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August 23, 2015
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CDB advances climate change and disaster risk management of member countries

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) agenda for reducing risks and building resilience in the region got a much-needed boost recently. Twenty-three disaster risk management and community development professionals from 15 countries gathered at the headquarters of Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for an intensive five-day workshop on project design and implementation organised by Community Disaster Risk Reduction Fund (CDRRF). …
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August 21, 2015
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CDB Finances Training for Caribbean Water Sector Professionals

Senior Water Sector professionals from across the Caribbean will meet on August 23 – 24 to identify better ways of planning for the impact of climate change on the region’s water supply and systems. The meeting, co-hosted by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), takes the form of a workshop entitled “Building a Climate Resilient Water Sector in the Caribbean: Strategies…
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July 27, 2015
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CARDI and CDB to host black Sigatoka disease Training Workshops

The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will be hosting a series of workshops on the “Integrated Disease Management of black Sigatoka disease (BSD)” from August to October 2015. These training workshops are seeking to strengthen the capacity of BSD management teams in both the Ministry of Agriculture and banana and…
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July 27, 2015
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Caribbean Development Bank Strengthens Haiti’s Efforts to Improve Access to Sanitation Services

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – On July 16, 2015, the Caribbean Development Bank’s Board of Directors approved USD211,000 in financing to help strengthen Haiti’s technical capacity to improve its population’s access to sanitation services. The funding, provided through the Bank’s Special Fund Resources, will contribute to the Governance and Sanitation Training Programme, which is to be run from September to December 2015.…
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July 27, 2015
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CDB approves financing for solar photovoltaic plant in Anguilla

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday July 23, 2015 – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a US$2.34 million loan to finance the installation and commissioning of a 1 Megawatt Solar Pholtovoltaic Plant which will enable the Anguilla Electricity Company Limited (ANGLEC) to introduce renewable energy into the mix for electricity production. ADVERTISEMENT The project in Corito, in the south of the…
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July 25, 2015
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CDB provides grant funds to help University of Belize improve operations

CDB’s operations officer, education, Idamay Denny he government of Belize is continuing its focus on expanding access to quality tertiary education by looking at ways to improve operations at the University of Belize (UB). The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a grant of US$400,000 to the government of Belize to facilitate a comprehensive institutional assessment of UB, which will…
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July 17, 2015
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CDB approves US$2.37M in grant assistance for Haiti Catastrophe Risk Insurance

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) today approved grant assistance of US$2,377,250 to the Government of Haiti to meet the country’s insurance premium for coverage being provided by the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) for the 2015-2016 hurricane season. Haiti is one of 16 Caribbean nations that buy policies from CCRIF, which provides…
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July 13, 2015
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Caribbean Development Bank Partners with the World Bank Group to Build Public Procurement Capacity in the Region

Bridgetown, Barbados – July 9, 2015 – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced the creation of a Regional Procurement Centre that aims to improve the efficiency and transparency of public spending across its Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs). The Centre will provide high-quality, relevant, accredited education for procurement professionals in the Caribbean, which is tailored to the specific needs…
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July 8, 2015
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Suriname signs trade agreements with CDB

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Jul 8, CMC – Suriname has signed two agreements with the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) that will improve the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country’s implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The CDB said that the two agreements signed with the Ministry of Trade and Industry will assist in…
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July 3, 2015
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CDB hosts meeting with UN Secretary General and Regional Climate Change Agencies

His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations met with Caribbean organisations working to co-ordinate climate action today at a meeting hosted by and held at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in Barbados. The agencies shared updates on the nature and impact of their work, while indicating critical areas and interventions which can enhance their effectiveness. The…
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