November 15, 2024 Senior trade officials have advanced preparation for the Fifty-Nineth Ministerial Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) scheduled for 27-28 November in Georgetown, Guyana. COTED…
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CARICOM and India renew commitment to bilateral cooperation
November 15, 2024 CARICOM and India renewed their commitment to bilateral cooperation at the second meeting of the CARICOM-India Joint Commission which met virtually on Wednesday November 6. The Joint…
The Inter-American Development Bank is transforming its approach to development
By: Staff Writer November 12, 2024 The Inter-American Development Bank said in their Development Effectiveness Overview (DEO) 2024 that they are making transformational changes to its approach to development effectiveness.…
CDB Champions Procurement Capacity Building at Inaugural Belize Procurement Week
November 12, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank), in partnership with the Government of Belize and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), supported and participated in the inaugural Belize…
Crafting Success: Tan Bun Skrati’s Journey with Caribbean Export
November 12, 2024 This week, Caribbean Export had the pleasure of meeting with Ellen Ligteringen, CEO of Suriname-based Tan Bun Skrati, a craft, tree-to-bar chocolatier. Since first engaging with Caribbean…
Caribbean Development Bank will Champion Climate Finance, Resilience, and Energy Transition at COP 29
November 8, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will leverage the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29), scheduled for November 11 to 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan, to…
CDB, IMF, and ECCB Join Forces to Strengthen Financial Transparency and Integrity Across Eastern Caribbean
November 8, 2024 In a significant step toward enhancing financial integrity and supporting sustainable development, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Eastern…
STATEMENT from the Caribbean Community | Action by Israel to prevent UNRWA from providing Humanitarian Assistance to Palestinian Refugees
November 8, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses grave concern about the vote taken by the Israeli Knesset on Monday 28 October , 2024 to prohibit the humanitarian assistance provided…
Opening Ceremony, High Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics
November 5, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will host the Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics in Placencia, Belize, on Monday 4 November 2024. The theme of the Forum is ‘Strengthening Statistics…
Confronting Climate Change in the Caribbean
November 5, 2024 The Caribbean’s small island developing states (SIDS) rank among the most susceptible to the impacts of climate change. With constant threats from more frequent and intense hurricanes,…
OAS Hosted High-Level Meetings with Haitian Authorities and the Venice Commission to Support Haiti’s Constitutional and Electoral Preparation
November 5, 2024Joint OAS-Venice Commission Press Release On October 28-30, a delegation from the Republic of Haiti and representatives from the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe convened for…
REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS DISCUSS USING NEW DATA AND EVIDENCE TO IMPROVE HIV SERVICE DELIVERY
November 5, 2024 Bridging the gap between new HIV science and providing quality service delivery to communities is the focus of the regional workshop titled “Uniting Science and Communities to…