By: Reliefweb April 16, 2021 Climate change poses an enormous challenge to development, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean. Despite contributing less than 10 percent of global greenhouse gas…
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CARICOM: Special meeting of the Heads of Governments.
April 16, 2021 Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in Special Emergency session on Thursday 15 April to discuss the situation in St Vincent and the Grenadines…
Stay in the Loop with CARICOM
In this episode, Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Mrs Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community. Highlights: 00:00:45 LA SOUFRIERE CONTINUES TO…
Stay in the Loop with CARICOM
April 13, 2021 In this episode, Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Mrs Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community. Highlights: 0:00:51 DEBT…
Stay in the loop with CARICOM
In this episode, Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Mrs Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community. Highlights: 0:00:58 DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS: CARICOM, the…
IDB Invest Mobilizes Financing to Expand Investments in Panama Logistics Infrastructure
April 6, 2021 IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, is mobilizing financing worth $80 million for the Ecuadorian company Corporación Favorita C.A., the largest self-service store chain in…
USAID and IDB Announce $2m for the final BetterTogether/JuntosEsMejor Challenge
April 6, 2021 THE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT VENEZUELANS AND THEIR HOST COMMUNITIES WITH INCLUSION, GENDER EQUALITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, EMPLOYMENT, AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and…
IDB Invest, Banco Popular Strengthen Foreign Trade in the Dominican Republic and Promote Green Finance
April 6, 2021 Banco Popular Dominicano joins IDB Invest’s Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) by opening a credit line for up to $50m. This line will allow Banco Popular to…
Invest in Guyana Virtual Forum Attracts Scores of International Interest
April 2, 2021 The Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest), in collaboration with the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) and the Delegation of…
OAS programme gets $1.57m from US for trade initiatives.
April 2, 2021 OAS-led Americas Competitiveness Exchange Program receives $1.57m from the U.S. Department of Commerce to Rebuild Trade and Investment Networks Post-Pandemic The Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE) program has…
New IDB report details the Economic Risks and the Opportunities for Stronger Postpandemic Growth
April 2, 2021 It has been a traumatic year. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, hundreds of thousands of people in Latin America and the Caribbean died and…
Laurent Msellati appointed head of the World Bank’s office in Haiti
April 2, 2021 Laurent Msellati, originally from France, is the new head of the Office of the World Bank in Haiti, from Thursday 1 st April 2021. He will be…