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IDB America March 2005 |
An Expected 7,000 to Attend IDB Annual Meeting in Okinawa, Japan Thousands of bankers, government officials, and observers will gather for the conference in Okinawa, Japan on development issues affecting Latin America and the Caribbean as well as Asia.  |
IDB America April 2008 |
Government and Business Leaders to Attend IDB Group Annual Meeting Finance ministers, business leaders, civil society representatives and top artists from Latin America and the Caribbean will participate in the annual meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank, taking place in Miami, Florida, April 4-8.  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 Roger Hamilton |
Donors debate debt relief proposals Capital increase for Investment Corporation also finalized at Bank's New Orleans annual meeting  |
IDB America August 2005 |
"A Bigger, More Creative, More Efficient Bank..." After 17 years as IDB president, Enrique V. Iglesias offers an assessment of the Bank's performance and reflects on Latin America's uneven economic progress.  |
IDB America July 2005 |
Luis Alberto Moreno elected president of the IDB Colombian diplomat and former minister of economic development Luis Alberto Moreno was elected president of the Inter-American Development Bank on July 27, 2005.  |
IDB America May 2005 |
IDB President Enrique V. Iglesias Announces His Resignation After working at the Bank for more than 17 years, Iglesias said that it was time to pass its leadership to new hands, thus enabling a new generation to continue contributing fresh ideas to the Bank's goals.  |
IDB America February 2002 |
IDB doubles lending to private sector The new ceiling will allow the Bank to support Latin America's growing demand for private sector investments in crucial areas such as energy, water and transportation infrastructure...  |
T.H.E. Journal January 2005 |
FETC, TCEA Commemorate 25 Years of Serving Ed Tech Industry The Florida Educational Technology Conference, held this year from Jan. 26-28 at the Orange County Convention Center... "Let Technology Shine" is the theme of the 25th Annual Texas Computer Education Association Conference...  |
IDB America February 2006 |
IDB Expands Support for Private Sector The bank's newly appointed Private Sector Coordinator discusses new challenges and responses to Latin America's and the Caribbean's private sector financial needs.  |
IDB America October 2006 |
Optimism on Energy IDB president envisions a future in which Latin America provides energy security and stability to the Western Hemisphere.  |
IDB America February 2005 |
How Can Latin America Catch up? Science and technology are the key to competitiveness and improving lives in Latin America.  |
IDB America March 2003 |
Support in a time of crisis A senior IDB manager calls for greater equity in development  |
IDB America June 2001 Peter Bate |
IDB to help countries get set for trade pact At Summit of the Americas, Bank reaffirmed support for efforts to combat poverty and strengthen democracy...  |
IDB America October 2001 Peter Bate |
Can remittances help to fuel development? The manager of the IDB's Multilateral Investment Fund explains how money sent home by immigrants could be leveraged to benefit whole communities...  |
IDB America September 2005 Bruce Babbit |
Big Dreams, Big Decisions Massive infrastructure projects planned for Latin America demand strong environmental measures.  |
Fast Company April 2004 Nate Nickerson |
Chatter The future of customer service? Perhaps it's live chat. AT&T customers can now get help via the Internet.  |
IDB America June 2001 Charo Quesada |
From rhetoric to results A senior IDB official explains how the Bank will help carry out the goals of the Quebec Summit...  |
IDB America January 2006 |
The Elusive Quest for Equality Growth indices in Latin America are on the rise, education and health are improving, exports are climbing, institutions are becoming more democratic -- but poverty and inequality indicators refuse to budge.  |
IDB America December 2001 Christina Mac Culloch |
A thirst for ethics Frustration with corruption in public life has mobilized civil society in many Latin American countries. Now, the IDB has launched an initiative on social capital, ethics, and development.  |
IDB America October 2004 Carlo Binetti |
A Political Agenda Against Inequality In the last two decades, Latin America has been weighed down by the bitter paradox of trying to advance democracy even as poverty grows more extreme. Meanwhile, in the political arena, globalization has imposed new demands on the State.  |
IDB America October 2001 Peter Bate |
A river of gold The money that migrants send home buoys families and bolsters national economies. Can it do more?  |
IDB America September 2007 Moreno & Lomborg |
Latin America's Unexamined Priorities Before spending limited resources, Latin American governments should take a hard look at the real costs and benefits of public programs.  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 |
Promoting youth leadership skills Enthusiasm abounds among Latin American youth, but the hard skills required to lead successful social and business enterprises are relatively rare. The Partnership for Promoting Youth Development and Participation was designed in part to address the need for better management skills among Latin American youth leaders.  |
IDB America October 2005 |
Retooling the IDB The Inter-American Development Bank overhauls its lending framework in a bid to make its loans more flexible and accountable.  |
IDB America June 2007 Alexandra Russell-Bitting |
"Guatemala: Past and Future" Mayan traditions meet computer technology in art exhibit at the IDB Cultural Center.  |
IDB America April 2008 Paul Constance |
Private Capital Drives a Green Energy Boom Inter-American Development Bank funds leverage investments in ethanol, biodiesel, wind, solar, hydroelectric and tidal energy in Latin America and the Caribbean.  |
IDB America November 2004 Daniel Drosdoff |
Unshackling the Banks A new IDB study urges Latin American governments to create environments where credit can thrive.  |
BusinessWeek April 14, 2011 |
Warren's Calendar Hello, she must be going. In February Elizabeth Warren spent more time meeting with reporters, like-minded liberal groups, and community bankers than she did wooing the senators and Wall Streeters who stand in the way of her nomination.  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 |
A fresh look at rural development Years after it went out of vogue, the rural economy is again emerging as a priority for boosting national performance and reducing poverty, according to experts at a seminar held in New Orleans in March during the IDB's annual meeting....  |
IDB America Jul/Aug 2000 |
Latest Approvals The following operations were approved in recent weeks by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) and the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF)...  |
IDB America September 2001 K. Burke Dillon |
Social exclusion: Is there a role for the IDB? IDB executive vice president K. Burke Dillon recently spoke about the IDB's commitment to social equity and inclusion...  |
IDB America July 2004 Enrique V. Iglesias |
Intel Was Once a Start-up Latin America's microentrepreneurs deserve more attention---and assistance. These kinds of investments can yield big payoffs for society.  |
IDB America March 2003 |
The challenge of unity Ciro de Falco is manager of Regional Operations Department 3, which includes the countries of the English-speaking Caribbean, Suriname, and the Andean nations of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. He discussed with IDB in Action his ideas on development.  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 Peter Bate |
Soccer meets economics Pele and Kissinger highlight seminar on sports and development  |
IDB America October 2004 Enrique V. Iglesias |
Solving the Competitiveness Conundrum The IDB is proud of the role it has played in promoting administrative, financial and judicial reform in its Latin American member countries, both through the Bank's lending programs and in the many innovative initiatives taken by its Multilateral Investment Fund.  |
IDB America April 2008 Jorge Zavaleta |
A New Setting for 3,000 Years of Peruvian Art The Inter-American Cultural and Development Foundation, is helping to spur the Peruvian Museo de Arte de Lima's ambitious modernization of its exhibition galleries.  |
IDB America December 2001 Peter Bate |
The productivity puzzle A new IDB study examines why Latin America's companies find it so hard to compete with those from other regions  |
IDB America March 2004 Charo Quesada |
Unlocking the hidden potential of remittances How to multiply the benefits of the ever-increasing flow of money sent by immigrants to relatives in Latin America and the Caribbean  |
IDB America October 2002 Paul Constance |
The integration imperative The IDB's new report on social and economic progress in Latin America argues that regional integration is more relevant -- and more urgent -- than ever.  |
IDB America July 2002 |
IDB supports small and vulnerable Caribbean states The IDB in June announced the approval of a $20 million soft loan to finance economic and social development projects in four low-income Eastern Caribbean island states that are vulnerable to external financial shocks and natural disasters.  |
Finance & Development March 2011 Alicia Barcena |
Spreading the Wealth Poverty and inequality have declined in Latin America in recent years, but there is a lot more to do.  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 |
Advice and dissent After Seattle and Washington, street protests have become standard features at big international gatherings, along with the traditional speeches and receptions. So the near absence of demonstrators at the IDB's annual meeting in New Orleans last March came as somewhat of a surprise....  |
IDB America December 2001 Fernando Carrillo-Florez |
A vaccine against authoritarianism The Inter-American Democratic Charter.  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 |
Gazette Environmental Group Honors IDB... Italy Considers MIF Support Fund...  |
IDB America Jul/Aug 2000 |
Suriname Suriname, the only Dutch speaking member of the IDB, sent two law students from the Anton de Kom University in Paramaribo to participate in the Fifth Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition in May in Washington, DC...  |
Finance & Development March 1, 2001 Danny M. Leipziger |
The Unfinished Poverty Agenda: Why Latin America and the Caribbean Lag Behind Compared with East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean have made very little progress in reducing poverty rates since the 1980s, largely because of sluggish growth...  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 |
Strong democracy for strong economy A panel of international experts recently urged Latin America to strengthen its democratic institutions in order to better meet the challenges of economic growth and stability....  |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Claudio M. Loser & Martine Guerguil |
The Long Road to Financial Stability Most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean weathered the economic crises of the late 1990s better than expected, thanks to the policy reforms of the past two decades. Further reform is urgently needed, however, to put the region on a faster growth path and reduce its vulnerability to external shocks.  |
IDB America June 2001 Daniel Drosdoff |
What do you mean by "profitable"? Why Latin American companies and societies have much to gain from adopting a new set of international accounting standards  |
BusinessWeek February 7, 2008 |
Calendar Earnings and economic reports from February 12 to February 15.  |