Friday, May 21, 2010

$850m Pledge To Support Caribbean And Haiti

$850 million to Caribbean Joint Action Plan, by five international financial institutions, active in the Caribbean. This announcement May 19, as part of Caribbean Development Bank's annual meeting currently underway in Nassau, Bahamas.More details here.

Joint investment, under the Caribbean Joint Action Plan, will concentrate on crucial economic sectors most impacted by the economic slowdown: finance, tourism andinfrastructure. It is expected that this approach will further supporteconomic growth in the region by mobilizing IFI (international financial institutions) investment to act as acatalyst for private sector engagement and facilitating national andsub-regional support and policy dialogue amongst both private and publicstakeholders.

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