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IDB America
May 2002
IDB supports small firms in El Salvador In April 2002 the IDB approved a $42.4 million loan to the Multisector Investment Bank of El Salvador to provide long-term credit to the private sector enterprises with a view to increasing their competitiveness and productivity. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
June 2003
IDB supports housing sector in Peru The IDB announced the approval of a $60 million loan to Peru to support the first phase of a $200 million program to transform the housing sector by mobilizing private investment in order to increase the supply of homes and benefit low-income groups. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
February 2004
IDB supports coastal management in Ecuador The IDB in February approved a $12.4 million loan to Ecuador to improve and expand the management of coastal resources, enhancing conservation and environmental protection. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
March 2002
IDB supports modernization of Chilean Comptroller General The IDB has approved a $15 million loan to Chile to support the modernization of the office of the Comptroller General, a body with critical state auditing and accounting functions... mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
August 2007
IDB Supports Second Stage of the Escuela Viva Program The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $45 million loan to Paraguay for the second stage of a program to support access, retention and completion of quality basic education for students in the most vulnerable groups of the population. mark for My Articles similar articles
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)... mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
May/Jun 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). mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
December 2001
IDB funds Central American regional electricity system At an estimated total cost of $320.3 million, the SIEPAC project will develop Central America's first regional power grid and establish a regional wholesale electricity market including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
December 2003
IDB supports modernization of health service networks in Colombia The IDB has approved a $72 million loan to Colombia to support the reorganization of public hospital networks and improve the quality, equity and efficiency of the country's health system. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America IDB funds low-income housing in Trinidad and Tobago The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $32 million loan to Trinidad and Tobago to support the first phase of a $100 million national housing program designed to benefit low-income groups. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
January 2004
IDB finances road improvements in Nicaragua The IDB has approved a $40 million soft loan to support a roads project in northwestern Nicaragua that includes key corridors for Plan Puebla-Panama. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
February 2004
Peter Bate
A bigger development bang How a small training and technical assistance fund helps poor communities in Central America to multiply the impact of IDB projects mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
July 2002
Claudia Neira
Democratizing education with technology Juan Valiente is convinced that technology should be used to transform how teachers teach and students learn. To that end, in 1995 this 41-year-old native of El Salvador joined a group of young professionals and began to look for ways to turn technology into a social "leveler." mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
February 2006
IDB Supports Improvement of Public Financial Management in Argentina The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $500 million loan to Argentina to support a sector program to increase effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of public financial management. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
November 2003
IDB supports mass transit in Peru The IDB approved a $45 million loan to the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima, Peru, help finance the first stage of an integrated mass transit system for the city. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
November 2005
Robert Montgomery
The IDB and the Camisea Project Favorable economic impact is expected to continue through the 30-year life of the IDB-funded natural gas project, improving Peru's standard of living. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
September 2003
Roger Hamilton
Is government up to the job? When it comes to environmental management, government is both the problem and the solution. But are governmental institutions in Latin America up to the challenge? mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
February 2003
IDB supports sustainable development in Ecuadorian Amazon The IDB signed documents for $10.5 million in financing for projects to support sustainable development of Ecuador's Northern Amazon Region and decentralization of environmental management. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
May/Jun 2000
Gazette Environmental Group Honors IDB... Italy Considers MIF Support Fund... mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
March 2003
Support in a time of crisis A senior IDB manager calls for greater equity in development mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
May 2002
Innovation can be contagious There are islands of innovation and creativity throughout Latin America's vast public education systems, but very little human traffic between them. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
May 2003
IDB supports judicial oversight in Colombia The IDB approved a $14 million loan to strengthen the judicial office in charge of oversight and discipline of public agencies in Colombia. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
October 2003
IDB supports low-income housing in Colombia The IDB has approved a $150 million loan to Colombia to strengthen and expand a government program that assists disadvantaged groups in buying and improving their homes. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
November 2004
From Our Readers A selection of letters regarding recent articles (original language only.) Entra 21 - International Youth Foundation... Mexico's Oportunidades Program... China's Economy... mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
April 2003
IDB supports sustainable growth and fiscal management in Panama The IDB and Panamanian government officials signed two loans totaling $25.2 million to support a program for the sustainable development of the country's Bocas del Toro region and a program to strengthen the fiscal management of the public sector. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
November 2002
IDB supports judicial reform in Honduras The IDB approved a $30 million soft loan that will support the second phase of a program to modernize the administration of justice in Honduras. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
April 2004
IDB Supports Mexican Rural Financial System The IDB and Mexico signed a contract for a $300 million policy-based loan to support the consolidation of a reform of the Mexican rural financial system. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
October 2006
Alexandra Russell-Bitting
Between the Market and the State Jaime Millan's new book chronicles three decades of electric power sector reform in Latin America. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
June 2001
Carlos Gonzales
Organic crops gain ground in El Salvador IDB program assists farming cooperatives that supply local restaurants and supermarkets... mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
December 2004
From Our Readers Native language comments on the November 2004 article about trash recycling, "Dignity at the Dump." mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
May/Jun 2000
How to buy a bridge Honduras sees Hurricane Mitch as a chance to modernize its procurement system mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
December 2005
IDB Makes First Disbursement in Mexican Pesos Under Local Currency Option The disbursement of 202,255,248 Mexican pesos (equivalent to US$19,047,620) was made from a loan to support decentralization by helping subnational governments modernize their administration and improve their financial standing. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
October 17, 2005
Geri Smith
El Salvador's Greenback Bind El Salvador's dollarization in 2001 is seen as a success, but rising rates now pose a threat. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
May/Jun 2000
More funds pledged for Peru-Ecuador peace Commitments for border development program made in New Orleans mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
August 2003
IDB reactivates Haiti program, honors hero The Board of Directors of the IDB in July announced agreements with the Government of Haiti that cleared the way for reactivating four investment loans totaling $145.9 million. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
February 2005
Paul Constance
Stories Worth Telling Latin America may lack many things---foreign investment, clean drinking water, well-paying jobs---but it has no shortage of creative citizens working to make things better, as evidenced by IDBAmerica's scholarship competition winners. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
March 2003
Paul Constance
Would you trust this court? Reformers strengthen judicial independence and fight to improve the credibility of judges in Latin America mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
June 2007
IDB Supports Social Protection Program in Panama The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $20,170,000 loan for the first phase of a program to strengthen the "Opportunity Network," Panama's poverty alleviation and reduction strategy. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
November 2001
C.J. Prince
In-Out Privileges Is your business a revolving door for limited partners? As long as the money is there, don't worry if they come and go as they please... mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
November 2004
IDB Supports Office of the Comptroller General in Peru The IDB approved a $12 million loan to Peru to support the modernization of the Office of the Comptroller General and to strengthen and decentralize the National Control System. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
March 2003
Accountability first A senior IDB manager argues that strong institutions and greater transparency in the management of public resources are the best means of combating corruption mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
Jul/Aug 2000
Paul Constance
From gang members to entrepreneurs A juvenile detention facility in San Salvador takes young convicts and turns them into responsible employees... mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
December 2002
IDB supports sustainable development in Panama The IDB has approved financing of $15.2 million for the first of two phases of a $46.9 million program to promote sustainable development in the Bocas del Toro region of Panama. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
January 2006
IDB Approves New Environmental Policy This policy brings will steer the Bank's work toward mainstreaming environmental considerations across sectors, safeguarding the environmental quality of all IDB operations and making the Bank socially and environmentally responsible within its own facilities. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
June 2007
Alexandra Russell-Bitting
An Interview with Daniel Zelikow An interview with the new IDB executive vice president about about his background, his views of the bank and his approach to the realignment. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
September 2003
IDB supports rural electrification in Chile The IDB has approved a $40 million loan to support rural electrification in the three poorest regions of Chile, using both conventional and nonconventional power sources. mark for My Articles similar articles
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... mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
July 2004
Gador Manzano
Profile of the Young Latin American Entrepreneur They are creative, well educated and eager to stand out, but they all complain about the difficulty of obtaining loans. They belong to the middle class, have university degrees and typically start their first company at around age 30. mark for My Articles similar articles