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More Exporting Companies Recognize the Importance of Sustainable Practices
December 09, 2022
Around eight out of 10 companies in Latin America and the Caribbean consider that their clients would value the application of practices aligned with the environment and that they could adapt to meet these expectations, according to a survey by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
The result is an improvement compared to 2021 when 69% of respondents agreed with this position. Conversely, 6% of firms believe they do not have the necessary tools to adapt. The main obstacles they point to are investment and financing (56%) and technical capabilities (30%).
2022-12-09
Guyana to Strengthen Health Services with IDB Support
December 09, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$97 million loan to strengthen Guyana’s health care network – the first operation under a conditional credit line for investment projects (CCLIP). The overall objective of the CCLIP, which will include multiple loans, is to improve access, quality, and efficiency of health services in the country.
2022-12-09
Chile to Bolster Productivity and Sustainable Development with IDB Support
December 07, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank approved a line of credit for investment projects of up to $1 billion to increase productivity and promote sustainable development in Chile, with a focus on finance, climate action, and internationalization. The bank also authorized a first $400 million operation under that line of credit to ramp up the productivity of the country's micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
2022-12-07
IDB Study Finds Women Still Lag Behind in Public-Sector Leadership
December 07, 2022
Women still hold a limited share of senior decision-making positions in national governments, and most of the leadership posts they do hold are in just a few specific areas like health and education, finds an Inter-American Development Bank study entitled Women Leaders in the Public Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.
2022-12-07
Peru to Improve the Quality of Government Supply Services with IDB Support
December 06, 2022
Peru will more efficiently provide goods, services, and works for its citizens through a $50 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
The financing will help optimize the National Supply System (SNA) by giving it a solid information technology infrastructure, as well as specific information systems that will allow goods to be traced and provide public access to information to promote citizen participation, transparency, and accountability.
2022-12-06
Brazil Secures IDB Loan to Improve Sanitation in Joinville
December 05, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $128 million loan to improve environmental and public health conditions for residents of the Brazilian municipality of Joinville by increasing their access to sustainable water and sanitation services.
2022-12-05
Honduras to Strengthen Customs Management with IDB Support
December 01, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $50 million loan to increase customs collection and customs controls in Honduras. The operation will foster trade and boost the country's economic growth and competitiveness.
The program’s goal is to improve the efficiency of Honduras’s Customs Administration (ADUANAS), which was set up in 2020, by strengthening management and institutional governance.
2022-12-01
Honduras to Strengthen Its Social Protection System with IDB Support
December 01, 2022
This program hopes to benefit 50,000 households in extreme poverty that will receive conditional cash transfers.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $75.9 million loan to improve living conditions in households in the areas of Honduras with the highest rates of extreme poverty, and to cultivate human capital and self-management capacity in those households.
2022-12-01
IDB Lab Announces the Results of its Gender and Artificial Intelligence Challenge
December 01, 2022
The challenge received 66 AI-based solutions to reduce gender discrimination, and 11 were selected
The Inter-American Development Bank's innovation lab, IDB Lab, has selected 11 solutions from Latin America that use artificial intelligence to help reduce bias and discrimination based on sex or gender.
2022-12-01
Uruguay will Strengthen the STEM Skills of Its Students with Support from the IDB
December 01, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $30 million loan for Uruguay that will support Ceibal's work to reduce gender and socioeconomic gaps in skills related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
2022-12-01