Posts Tagged ‘CRAF’
CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) Credit Risk Abatement Facility (CRAF) provides US$122K in Technical Assistance to Thirty-Four (34) Small and Midsized Enterprises in St Lucia for RE/EE Initiatives
Bridgetown, Barbados; January 18, 2024 – The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) Credit Risk Abatement Facility (CRAF) has deployed technical assistance to 34 SMEs across various sectors in St Lucia valued…
Read MoreCARICOM Development Fund (CDF) and Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) Partner Up-Helping Women SMEs Pursue a Green Transition in the Caribbean
On November 3, the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) and Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (TawianICDF) signed a US$3 million contribution agreement for the CRAF-WomenSMEs Program in St. Lucia. Peter…
Read MoreCARICOM Development Fund (CDF) and International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) sign Memorandum of Understanding
March 16, 2023, Barbados – The CDF and the TaiwanICDF have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will allow both agencies to collaborate in and facilitate the implementation of…
Read MoreFinancial Institutions across CARICOM Member States Sensitized on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project Support Mechanisms
Financial institutions across the Caribbean Community this week had the opportunity to learn more about project support systems and tools within the renewable energy and energy efficiency space. Although renewable…
Read MoreCDF and IRENA Collaborate to Boost Low-Carbon Investments in the Caribbean
Cooperation will support renewable energy and energy efficiency drive as Caribbean looks to transition away from fossil fuel dependency The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has signed a Memorandum of…
Read MoreCDF gears up to implement pilot project launch of CRAF in 2020
Bridgetown, Barbados, 12th September 2019: The details of a major new financing facility that will make it easier for businesses to access credit to implement renewable energy solutions, are currently…
Read MoreRegional Energy Consumers to Benefit most from New CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) led Credit Risk Initiative
Mr. Wayne Vitalis, Financial Controller, CDF looks on whilst Ms. Paula James of the St. Lucia Manufacturers Association makes a point at the recent validation workshop held in Suriname. …
Read MoreCARICOM Development Fund (CDF) Board meets ahead of workshop to tackle Energy Financing and Investment Challenges
L to R: Mr. Arden Warner (CDF Board Secretary), Mr. Rodinald Soomer (CEO), Dr. Sherwyn Williams (Chairman), Mr. Angus W. Vitalis (Financial Controller), Ms. Yvette Alvarez, Ms. Beverly Best, Mr.…
Read MoreCARICOM Development Fund (CDF) commences Study on the Development of a Credit Risk Abatement Facility (CRAF)
The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF), in collaboration with the Caribbean Community Secretariat (CARICOM) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), have commenced work on the establishment of a Credit Risk…
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