Barbados, situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent island nation in the western Atlantic Ocean. At roughly 13° North and 59° West, the country lies in the southern Caribbean region, where it is a part of the Lesser Antilles island chain. Barbados is a founding member of the Bank.

QUICK FACTS
Capital City
Bridgetown
Currency
Barbados Dollar (BBD)
% of shares
3.24 (as of December 31, 2017)
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By the Numbers

Distribution of Loans, Contingent Loans, Equity and Grants Approved (NET) by Sector (1970 - 2017)
Total approvals (1970 - 2017) ($'000)

432,638

Approval Of Loans, Contingent Loads, Equity and Grants (NET) (2012 - 2017) ($'000)

Projects

Transport and Storage
Air Transport
Barbados
Emergency Support Loan - Liat (1974) Limited

Publications

Status Report on the Implementation of SDF 8 and CDB’s Management for Development Results Action Plan
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Barbados
Revision of Selected Aspects of the Caribbean Development Bank’s Resource Allocation System – 2012
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Barbados
Presentation: Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Policy-Based Lending Instrument of the CDB
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Barbados
Revised Paper: Haiti - Charting A Way Forward (October 2012)
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Barbados

News

CDB approves project to support economic reforms in Barbados
CDB, PAHO train regional mental health professionals to respond in the aftermath of a natural disaster
CDB to construct new office building in Barbados

Events

Barbados
Workshop: How can affected communities access Accountability Mechanisms?
Barbados
Aviation Day Caribbean
Picture: 2018 Annual News Conference
Barbados
2018 Annual News Conference