Caribbean Development Bank / Compete Caribbean
Government fundSt. Michael · Seed
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Investment thesis
The Caribbean Development Bank is a regional multilateral development bank whose mission is to reduce poverty and transform lives across its Borrowing Member Countries through sustainable, resilient, and inclusive development. It finances and supports projects in infrastructure, climate resilience and adaptation, renewable energy, education, clean water, and private sector and enterprise development. The Bank places emphasis on gender-smart finance, support for women-led businesses, youth entrepreneurship, and building stronger regional institutions. It mobilises resources through instruments such as the Special Development Fund and partnerships with organisations including the EU and Agence Française de Développement, channeling loans, grants, and technical assistance to member states throughout the Caribbean region.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Investments · 75 tracked
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
6th Road (Coastal Highway Upgrading) Project8th Consolidated Line of CreditAFD/EU Caribbean Infrastructure FacilityANUBasic Education Project IIBasic Needs Trust FundBelize Education Sector Reform Programme IIBelize Social InvestmentBelize Social Investment Fund III - AmendmentClimate Change Project Preparation FundClimate Smart AgricultureCommunity College Development ProjectCommunity-Based Agriculture And Rural DevelopmentCommunity-Based Agriculture and Rural Development IIConstitution River Flood MitigationCultural and Creative Industries Innovation FundEighth Water (Dennery North Water Supply Redevelopment Project)Energy Efficiency Measures and Solar PhotovoltaicEnhancement of Immigration ServicesEnhancement of TVET AT Lower Secondary School LevelEnhancing Learning Continuity and ResiliencyEnhancing Sugarcane Farmers Resilience to Natural Hazard EventsEssex Valley Agricultural Development ProjectFourth Road ProjectFuture Leaders NetworkGrantley Adams International Airport Pavement Rehabilitation and ExpansionGrenada Education Enhancement Project Phase 1Grenada Education Enhancement Project Phase 2Hospitality and Tourism Training InstituteIntegrated Solid Waste Management ProjectIntegrated Solid Waste Management Project - AmendmentLinden to Mabura Hills Road ProjectLoubiere to Grand Bay Road Reconstruction ProjectMillennium Highway and West Coast Road Reconstruction ProjectMontserrat Port Development Project (UKCIF)NDMNDM-RRL Hurricane IrmaPhillip Goldson Highway UpgradingPort Modernisation ProjectPower ProjectQuality Enhancement In Public EducationReconstruction and Rehabilitation GrantResilient Rural Belize (Be-Resilient)Road Management and Rural Roads Improvement ProgrammeRRLSafety Nets for Vulnerable PopulationsSaint Lucia MSME Loan-Grant FacilitySandy Bay Sea Defences Resilience ProjectSchools Improvement Project Phase 1Sea and River Defence Resilience ProjectSecond Road Infrastructure RehabilitationSecond Road Safety ProjectSettlement Upgrading ProjectSeventh Power Project (Caye Caulker Submarine)Seventh Water (John Compton Dam Rehabilitation) ProjectSheTrades Caribbean HubSixth Power ProjectSixth Water (Vieux Fort Water Supply Redevelopment) ProjectSkills Development and EmployabilitySolar Photovoltaic RE Systems (IDB-SEF)Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project (UKCIF)Speightstown Flood MitigationSt. Lucia Education Quality Improvement ProjectStreet Lighting Retrofit and Advanced Metering InfrastructureStreet Lighting RetrofittingStrengthening Food Safety ManagementStudent Loan Line of CreditSupporting Learning Continuity - SKNThird WaterThird Water Supply ProjectUtility Battery Storage and Grid-connected Solar PVWater Sector Strategic ProjectWater Supply Network Upgrade ProjectYouth and Community Transformation ProjectYouth Empowerment Project
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Caribbean Development Bank / Compete Caribbean made?
- Caribbean Development Bank / Compete Caribbean has 75 tracked investments.
- What stage does Caribbean Development Bank / Compete Caribbean invest at?
- Caribbean Development Bank / Compete Caribbean invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Caribbean Development Bank / Compete Caribbean focus on?
- Caribbean Development Bank / Compete Caribbean focuses on AgTech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Creator Economy, EdTech, Energy, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Caribbean Development Bank / Compete Caribbean located?
- Caribbean Development Bank / Compete Caribbean is headquartered in St. Michael, BB.
- Does Caribbean Development Bank / Compete Caribbean lead rounds?
- Caribbean Development Bank / Compete Caribbean typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelTowards the Caribbean Evaluation Community of Practice (CoP): A Regional Townhall
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Evaluation Leadership for Development Results in the Caribbean
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Building a Culture of Evaluation in the Caribbean
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AI, Data, and Power: Shaping the Future of Evaluation in the Caribbean
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From Data to Action: Unlocking Evidence Use in the Caribbean
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Building a Caribbean Evaluation Space: Why It Matters Now
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