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The Caribbean islands are looking to climate-proof their tourism industry
BY DESMOND BROWN From The Wire According to tourism officials, the Caribbean tourism industry faces significant future threats related to both competitiveness and climate change impacts. Bridgetown, Barbados: The tourism industry is the key economic driver and largest provider of…
CDB rolls out training programme to support regional institutional reform in 19 countries
From Caribbean News Now BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has introduced a training initiative to help governments of its 19 borrowing member countries (BMCs) more effectively manage policies, programmes and projects. One course participant, and one institution…
ILO and CDB hold policy dialogue on social protection and youth employment
Members of the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean met with representatives of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for a policy dialogue on social protection and youth empowerment and employment — two key areas of work for…
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Caribbean Development Bank : Climate change impacts to be discussed at CDB’s 47th Annual Meeting
From Caribbean Development Bank The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is calling attention to the work that remains to be done to strengthen the Region’s resilience to climate change impacts. On May 24, 2017, CDB will host a seminar to review…
Caribbean Development Bank : CDB to discuss regional productivity, tourism industry reform at 47th Annual Meeting
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will release two major studies to support the Region’s economic growth agenda at the 47 Annual Meeting of its Board of Governors. The flagship event will be held in the Turks and Caicos Islands from…
CDB to assist region deal with de-risking of banks
From Jamaica Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) said it is providing US$250,000 to strengthen financial transparency, and assist in preventing the loss of correspondent banking relationships (CBRs) in the region. It noted that in…
CDB: Caribbean must act now
From T&T Guardian President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Dr Warren Smith says the Caribbean region must act aggressively in order to stem the tide of economic decline that had been inflicted upon it since the onset of the…
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EOI: Geothermal Project Coordination on consultancy basis, Grenada, Caribbean
By ALEXANDER RICHTER From Think Geo Energy A request for expressions of interest has been launched for the Coordination of a Geothermal Energy Project on a consultancy basis for Grenada in the Caribbean has been launched. The Caribbean Development Bank…
Road project launched in Antigua and Barbuda
From Nation News Barbados ST JOHN’S – The Government of Antigua and Barbuda officially launched a road rehabilitation project to upgrade the Sir George Walter Highway and Friars Hill Road on Thursday. The project is being funded through a grant…
CDB should stick to its knitting
By Nisha Gopalan From Bloomberg China Development Bank Corp., according to its website, provides financing facilities that serve the nation’s major long-term economic and social development strategies. The central government’s policy lender should bear that in mind as its turn…
