Amid escalating global economic uncertainty, severe climate volatility, and shrinking international financing, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has launched a bold blueprint for regional transformation.

​Speaking at the opening ceremony of its 56th Annual Meeting in Nassau, CDB President Daniel Best delivered a rallying cry to regional leaders, calling for a “rebirth” of the institution to help Caribbean nations navigate an era where uncertainty has become the new norm.

Best said the current global landscape required unprecedented regional collaboration. He noted that the host nation was a fitting backdrop for this pivotal moment, recalling that the bank’s inaugural meeting was held in The Bahamas over five decades ago during a period of profound post-colonial transition.