January 24, 2023 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $34.5 million loan to finance an energy efficiency program for the residential and public sector in the Caribbean coast area…
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Preliminary Report of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission for the General Elections of January 18, 2023 in Antigua and Barbuda
January 24, 2023 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States present in Antigua and Barbuda, congratulates the citizens on the strong civic commitment demonstrated in the General…
IMF Executive Board Approves US$105 Million Food Shock Window to Haiti
January 24, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a disbursement of SDR 81.9 million (US$105 million) to Haiti under the Food Shock Window of…
Guatemala to Revamp Northern Road Corridor with IDB Support
January 24, 2023 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $175 million loan to widen approximately 35 kilometers of the El Rancho–Teculután section of northern Highway CA-9 in Guatemala.…
CDB SAYS 2023 NEEDS TO SEE PPPS TAKE OVER,Commits to digitalisation and innovation in 2023
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com January 20, 2023 It’s the start of a new year, and the Caribbean Development Bank is sounding a call for more utilization of the region’s private…
CDB Gives Region Mixed Report Card on SDG Progress
January 20, 2023 While COVID-19 and global conflict has set back progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Caribbean, all is not lost. Deputy Director, Corporate Strategy at…
CDB Forecasts Caribbean Economic Growth of 5.7% in 2023
January 20, 2023 The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Vice President (Operations), Mr Isaac Solomon says regional growth of 5.7 % is forecast for 2023. This is based on the continued…
Elevated Levels of Financing Needed for Caribbean Countries Up to 2030
January 20, 2023 The Caribbean’s Gross Financial Needs (GFN), which increased to almost USD 10 billion (bn) in 2020 largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are likely to remain elevated…
CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA GENERAL ELECTIONS
January 20, 2023 The seven (7) member CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) which was mounted by the Caribbean Community, at the invitation of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, observed…
IDB President Goldfajn Presents Vision and Priorities in Inaugural Address
January 17, 2023 In his inaugural address today the president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ilan Goldfajn, laid out his vision and priorities to make the IDB the most…
OAS to Observe General Elections in Antigua and Barbuda
January 17, 2023 The Organization of American States (OAS) deployed an Electoral Observation Mission to observe the January 18, 2023, general elections in Antigua and Barbuda. The Mission, led by…