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Peru to Provide Better Rural Water and Sanitation Services with IDB Support
October 28, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $150 million loan to expand water and sanitation services for rural populations in Peru, while also promoting the quality and sustainable use of these services.
The public works will connect homes, healthcare centers, schools, and social organizations to drinking water and sanitation services. The program will also make the systems it builds more sustainable by keeping beneficiaries informed and having them validate decisions throughout the process.
2022-10-31
State of São Paulo to Boost Sustainability of Municipalities and MSMEs with IDB Loan
October 28, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IBD) approved a $110 million loan to the Desenvolve São Paulo development agency in Brazil to finance the sustainable projects of municipalities and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the state of São Paulo. The operation aims to helps close infrastructure financing gaps and stimulate a sustainable economic recovery that in the country.
2022-10-28
IDB Board of Governors to Hold Special Meeting on Presidential Election Process
October 27, 2022
A Special Meeting of the Board of Governors for the Election of the President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will be held over two separate dates, November 13 and November 20, 2022.
2022-10-27
Green Hiring and Skills on the Rise, IDB and LinkedIn’s Report Says
October 27, 2022
Despite recent growth, Latin American labor markets are still behind in the global green transition trend, report warns
This trend will generate more than 15 million new jobs.
Agriculture is the sector with the highest green skills penetration, and environmental services is the region’s fastest growing green skill.
The second joint report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) a
2022-10-27
IDB Lab Announces Results of the BlueTech for Waste Challenge
October 27, 2022
The Innovation Lab of the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Lab, announces the six proposals selected in the BlueTech for Waste Challenge that will contribute to the sustainable management of chemicals and hazardous waste in Barbados, Haiti, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Trinidad and Tobago.
2022-10-27
El Salvador to Upgrade Rural Roads with IDB Loan
October 26, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $100 million loan to enhance rural road connectivity and quality in El Salvador. By upgrading its unpaved roads, the Central American country will boost productivity, competitiveness, and access to public services.
2022-10-19
IDB Awards Public Innovations in Five Latin American Countries
October 26, 2022
Judges selected six innovative initiatives from five Latin America countries as the winners of the 8th Gobernarte –Pablo Valenti Award contest sponsored by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
2022-10-26
Uruguay Issues Global Sustainability-Linked Bond, with IDB Support
October 24, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) worked with Uruguay’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to prepare the framework for issuing its first sovereign bond with a price tied to sustainability indicators.
2022-10-24
IDB Organizes Workshop on Climate Change Journalism: How to Cover a Conference of Parties
October 24, 2022
Journalists can sign up at this link
The Inter-American Development Bank will hold the workshop “Concepts and Narratives on Climate Change: How to cover a Conference of Parties” on October 26 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EST). This online workshop is intended for journalists from Latin America and the Caribbean and will offer simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and English.
2022-10-24
IDB Approves US$10 million to Support Job Seekers and Employers in Suriname
October 23, 2022
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$10 million loan to provide jobseekers in Suriname with relevant and high-quality training for employment and expand the use of labor market intermediation services by jobseekers and employers.
In Suriname, a significant percentage of people have difficulty accessing jobs for one of two reasons: they are not equipped with the skills demanded by the productive sector, or they lack labor market information to find a job that suits their skills.
2022-10-23