The Caribbean Development Bank is preparing to finance health sector initiatives in the Caribbean for the first time in decades, as regional governments face uncertainty over the future of Cuban medical missions.
Speaking at the bank’s annual news conference in Barbados last week, CDB President Daniel Best said the institution’s newly approved 2026-2035 strategic plan now formally recognises health as an area in which the regional lender may intervene — a notable shift for an institution traditionally focused on infrastructure, climate resilience, and economic development.
