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CDB to establish first country office in Haiti this year

Haiti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Antonio Rodrigue (left) and Vice-President (Operations), Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Monica La Bennett (right), hold the signed country agreements after signing them on February 27, 2018. CDB will establish its first country office in the Republic of Haiti this year. (Photo via CDB)

The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will establish its first country office in the Republic of Haiti later this year.

CDB President announces up to US$800M for disaster recovery, amid strong Bank performance in 2017

President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Wm. Warren Smith, today announced that the institution is making USD700 to 800 million (mn) available to help Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) recover from the impact of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The funding, which the Bank is providing over the next five years, complements its ongoing work to build resilience in the Caribbean Region.

OAS CSEP Project Host Workshop on Energy Efficiency Designs for Office and Public Buildings in Tropical Climates

The Organisation of Amercan States (OAS) Secretariat through the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Program (CSEP) and the Energy Efficiency Working Group of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), hosted a workshop on energy efficiency designs for office and public buildings in tropical climates. The event took place at the Bay Gardens Inn in Rodney Bay from February 28th through March 1st, 2013. The CARICOM Secretariat is a Partner of the CSEP Project.