Bolivia

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• The IDB and Microsoft Research invest US$250,000 on five Latin American scientific research proposals

  The Latin American and Caribbean Collaborative ICT Research (LACCIR) Virtual Institute announced the five winning research proposals, presented by academic researchers from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama and Uruguay, chosen to receive funds from a US$250,000 grant provided by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Microsoft Research.

• IDB to promote fight against extreme poverty in Bolivia

  The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $20 million loan to support the fight against extreme poverty in Bolivia, particularly in rural poor communities, where infant mortality and malnutrition levels are high.

• Bolivia will expand its supply of water and renewable energy with $106 million in IDB loans

  Bolivia will expand access to clean water, irrigation and renewable electricity while protecting a watershed with $106 million in loans approved by the board of the Inter-American Development Bank.

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