New World Bank report calls for increased health budget and better spending to save lives in Haiti
In Haiti, public spending on healthcare per capita is us$13 per year, which is below the average and substantially lower than the average in neighboring countries. PORT-AU-PRINCE - A new report issued yesterday More...
World Bank: Caribbean should spend better, not more
WASHINGTON – Amid concerns about high spending by some Caribbean governments, the World Bank says there’s nothing wrong with spending. But rather than spend more, they need to spend better. It says Latin America More...
World Bank appoints new country Director for the Caribbean
WASHINGTON – Tahseen Sayed Khan is the new Country Director for Caribbean countries. She will be responsible for maintaining a solid partnership with the countries to address their development and financial challenges. “It More...
U.S. Consul General Hawthorne hosts welcome reception for Energy and Resources Group
University of California, Berkeley Who are Visiting Curacao to Advocate for Sustainable Development Planning and Implementation. WILLEMSTAD - The U.S. Consulate General Curacao and the Curacao Development Institute More...
Curaçao Development Institute (CDI) gives further elaboration to the MoU between the World Bank and the government of Curacao
WILLEMSTAD – On 15 September this year, the World Bank and the government of Curacao signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Right after the signing of this agreement the Curaçao Development Institute (CDI) More...
World Bank says Caribbean sea is just what the islands need to boost growth
WASHINGTON - A new World Bank report released today examines how the transition to a ‘blue economy’ for Caribbean countries can not only generate growth, but also help countries gain greater resilience to external More...
Government signs MoU with World Bank Group
WILLEMSTAD – The Minister of Economic Development Eugene Rhuggenaath together with the Minister of Finance Dr. Jose Jardim signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ms. Sophie Sirtaine, Regional Director More...
World Bank provides $150 million to combat Zika in Latin America and Caribbean
WASHINGTON, United States – The World Bank Group has made US$150 million immediately available to help countries in Latin America and the Caribbean fight the Zika virus. And it said in its announcement yesterday More...
Caribbean investment is money well spent, ecosystem fund concludes
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- In the last of three regional assessment workshops, outstanding project results from five Caribbean countries – Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Jamaica, Saint Lucia and St Vincent and the More...
World Bank warns of increased poverty in Latin America and Caribbean due to climate change
WASHINGTON, United States – Without climate-informed development in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2.6 million more people could fall into extreme poverty by 2030, largely as a result of the health impacts More...
