January 27, 2023 Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on December 21, 2022 the first review of Haiti’s Staff-Monitored Program (SMP). Discussions for the review took place during…
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Country Report No. 2023/048 : Haiti: First Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program-Press Release; and Staff Report
January 27, 2023 Haiti is faced with many difficulties, which have been worsened by higher food and fuel prices stemming from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Because of this global shock…
IDB Invest, Liberty Costa Rica Launch Digital Infrastructure Sustainability-Linked Bond
January 27, 2023 IDB Invest and Liberty Costa Rica announced the international issuance of a Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) as part of a $450 million financing package to increase digital access…
CDB Chairman Encourages Greater Youth Focus by Regional Institutions
January 27, 2023 “We need all regional institutions to cater to the needs of young people” says Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and…
Colombia Promotes More Efficient and Sustainable Energy in Caribbean Region with IDB Support
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…
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…