April 25, 2023 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Government of Jamaica on Friday officially handed over 3.1 km of rehabilitated road to the almost 200 persons living in…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
Mayors from Latin America and the Caribbean to Seek New Financing Sources for Cities
April 21, 2023 The 2023 Mayors Forum will take place in Denver on April 26 in conjunction with the first Cities Summit of the Americas Approximately 40 mayors from Latin…
DECLARATION BY HEADS OF GOVERNMENT WAR ON GUNS
April 21, 2023 We the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on April 17-18, 2023, on the occasion of the…
DECLARATION BY HEADS OF GOVERNMENT ON CRIME AND VIOLENCE AS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE
April 21, 2022 We the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on April 17-18, 2023, on the occasion of the…
CDB Provides Further Support for Saint Lucia’s COVID Recovery Efforts
April 18, 2023 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has launched the Saint Lucia segment of its Safety Nets for Vulnerable Populations Affected by Coronavirus Project, providing a USD5.217 million (mn)…
Commonwealth finance ministers call for systemic reform of global financial architecture
April 18, 2023 Finance ministers from various Commonwealth countries have called for a systemic reform of the global financial architecture to enhance access to development financing for vulnerable countries. Their…
COP28 President-Designate Calls on G7 Countries to Deliver on a Practical and Inclusive Energy Transition, backed by a New Deal on Climate Finance
April 18, 2023 COP28 President-Designate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, attending a Joint meeting of G7 Ministers of Climate, Energy and the Environment called on G7 nations to lead by example…
Regional Symposium addressing Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue began Monday
April 18, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago will hold a Regional Symposium addressing Crime and Violence as a Public Health…
Effective strategies to address violent crime as a public health issue require data, research and financing – CARICOM Secretary-General
April 18, 2023 As CARICOM Heads of Government begin a regional symposium to address crime and violence as a public health issue in Port-of-Spain, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, on…
CDB Governor Advocates for Regional Tools to Build Resilience and Combat Climate Change
April 14, 2023 “Climate Change is the defining developmental challenge of the Caribbean for our era…we have an environmental catastrophe that is not of our making but which we realise…
CDB Approves US$100 million policy-based loan to The Bahamas
April 11, 2023 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has committed US$100 million in support to The Bahamas as it charts a path to economic recovery and resilience following the back-to-back…
CDB Approves US$29.8 Million to Build Up Health Care Systems in the Caribbean
April 11, 2023 Almost three years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic first breached the shores of Caribbean countries, causing severe economic and social dislocation and putting immense strain on health systems…