Country Strategy Paper outlines the assistance strategy of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for St. Vincent and the Grenadines over the period 2014-18.  In preparing the CSP, discussions were held with public and private sector officials in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as well   as   the   development   partners   in   the   Region.  The  major  objectives  of  CDB’s  strategy  for St. Vincent and the Grenadines are to:

• accelerate and sustain inclusive economic growth by facilitating export sector diversification;  strengthened fiscal capacity; infrastructural development and targeted skills development;
• promote social development by supporting efforts to reduce poverty through Human Resource Development; advancement in gender equity; institutional strengthening of the Ministry of National Mobilisation; direct support to vulnerable communities  through the Basic Needs Trust Fund and support to small and micro enterprises by the Caribbean Technological and Consultancy Services; and
• enhance sustainable development through environmental protection and the support of disaster risk reduction and management policies.