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The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in collaboration with the European Union, have entered a partnership to support regional MSMEs with financial assistance to help businesses retool and preserve jobs. CDB will fund a US$600K grant facility via a Technical Assistance Programme (TAP) to mitigate the impact of […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) will soon be able to app...

St. Vincent & the Grenadines: La Soufrière Volcano Situation Report No. 04 (As of 23 April 2021) Format This situation report is produced by the United Nations Sub-Regional Team (UNST) for Barbados and the Eastern in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It is issued by the Office of the Resident Coordinator Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean with the support of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.(OCHA). HIGHLIGHTS • On 20 April 2021, the U...

Caribbean Development Bank supports sweet potato project With the aim of enhancing food security and agricultural productivity, the Caribbean Development Bank will support production, processing and marketing of sweet potatoes in the Caribbean region. A US$600,000-grant from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) will fund the research and capacity building initiative. The estimated total cost of the project is set to be US...

CDB supports sweet potato value chain project Article by April 3, 2021 The Barbados based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says that it is in full support of a sweet potato value chain project that will serve to enhance food security and agricultural productivity across the Caribbean region. In order to promote the project that seeks to improve the production, processing and marketing of sweet potato, a grant of US$600,000-grant from the CDB to the Caribbean Agricultural Res...

Efforts to advance renewable energy in the Eastern Caribbean got a big push forward on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, when over 200 people...

Invest SVG prepares for the future Anthony Regisford, Chairman of the Board of Invest SVG, sees this period as one that allows the Agency to rethink and adopt new strategies. By: Dayle Da Silva• Invest SVG has partnered with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to effect a project for the institutional strengthening and capacity building of the state entity, whose mandate is to attract direct foreign investment to St.Vincent and the Grenadines. "Invest SVG we are all aware of its mandate, it...

THIS COUNTRY’S Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) program and the capacity of persons responsible for driving export development are expected to receive a boost. This, as Invest SVG, the agency responsible for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and strengthening export capacity, has embarked on institutional strengthening and capacity building of its employees through a Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) funded project. “In this regard the new strategic direction of Invest SVG will &helli...

Invest SVG plays an important role in the development of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) therefore employees must be adept at their jobs. With this in mind, the organization, responsible for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and strengthening export capacity, has embarked on institutional strengthening and capacity building through a Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) funded project. The project was launched virtually last Thursday, and according to Chairman of the …

Global testing standards goal set for next year Article by February 18, 2021 Export-oriented businesses in Barbados, Dominica and St Kitts and Nevis will be offered globally standardised testing at domestic laboratories as early as next year, says Daniel Best, Director of Project Department at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The CDB has partnered with the European Union (EU) and the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) to upgrade labs, train ...