Barbados calls for assistance for countries to deal with recession
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Third Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Annual Retreat of Caribbean Civil Society Consultative Groups (ConSoC) is ending here on Friday with Barbados urging the Washington-based financial institution to create new, interesting, innovative and adaptable strategies to countries deal with the ongoing global economic recession.
“We believe that the IDB, through its extensive research and human resource capacity, should be able and will be able to meet the challenge of working with our countries to safely navigate the choppy waters of this international recession,” said Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Christopher Sinckler.
He said the new strategies should be implemented “even as we work with our partners in civil society to ensure that those marginalised in our communities can continue to participate in the life and livelihood of their own countries.
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