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IDB America
September 2003
Marcelo Antinori |
Plan Puebla-Panama: myths and reality Plan Puebla-Panama is a regional integration initiative that promotes cooperation among the eight Mesoamerican countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama. It's the subject of many outlandish stories that should be debunked.   |
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
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
August 2001
Peter Bate |
A new vision for Mesoamerica From Mexico to Panama, seven countries embark on an effort to integrate their infrastructures under the Puebla-Panama Plan. |
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
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
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 |
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
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
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
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
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
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
August 2004 |
MIF Supports Fund for Renewable Energy The Inter-American Investment Bank's (IDB) Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) has approved an investment for small and medium-size companies involved in renewable energy, cleaner production and energy efficiency projects in Central America. |
Sports Central
June 2, 2011
Kevin Beane |
2011 Gold Cup Preview Nearly a year has passed since the World Cup has passed, which is usually the beginning and the end of United States interest in soccer. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
Leonardo Cardemil, Juan Carlos Di Tata, & Florencia Frantischek |
Central America: Adjustment and Reforms in the 1990s Following a weak performance in the 1980s, the Central American economies experienced a turnaround in the 1990s as they adopted improved policies within a more stable political environment. Now, how can they best maintain macroeconomic stability, continue structural reforms, and strengthen social policies to maximize rates of economic growth and reduce the incidence of poverty? |
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
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... |
CRM
August 1, 2005
Coreen Bailor |
A Glimpse at DR-CAFTA The Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) is a heavily debated topic, but some CRM industry pundits contend that it could have little effect on outsourcing. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2005
Tonya Vinas |
Manufacturers Applaud Bills' Passage Manufacturers expect to benefit from three bills recently signed into law by President Bush. The deals address trade, transportation and energy. |
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
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
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. |
Sports Central
June 16, 2011
Kevin Beane |
Gold Cup Heats Up In my last column, I previewed and predicted the Gold Cup. Now that the quarterfinals are set, how did I do? |
IDB America
November 2007
Paul Constance |
Quenching a Thirst for Electricity How two of the IDB's priority initiatives joined forces to tackle an energy crisis faced by Nicaragua's water and sanitation provider. |
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
December 2003
Peter Bate |
Social justice starts with taxes Central America's tax systems are being overhauled in order to boost spending on social services. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
More funds pledged for Peru-Ecuador peace Commitments for border development program made in New Orleans |
IDB America
July 2002
Claudia Neira |
The new Central America An emerging generation of leaders is finding innovative ways to fight for social justice and create economic opportunities. |
Inc.
October 2005
Darren Dahl |
Going South Opportunity is in season as CAFTA opens up Central America to U.S. exports. |
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
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. |
Sports Central
June 14, 2007
Kevin Beane |
The Gold Cup is Golden There is plenty of meaningful, enjoyable soccer played in-between World Cups at the international level |
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. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
Are we ready? IDB proposes a regional planning initiative to mitigate damage from natural disasters |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
How to buy a bridge Honduras sees Hurricane Mitch as a chance to modernize its procurement system |
IDB America
November 2005 |
IDB Supports Basic Social Services in Nicaragua Municipalities The bank approved a $45 million concessional loan to Nicaragua to support a decentralized and participatory system of public social investment in municipalities that will increase access by the poor to basic services. |
Inc.
July 2005
Darren Dahl |
It's Son of Nafta! If it is ratified, the Central America Free Trade Agreement will eliminate duties on trade between the U.S. and six Central American nations. |
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
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
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
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
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
October 2001
Charo Quesada |
Chronicle of a drought foretold The social and economic costs of the drought that ravaged Central America could have been diminished with proper policies... |
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
May 2002 |
Healing with Hope Pamphlet series highlights strategies to fight domestic violence |
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
June 2007
Alexandra Russell-Bitting |
"Guatemala: Past and Future" Mayan traditions meet computer technology in art exhibit at the IDB Cultural Center. |
BusinessWeek
January 9, 2006
Amy Cortese |
Retreats Beyond Wilma's Reach While Mexican tourist spots hustle to repair storm damage, you can head to one of its southern neighbors for fun and sun. |
