Category Archives: InterAmercan Development Bank
IDB supports increased investment and exports for Uruguay with $550 million loan
March 6, 2013 – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $550 million operation for Uruguay to fund the Program for Strategic International Positioning, which aims to substantially increase investment and exports by strengthening the regulatory and institutional
Brazil’s Bahia to develop and expand tourism with IDB support
Feb. 28 2013 - Bahia state, in northeastern Brazil, will receive a $50.8 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to further develop its tourism industry and boost employment. The project, structured as a multiple works loan under the
Guyana to increase employment in low carbon type activities with $5 million IDB grant
Feb. 28 2013 – A $5 million Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) grant will support the Guyanese Government’s strategy to reduce carbon emissions by re-orienting the economy onto a low carbon path, through the creation of the necessary incentives for
Regional Event on Public-Private Partnerships Opens in Cartagena, Colombia
Feb. 14, 2013 – Business and government leaders from around Latin America gathered to examine innovations in using PPPs as a tool for development and economic growth in the region. In recent years, Latin America and the Caribbean have
Bolivia will improve urban restructuring in La Ceja with IDB loan
Feb. 14 2013 - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $47 million loan for Bolivia, to help reduce traffic congestion in the La Ceja area, improving planning capacity, urban management, road infrastructure and decentralizing the services provided to citizens
Hotel industry in The Bahamas to improve energy efficiency in hotels
Feb. 14 2013 - Hoteliers from throughout The Bahamas attended the launch of the Caribbean Hotel Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Action-Advanced Program (CHENACT-AP). The objective of the CHENACT-AP, in The Bahamas, is to improve the competitiveness of small and
IDB loan to improve municipal solid waste management in Bolivia
Dec. 10, 2012 – Bolivia will improve municipal solid waste management services including sweeping, collection, transportation, and disposal, with a $20 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The program is expected to increase the final disposal of trash
Haiti to promote investment and exports with the help of a $17.5 million grant from the IDB
Dec. 7 2012 – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $17.5 million grant to Haiti to attract investment and foster private sector development by strengthening the institutional capacity of the country’s investment promotion agency – the Center for Investment
IDB loan for $167 million to finance new and better schools in Costa Rica
Nov. 9, 2012 – Costa Rica will improve the physical conditions of educational infrastructure, the learning environment, and the efficieny in elmentary and secondary schools with a $167 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). This program
IDB grants $3.5 million to promote micro and small businesses in Haiti
Nov. 8, 2012 – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the approval of a $3.5 million grant for a pilot program to foster the development of agribusiness, tourism and industrial services value chains, supporting the creation and growth of
IDB loan set to improve health care for women and children in Bolivia
Nov. 5, 2012 – Bolivia will improve the health services offered to women, children and indigenous populations in El Alto and Potosí, thanks to a $35 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The project will seek