Rebirth: Innovate, Transform and Thrive for a Resilient Future

Rebirth: Innovate,
Transform and
Thrive for a
Resilient Future
Mr. Daniel Best
President

Our Mission
Reducing poverty and
transforming lives through
sustainable, resilient and
inclusive development.
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WE ARE CDB!

Every engagement is guided by questions such as:
How is this
reducing
poverty?
How will this
transform lives?
How will this
propel the
Caribbean
forward?

in loans and grants across
various sectors
2024 Operational Highlights
on Projects, Programmes and
Technical Assistance
We approved:
$304 Mn
We disbursed:
$323 Mn

Support in BMCs after Hurricane Beryl
CDB team in Grenada after Beryl
Within 72 hours of the hurricane, CDB
deployed personnel to affected areas in
Grenada and Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines to provide emergency support.
The Bank also approved a
$5.5 Mn relief package
for each country.

A Renewed Vision
Our vision for the Bank is
encapsulated in
REBIRTH
Signaling CDB’s renewed
focus on delivering
EXCELLENCE
to the people of the region in
everything that we do.

Contributors to the Bank approved historic $460 Mn
SDF 11 Programme which will boost:
Special Development Fund (SDF) 11
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESILIENCE
PRODUCTION
RESILIENCE
SOCIAL
RESILIENCE
INSTITUTIONAL
RESILIENCE
FINANCIAL
RESILIENCE

The Special Development
Fund 11 will further
reinforce our collective
progress towards a robust
and sustainable future.
SDF11

$2.1 Billion in Social Development
343,375
Students
experienced
enhanced
education
opportunities
11,100
Agricultural
stakeholders
receive training
931,000
People benefitted
from upgraded
road networks
94,425
Households
gained access to
water and
sanitation
services

Rebirth: A Strategic Vision Anchored in 3 Key Pillars
Innovate
the Bank will pioneer
cutting-edge solutions and
leverage new technologies
to address complex
development challenges.
Every sector, thematic area, project, programme, policy support, and even internal
operations will be scrutinized through 3 critical lenses.
Transform
focuses on fundamentally
reshaping processes and
systems to enhance
efficiency, inclusivity, and
sustainability.
Thrive
encapsulates the Bank’s
commitment to focus on
tangible results that foster
resilient and prosperous
individuals, and
communities.
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INNOVATE
Innovation is the Heartbeat
of Progress
CDB will prioritise Data for Development
as a key area for informed decision making.
The Bank will also leverage partnerships
and create innovative financial products
that enable us to mobilise much needed
resources.

INNOVATE
CDB will also drive progress in:
The Energy Transition
Addressing Food Security
Enhancing Education

We will usher in a new age of
implementation & delivery through
Enhanced Client Focus
Discarded value-depleting layers
Increased focus on scale and
impact of interventions
Transform

THRIVE
…not just surviving but excelling!
Our society can thrive when we have:
• Efficient Logistical Processes
• Region-wide Food Security
• Low Unemployment
• Zero Violent Crime
• High Human Development

WE ARE CDB!
We at CDB are energised,
engaged & committed to
realizing the best version of the
Bank for the Region

Thank You

Rebirth: Innovate, Transform and Thrive for a Resilient Future

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