Caribbean Export Development Agency (CE)

Type Direct (Regional)
Date of accreditation 26 Mar 2026

The Caribbean Export Development Agency (CE) is a regional trade and investment promotion agency serving the CARIFORUM States, with a mandate to support sustainable private sector development across the Caribbean. Headquartered in St. Michael, CE promotes economic growth, competitiveness, resilience, and green business development across Caribbean small island developing States and middle-income countries. CE works with regional and international partners to strengthen technical capacity and support member States in achieving their climate and development priorities.

By partnering with GCF, CE aims to scale up private sector investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable agriculture, and climate-resilient development, while improving access to climate finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The agency also promotes inclusive and gender-responsive climate action through initiatives supporting women-led businesses.

Accreditation timeline

Accreditation date

26 Mar 2026

AMA execution date

Pending

AMA effectiveness date

Pending

Entity details

Size
- Micro
- Small
- Medium
- Large
Environmental and social risk category
- Category C
- Category B
- Category A
- Intermediation 3
- Intermediation 2
- Intermediation 1
Fiduciary standards
- Basic
- Project management
- Grant award
- On-lending/blending:
- Loan
- Equity
- Guarantee
- Blending

Contacts

Ms. Leonel Naut

Primary

Deputy Executive Director

Phone +1 (809) 531-6565
lnaut@carib-export.com

Dr. Edna Simpson

Secondary

Partnerships Officer

Phone +1 (246) 436-0578
partnerships@carib-export.com