March 6, 2026 Regional policymakers, scientists, and biodiversity experts gathered from March 3-5, 2026, at The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus in Trinidad and Tobago, for…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
CDB President Charts Decisive Decade for Caribbean Resilience
March 6, 2026 President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank), Mr. Daniel M. Best, has unveiled a transformative agenda to position the Region for long-term resilience, calling this period the Caribbean’s “decade of…
Caribbean Economies Face Modest Growth in 2026 Amid Global Uncertainty: CDB
March 6, 2026 Caribbean economies recorded slower growth in 2025 amid intensifying global uncertainty, climate shocks, and fiscal pressures, according to Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) findings shared Tuesday at the Bank’s Annual…
COMMUNIQUE: Fiftieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community
March 3, 2026 The Fiftieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, from 24 –…
CARICOM JOINT STATEMENT
March 3, 2026 The Heads of State and Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community met on 25 February with the Secretary of State of the United States of America,…
OECS Tourism Ministers Chart New Agenda: Diversification, Sustainability, and Greater Economic Value
March 3, 2026 Saint Kitts and Nevis welcomed the Ninth Meeting of the OECS Council of Ministers: Tourism on February 11, 2026 at the Marriott Resort, marking the gathering as a pivotal moment for…
Youth Ambassadors Call for Bold Action at CARICOM’s 50th Heads of Government Meeting
February 27, 2026 At the Opening Ceremony of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government (Tuesday, 24 February), St. Kitts and Nevis CARICOM Youth Ambassadors…
CDB Launches Disability Inclusion in Infrastructure Checklist and Tool to Strengthen Regional Development
February 27, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) has officially launched a Disability Inclusion in Infrastructure Checklist and User Assessment Tool, a groundbreaking web-based application designed to ensure that infrastructure…
On Saint Lucia’s 47th Independence Day, OECS Director General Reiterates Regional Integration Amid Global Tensions
February 24, 2026 In recognition of Saint Lucia’s 47th Anniversary of Independence under the theme “Douvan Ansanm (Forward Together): Nourishing Our People, Strengthening Our Nation”, the Director General of the…
Fitch Ratings Affirms the Caribbean Development Bank’s ‘AA+’ Rating
February 20, 2026 Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘AA+’ with a Stable Outlook. In its rating action commentary issued on February 5,…
CDB and CLEAR-LAC Host Regional Workshop to Strengthen Monitoring and Evaluation Systems in the Caribbean
February 20, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Office of Independent Evaluation (OIE), in partnership with the Center for Learning on Evaluation and Results for Latin America and the Caribbean…
Farmers in Jamaica to Benefit from Matching Grant Scheme with Support from CDB
February 20, 2026 Farmers in Jamaica will soon gain improved access to financing through a recently launched Matching Grant Scheme (MGS) by the Government of Jamaica in partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB…