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Colonial City of Santo Domingo to Be Promoted as Key Tourist Destination for Dominican Republic
October 7, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Dominican Republic will promote tourism in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo to generate income and create jobs for the capital’s residents, in an program financed with a $30 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). continue reading »
More State-of-the-Art Hospitals Coming to Underserved Areas of Mexico
October 6, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The new facility in Tepic has 40 beds and provides specialized services not available from primary care doctors or secondary care consulting physicians, such as diagnosis, treatment continue reading »
Dominican Republic Obtains $78 Million in Loans to Build First-Ever Wind Farms
July 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank on Thursday approved two loans for a total of $78.3 million to support the construction of two wind farms in the Dominican Republic. The projects, part of the country’s new investment in electric power production, will add a total of 80.6 megawatts to the existing electricity production capacity, estimated at 3000 megawatts. continue reading »
Colombia Promotes First Geothermal Energy Project
July 8, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombia will promote investment in non-conventional renewable energy sources and lay the groundwork for its first geothermal project with a $2.7 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) administered by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). continue reading »
Small Farmers in Latin America to Get International Loan Assistance
July 6, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has closed a $3.6 million loan to provide access to finance for smallholder producer groups and farmers associations in nine Latin American countries through a loan to the “Fund for Small Small Rural Producers in Latin America” or “Fondo para los Pequeños Productores en América Latina (FOPEPRO)." continue reading »
Latin America Looks to Develop a Sustainable Biojet Fuel Industry From Organic Feedstock
June 9, 2011 | by IABD | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced today the approval of a regional cooperation to help public and private institutions develop a sustainable biojet fuels industry employing different kinds of local organic feedstock. continue reading »
IDB Aims to Save 350,000 Lives in Latin America thru Road Safety Instruction
May 11, 2011 | by IADB | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank today participated in launching the first Decade of Action for Road Safety that the World Health Organization is carrying out with the objective of saving 350,000 lives in Latin America continue reading »
Argentina Investing to Improve Global Exports by Small-to-Mid Size Businesses
April 29, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Argentina will seek to increase the value of annual exports by its small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by $90 million over the next two years, as part of a program to strengthen the management of foreign trade policy that will be supported by a $3 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). continue reading »
STUDY: Latin America Needs Investment in Teacher Training & Education Software
April 11, 2011 | by IABD | Latino Daily News
Putting more computers in schools will do little to improve the quality of education in Latin America and the Caribbean unless countries invest in teacher training and educational software, according to a new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). continue reading »
Canada, Mexico & U.S. Announce Funds to Improve Regional Infrastructure
March 29, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Canadian, Mexican and U.S. governments will contribute $13 million to a regional infrastructure integration fund to be managed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) continue reading »
Microsoft to Provide Funding for Job Training Programs for Youth in Latin America
March 28, 2011 | by IABD | Latin America Business News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Microsoft Corporation will provide $2.8 million to finance job training programs for as many as 6,000 youth across Latin America and the Caribbean. continue reading »
Annual Financing in Latin America’s Private Sector Expected to Exceed $3 Billion by 2015
March 27, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB) expects to more than double its annual financing to companies in Latin America and the Caribbean over the next four years, a move that will help the Group fulfill its mission to promote development though the private sector in the region. continue reading »
Latin America Strives to Develop New Standard for Sustainable Urban Development
March 25, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Inter-American Development Bank President Luis Alberto Moreno today announced a plan to partner with intermediate cities in Latin America and the Caribbean that aspire to set a new standard for sustainable urban development. continue reading »
Colombia to Strengthen Its Attorney General Office and Judicial Transparency
March 18, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $10 million loan to Colombia to improve public management transparency and increase regulatory compliance. continue reading »
PepsiCo Foundation Announces $5 Million Grant to Bring Fresh Water Supply to Latin America
March 18, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The PepsiCo Foundation today announced a $5 million grant to the AquaFund, a fund launched by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to facilitate investment in water continue reading »
Latin America and Caribbean Regions to Invest $500 Million to Prepare for Natural Disasters
March 11, 2011 | by IABD | Latino Daily News
Financial disaster preparedness is a growing concern in Latin America and the Caribbean. Last year the region saw devastating earthquakes in Chile and Haiti and an active hurricane season that impacted Central America and Mexico continue reading »
Saluting Advances of Latin American Women during 100th International Women’s Day
March 8, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
On the International Women’s Day 100th anniversary, the world celebrates the advances of women all over the world. In Latin America and the Caribbean women’s contribution to the region is also being celebrated. continue reading »
Inter-American Development Bank Leadership to Visit Costa Rica, Panama and Honduras
February 25, 2011 | by IDB | Latino Daily News
The President of the Inter-American Development Bank, (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, will visit Costa Rica,Panama, and Honduras March 1-4 to move forward to discuss the development agenda of the Central American countries. IDB is the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. continue reading »
Pepsi Working to Spur Economies in L.A., First Project to Aid Sunflower Farmers in Mexico
February 22, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
PepsiCo, Inc. one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the largest multilateral provider of development financing for Latin America continue reading »
Revenues, Employment in Latin American Tropical Areas to Decline Due to Deforestation Ban
January 31, 2011 | by IADB | Latino Daily News
Farmers in Latin America and Caribbean will see billions in lost revenue over the next two decades if a complete ban on deforestation is put in place, highlighting the need for compensatory actions continue reading »
