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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

Brazil's Federal District to Improve Fiscal Management with $72.7 Million IDB Loan

December 01, 2022
Brazil's Federal District will modernize its fiscal management while enhancing its tax administration and public expenditure management with the help of a $72.7 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).  The financing is part of the $900 million PROFISCO II program, which was approved in 2017 to digitally transform and modernize fiscal management in Brazil's 26 states and the Federal District. 
2022-12-01

Uruguay to Accelerate Transition to Low-Carbon Energy with IDB Support

November 30, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $150 million conditional credit line to help Uruguay meet the targets of its nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement.
2022-12-01

Ecuador to Increase Financing to MSMEs with $300 Million IDB Loan

November 30, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $300 million loan to support the post-pandemic economic recovery of Ecuador's micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) by expanding their access to credit.
2022-12-01

Argentina Strengthens Climate Action and Decarbonization with IDB Support

November 30, 2022
Argentina will expand its capacity to plan and finance climate action, develop a framework for sustainable financing to ensure the private sector has the investments it needs for an enduring and inclusive transition, and stimulate the circular economy and decarbonization with a $500 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
2022-12-01

Business Conference Emphasizes Jamaica's Attractive Investment Opportunities

November 28, 2022
Jamaican authorities, private sector leaders, and experts said during the “Invest Jamaica 2022 Conference” that the country is a desirable investment destination due to its geographic location, investor-friendly business environment, and other competitive advantages.
2022-11-29

Honduras Inversiones to Promote Greater Transparency and Public Accountability

November 25, 2022
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Today the Government of the Republic of Honduras, with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), launched Honduras Inversiones, an interactive digital platform for transparency, participation and accountability in the use of public resources.
2022-12-01

Uruguay to Improve Subnational Fiscal Management with $90 Million Loan from IDB

November 24, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $90 million loan to support Uruguay's push to enhance the fiscal management and public investment quality of its departmental governments.
2022-11-24

IDB to Finance Loan for Ecuador-Peru Power Interconnection Project

November 22, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$125 million loan for a 500-kilovolt power line that will help Ecuador and Peru connect their electrical grids. The European Investment Bank is expected to contribute an additional $125 million to the project. The 544 km extra-high voltage line between the two countries will help strengthen regional energy integration and further progress on the Andean Electrical Interconnection System initiative.
2022-11-21