The attached Country Engagement Strategy (CES) sets out the strategic direction for the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB/the Bank) engagement with the Government of the Republic of Suriname over the period 2024-2030. Guided by the overarching objectives of Suriname’s Multi‑Annual Development Plan 2022-26, which sets out a strategic vision to transition Suriname towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, the CES proposes support for the Government’s efforts to sustain a resilient socio‑economic recovery following the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic.

The CES focuses mainly on the three strategic pillars of: (a) building social resilience; (b) enhancing the climate/disaster resilience of infrastructure and the environment; and (c) facilitating sustainable private sector and agriculture development.

The Bank’s programme of assistance is designed to achieve the CES outcomes of: (i) enhanced water supply provision and resource management; (ii) strengthened social sector; (iii) enhanced access to and quality of education; (iv) enhanced statistical capacity; (v) enhanced procurement capacity; (vi) strengthened environmental management and governance; (vii) increased production and use of sustainable energy; (viii) trade facilitation and enhanced private sector and micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) resilience; and (ix) enhanced agriculture sector resilience. Innovation, regional cooperation and integration, gender equality and good governance will be mainstreamed in CDB’s interventions. A resource envelope of two hundred and fifty million United States dollars (USD250 mn) has been estimated to fund the indicative programme of assistance.