NO PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME IN 2010

The  Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) wishes to advise that its Project Cycle Management Training (PCMT) Programme will not be offered in 2010.  Having completed the delivery of the re-introduced PCMT Programme as a pilot project from 2007 to 2009, the Bank is in the process of evaluating the Core Courses and the Specialised Modules which were offered during that period, with a view to improving the training fellowships available to public/private sector officers from its Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs).   CDB wishes to thank officers from its BMCs who participated in the PCMT pilot and to advise that the Bank expects to resume the PCMT Programme in 2011.

CDB CELEBRATES ITS 40th ANNIVERSARY!

Former Prime Minister of Barbados, Errol Barrow and the first President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Sir Arthur Lewis, signing the headquarters agreement for the Bank   The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is marking the 40th anniversary of its establishment, and the Bank is planning a series of activities to celebrate this milestone.    CDB was set up as a regional development financing institution to contribute to the harmonious economic growth and development of the member countries in the Caribbean, and to promote economic cooperation and integration among these countries. Read More

CRISIS RESPONSE INITIATIVES OF THE MULTILATERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OPERATING IN THE CARIBBEAN

The Development Finance Institutions operating in the Caribbean have crafted responses designed to assist their member countries in dealing with the global financial and economic crisis. This document outlines the programmes that have been put in place by each institution, namely the International Monetary Fund, the Caribbean Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank and the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC).

CARIBBEAN AID FOR TRADE AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION TRUST FUND (CARTFund)

The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), through the Department for International Development (DfID), has a Regional Development Strategy for the Caribbean designed to help the Region reduce poverty through economic growth and increased resilience to risks that impact on growth.      One way the UK Government is operationalising its regional strategy is by the establishment of a Caribbean Aid for Trade and Regional Integration Trust Fund (CARTFund).  The Project Submission Form is available via this link. A Guide for completing the form is available via this link. The brochure outlining further information is available here.  Additional information for private sector applicants is available here.