December 10, 2021 President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon, is urging regional governments to institute strong accountability and compliance mechanisms to ensure that corruption does not…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
FBI, Transparency International and World Bank Reps for CDB Conference on Corruption, Compliance and CyberCrime
December 7, 2021 Senior representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Transparency International and the World Bank will join other leading figures from academia, the private sector, law enforcement…
CARICOM Secretary-General on First Official Visit to Caribbean Development Bank
December 7, 2021 Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dr Carla Barnett on Thursday evening paid her first official visit to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) since her appointment…
OAS High-level Authorities of Cooperation Re-affirm their Commitment to Building Multi-sectoral Partnerships for post-COVID recovery
December 7, 2021 Over 230 delegates from OAS member states, the private sector, leading academic institutions, international organizations, permanent observer states, and other stakeholders gathered at the III OAS Meeting…
MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
December 7, 2021 Senator Floyd Morris, PhD CARICOM Special Rapporteur on Disability Theme: Leadership and Participation of Persons with Disabilities Toward an Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Post-COVID-19 World The COVID-19…
Caribbean small businesses awarded close to USD $1m in grants post-pandemic
December 3, 2021 Grants totalling nearly USD 1 million have been awarded to 61 small businesses in CARIFORUM member states to provide a bridge post-pandemic and increase exports in domestic…
CARIFORUM launches new classification tool
December 3, 2021 Today, the CARIFORUM Directorate and the CARIFORUM Intellectual Property and Innovation Project – CarIPI, announced the launch of a new consultation tool, Caribbean TMclass, a regional interface…
CDB to strengthen ties with Trinidad and Tobago
December 3, 2021 President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon has pledged to work even more closely with Trinidad and Tobago as the Bank seeks to strengthen…
Gender advocate wants more awareness of women’s human rights treaty
December 3, 2021 As actions to prevent and end violence against women and girls around the world come into sharp focus during the 16 Days of Activism observed on November…
IDB approves $30m to support vulnerable populations in Suriname
November 30, 2021 The loan will benefit 130,548 people through periodic transfers The operation seeks to reinforce the efficiency and transparency of Suriname’s social protection network Suriname’s difficult macroeconomic conditions, along with the pandemic, has a severe impact on the country’s population, especially the most vulnerable, An IDB survey in April…
MIRPS Member Countries Agree on Measures to Mitigate Causes of Forced Displacement in Central America and Mexico
November 30, 2021 The member countries of the Comprehensive Regional Protection & Solutions Framework (MIRPS, for its acronym in Spanish) -Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Panama-…
CARICOM Salutes Barbados as the country embarks on new path
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of Barbados on the country’s Fifty-Fifth Anniversary of Independence and its transition to Republican status. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett’s…