{"id":194986,"date":"2024-02-05T10:15:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T14:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=194986"},"modified":"2024-02-05T10:15:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T14:15:33","slug":"cdbs-youth-outreach-gives-voice-and-opportunity-to-the-next-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/cdbs-youth-outreach-gives-voice-and-opportunity-to-the-next-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"CDB\u2019s Youth Outreach Gives Voice and Opportunity to the Next Generation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3414601432\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-796764465\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div align=\"justify\">Although 60% of the Caribbean\u2019s population is under 30 the region is a particularly challenging space for far too many young people who are grappling with poverty, unemployment, and social exclusion. UNICEF paints a concerning picture with youth unemployment ranging as high as 46% in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States. Similarly, the International Labour Organisation estimates that 22% of young people in the Region are significantly affected by poverty.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">Despite their collective challenges, the youth are a critical target group in a country\u2019s development aspirations. UNESCO emphasizes that young people have a crucial role in attaining the Social Development Goals, a perspective endorsed by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001hhTaZxgQ8hWP1Mrxc6alnWYK4ZGCA8lv8RqJSYFNkprf8fTvJ8SdmymGl9-Dc08Oxr2gq_NSTMomRVfMAgYyaGf_FsSK0legAO8QQY725GvGKhlze84ry0wNz-4QSByiWkvE4SK4efISG4pn6gOWgQ==&amp;c=KnCjxQeDO8PONB-QlO-bh3KVihpC5dXNgF3AkR4xlRvru_CI2EmN5Q==&amp;ch=xl5TriDDI73t3mDhQ_KZEsKKTG13EVsA95jw2EWAsFY0yC2ekRyVTQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001hhTaZxgQ8hWP1Mrxc6alnWYK4ZGCA8lv8RqJSYFNkprf8fTvJ8SdmymGl9-Dc08Oxr2gq_NSTMomRVfMAgYyaGf_FsSK0legAO8QQY725GvGKhlze84ry0wNz-4QSByiWkvE4SK4efISG4pn6gOWgQ%3D%3D%26c%3DKnCjxQeDO8PONB-QlO-bh3KVihpC5dXNgF3AkR4xlRvru_CI2EmN5Q%3D%3D%26ch%3Dxl5TriDDI73t3mDhQ_KZEsKKTG13EVsA95jw2EWAsFY0yC2ekRyVTQ%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707227641258000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2O_-O0oRk41jOfGbFBowEN\">Caribbean Development Bank<\/a>\u00a0(CDB). Consequently, the Bank has ramped up its youth outreach with a suite of initiatives including leadership training schemes, work experience programmes, and mechanisms for greater inclusion in the development sphere.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">Chief among these initiatives is the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001hhTaZxgQ8hWP1Mrxc6alnWYK4ZGCA8lv8RqJSYFNkprf8fTvJ8Sdm8JbTA0dk4QkjHbyXmxFu0fCFR9oCAcy-bbVUHaym8bLbjEfgKAoiV2sKbd1dTbeXK1lA3JTvqK6WterZxSGUpybY9d02XENu__WPNHmYi9tEd5n6z3-HMfOvEZVCskw8Q==&amp;c=KnCjxQeDO8PONB-QlO-bh3KVihpC5dXNgF3AkR4xlRvru_CI2EmN5Q==&amp;ch=xl5TriDDI73t3mDhQ_KZEsKKTG13EVsA95jw2EWAsFY0yC2ekRyVTQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001hhTaZxgQ8hWP1Mrxc6alnWYK4ZGCA8lv8RqJSYFNkprf8fTvJ8Sdm8JbTA0dk4QkjHbyXmxFu0fCFR9oCAcy-bbVUHaym8bLbjEfgKAoiV2sKbd1dTbeXK1lA3JTvqK6WterZxSGUpybY9d02XENu__WPNHmYi9tEd5n6z3-HMfOvEZVCskw8Q%3D%3D%26c%3DKnCjxQeDO8PONB-QlO-bh3KVihpC5dXNgF3AkR4xlRvru_CI2EmN5Q%3D%3D%26ch%3Dxl5TriDDI73t3mDhQ_KZEsKKTG13EVsA95jw2EWAsFY0yC2ekRyVTQ%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707227641258000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1F1PDLWyshqEj5vEUC8se2\">CDB Future Leaders Network<\/a>\u00a0(CDB FLN) launched in June\u00a02023 at the Bank\u2019s Annual Meeting. The CDB FLN is made up of young leaders, change agents, and innovators between the ages of 18 to 35 selected from across CDB\u2019s Borrowing Member Countries. Network members serve for two years, acting as advocates and agents\u00a0for the youth and sustainable development agendas and advisors to the Bank on youth-focused programming and projects.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">\u201cThe Future Leaders Network is a key mechanism to advance youth development by providing avenues for authentic engagement with the Region\u2019s young people by amplifying their voices so they can influence and guide development discourse in the Bank and also the creation of policies and programmes that meet their diverse and evolving needs,\u201d Dr. Martin Baptiste, CDB\u2019s Social Sector Division Chief explained.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">The Bank has also revamped its primary youth engagement vehicle, phasing out the previous &#8220;Vybzing&#8221; program and introducing the more comprehensive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001hhTaZxgQ8hWP1Mrxc6alnWYK4ZGCA8lv8RqJSYFNkprf8fTvJ8SdmzBnQLPfpu0KoN6UwOSA6hoI0jhhRt1aUzW9kDLnfxn2PMuBmR1qxyfP6exlo3Sf_kG3ZS4KIxsZrRP38Qcw3OfWx20wakySLZjIhROnl9eZ8-_-0FYdujPDTbXUB_J5AQs0U7GP0gHDIsrdW5b--DN7Z8slEeQebBwSyP69u-1jGFh0hshigz5wVwKlOR-QhyUSYtLKVZK__JAH9nwB469zNF2BczVM59-7QdqHg7C3BJ4AeQL4IpLbMVsuZYQjPw==&amp;c=KnCjxQeDO8PONB-QlO-bh3KVihpC5dXNgF3AkR4xlRvru_CI2EmN5Q==&amp;ch=xl5TriDDI73t3mDhQ_KZEsKKTG13EVsA95jw2EWAsFY0yC2ekRyVTQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001hhTaZxgQ8hWP1Mrxc6alnWYK4ZGCA8lv8RqJSYFNkprf8fTvJ8SdmzBnQLPfpu0KoN6UwOSA6hoI0jhhRt1aUzW9kDLnfxn2PMuBmR1qxyfP6exlo3Sf_kG3ZS4KIxsZrRP38Qcw3OfWx20wakySLZjIhROnl9eZ8-_-0FYdujPDTbXUB_J5AQs0U7GP0gHDIsrdW5b--DN7Z8slEeQebBwSyP69u-1jGFh0hshigz5wVwKlOR-QhyUSYtLKVZK__JAH9nwB469zNF2BczVM59-7QdqHg7C3BJ4AeQL4IpLbMVsuZYQjPw%3D%3D%26c%3DKnCjxQeDO8PONB-QlO-bh3KVihpC5dXNgF3AkR4xlRvru_CI2EmN5Q%3D%3D%26ch%3Dxl5TriDDI73t3mDhQ_KZEsKKTG13EVsA95jw2EWAsFY0yC2ekRyVTQ%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707227641258000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0v71yKNfjPeoph00hnMycs\">&#8216;Youth for Innovation and Resilience (Youth FIRE)<\/a>.&#8217; This initiative comprises immersive sessions centered around consultation, capacity building, and personal development activities, now conducted annually in conjunction with the Bank&#8217;s Annual Meeting.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">Closer to home, CDB is also bringing young people directly into its fold with employment initiatives geared at introducing qualified professionals and students to international development. Last year the Bank rolled out its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001hhTaZxgQ8hWP1Mrxc6alnWYK4ZGCA8lv8RqJSYFNkprf8fTvJ8Sdm8JbTA0dk4Qktr6ao34AJxijqTGnv6UeiU0LIhnHnS9WjQvevGPswKXAJ2VWp4oIUERdbjMd_s-C6bevL6vmeA1y_P9lI57U0Lk_LDV-BFG_haHc40ONDKk4T-Z8Rk35Hg==&amp;c=KnCjxQeDO8PONB-QlO-bh3KVihpC5dXNgF3AkR4xlRvru_CI2EmN5Q==&amp;ch=xl5TriDDI73t3mDhQ_KZEsKKTG13EVsA95jw2EWAsFY0yC2ekRyVTQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001hhTaZxgQ8hWP1Mrxc6alnWYK4ZGCA8lv8RqJSYFNkprf8fTvJ8Sdm8JbTA0dk4Qktr6ao34AJxijqTGnv6UeiU0LIhnHnS9WjQvevGPswKXAJ2VWp4oIUERdbjMd_s-C6bevL6vmeA1y_P9lI57U0Lk_LDV-BFG_haHc40ONDKk4T-Z8Rk35Hg%3D%3D%26c%3DKnCjxQeDO8PONB-QlO-bh3KVihpC5dXNgF3AkR4xlRvru_CI2EmN5Q%3D%3D%26ch%3Dxl5TriDDI73t3mDhQ_KZEsKKTG13EVsA95jw2EWAsFY0yC2ekRyVTQ%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707227641258000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3D7JRU45bNluj7KSW7ktH6\">Young Professionals Programme<\/a>\u00a0(YPP), which provided qualified candidates in various disciplines, 32 years or younger, with two-year work placements at its head office in St. Michael, Barbados.\u00a0In addition, the three-month Internship Programme allows university students and recent graduates to gain work experience.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">This increased and more coordinated focus on young people is among the results of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001hhTaZxgQ8hWP1Mrxc6alnWYK4ZGCA8lv8RqJSYFNkprf8fTvJ8Sdm8JbTA0dk4Qk7czO0Uv_N5c2KkMox3xZtu4VbrXUz0tLeeeA0bFxhE-blM2esZ3Lzj5z1ZkPy0-6dmnVdvvdl99v7nhkF-uGaGZgADfBaeKQ9WnEX9Ntu8Ey8Uv3bNH7z4hU6I66ShE0_Mwqwl87h6fEUMY7QKeZDOdFCxC-U9h3WnyAHHGOUBM8uQHqdBEOtEb3sxuWZTr_YbYGMTy8N_UwoSV4pB668EN0bGoDTw2hRL2ogD2fcLYjLol2zCLMqCvUjTzPjY6R52Gsdg5DmnvPYoc7NxZONARgynYnbChQY1By_x1WDi46RbWIqp5Wk6EeG26SC1u7A7v461xmavUqSh30Ugdrm5vonueflH7AL3vRwnvNPj00PvD6rQ7S1g-wYLB3kcD2D-SPff1Ijiq4lpcP0L-IfNZJai6RQP-YI6h2JVjR1nwKX3iTNKWouoUpsboAkQVT-HzqrNT8JjixoPiR3IjyHt7kf16hzhYWXq0SeOaq0BYLf9wFS1vholc-5s6uoeEA_Bb1NWgErNQTD_8C-nbG526V5FBTAgRLANWa_F6FXi5aOwJBDiKG_IQCU_03-5zo&amp;c=KnCjxQeDO8PONB-QlO-bh3KVihpC5dXNgF3AkR4xlRvru_CI2EmN5Q==&amp;ch=xl5TriDDI73t3mDhQ_KZEsKKTG13EVsA95jw2EWAsFY0yC2ekRyVTQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001hhTaZxgQ8hWP1Mrxc6alnWYK4ZGCA8lv8RqJSYFNkprf8fTvJ8Sdm8JbTA0dk4Qk7czO0Uv_N5c2KkMox3xZtu4VbrXUz0tLeeeA0bFxhE-blM2esZ3Lzj5z1ZkPy0-6dmnVdvvdl99v7nhkF-uGaGZgADfBaeKQ9WnEX9Ntu8Ey8Uv3bNH7z4hU6I66ShE0_Mwqwl87h6fEUMY7QKeZDOdFCxC-U9h3WnyAHHGOUBM8uQHqdBEOtEb3sxuWZTr_YbYGMTy8N_UwoSV4pB668EN0bGoDTw2hRL2ogD2fcLYjLol2zCLMqCvUjTzPjY6R52Gsdg5DmnvPYoc7NxZONARgynYnbChQY1By_x1WDi46RbWIqp5Wk6EeG26SC1u7A7v461xmavUqSh30Ugdrm5vonueflH7AL3vRwnvNPj00PvD6rQ7S1g-wYLB3kcD2D-SPff1Ijiq4lpcP0L-IfNZJai6RQP-YI6h2JVjR1nwKX3iTNKWouoUpsboAkQVT-HzqrNT8JjixoPiR3IjyHt7kf16hzhYWXq0SeOaq0BYLf9wFS1vholc-5s6uoeEA_Bb1NWgErNQTD_8C-nbG526V5FBTAgRLANWa_F6FXi5aOwJBDiKG_IQCU_03-5zo%26c%3DKnCjxQeDO8PONB-QlO-bh3KVihpC5dXNgF3AkR4xlRvru_CI2EmN5Q%3D%3D%26ch%3Dxl5TriDDI73t3mDhQ_KZEsKKTG13EVsA95jw2EWAsFY0yC2ekRyVTQ%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707227641258000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1N7mAnv2tn8yHasbxkSpvp\">CDB\u2019s Youth Policy and Operational Strategy<\/a>\u00a0(YPOS) which was finalised in 2020 after two years of engagement and consultation with young men and women as well as representatives of organisations serving children and youth\u00a0across the Caribbean.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">Noting that the Bank has provided over USD 1 billion for youth development programmes and projects over its 54 years of operation, Dr. Baptise said the YPOS is now strengthening strategic guidance for sustained investment.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">\u201cThrough the YPOS, we are creating even better youth development outcomes by having a more coordinated and better-informed approach to serving our young people. This group represents a valuable resource for the sustainable development of our region and the onus is on us to create societies in which they can thrive,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"antig-2387141741\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although 60% of the Caribbean\u2019s population is under 30 the region is a particularly challenging space for far too many young people who are grappling with poverty, unemployment, and social exclusion. UNICEF paints a concerning picture with youth unemployment ranging as high as 46% in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States. 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