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Haiti agriculture: growing investments

As Haiti's top multilateral donor, the IDB is financing rural development projects totaling more than $200 million in the Caribbean country.

Apr 25, 2012.

Panama improves ability to respond to natural disasters with IDB support

Panama will substantially improve its ability to respond to natural disasters with a $100 million IDB standby loan.

Mar 2, 2012.

IDB organizes meeting at COP17 to discuss planning and financing to face climate change challenges

IDB organizes working meeting at COP17 to promote a dialogue among countries in the region on key issues related to climate change.

Dec 7, 2011.

Honduras to improve its natural disaster response capacity with IDB support

Honduras will better cope with extraordinary expenses in case of natural disasters with a stanby loan for $100 million from the IDB.

Nov 30, 2011.

Honduras receives $180 million from IDB for financial sector, natural disaster preparation

IDB approved three loans for Honduras for $180 million to support reforms to the pension system, financial sector, and natural disasters.

Nov 30, 2011.

IDB President Moreno to visit Haiti Nov. 28-29

IDB President Moreno will travel to Haiti next week to highlight the Caribbean country’s efforts to recover from the 2010 earth earthquake.

Nov 23, 2011.

El Salvador to reduce vulnerability of slums to natural disasters with help from the IDB

El Salvador received an IDB loan for $50 million to reduce the vulnerability to natural disasters in informal neighborhoods.

Nov 21, 2011.

IDB sponsors international investment conference in Haiti

The IDB sponsors international investment conference in Haiti to highlight economic opportunities arising from the country’s reconstruction.

Nov 18, 2011.

Colombia to reduce its vulnerability to natural disasters with IDB support

IDB loan to help Colombia implement reforms to reduce vulnerability to natural disasters.

Nov 9, 2011.

Panama to prepare for climate change with IDB support

IDB loan will help implement a new framework to reduce Panama's vulnerability to climate change.

Oct 6, 2011.

Barbados Protects its Coasts Peru's Green Agenda The Economic Impact of Natural Disasters
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    Barbados Protects its Coasts

    By combining solid scientific research and cutting edge engineering, Barbados has set an international example of coastal development and conservation.
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    Peru's Green Agenda

    The IDB is helping the Peruvian government develop a national "green agenda" to protect endangered populations and ecosystems in areas sensitive to climate change and natural disasters.
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    The Economic Impact of Natural Disasters

    In the last decade, the economic toll of natural disasters added up to 35 billion dollars in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sergio Lacambra, senior specialist in disaster risk management, addresses the key factors that can reduce the region´s vulnerability.
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