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IDB America November 2007 |
IDB Supports Sanitation Sector Reform Program in Peru The Inter-American Development Bank approved a US$100 million loan for a sanitation sector reform program in Peru to improve the efficiency, equity, and sustainability of water and sanitation services. |
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 September 2005 |
IDB Supports Program to Consolidate Financial Sector in Mexico The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $600 million loan to Mexico to support policy reforms to deepen financial markets. |
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 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 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 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 March 2003 |
Support in a time of crisis A senior IDB manager calls for greater equity in development |
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 November 2003 Dennis E. Flannery |
Zero tolerance for corruption IDB takes series of measures to increase transparency |
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 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 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... |
Finance & Development December 1, 2002 Christina Daseking |
Debt: How Much Is Too Much? As part of the work on vulnerability indicators, economists are looking at what level of debt is sustainable for an economy and how much is too much. |
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. |
Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2005 Gerald R. Solomon |
The New Conversation for Capacity Building Looking beyond institutionalized definitions can help the nonprofit sector reshape its approach to capacity building. |
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. |
Chemistry World January 20, 2014 James Urquhart |
Tracing paper boost for solar cells A piece of transparent paper made from wood-based cellulose fibers is an unlikely addition to a solar cell that actually increases its efficiency. |
Bank Technology News March 2009 John Adams |
Spotting Bad Environmental Bets The Inter-American Development Bank recently deployed a tech platform allowing it to quickly and accurately assess, track, report and store detailed data on the sustainability risks of projects it finances. |
The Motley Fool June 21, 2006 |
Some Debt Is OK The important thing is the interest rate -- and your ability to pay. |
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. |
The Motley Fool September 24, 2004 |
Some Debt Is OK Pay attention to the interest rates you're paying on your debt. |
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. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2001 Nsouli & Le Gall |
The New International Financial Architecture and Africa African countries have made progress on various elements of the new architecture, but more work is needed---in particular, to enhance transparency and accountability, implement standards and codes, and strengthen financial systems. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2005 Peter Heller |
Back to Basics -- Fiscal Space: What It Is and How to Get It Although the term is new, the concept is not. It has long been an element of sound fiscal analysis. And the challenge of creating fiscal space is one that has always confronted governments and their advisors, including international financial institutions like the IMF. |
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. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2002 Catherine Pattillo |
External Debt and Growth Reasonable levels of external debt that help finance productive investment may be expected to enhance growth, but beyond certain levels additional indebtedness may reduce growth. An IMF study estimates two critical turning points. |
The Motley Fool December 6, 2005 |
When Debt Is OK Is debt good or bad? The answer is that not all debt is alike -- and not all debt is bad. Along the same lines, as investors we shouldn't assume that any debt on a company's balance sheet is a bad thing. |
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. |
CRM January 2015 David Myron |
Why Effectiveness Trumps Efficiency 'Things that increase the efficiency of sales reps are not valuable today.' |
Finance & Development June 1, 2005 dos Santos |
Brazil's Remarkable Journey Latin America's largest economy is finally reaping the benefits of reforms. |
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 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. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Daniel Kaufmann |
Back to Basics--10 Myths About Governance and Corruption The challenge of governance and anticorruption confronting the world today strongly argues against business-as-usual. A bolder approach is needed. The rich world must not only deliver on its aid and trade liberalization promises, it must also lead by example. |
IDB America June 2005 |
IDB Supports Haiti's Public Sector The IDB approved a $5 million soft loan to Haiti to strengthen public sector institutions in charge of revenue collection, budget formulation and execution and government procurement. |
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 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. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2000 Roger Nord |
Central and Eastern Europe and the New Financial Architecture As the Central and Eastern European countries prepare to join the European Union, they are participating in worldwide efforts to strengthen the global economy... |
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 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. |
CRM August 31, 2010 Koa Beck |
Is a Transparent Government a Trusted One? ForeSee Results determines a consistent link between online transparency and citizens' trust of federal Web sites. |
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). |
HBS Working Knowledge August 9, 2004 |
Readers Respond: For Greater Transparency, Is Section 404 An Effective Response? Readers submit opposing views on the topic of "internal controls." |
The Motley Fool February 17, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
How to Reduce Your Debt There's hope -- you can be debt-free once again! Steps to becoming debt free. |
IDB America February 2006 |
IDB Expands Support for Private Sector The bank's newly appointed Private Sector Coordinator discusses new challenges and responses to Latin America's and the Caribbean's private sector financial needs. |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 Paul Constance |
From black box to glass house Seminar on transparency and development reveals strategies for combating corruption |
Food Processing September 2008 |
Food Processors go Green: Organic Companies Form Sustainability Association Several prominent organic companies in the Natural Products industry formed the nonprofit The Food Trade Sustainability Leadership Association to provide a hub for businesses to network, share best practices and work toward solutions to shared challenges. |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2004 |
When Debt Is Good vs. Bad Debt on a company's balance sheet can have two sides. Companies that can grow without using debt or issuing extra stock are in a more powerful position than others. Still, you needn't balk at the first sight of debt. Just evaluate it carefully. |
Managed Care January 2008 |
Headlines on Deadline ... Private insurers paid $272 billion in hospital charges in 2005... More than half of health care payers surveyed planned no additional investment in transparency initiatives in 2008... |
IDB America January 2003 Daniel Drosdoff |
Just the facts, please How a database of social indicators changed the way public policies are designed and debated in Ecuador |