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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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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...  |
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.  |
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 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).  |
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.  |
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.  |
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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.  |
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.  |
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  |
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."  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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?  |
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.  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 |
Gazette Environmental Group Honors IDB... Italy Considers MIF Support Fund...  |
IDB America March 2003 |
Support in a time of crisis A senior IDB manager calls for greater equity in development  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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...  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
IDB America June 2001 Carlos Gonzales |
Organic crops gain ground in El Salvador IDB program assists farming cooperatives that supply local restaurants and supermarkets...  |
IDB America December 2004 |
From Our Readers Native language comments on the November 2004 article about trash recycling, "Dignity at the Dump."  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 |
How to buy a bridge Honduras sees Hurricane Mitch as a chance to modernize its procurement system  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 |
More funds pledged for Peru-Ecuador peace Commitments for border development program made in New Orleans  |
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.  |
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.  |
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  |
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.  |
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...  |
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.  |
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  |
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...  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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 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.  |