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🚀 CDB is boosting MSME growth in Barbados with a US$560K grant to improve access to finance! 💼 New systems will allow businesses to use assets as collateral – unlocking opportunity & innovation. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4cuY4K9 #ourCDB #ourCaribbean #PrivateSector #Barbados #MSMEs

🌱 We’re proud to support a stronger future for Jamaican farmers! 🇯🇲 @caribank has approved an additional US$12 million to secure the completion of #Jamaica’s Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) Project, expanding access to modern irrigation, improved farm infrastructure and climate‑smart practices. 📈 The investment will help boost food security, strengthen value chains and support farmers to compete in a changing climate. 👉 Read more: ow.ly/775m50YHtxT cc: @moafjm #OurCDB #OurCarbbean #Jamaica #UKCIF #Agriculture #FoodSecurity #ClimateResilience

🌱 🇬🇾 Exciting news for #Guyana! We’ve approved US$50 million for the country’s Second Environmental Policy-Based Loan, strengthening #climateresilience, biodiversity management and sustainable water systems. 🌊 🔗Find out more: ow.ly/WlA750YCIu4 cc: @dpiguyana #ourCDB #ourCaribbean #Guyana #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalSustainability #ResilientCaribbean

📊 Advancing Risk Innovation Through Knowledge Sharing #ICYMI ... CDB was pleased to contribute technically to the 6th Annual BRIM Conference which was held on March 26–27, 2026 in Barbados. Through our presentation and active participation, we reinforced the Bank’s role as a regional thought leader in Risk Management and Development Finance. 🌟A highlight of the Bank’s engagement was a presentation on “How Multilateral Development Bank Balance Sheets Are Being Optimised to Support Resilient Development.” The session focused on the purpose and importance of balance sheet optimisation as a strategic risk management tool, enabling greater lending capacity, improved capital efficiency, and sustained support for Borrowing Member Countries amid fiscal, economic and climate uncertainty. The presentation shared CDB’s applied and planned use of key instruments, including Exposure Exchange Agreements, Portfolio Credit Guarantees, Contingent Capital Facilities, and Private Sector Credit Insurance, demonstrating how risks can be shared and redistributed without compromising credit strength or requiring new paid-in capital. 💡Through forums like BRIM, CDB continues to advance its knowledge-sharing thrust, helping to deepen regional understanding of modern risk management approaches that support resilient and sustainable development. 📌Explore CDB’s work in knowledge-sharing and innovation in Risk Management. 👉ow.ly/NIZZ50YBZ1s #OurCDB #RiskManagement #RiskInnovation #DevelopmentFinance #CaribbeanDevelopment #CaribbeanLeadership

📢 ICYMI: We're recruiting senior executives! Are you a visionary leader who thrives in purpose driven environments and is committed to advancing sustainable regional development? If so, we're seeking accomplished, forward-thinking executives to lead key portfolios that drive strategy, people and culture, governance, infrastructure development, and procurement excellence across the region. Join a mission driven institution committed to impact, innovation, and strengthening the Caribbean’s growth agenda. 👉 Apply now: bit.ly/CDBCareers #ourCDB #CDBCareers #CaribbeanJobs #Hiring #ExecutiveCareers #DevelopmentImpact #CaribbeanDevelopment

🌟 Investing in Youth, Shaping the Region’s Future The Caribbean Development Bank is proud to have facilitated meaningful youth participation at the 6th Annual Barbados Risk & Insurance Management (BRIM) Conference, held March 26–27, 2026, through its sponsorship of the event. By supporting youth attendance, CDB ensured that young voices were actively included in regional conversations on risk, insurance, and global business, areas critical to the Caribbean’s sustainable development. Six young participants, representing the Bank’s Future Leaders Network, the Global Partnership for Education, the Barbados National Student Council, and secondary and tertiary institutions, were given the opportunity to engage directly with industry professionals, policymakers, and technical experts. Their participation enabled them to gain practical insights into risk and insurance management while sharing fresh perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing the region. This initiative strongly reflects CDB’s Youth Development thrust, with youth now a major operational focus for the Bank under its new 10-Year Strategic Plan. By deliberately creating pathways for learning, exposure, and leadership development, CDB is investing in the next generation of Caribbean professionals, building capacity, fostering innovation, and supporting inclusive development across the Region. 📌To learn more about our plans for Youth Development see our Strategic Plan 2026-2035. 👉ow.ly/sZpx50YBXXL #OurCDB #YouthDevelopment #FutureLeaders #BRIM2026 #RiskManagement

💡What becomes possible when we work together? 🏆Stronger partnership. Greater impact. A shared vision for progress. 🤝@caribank and the Government of #TrinidadandTobago are strengthening collaboration to accelerate high-impact development. 🇹🇹 📈CDB’s Mr. Alexander Augustine, Portfolio Manager, Economic Infrastructure Division, and Trinidad and Tobago’s Dr. The Honourable Kennedy Swaratsingh, Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development, @PlanningTT, reiterated a joint commitment to transformative sustainable growth and meaningful results. 🔗Find out more: ow.ly/JZq750YBZJv #ourCDB #ourCaribbean #PartnershipsThatDeliver #DrivingProgress

📢The Caribbean Development Bank’s Office of Independent Evaluation (OIE) has officially launched Caribbean Evaluation Space 2026 (#CEvalSpace2026)! Happening September 1-3, 2026, CEvalSpace 2026 will bring together evaluation experts, development professionals, policymakers, academics, and partners to strengthen how evidence and evaluation are used to drive development effectiveness across the Caribbean. In a time of growing economic, social, and climate-related challenges, independent evaluation and credible evidence are essential tools for improving decision making, enhancing accountability, and ensuring meaningful development impact. 📌CEvalSpace 2026 will serve as a dynamic platform for collaboration, learning, and innovative thinking, helping to advance robust evaluation systems across the region. 📅 Save the date and stay tuned for more updates in the months ahead. 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/U0Re50YBwtS #CEvalSpace2026 #Evaluation #CaribbeanDevelopment #EvidenceForImpact #ourCDB

The Caribbean Development Bank has approved a US$10M line of credit to Development Finance Limited to support SMEs in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 Boosting jobs, growth & sustainability 🌱 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/47xV7H4 #ourCDB #ourCaribbean #SMEs #PrivateSector #ClimateAction

🌍Real voices from across the Caribbean 📢 Civil society representatives share insights from @Caribank's first Regional Civil Society Conference in 🇯🇲 Jamaica—highlighting the importance of partnership, learning, and inclusive development. ▶️ Watch the video and join the conversation: ow.ly/1Ph650YAVxq #ourCDB #BNTF #CivilSociety #Caribbean #CanadaLeaf #GlobalAffairsCanada

Only 3 Days Left! Caribbean women-led businesses with export potential are invited to apply for the first edition of the SheTrades Caribbean Business Catalogue 🌎 Eligible businesses must be women-owned or women-led and registered with the SheTrades Caribbean Hub hosted by the Caribbean Development Bank. Apply now! 🔗 tr.ee/5RhkLt @ITC_SheTrades @ITCnews

How can regulators balance sustainability, efficiency, and equity in today’s evolving global economy? 🌎 On March 31, Caribbean Development Bank President @DanielBestCDB will contribute to this critical dialogue at the Fair Trading Commission of Barbados’ 16th Annual Lecture Fireside Chat, hosted at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. The session brings together leading voices in policy, regulation, and development finance, offering diverse regional and international perspectives on building effective, forward-looking regulatory systems. 🤝 Anchored by a keynote address 🎤 from Dr. Andrew Downes, the Fireside Chat will also feature distinguished speakers Dr. Adrian C. Cashman, Richard Sedano, and Jerry Franklin, with moderation by Brian Reece. At CDB, we recognise that strong, adaptive regulatory frameworks are essential to fostering inclusive growth, driving efficiency, and advancing sustainable development across the Caribbean. 📊 Learn more🔗: bit.ly/3NRJHqV #FTCAnnualLecture #InclusiveGrowth #CaribbeanDevelopment #ourCaribbean

▶️Now Hiring: Senior Leaders to Shape Regional Development We're seeking accomplished, forward-thinking executives to lead key portfolios that drive strategy, people and culture, governance, infrastructure development, and procurement excellence across the region. These roles offer an opportunity to shape institutional direction, strengthen development impact, and contribute to transformational outcomes for Borrowing Member Countries. If you are a visionary leader who thrives in purpose driven environments and is committed to advancing sustainable regional development, now is the time to explore these senior level openings. Join a mission driven institution committed to impact, innovation, and strengthening the Caribbean’s growth agenda. 👉 Apply now: bit.ly/CDBCareers #ourCDB #CDBCareers #CaribbeanJobs #Hiring #ExecutiveCareers #DevelopmentImpact #CaribbeanDevelopment

💡 Investing in Haiti’s youth means investing in a brighter, more inclusive future! 🇭🇹 🙌 Our new Quality Enhancement in Public Education II (QEPE II) Project will enhance learning for 16,000 students and 700 educators —supported by a US$13M @caribank grant. 📚QEPE II delivers: 🔹 tuition waivers 🔹 school feeding & nutrition 🔹 ICT upgrades 🔹 new learning materials 🔹 teacher training 🔹 improved e-learning 💙 ❤️ 🤍 A stronger, more equitable future for every child in Haiti starts here. 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/4yAZ50YyWU7 cc: @MENFP_Education

📢 Boost your project success with ISO 20700! Join the Caribbean Development Bank, the Caribbean Institute of Management Consultants (CIMC) and the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes for an ISO 20700 workshop & learn global best practices for consulting & implementation. 🌎 🗓 Mar 30–31 | 9AM–1PM AST 💻 Online US$120 (CIMC members) / US$150 Register now 👉 bit.ly/4dGX1Jg #ISO20700 #ProjectManagement #Caribbean #ProfessionalDevelopment

🚀Ready to shape the future of development across the region? The Caribbean Development Bank is seeking accomplished, forward-thinking executives to lead key portfolios that drive strategy, people and culture, governance, infrastructure development, and procurement excellence across the region. These roles offer an opportunity to shape institutional direction, strengthen development impact, and contribute to transformational outcomes for Borrowing Member Countries. If you are a visionary leader who thrives in purpose driven environments and is committed to advancing sustainable regional development, now is the time to explore these senior level openings. Join a mission driven institution committed to impact, innovation, and strengthening the Caribbean’s growth agenda. 👉 Apply now: bit.ly/CDBCareers #ourCDB #CDBCareers #CaribbeanJobs #Hiring #ExecutiveCareers #DevelopmentImpact #CaribbeanDevelopment

💧🌎 A resilient Caribbean starts with water security for every community. 🚰🇩🇲 On #WorldWaterDay, we’re sharing Florencia Scotland’s story. She’s one of many beneficiaries of our #UKCIF Dominica Water Supply and Wastewater Infrastructure Project, bringing cleaner, more reliable #water to communities across the island. 🤝 Delivered by @caribank with support from @UKintheCaribbean, in collaboration with the Government of Dominica and the Dominica Water and Sewerage Company Limited ▶️ Watch and discover why video to see why resilient water systems matter! #ourCDB #ourCaribbean #ClimateResilience #WaterSecurity #Dominica

⏳ We’re LIVE in 1 hour! Don’t miss the official Media Launch of CDB’s 56th Annual Meeting—where this year’s theme, strategic focus, and programme are revealed for the first time. 🕙 10:00 a.m. (EDT) — We start soon! 📺 Watch on caribank.org Grab your seat and join the region-wide audience tuning in. #CDBAnnualMeeting2026 #LiveEvent #CaribbeanDevelopment #ourCDB

⌛The countdown is on! Tomorrow at 10AM (EDT), we go LIVE for the official Media Launch of the Caribbean Development Bank’s 56th Annual Meeting. Join us as we reveal the theme, priorities, and strategic direction that will shape regional development in the year ahead. Hear directly from CDB leadership as they outline the vision for forging the Caribbean’s future with resilience and purpose. 📅 Tomorrow — Thursday, March 19, 2026 🕙 10:00 a.m. (EDT) 📺 Watch on caribank.org 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3P1FyBb Be ready. Be informed. Be part of the moment. #CDBAnnualMeeting2026 #CaribbeanDevelopment #RegionalGrowth

#GoodNews: CDB’s Office of Independent Evaluation Launches New Web Presence The Caribbean Development Bank’s Office of Independent Evaluation (OIE) has unveiled a new online portal designed to make evaluation findings and knowledge resources more accessible across the Caribbean. Built with accessibility and usability at its core, the platform offers: 🔹Mobile-friendly access to evaluations, reports, and knowledge products 🔹Timely updates on news, events, and learning engagements 🔹Streamlined navigation and improved search functionality This new web presence strengthens transparency, accountability, and learning, connecting evidence directly to decision-making and action. Learn more: bit.ly/4uyWQpk Explore the portal and join us in advancing a culture of evaluation, learning, and results across the Caribbean 👉 caribank.org/office-indepen… #ourCDB #CDBOIE #evaluation