Caribbean Development Bank

CDB

  • Type Direct (Regional)
  • Date of accreditation 14 Oct 2016

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), is a regional financial institution with a mandate to support social and economic development in small island developing States in the Caribbean. The entity’s main functions are to assist its borrowing member countries (BMCs) in optimizing the use of their resources by:

  • Developing their economies and expanding production and trade;
  • Promoting private and public investment in the Caribbean region;
  • Mobilizing financial resources from both within and outside the region for development; and
  • Providing technical assistance

Accreditation timeline

Accreditation term 1

29 Nov 2018 - 28 Nov 2023

Accreditation date

13 Oct 2016

AMA execution date

09 Nov 2018

AMA effectiveness

29 Nov 2018

Term end date

28 Nov 2023

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

News + Stories

Plugging the finance gap in the Caribbean

02 Dec 2023 / The Green Climate Fund announced a new co-financing platform at COP28 in Dubai, with funding of USD 1.2 million to develop the initiative.

GCF affirms partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank

09 Nov 2018 / GCF and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) signed a legal agreement to open doors for more climate finance projects in the Caribbean region.

Contacts

Ms. Valerie Isaac
Primary

Coordinator, Environmental Sustainability Unit
P.O. Box 408, Wildey, St. Michael, Bridgetown, Barbados
Phone 246 539 1742
valerie.isaac@caribank.org
Mr. Derek Gibbs
Secondary

Climate Finance Specialist, Environmental Sustainability Unit
P.O. Box 408, Wildey, St. Michael, Bridgetown, Barbados