{"id":13366,"date":"2025-09-02T16:51:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T20:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/?p=13366"},"modified":"2025-09-02T16:51:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T20:51:28","slug":"gdb-strengthens-regional-ties-at-caf-shareholder-meeting-in-jamaica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/02\/gdb-strengthens-regional-ties-at-caf-shareholder-meeting-in-jamaica\/","title":{"rendered":"GDB Strengthens Regional Ties At CAF Shareholder Meeting In Jamaica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 26px; overflow-wrap: break-word; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;\">The Grenada Development Bank (GDB) is ramping up efforts to deepen regional partnerships and mobilize sustainable finance for national development priorities. General Manager Royston Cumberbatch recently represented the Bank at the Shareholder Meeting of Heads of National Development Banks, hosted by the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF).<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 26px; overflow-wrap: break-word; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;\">The high-level engagement was held at the Jamaica Convention Centre in Montego Bay as part of the 2025 Caribbean Investment Forum. The event brought together national development banks, multilateral institutions, and regional leaders to explore joint strategies for advancing inclusive, climate-aligned, and sustainable financing solutions throughout the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: var(--td_text_color, #111111); font-weight: 400; margin: 27px 0px 17px; font-size: 22px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;\">Positioning Grenada for Transformational Growth<\/h3>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 26px; overflow-wrap: break-word; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;\">Mr. Cumberbatch delivered a presentation titled \u201cCatalyzing Sustainable Growth &amp; Development in Grenada\u201d, outlining GDB\u2019s institutional track record, mandate, and development impact. He highlighted the Bank\u2019s achievements across housing, education, and MSME lending, while identifying new opportunities in climate finance, renewable energy, export-oriented MSMEs, and green innovation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 26px; overflow-wrap: break-word; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;\">The presentation also emphasized GDB\u2019s:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 26px; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Proven capacity to implement high-impact lending programmes<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Expanding pipeline of climate-resilient housing and MSME projects<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Ongoing efforts to modernize banking systems and digitize operations<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Institutional readiness to absorb and deploy concessional and blended finance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: var(--td_text_color, #111111); font-weight: 400; margin: 27px 0px 17px; font-size: 22px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;\">Call for Collaborative Investment<\/h3>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 26px; overflow-wrap: break-word; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;\">As part of his remarks, Mr. Cumberbatch proposed a collaborative financing initiative with CAF and other regional institutions to expand the scope and impact of Grenada\u2019s sustainable development programmes. Key areas for potential joint investment include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 26px; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Affordable, climate-resilient housing<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Renewable energy and energy-efficient infrastructure<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Climate-smart agriculture and food systems<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" aria-level=\"1\">MSME development and export finance<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" aria-level=\"1\">Diaspora-linked green investment products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 26px; overflow-wrap: break-word; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis meeting with CAF reaffirmed the Grenada Development Bank\u2019s strong commitment to national transformation through innovative finance,\u201d said Mr. Cumberbatch. \u201cGrenada\u2019s priorities in MSME growth, climate resilience, and renewable energy are fully aligned with CAF\u2019s development vision. This represents a strategic opportunity to scale impact through regional collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: var(--td_text_color, #111111); font-weight: 400; margin: 27px 0px 17px; font-size: 22px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;\">GDB as a Regional Development Leader<\/h3>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 26px; overflow-wrap: break-word; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;\">Mr. Cumberbatch underscored that the dialogue not only showcased Grenada\u2019s readiness for deeper engagement but also strengthened GDB\u2019s positioning as a credible regional development finance institution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 26px; overflow-wrap: break-word; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;\">He noted CAF\u2019s strong interest in Grenada\u2019s climate finance and housing agenda and emphasized the importance of strategic partnerships in enabling Grenada to deliver on its national goals under the 2035 National Sustainable Development Plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Grenada Development Bank (GDB) is ramping up efforts to deepen regional partnerships and mobilize sustainable finance for national development priorities. 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