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🚀The Caribbean’s energy and transport transformation is no longer a question of ambition, but of execution. This panel discussion led by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) at #COP31 will explore how the new Regional Investment Platform can build a pipeline of investment-ready projects and mobilise finance at scale. Join us for “Financing Caribbean Climate, Energy and Transport Transformation: From Ambition to Implementation” Speakers: ▪️Mr. Daniel Best, President, CDB ▪️Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) ▪️Dr. Isaac Solomon, Vice President of Operations, CDB ▪️Mr. Rodinald Soomer, Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean Development Fund ▪️Ms. Kristin Lang, Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Green Climate Fund ▪️Dr. Mohammad Nagdee, Executive Director, Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency ▪️Ms. Charline Vuillermoz, Global Head of Sustainability for Financial Institutions Coverage, BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking ▪️Mr. Ricardo Marshall, Programme Director, Prime Minister’s Office, Government of Barbados (Moderator) 🗓️Tuesday, 10 November | 🕝 2:30–3:30 pm Türkiye Time (UTC+3) 📍 CARICOM Pavilion | 🔴Add it to your schedule! Learn more👉ow.ly/sn1C5104k3c #OurCDB #CDBatCOP31 #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition #SustainableTransport

Regional integration is essential to building a more competitive and resilient Caribbean. 📈🌎 Our President @DanielBestCDB outlines how greater cooperation can help unlock investment and sustainable growth. Read more 🔗 ow.ly/juHT5104ByO #InvestingInResilience #CDB

📢Heading to #COP31 in Antalya? Save these dates! 📅 Join the Caribbean Development Bank at the CARICOM Pavilion next week for four conversations on scaling climate finance and moving the Caribbean from ambition to implementation: 🔹 Tue 10 Nov at 2:30 pm: “Financing Caribbean Climate, Energy and Transport Transformation: From Ambition to Implementation” 🔹 Thu 12 Nov at 2:30 pm: “Financing a Resilient Caribbean: Scaling Climate Action, Investment and Delivery in the Blue Economy” 🔹 Fri 13 Nov at 10:30 am: “MDB and Development Partner Collaboration to Scale Caribbean Climate and Resilience Finance” 🔹 Fri 13 Nov at 2:30 pm: “Investing in Resilience: How Planning and Coordination can Help Caribbean SIDS Respond More Effectively to Major Climate Change Impacts” 🕙All times Türkiye Time (UTC+3) | 📌Add these events to your schedule! Learn more👉ow.ly/ga7B5104jHj #OurCDB #CDBatCOP31 #ClimateAction #ClimateFinance

🌎 Stronger civil society partnerships can unlock new opportunities for #Caribbean small states. By listening to communities and supporting local leadership, we can build more inclusive, responsive and resilient societies. 🤝🏽🌱🏘️ 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/2i7R51043Ij #InvestingInResilience #CivilSociety

♿ Resilience must include everyone. At #CHOGM2026, @Caribank supported the meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in shaping a more accessible and inclusive Caribbean. 🌎🤝🏽🌱 Every person deserves to be seen, heard, valued and empowered to thrive. #InvestingInResilience #DisabilityInclusion

🌎 Investing in resilience means investing in the full potential of women as leaders, entrepreneurs and changemakers. As we look beyond #CHOGM2026, CDB will continue advancing gender-responsive solutions that build stronger economies, more inclusive communities and a resilient Caribbean. 👩🏽‍💼📈🌱 #InvestingInResilience #GenderEquality

🌎 Resilience begins in communities. At CHOGM2026, @Caribank continued partnering with civil society and local leaders to transform community knowledge into inclusive solutions and lasting impact. 🤝🏽🏘️🌱 We're investing in participation and communities. #InvestingInResilience

💡 Powering a more resilient Caribbean future! ⚡We’ve signed a landmark agreement with @theGCF unlocking US$68.7 million to help households and businesses in 🇧🇧 Barbados, 🇧🇿 Belize and 🇯🇲 Jamaica access renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions. ☀️Through this innovative programme, customers can invest in rooftop solar, battery storage, solar water heaters and other energy-saving technologies, with costs repaid through electricity bills. 🌎 Together, we are advancing a cleaner, more affordable and sustainable energy future for the Caribbean. 📎 Learn More: ow.ly/lVRt5103Ooh #OurCDB #OurCaribbean #CleanEnergyCaribbean #SustainableIslandEnergy #EnergyTransition

🌱 Investing in resilience means investing in people. At #CHOGM and beyond, CDB is championing youth participation, social capital and inclusive development. 💡🤝🌊 #CDBatCHOGM #InvestingInResilience

📊 Evidence. Learning. Impact. Behind every successful development intervention is a commitment to learning and continuous improvement. As CDB's next Senior Evaluation Officer, you'll lead evaluations that assess what works, identify opportunities for improvement, and help strengthen development outcomes across the Caribbean. From country programmes and sector strategies to thematic and corporate evaluations, your work will help inform better decisions and deliver greater impact. Ready to make a difference beyond a single project or programme? 🔗 Apply now: caribank.org/careers #OurCDB #CDBCareers #Evaluation #DevelopmentEffectiveness #InternationalDevelopment #CaribbeanDevelopment

Building resilience in SIDS requires strategic investment and bold private-sector action. 🌱🤝📈 CDB is helping businesses and investors turn Caribbean challenges into opportunities for innovation, jobs and sustainable growth. #CDBatCHOGM #InvestingForResilience #SIDS

From commitment to action. CDB President @DanielBestCDB is urging Commonwealth partners to back women’s economic leadership with the resources and support required to deliver results. 👩🏾‍💼💰🎯 Read the full story 🔗ow.ly/a94j5103iJg #CDB #CHOGM #InvestInWomen

💡The true measure of a road is whether people can use it safely, reliably and equitably. 🇬🇾 At the recent launch of the Socially Inclusive and Gender-Responsive Road Safety Awareness Communication Strategy in Guyana, Sharon Griffith, CDB’s Programme Manager, Infrastructure Partnerships (UKCIF), joined other infrastructure experts to call for safer, more inclusive transport mobility. 🛣️Grounded in consultation with institutions and communities—including women, youth and Indigenous peoples—the Strategy will support safer choices and shared responsibility among all road users. 📣Its key message, “Be the reason everyone is safe,” will be amplified by road safety champions through a six-week nationwide anti-speeding campaign and community-based road safety activities. 🙌CDB is proud to support the initiative alongside the Government of Guyana and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office through the UK Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund Linden–Mabura Hill Road Upgrade Project 🔗More about the Project: ow.ly/NRa451038V8 #OurCDB #OurCaribbean #Guyana #UKCIF #RoadSafety #InclusiveDevelopment cc: @dpiguyana @UKinCaribbean

🏗️📊🌎 Resilience requires more than investment. It requires integration. At #CHOGM2026, CDB is advocating for development approaches that connect skills, enterprise finance, infrastructure, digital systems and social protection to deliver stronger institutions, broader participation and sustainable growth. 🤝📈🚀 #CDBatCHOGM #InvestingInResilience

🤝🌎💡 Resilience is a collective investment in our future. From climate-smart infrastructure to stronger institutions and thriving businesses, every strategic investment helps create the conditions for growth and long-term development. Together, we can strengthen the Caribbean's capacity to adapt, compete and prosper. 🌴📊🚀 #CDBatCHOGM #InvestingInResilience @DanielBestCDB

🚨 Registration is now closed for our Strengthening Gender Equality in Community Development e-Courses. Thank you to everyone who signed up! Registered participants will receive confirmation and next-step details soon.

💧🌱 Growing opportunity, strengthening livelihoods. 🇯🇲 We’re proud to mark a major milestone in Jamaica’s agricultural journey with the completion of the Irrigation System under the Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) Project. By improving water access and boosting agricultural productivity, we’re supporting sustainable economic growth for farmers and communities. 🤝This transformative investment is funded primarily through the UK Caribbean Infrastructure Fund and delivered in partnership with the Government of Jamaica 🔗 Learn more about this achievement: ow.ly/W4vy51036QN #OurCaribbean #OurCDB #Jamaica #Agriculture #WaterSecurity #UKCIF #SustainableDevelopment cc: @UKinCaribbean

Small States are proving that size doesn't limit impact. 🌍💡🚀 We're investing in Commonwealth platforms is helping advance investment, inclusion, and resilience across our region. 📖 Read the full story and discover how this partnership is creating opportunities and strengthening the future of Small States. 🔗ow.ly/mzWX5102RME #CDB #Resilience #SmallStates

🇩🇲 CDB has approved a US$10 million loan to strengthen Dominica’s economic and climate resilience. 💰 Stronger public financial management 📊 Improved debt sustainability 🏦 Greater financial sector stability 🌱 Enhanced climate resilience 🌊 Protection of marine ecosystems 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4jPjLdl #ourCDB #ourCaribbean #Dominica

#GoodNews 🌟More financing. Greater resilience. Stronger support when countries need it most. CDB has published a new report that provides a practical roadmap for multilateral development banks to expand lending capacity, strengthen financial resilience, and advance key G20 capital adequacy reforms. 💡The report introduces the Contingent Capacity Facility, an innovative instrument that can help MDBs do more with existing capital while preserving their ability to respond when countries face economic or climate-related shocks. Learn more: 👉ow.ly/m2NO5102ePb #DevelopmentFinance #MDBs #ClimateResilience #OurCDB #CaribbeanDevelopment