The Bahamas has assumed the Chairmanship of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Board of Governors, committing to champion climate resilience and strengthen regional disaster response systems throughout its one-year term.
With firsthand experience confronting climate-related disasters, The Bahamas brings a critical perspective to the Bank’s climate agenda. The Annual Meeting of CDB’s Board of Governors is the Bank’s highest decision making forum, comprising representatives from its 28 member countries.
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The 2025 meeting was chaired by Ms. Viviane Vecchi Mendes Muller, Deputy Secretary for International Affairs and Development at Brazil’s Ministry of Planning and Budget and CDB Governor for Brazil.
It convened senior government officials, development finance institutions, private sector actors, and technical experts to address the region’s most pressing development challenges, including economic resilience, poverty reduction and climate action.
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The Bahamas will host the Bank’s 56th Annual Meeting in Nassau in June 2026.
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