April 8, 2025 A team from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) visited Belize from April 1-4, 2025, to conduct a comprehensive Country Project Portfolio Review. This four-day mission assessed…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
CDB Reaffirms Commitment to Disability Inclusion at Global Disability Summit 2025
April 8, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank), has reaffirmed its commitment to championing disability inclusion in the region, as part of its participation in the Global Disability…
CARICOM SG: Intensify efforts to provide universal access to quality maternal healthcare for better health outcomes for mothers and newborns
April 8, 2025 The theme for World Health Day 2025,“Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures” spotlights maternal and newborn health, and the longer-term well-being of women. The Region has made good progress in…
CARICOM reaffirms imperative for the prohibition of nuclear weapons
April 8, 2025 The Caribbean Community has reaffirmed the urgent necessity of prohibiting nuclear weapons testing, use, and proliferation, emphasising that this imperative has never been more pressing than in…
Republic Bank and Caribbean Export Partner to Help Businesses Thrive!
April 4, 2025 Small and Medium Enterprises are the backbone of economies across the Caribbean, Africa, and beyond, but access to finance and export opportunities remains a challenge. Mindful of…
CDB Launches USD 500,000 SheTrades Caribbean Grow and Go Grant Facility to Support Women-Led Businesses
April 4, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) has officially launched the USD 500,000 SheTrades Caribbean Grow and Go Grant Facility, a programme aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of…
CDB and Government of Belize Launch Entrepreneurial Training to Empower MSMEs
April 4, 2025 In a significant step to enhance livelihoods and business opportunities in Belize, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) through the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF) financed a two-week entrepreneurial…
CARICOM Protocol to Enhance Cooperation receives another signatory
April 4, 2025 Jamaica has signed the CARICOM Protocol to Amend the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community, including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, to allow Enhanced…
The Trade and Business Forum: Unlocking the Private Sector’s Role in the Caribbean’s Green Transition
April 1, 2025 The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Caribbean Regional Dialogue concluded last Friday on a high note with the Trade and Business Forum, a session that highlighted the critical…
CARICOM and UN advance plans for youth involvement in Peace and Security solutions
April 1, 2025 Dr Felipe Paullier, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, says CARICOM and the UN are working on strengthening collaboration on meaningful youth participation in decision-making and…
CARICOM ALIGNING TAX TREATY WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
April 1, 2025 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is updating its tax treaty to align it with international standards and rules. “The CARICOM Council for Finance and Planning (COFAP) recognises the…
CARICOM border control officers begin attachment programme in Belize as CARICOM Skilled Workers Programme winds down
April 1, 2025 Director of CARICOM Single Market at the CARICOM Secretariat, Mr. Leo Preville says sustained capacity building is key for implementation of the CSME. Mr. Preville was speaking…