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March 26, 2015
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Barbados, Eastern Caribbean youth for animation, software development training

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Four hundred young men and women in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean will be equipped to participate in the global multi-billion dollar mobile application and animation industries. The Caribbean Development Bank, along with partners, will fund training under the Caribbean Animation and Technology Capacity Building Programme (Carib-AniTech). CDB will jointly finance the two-year capacity building programme which…
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March 18, 2015
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CDB to help countries gather poverty data more effectively

Inadequate or outdated data have hindered the fight against poverty in some Caribbean countries, including those of the Eastern Caribbean. The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), along with partners, will be working together to get a better picture of the effect of poverty by improving its Country Poverty Assessment (CPA) programme over the next five years. The new CPAs will…
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March 17, 2015
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Vybzing Issues Spoken Word Challenge To St. Kitts And Nevis’ Youth

Young adults across St. Kitts and Nevis are being encouraged to put pen to paper and share their vision for youth in the creative industry in this year’s VYBZING Spoken Word Challenge hosted by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). Focusing on the topic, “Creative Industries and Youth: Unleashing Potential and Growth,” residents of St. Kitts and Nevis ages 16-35, have…
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March 10, 2015
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Two Disaster Risk Reduction Projects funded through CDB programme launched in Jamaica

Community-based disaster risk management is a critical and essential part of the process of building a nation’s preparedness and resilience to disasters. This was the message from the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Director of Projects, Michelle Cross Fenty, as she launched disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation projects in two parishes in Jamaica. The two projects are being funded…
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March 10, 2015
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The Bahamas, CDB fund College of The Bahamas transformation project

Nassau, THE BAHAMAS – Aimed at strengthening the institution in key areas that will undergird the future University of The Bahamas, The College of The Bahamas Transformation Project was launched on Wednesday, March 4th during a special ceremony held at the Harry C. Moore Library and Information Centre. The project is funded by the Government of the Commonwealth of the…
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March 9, 2015
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CDB considering appropriate housing solutions for low lower-middle income owners

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 9, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it is now revising its “Housing Sector Policy and Strategy’ so as to better assist regional countries deal with their housing problems, particularly for low and lower middle-income segments of the population. The CDB said that recent studies suggest that the housing deficit in Latin America and…
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March 8, 2015
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CDB Statement on International Women’s Day

This year marks significant milestones in the global development agenda, including the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the adoption of a new sustainable development agenda to replace the existing Millennium Development Goals. There is growing consensus that Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment will be even more crucial to this new agenda; reaffirming the commitment…
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March 8, 2015
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Gender Equality is a strong driver of growth says CDB President

STATEMENT by Dr. William Warren Smith President of the Caribbean Development Bank on International Women’s Day 2015 Today March 8, 2015 we join the people of the region in commemorating International Women’s Day. This year marks significant milestones in the global development agenda, including the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the adoption of a…
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February 24, 2015
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Gender, climate change in focus at sanitation workshop

The Global Environment Facility-funded-Caribbean Regional Fund for Wastewater Management (GEF-CReW) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will collaborate with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Caribbean Water and Sewerage Association Inc. (CAWASA) to convene a one-week workshop on Governance and Sanitation in Antigua and Barbuda. The workshop began on Monday at the Grand Royal Antiguan Beach Resort. According…
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February 23, 2015
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Opening Remarks Mr. Nigel Romano Vice President Of Operations, Caribbean Development Bank Special First Meeting Of Directors Of Gender Bureaux Mar R Iott Courtyard, Christ Church, Barbados February 23, 2015

Good morning ladies and gentlemen . All protocols observed. It is my pleasure to share some thoughts with you all this morning at the opening of this Special First Meeting of Directors of Gender Bureaux. The Bank is particularly encouraged to see the decisive steps being taken by the CARICOM Secretariat towards a Plan of Action on Gender Equality aligned…
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