ArticleBarbados: Country of the Year
At the 2026 Climate Smart Summit, Barbados was recognised as Climate-Smart Country of the Year during the inaugural Climate Smart Awards for its regional leadership in advancing sustainable development.
As part of its Accelerated Sustainable Energy and Resilience Transition (ASERT) 2030 framework, the Caribbean Development Bank has advanced the Minimum Regulatory Function (MRF) to.

As part of its Accelerated Sustainable Energy and Resilience Transition (ASERT) 2030 framework, the Caribbean Development Bank has advanced the Minimum Regulatory Function (MRF) to help to address energy-sector regulatory gaps in many Caribbean countries to provide clarity for investors about the arrangements to facilitate renewable energy investments. The MRF seeks to provide the countries with critical minimum ingredients to establish an appropriate electricity sector regulatory framework and serves as a guide for governments and key stakeholders to act to improve the renewable energy investment environment. Download Report
ArticleAt the 2026 Climate Smart Summit, Barbados was recognised as Climate-Smart Country of the Year during the inaugural Climate Smart Awards for its regional leadership in advancing sustainable development.
ArticleDuring a recent meeting with the Caribbean Development Bank and other partners, we were asked a powerful question: What interventions are we making to ensure the energy transition is more gender equitable?
Insight & CommentaryIn October 2024, leaders from 10 island nations and territories gathered in Honolulu, Hawaii, for the third cohort of the Blue Planet Alliance Fellowship Program.