financially disadvantaged persons, pursuing post-secondary and tertiary level programmes. Through the Belize Student Loan Project, funds will be made available to […]
September 27, 2022, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – An estimated USD3.7 million has been committed by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to support Saint Lucia’s Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Under a new initiative, approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors, a CDB loan will, enable the Government of Saint Lucia (GOSL), to provide grant and loan financing […]
New York, 20 September 2022 – Countering the effects of climate change and supporting the sustainable development of the Caribbean countries: these are the objectives of the 50 million financing granted by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), the Italian National Promotional Institution to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), a financial institution that helps Caribbean nations to […]
September 16, 2022, Bridgetown, Barbados – With the support of the European Union and the Caribbean Development Bank, Dominica is now working to establish a new national agro-processing facility that will strengthen the food value chain, improve quality standards, and widen access to export markets. Details of this initiative were presented on Wednesday, 14 September 2022 […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – September 17, 2022: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has partnered with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to implement a regional project to develop a framework for Caribbean Moves: an initiative to reduce the high incidence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The project will build on the momentum of, ongoing national programmes, intended to increase […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – September 15, 2022: The region’s institutions and governments must work together to offer an innovative tourism product, that can support diverse economic activity and fuel economic growth in the longer term while also generating demand and enabling expansion says President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Dr Hyginus “Gene” Leon. Speaking at the 4th Caribbean […]
