The Country Strategy Paper (CSP) outlines the assistance strategy of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) over the period 2013-16. In preparing the CSP discussions were held with officials of the Government of SKN. CDB’s proposed strategy for SKN focuses on two strategic objectives: establishing an enabling environment for sustained inclusive growth and poverty reduction; and strengthening resilience by securing social stability and improving environmental sustainability. Sustained growth would result from improved competitiveness through the targeted attention to macroeconomic stability and strengthened governance and improving the business environment through reducing infrastructure-related bottlenecks and investments that develop the productive sectors and human capital.

Economic resilience would be strengthened by enhancing social stability and improving environmental sustainability. Gender will be treated as a cross-cutting issue, since it is an important component to achieving good governance, social equality and sustainable economic development.

The Country Strategy was developed within the framework of the development challenges confronting SKN, the Government’s Adaptation Strategy, National Poverty Reduction Strategy and the interventions of its other development partners. The proposed CDB interventions are expected to contribute towards the attainment of the above mentioned objectives.