The Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) is an important instrument through which the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has been making a direct and significant impact on the lives of the poor and most vulnerable people in the Caribbean. Transformative change is at the centre of BNTF’s work; and the words of those who have benefited directly from the Programme tell the best stories of how lives have been transformed by the BNTF.

This is a compilation of stories of a small sample of the thousands of sub-projects funded under BNTF. These stories speak of the far-reaching impacts of investments in areas such as water and sanitation, education and skills training, community access and empowerment. Stories of Change also captures some of the lessons learnt, which can inform future project design.