Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey (second from left) greets Caribbean Development Bank Division Chief, Dr. Martin Baptiste, at .
The Government and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) launched the second phase of the Barbados Professional Skills Development Programme on Monday. Chief of Operations for Barbados and the eastern Caribbean at the IDB, Jean-Eric Theinhardt said the programme was designed to educate officials in the Ministry of Environment and National Beautification and Green and Blue Economy (MENB) about how to support and implement maritime policies and strategies. “The programme builds …
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is assuring Barbadians that Government is not sitting on its hands when it comes to long overdue road rehabilitation. Speaking at the ground-breaking for the Roadworks Global Project at Carmichael Road, St George, yesterday, she said some roads have been on the cards for repairs for decades, but her administration was intent on addressing the issue. “The truth is that after 2008, this country, because …
March 3, 2021
With the clock running down on Barbados’ goal of total reliance on green energy by 2030, a $90 million investment fund has been launched to kick-start carbon-neutral energy projects, under a partnership of two key donors to this country.
The Barbados Sustainable Energy Investment Programme, also known as Smart Fund II is being financed with a $60 million (US$30 million) investment loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and a $30 million (US$15 million) investment grant provided by the European Union.
The Energy Smart Fund was first introduced towards the end of November 2011, with financial assistance from the IDB in the amount of $20 million (US$10 million), as part of an agreement for the Barbados Sustainable Energy Investment Programme.