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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
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
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
August 2002 |
IDB invests in small Brazilian technology firms The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), a member of the IDB Group, in August announced its plans to invest up to $4 million in LatinTech Ventures, a Brazilian investment fund for small, emerging technology companies. |
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. |
IDB America
March 2003 |
Support in a time of crisis A senior IDB manager calls for greater equity in development |
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 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 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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
October 2006 |
IDB Supports Integrated Coke and Cogeneration Energy in Brazil The project includes the design, development, construction, operation and maintenance of facilities to produce 180-megawatts of electric power and approximately 1.6 million tons of coke per year. |
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
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 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 2004 |
IDB Supports Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Brazil The program, guaranteed by the government of Brazil, will provide medium and long-term financing for investment projects to make firms more competitive. |
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 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
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
July 2003 |
Better preschool and early education in Paraguay The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $23.4 million loan to Paraguay to improve preschool and early education, to increase participation in the program by families and communities and to strengthen institutional management. |
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
August 2005 |
"A Bigger, More Creative, More Efficient Bank..." After 17 years as IDB president, Enrique V. Iglesias offers an assessment of the Bank's performance and reflects on Latin America's uneven economic progress. |
IDB America
October 2005 |
Retooling the IDB The Inter-American Development Bank overhauls its lending framework in a bid to make its loans more flexible and accountable. |
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
May/Jun 2000 |
More funds pledged for Peru-Ecuador peace Commitments for border development program made in New Orleans |
| 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 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
April 2003
Daniel Drosdoff |
A region's rising prospects The Central American Bank for Economic Integration is growing apace with its members' economies |
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
Roger Hamilton |
A green seal of approval Why international standards for quality certification will benefit ecotourists, private firms, and the environment. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
Gazette Environmental Group Honors IDB... Italy Considers MIF Support Fund... |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
Are we ready? IDB proposes a regional planning initiative to mitigate damage from natural disasters |
IDB America
October 2001
Peter Bate |
Can remittances help to fuel development? The manager of the IDB's Multilateral Investment Fund explains how money sent home by immigrants could be leveraged to benefit whole communities... |
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. |
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
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
June 2004 |
IDB Supports Creation of Private Infrastructure Fund in Brazil The fund will be a mixed debt-equity fund designed to invest primarily in private sector infrastructure projects and public utility companies in the areas of energy, transportation, telecommunications, water and sanitation, among others. |
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
Peter Bate |
A river of gold The money that migrants send home buoys families and bolsters national economies. Can it do more? |
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
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. |
