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IDB America March 2003 Peter Bate |
From coffee to honey -- and profits Mexican coffee growers were finding it harder and harder to make a living with this traditional crop, which is trading at some of the lowest prices in a century. So some have decided to try producing honey, with remarkable results. |
IDB America April 2003 Paulina Gonzalez-Pose |
Education that respects cultures and communities Many things about Mexico's Community Education program are inspiring, starting with the enthusiam of the young instructors who volunteer to teach in remote and often difficult settings. |
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 February 2006 Roger Hamilton |
A Quiet Revolution in Chiapas Indigenous women in southern Mexico use credit to boost handicraft production and win new respect. |
IDB America January 2003 |
Three cheers for `Chambatel' Mexico's job placement services win award for innovation and quality in public administration |
IDB America December 2004 |
Trust the People, Test the Program A Mexican economist talks about why Mexico's Oportunidades anti-poverty program has succeeded where others have failed. |
HBS Working Knowledge October 27, 2014 Carmen Nobel |
The Coffee Economy That Bloomed Out of Nowhere How did a world-class coffee region arise out of a land once decimated by smallpox and measles? Casey Lurtz discusses the rise of a coffee economy in a desolate region of Mexico. |
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. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Hall & Patrinos |
Latin America's Indigenous Peoples Despite greater political power, Latin America's indigenous peoples still lag behind in economic and social development. |
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 August 2001 Charo Quesada |
A tool for development The manager of the IDB's Sustainable Development Department explains the crucial link between census and public policy... |
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. |
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 February 2006 |
Tough Love Brings Microfinance Success An interview highlighting how an Inter-American Development Bank official and a Mexico-based microfinance organization director turn from sparring partners to each other's biggest fans. |
IDB America October 2005 Charo Quesada |
Languages Saved From Oblivion An IDB Cultural Center program supports efforts to revive the languages and traditions of tiny indigenous groups in Latin America and the Caribbean. |
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 January 2005 |
IDB Supports Maternal and Child Health in Nicaragua's Poorest Municipalities The IDB approved a $30 million soft loan for a program that seeks to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality rates in Nicaragua by expanding access to services such as preventive checkups during pregnancies. |
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 |
BusinessWeek March 13, 2006 Geri Smith |
Piggybanks Full Of Pesos Mexico's middle class is exploding, and that's good for U.S. business. |
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 Robert Aronen |
Buy Mexico Now Many folks refuse to invest in Mexico because they fear crime and corruption will destroy their portfolio. Focus on the negative, and you could miss out on many potential rewards. |
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 January 2003 Peter Bate |
Training for life Mexico's dynamic job training programs help workers to keep pace with the shifting demands of the global economy. |
IDB America May 2003 Roger Hamilton |
Dreaming Mexico A new exhibit at the IDB explores a uniquely Mexican world of fantasy and illusion |
IDB America September 2001 Charo Quesada |
The nuances of exclusion Once nearly inaudible, the public debate over the poverty and marginalization of ethnic groups in Latin America and the Caribbean is now hard to ignore. It is time for governments to act to eliminate ethnic and racial discrimination... |
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 March 2003 Roger Hamilton |
`Pictures that look like us' How an education reform program increases coverage while promoting cultural diversity |
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. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2010 Milton Ezrati |
Despite Violence, Mexico's Economy Begins to Improve Despite terrible problems, once the U.S. recovery begins to create jobs, remittances from Mexican nationals working north of the border will begin to add marginal momentum to Mexico's economic growth and, hence, to its market prospects. |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 |
Are we ready? IDB proposes a regional planning initiative to mitigate damage from natural disasters |