IDB holds annual consultation, Guyana among three countries sign loan agreements

IDB President Ilan Goldfajn (centre) is flanked by other dignitaries attending the consultation. Guyana’s Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, is third from right.

The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) is currently holding its XI Annual Consultation with Governors of the countries comprising its Caribbean Country Department, and the President of the Caribbean Development Bank.

At the consultation, Guyana was among three member countries which signed loans for investments in education, health, resilient infrastructure, water and sanitation, or competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

With its focus on resilience, the consultation which commenced on Sunday and wraps up today, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; focused on aligning the IDB Group’s and Caribbean countries’ priorities and enhancing partnerships to build resilience in the region.