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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
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
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
July 2004 |
IDB Promotes Revitalization and Urban Development in La Paz, Bolivia The bank approved a $28.5 million soft loan for a program promoting revitalization and urban development of the municipality's historical center to attract and foster economic activities there. |
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
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... |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2007
Erico Guizzo |
How to Keep 18 Million People Moving The Brazilian megacity of Sao Paulo operates the world's most complex bus system. Here's how it works. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
More funds pledged for Peru-Ecuador peace Commitments for border development program made in New Orleans |
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
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. |
Reason
April 2007
Staley & Balaker |
How Traffic Jams Are Made In City Hall The bad logic and failed policies of American transportation planners. |
IDB America
September 2003
Daniel Drosdoff |
A right start for preschoolers Peru's Wawa Wasi program offers low-income parents a safe and stimulating place to leave their young children during working hours |
IDB America
September 2002
Paul Constance |
IDB funds second phase of Caminos Rurales Program In 2001, the IDB approved a $50 million loan to help finance the second phase of the Caminos Rurales Program. |
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
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
October 2001 |
IDB funds education reform in Argentina The IDB has announced the approval of a $600 million loan to improve the quality of secondary education in Argentina and make it more accessible to low-income youth... |
IDB America
October 2005 |
`The Most Important Energy Project in the Country's History' An interview with Peru's vice minister of energy and mines on why, during the next three decades, virtually all Peruvians will feel the effects of the Camisea natural gas project. |
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
March 2003 |
Support in a time of crisis A senior IDB manager calls for greater equity in development |
IDB America
May 2002
Daniel Drosdoff |
Internet redux The prime minister of Peru argues that the Internet is more relevant than ever, especially for the poor |
Reason
March 2005
Ted Balaker |
Railroading the Poor The chief argument for public transit is that it's necessary for those who can't afford cars. But many cities tailor their transit services to those who need them the least. |
IDB America
October 2001
Agostino della Porta |
Surviving the streets An IDB transportation expert argues that Latin America's governments can reduce traffic fatalities quickly and inexpensively... |
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
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 |
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
October 2005
Daniel Drosdoff |
Revenues `Sent by God' Gas royalties generated by the Camisea natural gas project benefit Peru's local governments, but also expose rivalries and management problems. |
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
September 2002 |
IDB assists in cleanup of polluted Chilean bays The IDB approved a $1.2 million grant to assist Chile's National Environmental Commission (CONAMA) in preparing a mathematical model and an action plan to clean up pollution in Concepcion and San Vicente bays. |
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
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
October 2005
Daniel Drosdoff |
Benefits That Don't Evaporate How Peru is ensuring that the giant Camisea gas project will benefit citizens, businesses and the environment. |
IDB America
January 2004
Daniel Drosdoff |
Tailor-made to compete A Peruvian textile plant's commitment to technology and modernization spells success on the world market |
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
September 2004 |
IDB Supports Job Training in Mexico The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a$50.4 mill ion loan to Mexico for a program that will improve job training and technical and vocational education. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
Gazette Environmental Group Honors IDB... Italy Considers MIF Support Fund... |
IDB America
April 2003
Charo Quesada |
Culture factories In Brazil, art manages to rescue the young from crime and violence. |
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... |
IDB America
October 2003
Daniel Drosdoff |
One less barrier to healthcare In Peru, a targeted health program for the poor is helping to reduce infant and maternal mortality |
Entrepreneur
September 2005
Mark Henricks |
Commuter Gains Ease employees' transportation troubles with commuter benefits. |
