May 20, 2025 A delegation from the CARICOM Secretariat, headed by Deputy Secretary-General, Dr Armstrong Alexis, will participate in the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19-27…
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Caribbean Development Bank’s 2025 William G. Demas Memorial Lecture to Focus on Building a Strong and Resilient Caribbean
May 20, 2025 Against the backdrop of economic challenges in the Caribbean and the current state of geopolitical fragmentation, it’s important for policymakers to determine how best to unlock the…
Historic Visit by IDB President Showcases Support for Haiti’s Recovery and Private-Sector Jobs
May 16, 2025 Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Ilan Goldfajn is in Cap-Haïtien at the invitation of the Haitian government, through Economy and Finance Minister Alfred Mettelus, marking the first…
IDB to Lead Haiti’s Medium-Term Recovery and Development Plan for 2025-2030
May 16, 2025 At the request and under the leadership of the Haitian government, the IDB will coordinate this collaborative initiative to bolster Haiti’s economy through private-sector-led growth, enhanced human…
Caribbean Development Bank to Host High-Level Seminar on Fintech and Financial Inclusion
May 16, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will convene a high-level seminar to explore how financial technology (Fintech) can help address the Caribbean’s financial exclusion challenge, with up to…
The CDB is providing USD100,000 in funding to support the development of a digital platform dedicated to Caribbean stock visual content.
May 16, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank), through its Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF), is pleased to announce the launch of the Caribbean Stock Photography:…
COMMUNIQUE: Twenty-eighth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8-9 May 2025
May 16, 2025 The Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Basseterre, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis…
Closing Statements | Twenty-eighth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations | 9 May 2025
May 13, 2025 The Twenty-Eighth Regular Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) took place 8-9 May 2025. Saint Kitts and Nevis assumed chairmanship of the Council.…
Food Security and Nutrition in focus at Statistics workshop
May 9, 2025 Regional statisticians and agriculture stakeholders are participating in a workshop in Trinidad and Tobago aimed at building capacity to measure and monitor food security and nutrition (FSN).…
CARICOM CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICERS CHART NEW COURSE AS GLOBAL HEALTH POLICIES SHIFT
May 9, 2025 Global health policies are changing, and development partner support for regional public health programmes is declining. The Caribbean must find new avenues for funding and technical assistance…
CARICOM Secretariat hosts webinar series aims to prepare agriculture sector for 2025 hurricane season
May 6, 2025 With the hurricane season approaching (June – November), the CARICOM Secretariat will begin a webinar series aimed at strengthening the preparedness of the agriculture sector of the…
Caribbean Development Bank’s 2025 Annual Meeting to Focus on Advancing Institutional Resilience and Inclusive Growth for the Region
May 2, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will convene the 55th Annual Meeting of its Board of Governors in Brasília, Brazil from June 9–12, 2025, bringing together regional leaders,…