Overview

CDB responds to the needs of its Borrowing Member Countries through a range of programmes, designed to support economic and social development throughout the Region. The programmes provide technical assistance and grant funding, among other things, and in some cases, are supported in collaboration with other development partners.

Information on concluded programmes can be found here.

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Basic Needs Trust Fund

The Basic Needs Trust Fund is the Bank’s flagship poverty reduction programme. It provides grant financing to vulnerable communities.
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Caribbean Action for Resilience Enhancement Programme

The Caribbean Action for Resilience Enhancement (CARE) programme is a five year, 14 million Euro initiative to support disaster risk management (DRM) and climate resilience building efforts in CDB’s Borrowing Member Countries.
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Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services

The Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services Network supports the development of the Region’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Community Disaster Risk Reduction Fund

The Community Disaster Risk Reduction Fund finances projects, which reduce disaster risks and support climate change adaptation efforts in Caribbean communities.
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Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund

The Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF) is intended to be a multi-donor fund, which will support the development of the creative industries (CI) sector in the Caribbean.
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EPA and CSME Standby Facility for Capacity Building

The Standby Facility for Capacity Building is pool of financial resources provided by the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) for trade related projects in CARIFORUM countries which advance the CSME and EPA. All supported projects are supervised by CDB and implemented by local agencies.
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Special Development Fund

The Special Development Fund Unified was established in 1983, and provides low-interest loans and grants of high development priority.
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Sustainable Energy for the Eastern Caribbean

The Sustainable Energy for the Eastern Caribbean (SEEC) programme is a multi-donor trust fund and grant facility which assists countries in the Eastern Caribbean in addressing energy security issues.
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United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UKCIF)

The United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund provides grant funding for infrastructure projects to encourage growth and support poverty reduction.
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VYBZING: CDB and Youth

VYBZING is an outreach programme through which CDB engages directly with youth on regional development issues.