Priorities for Growth and Development
Loans and Grants Partnerships
INTER-AMERICAN
USD122.6 mn
USD71.2 mn Loans
In 2021, CDB approved Largest Beneficiaries in funding
USD51.4 mn Grants
These included USD32.5 mn in policy-based loans
Commonwealth of Dominica
USD40.66 mn
Antigua and Barbuda
USD25.0 mn Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
USD17.29 mn
In 2021, the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) approved 5 sub-projects at a value of
USD1.76 mn
43 sub-projects were completed.
BNTF launched its tenth cycle in 2021, with over
USD47 mn
committed to supporting 114 sub-projects in nine countries: Belize, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Suriname
DEVELOPMENT BANK
Partnered to provide USD50 million for the CDB-IDB COVID-19 Response Programme
CARIBBEAN EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Partnered to launch a technical assistance grant programme for export-ready MSMEs that were affected by COVID-19 USD887,380 provided by CDB under this programme.
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK
Partnered to provide EUR 30 million (USD36 million) to CDB’s Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) to purchase COVID-19 vaccines and make new healthcare investments.
Disbursed USD10.8 million under the Climate Action Line of Credit II
Project Approval Highlights
Commonwealth of Dominica
Support for MSME financing (Special COVID-19 Line of Credit)
USD10.34 million loan, USD164,000 Technical Assistance
Grenada Safety Net for Vulnerable Populations Affected by COVID-19
USD8.95 million loan
Regional
University of the West Indies Digital Transformation project
USD6.19 million in funding; USD6 million loan, USD190,000 grant