Belmopan – A signing ceremony was held in Belmopan, for the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) – Credit Risk Abatement Facility Master Guarantee Agreement between the CDF and DFC.The CDF Credit Risk Abatement Facility (CRAF) is an Energy Efficiency (EE) /Renewable Energy (RE) Credit Enhancement Program, geared at promoting SME access to financial resources for investments in EE and RE...

The Caribbean region is set to benefit from significant investments in Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE) projects, with the rollout of the Credit Risk Abatement Facility (CRAF), a product of the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF), aimed at incentivizing investments in Small and Medium-Size Enterprises (SMEs), advancing RE and EE projects.     On April 28th, 2021,...

 You may view the live stream of the CRAF and the PPF below:AGENDAMaster of Ceremony: Mr Robert Weekes, TAPSEC10:00 a.m. National Anthem of Barbados10:05 a.m. Welcome Remarks: Hon. Kerrie Symmonds, Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship - Barbados10:10 a.m. Remarks: Mr Rodinald Soomer, Chief Executive Officer – CARICOM Development Fund (CDF)10:20 a.m. Remarks: Dr Gary Jackson,...