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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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June 15, 2015
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CDB to host workshop on PPPs at Caribbean Growth Forum

(Bridgetown, Barbados) The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will join government ministers, officials and development partners in exploring better ways of promoting and harnessing growth, during the Third Regional Caribbean Growth Forum (CGF). The event takes place on June 16-17, 2015 in Saint Lucia at the Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort and will focus on innovative ways of enhancing competitiveness, supporting…
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June 15, 2015
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CDB Signs Renewable Energy Agreement With EU-CIF

Efforts by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to promote the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency among its Borrowing Member Countries have been advanced by the signing of a Contribution Agreement with the European Union-Caribbean Investment Facility (EU-CIF), in Brussels, Belgium to support the new Sustainable Energy for the Eastern Caribbean (SEEC) Programme. The signing took place in Brussels…
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May 25, 2015
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CDB approves US$35M loan to improve education access in Belize

More children are expected to gain access to education in Belize with the construction of 35 new schools and the provision of 5,300 additional places across pre-primary, primary and secondary levels. These are among the benefits to flow from a USD35 million loan and a USD 461,000 grant approved by the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)…
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May 22, 2015
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CDB’s Board of Governors Meeting ends with pledge to fight poverty more creatively

The continuing impact of poverty and high unemployment on the Region emerged as one of the key areas of concern for Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) who wrapped up the 45th Annual Meeting of their Board today. This was disclosed by President of the Bank, Dr. Warren Smith, as he gave the customary report on the meeting’s deliberations…
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May 22, 2015
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Jamaica assumes Chair of CDB Board of Governors 2015-2016

[SKN] Jamaica assumed the chairmanship of the Caribbean Development Bank’s Board of Governors today as the 45th Annual Meeting of the Bank’s Board ended in Basseterre, St. Kitts. The CDB’s 46th Annual Meeting is set for May next year in Jamaica. Representing Jamaica is Dr the Honourable Peter Phillips, Minister of Finance and Planning. Mexico and the UK are Vice Chair,…
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May 21, 2015
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CDB President reiterates call for cooperation compact with international community

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – CMC – The board of governors of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) began a two-day meeting here on Wednesday reiterating a call for the establishment of a broad-based “Compact of Co-Operation” between Caribbean countries and the wider international community. CDB President Dr. William Warren Smith told the meeting that such a cooperation, which he first articulated in…
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