Minister of Finance, The Honourable Davendranath Tancoo is currently attending the CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean International Economic Forum 2026 in Panama City, Panama during the period January 28th – 29th, 2026. The annual event will bring together over one hundred and fifty (150) global leaders, regional experts, decision makers and more than three thousand (3,000) participants.
The Forum will examine the region’s economic outlook and development priorities in a context of heightened global uncertainty, with discussions spanning macroeconomic stability, sustainable growth, productivity, investment, climate resilience, infrastructure, innovation, and regional integration. The programme includes plenary sessions, thematic panels, closed-door ministerial dialogues, and a business matchmaking forum aimed at strengthening investment and commercial ties across the region.
Featured speakers will include, His Excellency, Jose Raul Mulino Quintero, President of the Republic of Panama, His Excellency, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness.
The Finance Minister will also be participating in the Caribbean Ministerial Dialogue titled- Accelerating Development Financing for the Caribbean: Agility, Flexibility, Impact scheduled for Thursday 29th January, 2026. The session is designed to nurture a solution-oriented exchange with a view to signing CAF’s development financing with national development priorities, strengthening implementation of existing projects, and positioning CAF as a long-term strategic partner for advancing sustainable and inclusive growth in the Caribbean.
Minister Tancoo is currently the Chairman of CAF’s Board of Directors until March 31st,2026, having assumed the position in April 2025.
For additional information about the International Economic Forum, including the agenda, speakers, panelists, please access the following link: https://www.caf.com/…/international-economic-forum…/
