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Caribbean Investment Forum opens as Mia Mottley outlines $22 billion projects

The Caribbean Investment Forum in Barbados featured Mottley’s roughly $22 billion project pitch, regional corporate integration plans and new climate-finance initiatives. Officials said fragmented project preparation still limits larger funding flows.

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Updated Oct 8, 2026

Mottley proposed about 12 public-private projects worth roughly $22 billion over the next decade.
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Regional leaders are pursuing mutual recognition of corporate entities, and a sustainability bond targets US$250 million for resilient infrastructure.
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The bond’s market debut is targeted for the first quarter of 2027.
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Green Climate Fund officials said fragmented project preparation and limited institutional capacity slow larger funding flows.
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Oct 7, 2026

Climate fund backs projects but warns of regional fragmentation

Barbados has received about US$245 million (BDS$490 million) from the Green Climate Fund for climate projects, much of it for water security, wastewater treatment and the South Coast Water Reclamation Plant. GCF officials said the country is leading regional efforts to build a Caribbean resilience investment platform, but warned that fragmented project preparation and limited institutional capacity are slowing larger funding flows.

Oct 7, 2026

New regional sustainability bond targets US$250m

A first regional sustainability bond was launched in Barbados to raise US$250 million for climate-resilient infrastructure across the Caribbean, with a market debut targeted by the first quarter of 2027. Backed by the CARICOM Development Fund and JMMB Group, it aims to finance renewable energy, coastal protection and other projects at below-market rates without worsening government debt.

Oct 7, 2026

PM Mottley’s $22bn investment pitch

Prime Minister Mia Mottley outlined about 12 public-private projects worth roughly $22 billion over the next decade, including a desalination plant, renewable energy, a data centre and port upgrades. Speaking at the Caribbean Investment Forum in Barbados, she urged the region to think bigger, scale up investment, and use more of its own savings and trade links. She said better transport, integration and project discipline are needed to turn ideas into financing and growth.

Oct 6, 2026

Mutual recognition of corporate entities to be established within the region

Caribbean leaders are working toward mutual recognition of corporate entities across the region, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said at the opening of the Caribbean Investment Forum in Barbados. The move could make it easier for businesses to operate regionally, support investment, and strengthen economic integration.

Caribbean Investment Forum opens as Mia Mottley outlines $22 billion projects

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