Jamaica

Jamaica is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola) and strategically located between Cayman Trench and Jamaica Channel, the main sea lanes for the Panama Canal. Jamaica is a founding member of the Bank.

QUICK FACTS

Capital City

Kingston

Currency

Jamaican Dollar (JMD)

% of shares

17.31 (as of December 31, 2023)

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By the Numbers

Last Updated - 23/11/2024

Distribution of Loans, Contingent Loans, Equity and Grants Approved (NET) by Sector (1980 - 2024)

Total approvals (1980 - 2024) ($'000)

552,559

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

Projects

Agriculture

Jamaica

Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project (UKCIF)

Agriculture

Jamaica

Essex Valley Agricultural Development Project

News

Aerial view of new Kingston blue skies, greenery including emancipation park

Aug 23, 2024

CDB Supporting Comprehensive Climate Resilience Planning and Infrastructure for Kingston Harbour

Photo Caption: Community development professionals working in the field

Jul 28, 2023

CDB’s BNTF and CDEMA Partner to Organise Regional Proposal Writing Training Workshops

ribbon cutting photo

Jul 3, 2023

CDB’s BNTF Hands Over Therapeutic Centre for Jamaica’s Children in State Care

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Events

Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

Aug 17, 2020

Joint Launch Caribbean Women Count: The Ending Violence against Women and Girls Data Hub

news & events

Jamaica

Mar 24, 2016

VYBZING 2016

Jamaica

May 1, 2016

Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of Contributors to the Special Development Fund

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