Barbados, situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent island nation in the western Atlantic Ocean. At roughly 13° North and 59° West, the country lies in the southern Caribbean region, where it is a part of the Lesser Antilles island chain. Barbados is a founding member of the Bank.

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Capital City
Bridgetown
Currency
Barbados Dollar (BBD)
% of shares
3.24 (as of December 31, 2023)
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By the Numbers

Last Updated - 21/11/2024
Distribution of Loans, Contingent Loans, Equity and Grants Approved (NET) by Sector (1980 - 2024)
Total approvals (1980 - 2024) ($'000)

397,565

Approval Of Loans, Contingent Loans, Equity and Grants (NET) (2019 - 2024 YTD)

Projects

Transport and Storage
Barbados
Grantley Adams International Airport Pavement Rehabilitation and Expansion
Water and Sanitation
Barbados
Water Supply Network Upgrade Project
General Environmental Protection
Barbados
Constitution River Flood Mitigation
Construction
Barbados
Enhancement of Immigration Services

News

A card with CDB logo images of skyscrapers and the dates of COP29 November 11-22, 2024
Nov 6, 2024
Caribbean Development Bank will Champion Climate Finance, Resilience, and Energy Transition at COP 29
CDB's Hopeton Peterson and members of the MDB platform at the COP16 in Cali Colombia stand together on a platform
Nov 1, 2024
CDB Showcases Nature Protection Initiatives at 16th UN Biodiversity Conference
Oct 29, 2024
CXC to Launch AI-Powered Literacy and Numeracy System as Part of Digital Transformation

Events

Barbados
Official Handover of Personal Protective Equipment to the Barbados Department of Emergency Management
Barbados
Workshop: How can affected communities access Accountability Mechanisms?
Barbados
CIIF Creative Talk: Women in Creative Industries- Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change
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