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May 14, 2022, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Two new projects financed by the European Union (EU) are set to advance efforts in poverty reduction and the exportability of goods and services, in St. Vincent and the Grenadines by increasing opportunities in agriculture says the Director of Projects at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Mr. Daniel Best. The two initiatives are, the National Standardisation and Certification of Exportable Services Providers Project and …

CDB, as the second largest contributor to the Government of Belize's current suite of development-related projects, has clearly signalled our intent to sustain…

Businesses in The Bahamas will be better able to meet international criteria under a new project valued at over EUR €400,000 which is being supported by the…

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news High taxes drive up Kenyas fuel prices by MARTIN MWITA A fuel attendant busy at the Kobil petro station along Koinange Street yesterday,despite increase in fuel prices announced by ERC most stations had not adjusted the fuel price.Photo/Philip kamakya. The landed cost of a litre of petrol last month was Sh49.84, Sh46.82 for diesel and Sh42.96 for kerosene. Households are facing a likely increase in the cost of living as traders pass on high production and transport bill...

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 ...

Competitiveness stressed as regional quality framework boosted Article by February 12, 2021 Using high tariff barriers and other practices to limit competition from imports into the region is a thing of the past, a CARICOM trade official has said, urging Caribbean economies to focus instead on building their firms’ capacity and become more competitive as they seek to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. This advice has come from Leo Preville, the CARICOM Single Market (CSME)...

CDB/CROSQ, Press Release February 10, 2021, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – 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 Mr. Daniel Best, Director Projects Department at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The Bank has partnered with the European Union (EU) and the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) to upgrade labs, train staff, and, in the case ...

The St Kitts Nevis Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — St. Kitts and Nevis will be offered a Regional Quality Infrastructure Programme (RQIP) with globally standardised testing at domestic laboratories as early as next year, according to Daniel Best, Director Projects Department at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The program will also be offered to Barbados and Dominica. The RQIP will provide the Federation with a national quality policy to ensure businesses can deliver globally recognise...