OECS, CDB and World Bank Partner to Fight Poverty
From OECS Monday, January 15, 2024 — 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…
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The UWI salutes CDB on its golden anniversary
Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, Thursday, 13 February 2020. The University of the West Indies (The UWI) congratulates the Caribbean Development Bank on its 50th Anniversary.The following statement is issued by the Vice-Chancellor of The UWI, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles. Fifty years…
St. Kitts-Nevis’ Stellar economic performance comes to the fore at CDB’s Annual Governors Meeting
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris is attending the Caribbean Development Bank’s 49th Annual Meeting of its Board of Governors, at which economic transformation is a major theme. The meeting,…
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Accelerating Caribbean Fashion
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, May 15, 2019. Caribbean fashion and contemporary designers are getting a boost to help them penetrate the international market, through an accelerator programme jointly funded by the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in cooperation with the European…
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CDB pays tribute to ‘true Caribbean son’ Sir Alister McIntyre, OCC
The following is a statement from Caribbean Development Bank President Dr. Wm. Warren Smith on the passing of Sir Alister McIntyre. The Caribbean Development Bank joins the wider regional community in mourning the loss of Sir Alister McIntyre, OCC, a…
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Germany, CDB to build capacity for climate change projects in the Eastern Caribbean
from Caribbean News Now BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is supporting member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in their efforts to build capacity to develop robust climate change projects for financing. The bank’s…
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CDB to improve climate resilience in Sandy Bay, St Vincent
From Caribbean News Now BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The board of directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved financing of USD13.4 million to the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines to enhance the resilience of the Sandy Bay…
Grenada still fastest growing economy in Caribbean, reports CDB
CANA From tv6tnt The medium-term outlook for Grenada is positive and for 2019, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is projecting ts economic growth of 4.5 per cent, with similar outcomes expected over the medium term. The CDB said construction, tourism,…
CDB says economic outlook for the region is “Positive”
From Jamaica Gleaner BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says despite projections of deceleration in global economic activity, the 2019 economic outlook for its borrowing member countries (BMC) is positive. “CDB is projecting that real GDP (gross domestic product)…
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LIAT to implement CDB restructuring plan or face ‘death’
From Dominica News Online Shareholders of the Leeward Island Air Transport (LIAT) have agreed that the airline is at the crossroads and it cannot survive without the restructuring plan designed by the Caribbean Development Bank. Shareholder governments held an emergency…
