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IDB: Sustainable energy for Haiti, Bahamas and Barbados
- By S Coward
- Published 21-May-10
- Inter-American Development Bank , Environment/Energy
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Washington -- May 21, 2010 -Tens of thousands of Haitians who lost their homes in Port-au-Prince have left the city and migrated to rural villages or temporary encampments. International aid organizations are currently helping to construct clinics, schools, administrative centers and warehouses in some of these villages, which are located in remote areas without access to basic services.
IDB program to improve Caribbean competitiveness receives $32 million in grants from Canada, UK
- By S Coward
- Published 12-May-10
- Inter-American Development Bank
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Washington -- May 12, 2010 -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a multi-faceted program to improve competitiveness and boost private sector development in 15 Caribbean countries.
IDB: Haiti receives $90 million in grants
- By S Coward
- Published 30-Apr-10
- Haiti Earthquake , Inter-American Development Bank
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April 30, 2010 -- The Inter-American Development Bank is committed to providing Haiti unprecedented support over the next decade to help the country recover from the devastating January 12 earthquake.
IDB to Expand Lending for Renewable Energy & Climate–related Projects in Latin America & the Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published 16-Apr-10
- Environment/Energy , Inter-American Development Bank
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Washington -- April 16, 2010 -- The Inter-American Development Bank, the leading source of long-term lending for Latin America and the Caribbean, today announced its intention to increase its financing for renewable energy and climate-related projects to $3 billion a year by 2012.
IDB pledges $400 million in new grants for Haiti over two years
- By S Coward
- Published 31-Mar-10
- Inter-American Development Bank , Haiti Earthquake
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New York – March 31, 2010 -- The Inter-American Development Bank today pledged to provide $400 million in new grants over the next two years to help Haiti carry out its national recovery plan after the devastating January 12 earthquake.
IDB Ends Annual Meeting with Historic Agreement on Capital Increase, Haiti Aid
- By S Coward
- Published 25-Mar-10
- Inter-American Development Bank , Haiti Earthquake
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CANCÚN, Mexico – March 25, 2010 -- The Inter-American Development Bank March 23 closed the annual meeting of its Board of Governorsagreement on a capital increase and an unprecedented package of financial aid for Haiti.
IADB: Stagnant productivity causing poor growth in Latin America & Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published 21-Mar-10
- Inter-American Development Bank
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Cancun, Mexico – March 21, 2010 -- Low productivity growth is the main reason most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have lagged growth rates of both advanced countries and peer countries in East Asia, according to a study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
IDB Fund Expands Training and Employment Program for Youth in Latin America & Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published 18-Mar-10
- Inter-American Development Bank
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March 18, 2010 -- FOMIN’s Donors Committee approved on March 10 a $3.6 million technical assistance program to support training and employment programs in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Haiti.
Jamaica to improve education with IDB financing
- By S Coward
- Published 01-Mar-10
- Inter-American Development Bank , Education
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Washington -- Mar. 1, 2010 -- The Inter-American Development Bank has approved $45 million in financing to improve Jamaica's education system and expand compulsory schooling from 16 years to 18 years of age.
IDB, UK discuss Compete Caribbean and Aid for Trade Programs
- By S Coward
- Published 07-Feb-10
- Inter-American Development Bank , Economy, Trade & Investment
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Bridgetown, Barbados (Feb. 7, 2010 ) – The United Kingdom Department of International Development (DFID) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) discussed Feb. 5 progress made in joint trade support and in the preparation of projects to promote private sector development and competitiveness in the Caribbean.