Deepening collaboration between Canada and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on areas of mutual interest such as climate action and gender equality was on the agenda when Canada’s Minister of International Development Harjit S. Sajjan visited the Barbados-headquartered financial institution on Monday.Minister Sajjan, who is also Canada’s Governor to the CDB, framed the visit as an opportunity for learning from and engaging with CDB officials.“My trip here is about learning – learning from all of you on what areas we can better work together on towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It’s no secret that Canada has a very strong approach [on gender] through our Feminist International Assistance Policy. I’d love to hear from you on how we can work together to ensure all development initiatives also contribute to gender equality. We’ve already seen a significant impact in the Caribbean and other parts of the world and hope to continue to work together in this area in a meaningful and tangible way,” said the Minister.Minister Sajjan stressed the importance of the Canada-Caribbean relationship.
