IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno greets Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Planning Faval Williams as she arrives at the Bank’s Headquarters on Tuesday for bilateral talks. Looking on from left is Jamaica’s IDB representative Arthur Williams and IDB’s Executive Director for the Caribbean Jerry Butler. (Photo: Derrick Scott)

WASHINGTON, DC, United States — Jamaica has come in for commendation for its economic initiatives, at the Inter American Development Bank’s sixth annual meeting of Governors of the Caribbean now taking place in Washington, DC.

According to a release from the Embassy of Jamaica in the US, the country was also hailed for the positive growth in GDP the country is experiencing, while other Caribbean countries are experiencing economic challenges.

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Planning Faval Williams, who is representing Jamaica at the IDB meeting, said the country’s economic achievements could not be gained without the support of multilateral partners, chief among them, the IDB.

She pointed out that the IDB had partnered with Jamaica to implement a number of important projects, including tourism and port development.

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