It is a distinct honour and pleasure for me to celebrate our women and girls across the Caribbean Community on the occasion of the 107th Anniversary of International Women’s Day.  International Women’s Day affords us the opportunity to reflect on gender equality and the advancement ...

Over US$2 billion pledged, half of which in loans and debt relief, to support affected women and men for long-term recovery in hurricane-affected Caribbean during CARICOM-UN Conference New York, 21 November 2017 – In view of the urgent needs of Caribbean islands affected by Hurricanes Irma an...

WASHINGTON, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$450,000 technical cooperation grant for strengthening institutional capacity in the Bahamas. The Washington-based financial institution said the grant was made at the request of the Government of The Bahamas. It said...

WASHINGTON, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says leading experts from academia and development institutions will gather here this week to address development challenges facing the Caribbean and Latin America. The Washington-based financial institution said while the region fac...

WASHINGTON, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has signed an agreement for US$20 million for a Global Loan Program with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for projects in four Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) countries. The CDB will lend the funds for the financing of ...

WASHINGTON, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it will support a US$3 million technical cooperation project to help the government of Haiti test different renewable energy solutions with the goal of expanding rural electrification. The Washington-based financial institution said H...

WASHINGTON, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it has found that “psychometric” testing is a “good predictor” of creditworthiness and a cost-effective way for financial intermediaries in Latin America and the Caribbean to reduce the costs of their cred...

WASHINGTON, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched another call for proposals from civil society organizations that carry out activities focused on poverty reduction and social inclusion and development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The call, made by the IDB’...

WASHINGTON, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says several commissioned studies have revealed that crime and violence have had a dramatic impact on women, youth and the economic well-being of families in Latin America and the Caribbean. The new studies “underscore the more ...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As the first Anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake which rocked Haiti on 12 January 2010 looms, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is continuing its steady and multi-pronged support to this Member State. At a recently concluded meeting ...