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IDB Procurement & Projects Workshop April 15-16, 2004

This workshop, led by Mr. Desmond Thomas from the IDB Regional Operations Department, focused on the Bank's strategic portfolio and pipeline concerning its Caribbean member countries. Key topics discussed include the economic characteristics, development goals, and challenges faced by nations like The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. The workshop examined main economic activities such as tourism and agriculture, while outlining development objectives like raising living standards, enhancing competitiveness, and addressing governance reforms.

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IDB Procurement & Projects Workshop April 15-16, 2004

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  1. IDB Procurement & Projects WorkshopApril 15-16, 2004 Mr. Desmond Thomas Regional Operations Department 3 Operational Division 6

  2. Objectives • Outline of the Bank’s portfolio and pipeline in its Caribbean member countries • Background to Bank activity with reference to • Basic characteristics of the countries • Their development goals and challenges

  3. Which Caribbean Countries? • The Bahamas • Barbados • Guyana • Jamaica • Suriname • Trinidad & Tobago

  4. Small Countries Main Characteristics

  5. Middle-income countries Characteristics (Cont.)

  6. Main Development Objectives • Raising living standards • Sustaining growth with macroeconomic stability • Maintaining social stability • Overcoming natural vulnerabilities associated with small size

  7. Main Economic Activities • Tourism (BH, BA, JA) • Mining: Bauxite/alumina (GY, JA, SU), petroleum products (T&T) • Financial services (BH, BA) • Agriculture

  8. Main Development Challenges • Competitiveness • Product development and research • Natural environment • Physical infra-structure and utilities • Human resource development • Poverty alleviation

  9. Challenges (Cont.) • Coping with natural disasters • Governance reforms • Strong fiscal and public debt challenges • Private sector involvement in traditionally public sector areas • Strengthened capacity in the many trade negotiating arenas • Regulatory climate for economic activity

  10. Instruments • The Bank is responding with both financial and non-financial instruments • Investment lending • Policy-based lending • (PROPEF) in support of project lending • TCs & MIF • Studies

  11. Projects in Pipeline

  12. The Bahamas

  13. Barbados

  14. Guyana

  15. Jamaica

  16. Suriname

  17. Trinidad and Tobago

  18. Projects in Execution

  19. The Bahamas

  20. Barbados

  21. Guyana

  22. Jamaica

  23. Suriname

  24. Trinidad & Tobago

  25. Contacts • Try project team leaders first • Go to www.iadb.org • Click on Procurement • Follow links to project description, etc.

  26. Project Information Path

  27. Contacts (Cont.) • If in difficulties, contact OD6 Country coordinators: • Bahamas, T & T: Mr. Clark Sand clarks@iadb.org • Barbados, Suriname: Mr. Paulo Romero paulor@iadb.org • Guyana: Mr. Gabriel Castillo gabrielc@iadb.org • Jamaica: Mr. Iwan Sewberath iwans@iadb.org

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