CDB: procurement professionals to boost the impact of public funding

Published on November 10, 2025

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) is strengthening public procurement systems across the region through targeted capacity building and professionalisation initiatives.

CDB’s efforts are anchored in a multi-pronged approach that includes scholarships and regional training programmes, made possible by powerful strategic partnerships.

Through its Procurement Scholarship Programme, the Bank has enabled professionals from across the Caribbean to pursue the International Master’s in Public Procurement Management (IMPPM) at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.

This initiative, co-financed with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), has equipped participants with advanced tools to lead reform efforts in their home countries.