President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon and Senior Advisor to the President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Ms. Andrea Power, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew on Saturday.

Several pertinent matters of national and regional importance were discussed including Inter-Regional Travel, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Citizenship by Investment, Health, Food Security and Education.

Prime Minister Drew shared with the President of CDB, the nation’s holistic economic strategies in the advancement towards a Sustainable Island State and the seven (7) pillars of development to attain that transformation. The President of CDB expressed his enthusiasm towards working closely with the Prime Minister on future projects.

Prior to Saturday, the CDB President paid a courtesy call on Premier of Nevis and Minister with responsibility for Energy, Hon. Mark Brantley at his Pinney’s Estate office on Friday February 3rd. Premier Brantley welcomed Dr. Leon and his Senior Advisor, Ms. Power and said “the CDB has done very good work in St. Kitts and Nevis, and more specifically on the island of Nevis.”

CDB recently approved US$17 million in funding for the Nevis Geothermal Project. The Production Drilling Phase is set to begin in June 2023, and is anticipated to last six months. The NIA will begin the second phase, constructing a Geothermal Power Plant with a capacity of 10 Megawatts once that is successful.