WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao – May 19, 2022: President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus “Gene” Leon has restated the need for a multi-facetted suite of financing instruments to drive sustainable development in the Caribbean as the region braces for exogenous shocks from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and other global events. “In the Caribbean, we are […]
Five national and two regional projects have been granted just over EUR 3 million for development work under the themes of Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity through the European Union funded RESEMBID programme. RESEMBID, funded by the European Union and implemented by Expertise France – the development cooperation agency of the Government of France, […]
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is moving to create a “financing ecosystem” to support the rescue, recovery and repositioning of its Borrowing Member Countries’ (BMCs) economies to meet immediate needs and propel long-term growth and development. CDB President, Dr Gene Leon said the institution will marshal financing for a range of innovative instruments that will […]
Calling all Caribbean nationals! Join the Challenge to secure up to $5,000 USD for a Programme, Event, Project, or Business Idea! Wednesday, September 8, 2021 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Sustainable Development Movement (SDM) 2021 is bringing big opportunities to the Caribbean. Last week, the Movement upped the ante in a very tangible […]
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 […]
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – May 28, 2021 – “Innovation, Transformation, and Sustainable Development”is the anchoring theme of the 51st Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), which is scheduled for June 15 – July 1, 2021. The virtual event which will include seminars, discussion fora, keynote presentations, and business meetings, […]
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, participated today in the inauguration of the IV Latin American and Caribbean Housing and Habitat Forum. (May 17, 2021) The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, stated that cities and housing provide an opportunity to transform the region’s development model while also strengthening […]
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Thursday, 18 February 2021) – The Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Canada will meet virtually on Friday 19 February 2021, with the discussions expected to centre on key issues of mutual interest including the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Economic Recovery, and Climate Resilience. Friday’s meeting will be co-chaired by […]
Bridgetown, December 10 – The United Nations Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean and the Government of Saint Lucia have reaffirmed, at the highest level, their mutual commitment to strengthen collaboration to address key national priorities and advance implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Roadmap, through a strategic Country Implementation Plan (CIP), among other policy […]
