February 1, 2022 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is projecting gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 9.1% across its 19 Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) in 2022, accelerating the region’s economic…
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CDB Mobilised US$80m in Flexible, Swift Pandemic Response in 2021
February 1, 2022 As the Caribbean faced down the second year of COVID-19 in 2021, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) mobilised over US$80 million specifically to help its Borrowing Member…
Latin America’s Strong Recovery is Losing Momentum, Underscoring Reform Needs
By: The International Monetary Fund February 1, 2022 Governments will need to combine fighting inflation with structural policies that reignite growth. Economies in Latin American and the Caribbean are losing…
2022 IDB Annual Meeting to Be Held in Virtual Format
January 28, 2022 Due to current COVID-19 pandemic conditions, the Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has decided to hold this year’s IDB Annual Meeting in…
IDB Invest, Mibanco to Support Colombia’s Women-Led Microenterprises with Gender Bond
January 28, 2022 • This is the first social gender bond publicly issued by a financial entity in Colombia with IDB Invest taking on the role of anchor investor. IDB…
OAS Presents a Compendium on Strategies, Tools, and Actions Implemented by Emergency and Security Services to Address the COVID-19 pandemic
January 28, 2022 The Organization of American States (OAS) presents the Compendium of Strategies, Tools and Actions Implemented by the Emergency and Security Services to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The compendium…
Digitalizing public service delivery in Haiti: challenges and opportunities
January 25, 2022 Digitalizing public service delivery in Haiti: challenges and opportunities Digital transformation is no longer a choice. The pandemic has highlighted disparities among countries, including their ability to adapt…
CDB, Trinidad and Tobago discuss new multi-source finance facility to transform the region’s energy sector
January 25, 2022 President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon and Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister…
CARICOM sends message of condolence to Tsunami-hit Tonga
January 25, 2022 The Caribbean Community CARICOM has expressed ‘heartfelt sorrow’ at the tragic loss of life from the recent tsunami in Tonga. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett shared the…
Mistrust in the region underscores the high inequality, says IDB
By: Staff Writer January 21, 2022 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) said that trust is lacking in the region and that is hampering productivity and driving inequality. The bank, in…
CARICOM SG congratulates re-elected Barbados Prime Minister
January 21, 2022 CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett has congratulated the Prime Minister of Barbados Hon. Mia Mottley on her resounding triumph in the General Elections of 19 January. Here…
Bahamas Mobile Lab to be Upgraded with Support from the EU and CDB
January 18, 2022 Businesses in The Bahamas will be better able to meet international criteria under a new project valued at over EUR 400,000 which is being supported by the…