Carina Cockburn - Country Representative Barbados

The Honourable @miaamormottley, Prime Minister of Barbados invites you to join #SustainabilityWeek2026. For the first time, this premier gathering of global capital, private enterprise, and leadership comes to the Caribbean, focused on practical solutions, bankable projects, and partnerships for the region’s future. 📅 May 26–28, 2026 💻 Join online and register free: bit.ly/4npGbBH

In most cities of Latin America and the Caribbean, the instruments to finance resilience already exist — but they are rarely activated. What does it take for that to change? 🔗 Third webinar | Cities that Innovate | IDB Cities Network | May 6 → bit.ly/4unDGlB

The #ONECaribbean Ministerial Dialogue is a great opportunity to advance our work. I met with 🇧🇧 Minister Caddle and reviewed our advances in water, health, energy, agriculture or digital startups. We also talked about the upcoming @BIDInvest Sustainability Week, the 2026 meeting point for the private sector in the #Caribbean 👉idbinvest.org/en/sustainabil…

The IDB Group brought together ministers, governors, and partners from #Barbados, #Belize, #Guyana, #Jamaica, #TheBahamas, and #Suriname in #TrinidadandTobago for the #ONECaribbean Ministerial, marking two years of regional cooperation with real results: alignment of over a billion dollars of IDB Group operations, leveraging US$20 million in IDB non reimbursable resources to raise $13 million in donor grants, and 30+ proposals to our regional Project Preparation Facility. The event featured the launch of the Caribbean Development Dynamics 2026, a joint publication with the @OECDdev and a call to action to scale up investment, deepen cooperation, and innovate in financing across the #Caribbean. 📖 lnkd.in/eWTVR3pg @_AnabelG @JamesPScriven @antonedmunds @BIDInvest @IDB_Lab

Latin America's mineral wealth, coupled with surging demand and rapidly advancing technology, creates a moment of historic opportunity for the region. The private sector has a fundamental role in converting the opportunity into growth that can power development. And the public sector has a key role in enabling it. Development banks, too, from financing to de-risking to helping shape regulations. 🎥 In this Impact Chat, hear about all of these factors from Ana Cabral-Gardner, the CEO of Brazil's Sigma Lithium, one of the largest mineral lithium companies in the Western Hemisphere. Interested in a deeper dive? Our full seminar recording from the 2026 IDB Group Annual Meetings is available here: bit.ly/4twBeZu #IDBGroupMeetings

.#AI is unlocking new possibilities across #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean. From classrooms to healthcare, #Founders are building solutions with real impact — today, not years from now. Hear more in our #ImpactChat: youtube.com/watch?v=akOdUa… #IDBGroupMeetings #BusinessForum

In #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean, regional integration is more than roads and bridges; it’s about unlocking development impact. When markets connect across borders, small businesses can expand, logistics companies grow, investors diversify, and opportunities expand along the entire value chain. But for integration to deliver results, the right mix of infrastructure and regulation must be in place. And the private sector is key, supporting higher productivity, greater profitability, and more jobs. Watch this quick conversation with Frannie Léautier, CEO of SouthBridge Investment, on how regional integration is shaping connectivity and growth in the region today. 👉 Interested in more? Watch our full seminar from the recent IDB Group Annual Meetings: bit.ly/4s3Lzvw #IDBGroupMeetings @BIDInvest - @IDB_Lab

Living far away should not be an obstacle to accessing #healthcare. How can we ensure access in remote areas? In a recent study, we extracted lessons from Australia, Canada, Scotland, New Zealand, and the Nordic countries that we can apply to #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean. 👉 Learn more: bit.ly/4c50lMY

🔴 LIVE | Business Forum: Leaders, investors, and key stakeholders explore how innovation, investment, and public–private collaboration can drive growth and productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean. #IDBGroupMeetings twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Demand for #CriticalMinerals is rising fast. For #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean, the opportunity goes beyond extraction, toward building secure value chains that create jobs, innovation, and long-term growth. The IDB's infrastructure and energy manager, Tomás Serebrisky, invites you to tune in live this Thursday to “Beyond Extraction: Value Chains for Critical Minerals,” a seminar held at the IDB Group Annual Meetings in #Paraguay. You'll hear from industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators shaping the future of sustainable #Mining and economic transformation in the region. 🗓️ March 12 🕒 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. ET 🔗 youtube.com/live/UMQp48O_p… #IDBGroupMeetings

Great to see our Caribbean Governors at @the_IDB Group's Pre-Annual Meeting. Through ONE Caribbean, the IDB Group is supporting the region in strengthening resilience, citizen security, food security, and deepening private sector-led development. We look forward to seeing many of you at the Annual Meetings in Paraguay in March. ----- Qué gusto ver a nuestros Gobernadores del Caribe en la reunión previa a las Reuniones Anuales del Grupo @el_BID. A través de ONE Caribbean, el Grupo BID está apoyando a la región para fortalecer su resiliencia, seguridad ciudadana y seguridad alimentaria, así como para profundizar el desarrollo liderado por el sector privado. Esperamos verles en las Reuniones Anuales en Paraguay en marzo. ----- Que bom ver nossos Governadores do Caribe na reunião preparatória para as Reuniões Anuais do Grupo BID. Por meio do ONE Caribbean, o Grupo @bidbr está apoiando a região no fortalecimento da resiliência, da segurança cidadã e da segurança alimentar, além de aprofundar o desenvolvimento liderado pelo setor privado. Esperamos reencontrar muitos de vocês nas Reuniões Anuais, no Paraguai, em março.

What’s driving — and limiting — #VentureCapital in the #Caribbean? Our new study uncovers key insights on deal flow, talent, investor readiness, and ecosystem maturity across five countries. Learn the details. Download now: publications.iadb.org/en/venture-cap…

Great to see my friend Prime Minister @miaamormottley at #UNGA and reaffirm @the_IDB Group’s long-term commitment to #Barbados and the #Caribbean. Through a strong country program and our regional program ONE Caribbean, we’re driving progress on key topics such as private sector growth, expanding financial services to MSMEs, resilient infrastructure in the water and renewable energy sectors, and climate finance innovation, while scaling up impact. ----- Encantado de ver a mi amiga, la Primera Ministra @miaamormottley, en #UNGA, y de reafirmar el compromiso, de largo plazo, del Grupo @el_BID con #Barbados y el #Caribe. A través de un sólido programa país y de nuestro programa regional ONE Caribbean, estamos impulsando avances en temas clave como el crecimiento del sector privado, la ampliación de los servicios financieros para las MIPYMES, la infraestructura resiliente en los sectores de agua y energías renovables, y la innovación en financiamiento climático. Continuamos ampliando nuestro impacto. ----- Foi ótimo eever minha amiga, a Primeira-Ministra @miaamormottley, na #AGNU e reafirmar o compromisso de longo prazo do Grupo @BIDbr com #Barbados e o #Caribe. Por meio de um forte programa nacional e do nosso programa regional ONE Caribbean, estamos impulsionando o progresso em tópicos importantes como o crescimento do setor privado, a expansão de serviços financeiros para MPMEs, infraestrutura resiliente nos setores de água e energia renovável e inovação em financiamento climático, ao mesmo tempo em que ampliamos o impacto.

📢 The second #CallForApplications from the Silver Region Fund is now open! Targeted at for-profit companies working on solutions for the #SilverEconomy in #LAC. Learn the details and apply now 👉 fondoregionplateada.com/en

🏙️ We're directly financing #cities and regions in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean. 🩺 We're taking big steps for care systems and #caregivers. 📚 We're unraveling #AI's impact on #education – and steering it in the right direction. Learn about it all, plus more highlights from our work in June! @IDB_Lab @BIDInvest 🔗bit.ly/40pN5wk

Thank you to @the_IDB in Barbados & @cncockburnRepBD for the excellent briefing with the 🇧🇧 Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade & the Geneva Mission on the new IDB Country Strategy- and for allowing our @uwisrc interns to participate

Great meeting w Minister Kerry Symmonds on 🇧🇧 country strategy @the_IDB, progress on #ONECaribbean—now advancing 9 regional initiatives—and our joint @OECDdev Caribbean Development Dynamics to spotlight regional trends. 1st report launched last Dec in #Barbados, 2nd on the way!

Alta fights #Adult #Illiteracy in #TrinidadandTobago with a #Tech-first approach. With #Innovation financing from the EU and @IDB_Lab under the Shaping the Future of Innovation program, Alta Online expanded access to thousands. 📰 Read the full story in @Newsday_TT: newsday.co.tt/2025/05/09/alt…

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