Saint Lucia Development Bank

The Saint Lucia Development Bank (SLDB), based in Castries, Saint Lucia, is mandated to mobilize and provide financing for economic and capital market development in Saint Lucia and the Eastern Caribbean, across sectors such as agriculture, health, tourism, housing, water, energy, and education in collaboration with the Government of Saint Lucia and state institutions to support national development strategies.

Through partnership with the GCF, SLDB aims to establish a sustainable adaptation facility to reduce disaster risk and vulnerability. SLDB plans to align its lending with GCF objectives by supporting renewable energy, low-emission transport, resilient infrastructure, slope stabilization, and climate-smart agriculture. It also plans to create special financing windows for vulnerable groups, including women-headed households and displaced communities.