Regional and International Experts to Discuss Innovative Debt Solutions for a Resilient Caribbean at CDB Annual Meeting

May 22, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) will convene regional and international experts for a high-level seminar examining how innovative debt instruments can help Caribbean countries strengthen resilience, unlock fiscal…

STATEMENT FROM THE CARICOM EMINENT PERSONS GROUP (EPG)

May 22, 2026 The CARICOM Eminent Persons Group (EPG) wishes to inform the Haitian public that it is not in any way involved in the political initiative called ‘Washington-Haiti-CARICOM Socio-Political…

CDB and FRLD Prepare Caribbean Countries for Greater Access to Climate Finance 

May 19, 2026 Caribbean countries are now better equipped to access millions in climate grant financing to help strengthen national resilience and drive locally-led responses to economic and non-economic losses…

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT: CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE GENERAL ELECTIONS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS

May 19, 2026 In response to an invitation from the Most Honourable Dame Cynthia A. Pratt, O.N., GCMG, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) mounted a…

Caribbean Development Bank’s 26th William G. Demas Memorial Lecture to Spotlight the Role of Strong Institutions in Forging the Caribbean’s Future

May 19, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) will host the 26th William G. Demas Memorial Lecture on June 2, 2026, as part of the 56th Annual Meeting…

Statement from the Caribbean Community on the hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz

May 19, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses serious concern at the continued hostilities in the Middle East, marked by military action in the Strait of Hormuz. CARICOM is alarmed…

OECS, World Bank and the EU Partner to Advance Strategic Programmes to Modernise Regional Ports

May 15, 2026 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with the World Bank and the European Union (EU), successfully convened a high-level policy and strategy workshop…

OECS Root and Tuber Crop Symposium Charts Plans to Reclaim Food Sovereignty

May 15, 2026 In an era of global uncertainty and escalating climate crises, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica have…

CARICOM and Spain advance development cooperation

May 12, 2026  The regional health sector is set to receive a welcome injection of support with the signing of a new cooperation agreement between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and…

Powering Progress: CDB Seminar to Chart  Energy Transition Path for More Resilient Caribbean

May 12, 2026 Reducing the Caribbean’s dependence on imported fossil fuels, cutting energy costs for businesses and households, and unlocking the Region’s vast renewable energy potential will be a central…

Caribbean Development Bank Highlights Regional Trade Advancements from EU Partnership

May 8, 2026 Stronger trade systems, increased capacity of national institutions and a region better equipped to act on its priorities are just a few of the gains from an…

CDB Advances Grenada’s Geothermal Programme to Critical Decision Phase

May 8, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) has advanced Grenada’s geothermal energy programme into a decisive new phase, launching an expanded drilling campaign at Mount St. Catherine, in the north of the island, to determine the viability of commercial power generation. “Geothermal…