IADB project

Support for the regional development of strategic alliances and cities included in the CES Program.

The objective of this TC is to finance preparatory studies for the action plans and pre-investment studies, which foster the proper development of strategic alliances and alternative models of implementation of the ESCI's methodology that have been developed with different actors of the region. Also, this TC will support the execution of studies and activities that facilitate the continuous improvement of the methodological tool of the initiative and its consolidation as a regional public good. The final objective is to promote environmental sustainability, fiscal and governance sustainability, and integrated and sustainable urban development in the cities of the region. This operation is the continuation of the multisectoral effort that has been strengthening the Emerging and Sustainable Cities (ESCI), which will improve the quality of life of the inhabitants of LAC in the long term.

Estudio Regulatorio para la Optimización del Mercado Eléctrico

Apoyar a la Superintendencia de Electricidad (SIE) en la elaboración de los estudios regulatorios necesarios para el fortalecimiento y optimización del funcionamiento del mercado eléctrico mediante la emisión de las normas prioritarias y la mejora de la fiscalización del sector.

Support to the eradication of civil underegistration in Brazil

To contribute to increase birth registration rates, by means of strengthening the capacities of the Special Secretariat for Human Rights to carry out articulated and focused actions.

Support for conducting a learning visit Peru for the exchange of related management services for early childhood experiences. (CT/INTRA)

Technical Cooperation (TC) proposal is aligned with the Bank's Country Strategy with the Dominican Republic from 2013 to 2016 (GN-2748), whose strategic objective in the sector is to support the country in expanding coverage of early education focused on strata poorest. The operation also contributes to the goals set in the Ninth Capital Increase (GCI-9) (AB-2764), and is part of the Strategy on Social Policy for Equity and Productivity Bank (GN-2588-3 ).

Climate Risk: Identification, Management and Opportunities

The objective of this operation is to assist decision makers in managing the challenges and seizing the opportunities resulting from climate change. This technical cooperation is aligned within the "Institutional Strategy 2010-2020" as it addresses climate change, an overarching issue that affects the three main development challenges in LAC. Specifically, it is framed with the "Integrated Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and Sustainable and Renewable Energy" (GN-2609-1) and the ¿Climate Change Sector Framework¿ (OP-2018) given its focus on climate risk and actions to manage and reduce its impacts. In addition, it contributes to the "Sustainable Infrastructure for Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth Strategy" (GN-2710-5) given that climate change needs to be overcome to ensure sustainable infrastructure.

Improving productive forest coverage under agroforestry systems in the Miskito, Pech, Tawahka and Tolupan Communities

The objective of the operation is to improve the productive forest under agroforestry systems in the Miskito, Pech , Tawahkas and Tolupanes communities. The selected areas are the departments of Francisco Morazan Yoro , Olancho and Gracias a Dios , municipalities, which have been prioritized by the vulnerability of indigenous and Afro - Honduran peoples and climate change.

Ecological restoration, renewable energy, irrigation and protected agriculture in Nahua, Tolupan, and Lenca communities

Strengthen the capacity to adapt of five indigenous communities Lenca , Nahua Tolupán, through the implementation of community pilot projects that will improve local livelihoods (pest control, use of alternative energy and sustainable farming practices) .

Agroforestry , bird watching and protection of watersheds in Garifuna and Tolupan communities

The aim of the operation is to strengthen the resilience of several indigenous peoples, Tolupan and Garifuna, through the implementation of pilot community projects that improve local livelihoods through the development of projects, which improve agroforestry systems, bird watching and use of biomass.

Save the Planet Initiative: An Education Pilot Project on Climate Change for Indigenous and Afro-Honduran communities

The operation aims to carry out a pilot of the SUBETE program in Honduras, to support the teaching of Climate Change and include the topic in the formal Basic Education (BE ) curriculum in indigenous and Afrodescendant communities.

Technical Management of the Institutional Capacity Strengthening Fund (ICSF)

Support the technical management and execution of the ICSF during the period 2016-2017, in order to 1) maintain high quality performance of the projects (a healthy portfolio with high disbursement ratio and low alert rate) through comprehensive and proactive portfolio management and effective oversight mechanism; 2) increase the visibility of the results achieved by ICSF-funded operations through innovative dissemination strategies and result-based monitoring; 3) develop a comprehensive evaluation and effective reporting of results to the donor and the Bank management.

SIMS Consolidation and Expansion - Phase II

The objectives are: (i) to continue to update, broaden and improve quality of the information available at the SIMS platform; (ii) to make the platform available to the general public by following the required IDB publication protocols; (iii) to implement a dissemination plan to position the SIMS among a wide audience, including policy-makers, sectorial experts, faculty members, and students.

Program to Support the National Integrated Care System

The program's objective is to help improve access to, and the quality of, the care of dependent people through the National Integrated Care System (SNIC). Specifically, it will support the institutional strengthening of the SNIC and the expansion of quality care services for children under the age of 3.

Financing Mechanisms for Private Investments in Energy Efficient (EE) Public Lig

To unlock the potential of FINDETER¿s financing line to generate local and global benefits, the line of credit needs to be accompanied by a set of mechanisms that address: (i) the aforementioned knowledge gaps; (ii) any real or perceived risks; and (iii) the need for the results of the projects financed to be reflected in the limited legal and contractual framework for PPPs.

Priority Actions for Upgrading the National Early Warning System (EWS)

The general objective of this TC is to provide technical support to the National Government of Paraguay for the design and implementation of priority actions to upgrade their National Early Warning System (EWS).

Japan-LAC Business Forum, Tokyo, Japan, 2016

The specific objectives of this project are: (i) promoting the intensification of Japan-LAC bilateral trade and investment and the diversification of trading partners and traded products through the generation of business contacts and the identification of concrete commercial opportunities; and (ii) develop institutional and technical capacity in trade promotion organizations (TPOs) and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from LAC countries to assist them in (a) promoting the inflow of Japanese FDI; (b) identifying opportunities to diversify LAC exports to Japan, with a particular emphasis on new trends and sectors that do not hold a significant participation in the region's exports to Japan; and (c) open the Japanese market to export from more diverse LAC trading partners.

Higher Education for Rural Youth Entrepreneurship

The project seeks to create a comprehensive model of higher education that suits the needs of rural areas, where young people can learn to start new businesses according to local economic activities and, based on this training experience achieve sustainable businesses.

Strengthening dialogue and knowledge dissemination in Citizen Security

The overall objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to contribute to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of citizen security policies and projects in Brazilian states. The specific objectives are to: (i) promote the exchange of experiences and dissemination of knowledge, and (ii) develop studies, and technical notes that promote sharing of best practices and to adopt common methodologies for better public management, monitoring and evaluation of citizen security policies and projects supported by the Bank in Brazil.

Social Inclusion and Urban Sustainability in Pescaito - Santa Marta

The objective of the proposed technical cooperation is to promote social inclusion and urban sustainability in the Pescaito area of Santa Marta. More specifically, this program seeks to promote equal opportunities through the practice of sports and the provision of practical job skill training targeting particularly at-risk youth in urban settlements characterized by extreme poverty and high levels of violence.

Linking Rural Youth with Supply Chains and Markets

The proyect seeks to open gainful employment opportunities that are sustainable for rural youth in 4 municipalities of the department of Nuevo Segovia via the Rural Secondary Education (SAT) training model in order to link them high value supply chains and their respective national and international markets.

Strengthening the Center of Government in Latin America and the Caribbean II

Strengthening the technical capacity of Center of Government institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean through: (i) provide just-on-time technical assistance on demand to governments in the region, in particular those administrations starting or about to start; (ii) documenting different methodologies used by delivery units and other management units as well as the results obtained by them (what work and did not work) in the recent efforts in LAC; and (iii) promote learning and cooperation between high level practitioners working on this area.

Improving Marketing and Production of Artisanal Cocoa from Trinidad and Tobago

The project focuses on linking small scale growers with high value niche markets required for sustainability and growth of the cocoa sector in Trinidad and Tobago.The project seeks to equip growers with the skills and tools required for implementation of (a) quality certification (b) chain of custody and (c) branding that will facilitate premium pricing of cocoa and its value added products and improve market opportunities.

Productive Rural Roads Improvement Program

Specifically the TC aims to: (i) identify roads to be included in the program as well as pavement type and standard of maintenance required; (ii) develop the institutional framework required for the implementation of the rural maintenance and control tasks.

Program for the Expansion and Improvement of Specialized Health Care in the State of Ceará II - PROEXMAES II

The objective of the program is to help improve the health status of the population of Ceará by increasing service accessibility and quality and improving the performance of the Unified Public Health System by consolidating the health care network approach in the state.

Improvement of Sediment Management in the Peligre Reservoir

Provide strategic and technical information to improve sediment management in the Peligre reservoir

Financial System Reform Support Programme

The objective of the programme is to enhance the contribution of the financial sector to economic growth by: (i) strengthening financial stability; (ii) enhancing the financial inclusion of firms and individuals; and (iii) improving the financial legal framework. This operation is the first of a programmatic policy based loan series, which will be made up of two contractually independent and technically linked loans, as per document CS-3633-1.

Support to the Sustainable Forest Management Program

(I) To support the design of the Sustainable Forest Management Program, HO-L1179 and (ii) support Sustainable Forest Management in Honduras by developing forest management and restoration plans .

Strengthening data generation for correctional management in the Caribbean

The objective of this project is two-fold: (i) to contribute to the understanding of the causes of the near collapse of criminal justice systems of specific countries; and (ii) to diagnose the steps needed to improve the management of correctional systems with a view to strengthening efficiency and rehabilitative capabilities. Furthermore, the knowledge generated by this TC will feed into a broader knowledge strategy of the Bank´s Citizen Security and Justice Cluster, to better inform the public debate and decision makers about institutional performance of the justice sector. The project will accomplish these objectives through the generation of primary data and the implementation of standardized tools such as a prison survey of inmates and needs assessment of prison conditions. In particular, these instruments will generate information about the socio demographic characteristics of the inmates, criminal patterns, types of crimes, victimization within prisons and access to basic care instruments and services, among other institutional issues, that will help national authorities, policy makers, and directors of correctional systems to plan more strategically, improve managerial approaches, and formulation of correctional policies.

Investment Grant for the Risk Transfer Program in Geothermal Power

The objective of the program is to scale up investment in geothermal power generation projects by making available a financial mechanism tailored to meet the specific needs of a project's earliest development stages, specifically at the exploration phase. To this end, the program intends to trigger power production from geothermal sources, thus contributing to the reduction of global Greenhouse Gas emissions and the diversification of Colombia's energy matrix.

Support to Energy Management and Efficiency Program

The general objective of this Operational Support (OS) Technical cooperation (TC) is to support implementation of the EECP by strengthening the expertise and capacity of the Project Execution Unit (PEU) within PCJ to successfully implement the Program.

VII Latin American Meeting of Community Water Management

The objective of the TC is to promote and support the partnerships between the Water and Sanitation Community Organizations (OCSAS) by encouraging the exchange of experiences and tools to strengthen water community management. The specific objectives are: (i) Strengthen the participation of OCSAS in decision -making through public policy advocacy in the countries of the region, and (ii) Create opportunities for exchange with government agencies, academia and others sectors that can support the strengthening of community water management.

Integrated Planning of Urban Territory in Chile: Synergies between Mobility , Urban Development and Climate Change

CT aims to promote improvements in the field of Spatial Planning Instruments ( IPT ) communal level in Chile, for moving towards the development of sustainable cities , social and spatially integrated , through the development of processes and methodologies that incorporate mobility and climate change as central to urban development and as components that accompany the development of the IPT in all stages.

Complementary studies to support the Andean Energy Integration Process

The Objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to support the regional energy integration process in the Andean Countries (Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) to promote energy trade within them, by optimizing the use of the energy sources and assets in the Andean Region, and increasing the countries' welfare through a reduction in energy cost and greenhouse gases emissions (GHG).

Technical Management of the Broadband Special Program

This operation will support the overall technical management of the Broadband Special Program (BBD) through the financing of its incremental operating expenses. This is consistent with the document that established BBD which set aside "a maximum of 7% of the annual allocation of ordinary capital resources is proposed to finance operating expenses" (GN-2704 paragraph 3.3).

Design of job training policy and employment promotion

This technical cooperation (TC) will contribute to the necessary studies for the design and startup of project execution (compliance of conditions prior) of the Program to Support Employment Phase II, whose objective is to strengthen the execution capacity of active labor policies by the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security of Bolivia. Phase II of the Program to Support Employment (BO-L1121) will continue and expand the labor insertion program, establishing special financing lines to support job searches for vulnerable groups; will design and start implementing a labor information system; and will improve the orientation capacity of the Ministry to help job seekers. The TC will help: (i) analyze final impact results of the first phase of the program to support employment BO-L1051, to highlight lessons learned to be included in the design of the new operation, (ii) carry out sector studies to estimate the dimension of the challenges related to training and labor insertion of vulnerable populations in Bolivia and to produce inputs for the design of new training lines, (iii) design new modalities to serve people and training and intermediation agencies who seek to implement the service; prepare procedures and Operating Regulations of the Program; and (iv) strengthen the Program Executing Unit (UEP) during project startup. This TC is aligned with the GCI-9 sector priority of promoting social policies favorable to equality and productivity. It is consistent with the Bank Strategy in the Country 2015-2020 (In process of aproval) and with the Labor Markets Sector Framework (GN-2741-3). It contributes to the objective of the Country Strategy of closing social gaps through numeral (iii) support employment and by supporting the design and initial execution of project BO-L1121, Program to Support Employment Phase II, currently in preparation.

NATIONAL IRRIGATION PROGRAM WITH A WATERSHED APPROACH III (PRONAREC III)

The general objective of the program is to increase the incomes of beneficiary rural households. The specific objectives are to: (i) boost the productivity of small-scale farmers by increasing the land area under irrigation; (ii) enhance the efficiency of water use in irrigation systems; and (iii) improve the management of water resources for irrigation purposes.

Second Program for the Financing of Rural Sector Production Restructuring and Investments Projects

The objective of the second program under the conditional credit line for investment projects (CCLIP) ME-X1021 is to help raise productivity in Mexico's rural areas by financing production restructuring, investment, and enterprise - and export-development projects. Accordingly, medium- and long-term credit resources will be channeled to the rural sector through FIRA's network of financial intermediaries to enable enterprisesparticularly micro, small, and medium-sized enterprisesin the rural agribusiness, commerce, and related services sectors to carry out their production restructuring, investment, and enterprise- and export-development projects. The CCLIP's objective is to promote private investment in production restructuring, investment, and enterprise- and exportdevelopment projects that boost productivity or promote more efficient use of natural resources, primarily in Mexico's rural sector, through long-term financing that facilitates a greater supply of credit for such investments under favorable conditions.

IMPROVED LEVELS OF PRODUCTIVE INNOVATION AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

The general objective is to contribute to the growth of business productivity by increasing innovation levels. The specific objectives are: (i) enhanced business capacity for innovation; and (ii) improved environment for innovation.

Enhancing China-LAC trade and investment relationships

The main objective of the project is to continue strengthening the trade and investment relationship between China and LAC in both quantity and quality terms, thus producing greater and more sustainable economic development and integration between the two regions with amplified aggregate and distributional benefits for all parties involved. The project will be taking a two-pronged approach: (a) To draw upon previous success and continue the Bank's relevant work in the LAC-China business sphere (b) To help LAC countries capture, promote, and create new dynamics in the bilateral relationship with China, e.g. e-commerce, SME activities, among others. In order to accomplish these 2 objectives, this TC includes 3 specific initiatives: (I) Capacity building and training programs for LAC trade and investment authorities (II) Promoting and launching ConnectAmericas.com in China, and (III) the X China-LAC Business Summit.

Support for the Energy Matrix Transformation Investment Plan

This TC will support the Government of Ecuador (GoE ) in the preparation of the conditions to facilitate in a timely manner the start-up and implementation of the EC- L1160 program, as well as to provide support in the implementation of operations: EC- L1147 and EC- L1117 . The specific objectives are : ( i ) support to achieve the compliance prior to the first disbursement of operation EC-L1160, including the development of a workshop to work on the conditions with the Executing Agency; and ( ii ) provide training, workshops and technical-environmental support during the implementation.

Amazonian energy: building climate resilience through the diversification of agroforestry systems with smallholder producers of Guayusa

The expected impact of the project is to contribute to increase the productive assets and future incomes of smallholder farmers and rural employment in the San Martín region through the establishment of a new value chain based on guayusa. The expected result is to develop the first value chain for the production and processing of guayusa in Peru.

Amazonian energy: building climate resilience through the diversification of agroforestry systems with smallholder producers of Guayusa

Regional Social Enterprise Loan Fund

The goal of the project is to contribute to sustainable job creation, increased incomes, and improved social outcomes in Central America (and a few other countries) through financing and support to social enterprises that offer solutions to social and environmental challenges in the region.

Regional Social Enterprise Loan Fund

Enhancing Capacity of Public Sector Executives

Strengthen public sector executives capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean through the promotion of practices and policies for a merit-based management of the executive cadre, and through better capacity building and coaching programs that address the current challenges of public management.

Support for Colombia's Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Program

The general objective of the program is to help reduce the gap in the provision and quality of productive and social infrastructure services and increase competitiveness and economic growth. The specific objective of the program is to help increase private investment in the provision and management of productive and social infrastructure, through the consolidation of public policy for enlisting private sector participation at the national and subnational levels. This loan operation is the first of two consecutive single-tranche operations that are linked technically but will be financed separately under the programmatic policy-based loan (PBL) modality.

Community Health Program for Rural Municipios

Reduce health disparities and accelerate reductions in maternal and infant morbidity and mortality in priority Local Comprehensive Health Care Systems (SILAIS) in the North Caribbean, Jinotega, Matagalpa, and the Dry Corridor Region, specifically by broadening and improving access to and coverage of high-quality health promotion and health care services under the family and community health model (paragraph 1.18).

Support to the financing of Internet of things and new technologies to improve productivity in LAC

The main objective of this technical cooperation (TC) is to facilitate the financing of development and adoption of new applications and technologies for productive development, especially SMEs, by providing technological solutions and identifying financial opportunities tailored to the specific problems each sector. This TC is also innovative in its methodology when looking for a meeting between the actors involved in the various systems involved: innovation, production and finance.

Improving the collection and use of education statistics and indicators in LAC

The objective of this TC is to build statistical capacity in Latin American and the Caribbean to promote evidence-based education policy-making for the region. It aims to improve the collection, dissemination, and use of education statistics by consolidating the various data systems, developing methodologies for diagnosis, and promoting institutional strengthening activities in the LAC countries. This will be achieved through the expansion of the IDB-hosted statistics portal CIMA (Centro de Información para la Mejora de los Aprendizajes) and its corresponding education data warehouse EDULAC, and the provision of technical assistance to improve capacity in LAC countries. This will strengthen the leadership and dialogue capacity of the Bank, which in turn should generate more lending.

ECOMICRO - Fundacion Coomeva

Fundacion Coomeva will design a green finance product to allow MSMEs to acquire energy efficiency and/or renewable energies technology to reduce their energy costs and improve their competitveness.

Measuring Ecuador's Rural Electrification benefits

El objetivo general de esta Cooperación Técnica (CT) es medir la contribución a la mitigación del cambio climático, así como los beneficios sociales de la electrificación rural con energías renovables y con energías renovables no convencionales, en el caso de la electrificación rural aislada.

Integ of Environ and Soc Concerns into CM: Supporting NDB Capacities to issue GB

The overall objective of the proposed TC is to support NDBs in their efforts to raise private funds at adequate maturities in local and international capital markets through the issuance of green bonds. This objective would be a natural extension of the aforementioned efforts, since it would allow NDBs to securitize their existing and future portfolios of green assets.

Regional Advisory Program for PPP in Health Infrastructure

The purpose of the Regional Advisory Programme Public-Private Partnerships in health infrastructure (the "Program") is to support regional investment by model ("APP") Public Private Partnership, particularly in hospital infrastructure. PPPs are defined as "long-term contract between a private party and a public entity to provide an asset or public service in which the private party assumes a significant risk and responsibility of management, and compensation is linked to performance. The Programme aims to be a coordinated effort between the Division of Social Protection and Health ("SPH") and the Multilateral Investment Fund ("MIF") work.

CANEF - Improving Access to Knowledge for the Extractives Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean

The goal of the project is to enable the integrated development and public dissemination of knowledge products and public goods generated by the Canadian Facility for the Extractives Sector (CANEF, Project Specific Grant RG-X1262). The project will support the development of a communications platform to enable transparent and open access to CANEF knowledge products, which will include research, notes, maps and data for the LAC extractives sector. The project will also support the development of a communication strategy and operational documents to ensure an integrated identity across Facility subprojects.

Exchange of Experiences between Belize and Haiti on the Fishery

To share experiences between the Belize Fisheries Department and the Haitian delegation with regard to the management of sustainable fisheries and the strengthening of fishermen associations.

Improving human resources capacity in cybersecurity

The objective of the project is to assist beneficiary countries to strengthen the institutional capacity of the institutions responsible for cybersecurity by providing access to training and lessons learned from the most advanced experiences worldwide.

Linking Latin Ameircan, Caribbean, US and African SMEs through an online Business Plantform

The objective of this operation is to support the design of an online social media platform for SMEs similar to ConnectAmericas for African small and medium enterprises ("ConnectAfrica") that would work in the African context and be interconnected with ConnectAmericas.

National Agricultural Statistic System (NASS) - Exchange of Experiences between Belize and Mexico

The objective of this operation is to share experiences between Mexico and Belize as it relates to the implementation of a national agricultural statistical system (NASS) and an agricultural market information system (AMIS)

Observation of Successful Learning Assessment Systems in Brazil

To observe the experience, in all its facets (research, evaluation, training, and information and administrative systems), of the application of census tests for 3rd grade in order to contextualize the tests and transfer the experience to Panama . The information resulting from the tests will contribute to the development and implementation of pedagogical interventions within the context of the Ministry's "Aprende al Máximo" program.

Indigenous Development and Promotion Program

The program's general objective is to help increase the incomes of indigenous households in Chile by supporting business initiatives or projects proposed by indigenous organizations that are economically and socioculturally sustainable, primarily in the agriculture, forestry, non-conventional renewable energy, tourism, and aquaculture sectors. The specific objectives are to: (i) strengthen the capacities of indigenous organizations to improve the technical and sociocultural viability of their business initiatives or projects; (ii) improve access to suitable financing for sustainable indigenous business initiatives or projects; and (iii) strengthen the institutional capacities of CORFO and other public or private agencies related to the execution of indigenous productive development programs.

Innovation Program for Social Inclusion and Productivity

The program's general objective is to contribute to improved social inclusion and productivity by promoting investment in innovation and research. The specific objectives are to: (i) build the planning, execution, coordination, and evaluation capacity of the National Innovation System (SNI); (ii) build the innovation and research capacity of the productive sector in the priority areas of the Strategic Plan for Science, Technology, and Innovation (PENCYT); (iii) promote social innovation through greater involvement of excluded groups in the innovation process; and (iv) build innovation and research capacity in the social sector.

Support to the Institutional and Operational Strengthening of the Energy Sector III

the general objective of the program is to increase the efficiency, transparency, sustainability and accountability of the power sector. The specific objectives are: (i) to develop an institutional and regulatory framework; and (ii) to strengthen the corporate capabilities of the sector to supply electricity in an economic, efficient and sustainable manner. This operation is the third and final in a programmatic policy-based series of independently and technically connected loans, in accordance with the Guidelines for Preparation and Implementation for Policy-based Loans (document CS-3633-1). The operation will consolidate the support for the policy reforms and sector decisions envisioned in the program, including the approval of a sector policy with an accompanying legal and institutional framework, a revised electricity tariff that reflects price-setting principles and improvements in N.V. Energie Bedrijven Suriname (EBS)'s corporate capacity and governance.

Support to the preparation and implementation of the programme of reform of policies loan of the transport Sector phase II

The objective of this TC is to support the preparation of the Transport Policy Base Loan II (BO-L1112) by financing key activities and consultancy services orientated to achieve the PBL´s objectives, and allowing the disbursement of resources.

Support to RALCEA Network

Support the consolidation of a regional network with ability to influence sector policies in countries for better consideration of the aspects related to climate change and integrated management of water resources. In this regard the use of the network for LAIF is in two ways , on the one hand the use of inputs produced by RALCEA to reinforce the objectives of LAIF, and secondly the use the network as a mechanism for dissemination of various aspects developed in the program.

Support for Quality Management of Child Development Services in Colombia

support the improvement of the quality of the supply of its services, enhancing the Tell Me system so that allows you to track and monitoring the quality and manage building activities operators (EAS and UDS). Additionally, in order to contribute to the evaluation of the results of these services, identification of measurement capability development and school performance at 6-9 years of tests administered early childhood development will be supported before 3.5 years.

Technical and economic analysis for the preparation of loan GY-L1060

To support the Government of Guyana in the preparation of loan GY-L1060

Emergency Program for an Immediate Response to the Flooding in Argentina

The program's objective is to collaborate with the government's efforts to restore infrastructure and basic services affected by the heavy rains that caused varying degrees of flooding in seven provinces along Argentina's coast In particular, the program aims to support the affected population's transition to recovery of its regular social and economic activities by rehabilitating road infrastructure such as roads and highways; water infrastructure related to flood defense systems; public structures, such as damaged schools and public buildings appropriate as evacuation centers. It also intends to help reestablish basic utilities such as water and electricity service in affected areas; and lastly, to contribute to the cleanup efforts in areas capable of enhancing vector effects.

Sustainable Infrastructure Upgrade for the Family Island Airports Bahamas.

The objective of this TC is to support The GoBH in developing a strategic business plan for the airports as a requirement of the Air Transport Reform Program and as a prerequisite conduct an assessment of risk and due diligence associated with structuring a public private partnership (PPP) for the rehabilitation and operation of the Family Island Airports so as to achieve the specific objective and standards required of a safe and efficient operation and management of the air transportation sector in the Family Islands

CANEF - Canadian Facility for the Extractives Sector

The general objective of the Canadian Facility for the Extractives Sector (CANEF) is to provide innovative and sustainable solutions for challenges in the extractive sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) that contribute to social, environmental and economic sustainability. The specific objectives of CANEF are to support the generation of strategic regional public goods that (i) foster long-term perspectives for sector development and responsible investment, and improve cross-sector collaboration and institutional strengthening; (ii) provide technical expertise and resources to tackle specific sector issues, and (iii) facilitate knowledge and technology exchanges. In addition, CANEF will support technical assitance activities in at least three countries that (i) strengthen institutional and regulatory frameworks and improve technical capacity; (ii) facilitate stakeholder coordination, investment planning and execution; and (iii) foster local economic development opportunities.

Identity rights: Civil registration for indigenous and rural disperse population in Panama

The specific objectives are : (i) facilitate access of beneficiary families to Electoral Tribunal's registration system, (ii) strengthen interagency coordination between the Ministry of Health and the Electoral Tribunal so that the latter can provide reliable and timely information to the Ministry of Health's needs , (iii) design and implement protocols and computer systems that provide sustainable support to the processes of nominalization, verification and monitoring within the Electoral Tribunal, (iv) protect confidentiality in the registration of information and data in the Register of Beneficiaries

Reducing Poverty Gap : Improving the Quality of Services through the Cultural Adaptation and Territorial Strategy

The objective of this TC is to support the Government of Panama in the effort to close the gap of poverty through the promotion of cultural relevance in the provision of social services to people in poverty especially in the indigenous regions , as well as in implementing an intersectoral territorial level model to increase the efficiency of public spending.

Environmental Governance Analysis in Latin America and Caribbean

The purpose of this TC is the strengthening of national environmental management systems and institutions responsible for environmental protection in the countries of the region. This requires the development of a methodology for assessing the state of environmental governance to measure the effectiveness of environmental management at the country level. Among the expected results include: i) identifying gaps in legal frameworks and policies in countries that allow them to be aligned with the best international practices, ii) strategic and operational plans with monitoring and evaluation indicators at institutional level which can be implemented by the country over time and supported, in whole or in part by the Bank, resulting in a more efficient and effective use in national environmental management systems, iii) capacity building between technicians and decision makers from public agencies with planning and environmental management responsibilities (Ministries of Environment, Planning and Finance Ministries, etc.). This project will identify opportunities to strengthen the National Environmental management systems for the countries in the context of the programming processes and leverage financial resources through lending operations as an effort to modernize institutions and build capacity in public organisms. Finally, the dissemination of knowledge and exchange of experiences among countries will be promoted.

Training Model for a Culture of Youth Entrepreneurship and Productivity

This project seeks to improve the economic opportunities available to low-income young men and women through the development of microbusinesses that enable them to increase their income.

Solid Waste Management Project II

The objective of the project is to support Belize in its efforts to reduce environmental pollution through the improvement of solid waste management practices in emerging tourism destinations in northern and southern Belize. Specifically, the project will finance investments to improve solid waste transport, recovery, and final disposal in towns and villages in the Northern (Orange Walk and Corozal) and Southern (Stann Creek and Toledo) Corridors and in Belmopan, and to strengthen SWaMA as the lead agency in the waste management sector

National Tourism Development Program in Salvador (PRODETUR SALVADOR)

The program's general objective is to promote tourism development so as to increase income and formal employment generated for the population of Salvador with emphasis on the local culture and people of African descent. The specific objectives are to increase tourist expenditure in Salvador, as well as the portion of that expenditure benefitting the community and particularly the Afrodescendant population, by promoting cultural as well as sun and sand tourism, infrastructure improvement, and institutional support for tourism management.

Panama Online Program

The program objective is to improve efficiency and equity in the delivery of public services, in order to enhance economic competitiveness and social inclusion. This general objective will be achieved through the following specific objectives: (i) modernize access to a set of strategic transactions for businesses and citizens; (ii) enable access to public services for citizens with the greatest social needs; (iii) strengthen the AIG and other government entities with responsibilities in e-government and process streamlining; and (iv) improve the capacity of the Ministry of the Environment to process transactions.

Natural capital study for improved coastal resilience in the Caribbean

The objective of this flagship study is to contribute state-of-the art knowledge sought by policymakers to inform municipal, regional and national environmental management policy, planning and investment for improved coastal resilience in the wider Caribbean Region. The study will shed light on the factors and environments that have enabled the integration of natural capital in coastal planning and development.

Support to Development of Tourism Corridors (UR-L1113)

The objective of the Technical cooperation is to support the preparation of the loan Program for development of Touristic corridors.

Support for Improving Disaster and Climate Resilience in Sustainable Tourism

The general objective of the TC is to support the Sustainable Tourism Program II (STP II) approved in October 2015 in its aim to mainstream disaster and climate resilience in tourism destination planning in Belize, emphasizing ecosystem-based adaptation and risk reduction. The specific objective of the TC is to increase the availability of destination-specific risk information, addressing existing and future vulnerabilities, in order to improve risk awareness and knowledge, inform local level tourism plans and the design and feasibility of physical investments to be implemented as part of the STP II. The National Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Plan identifies Corozal as one of the areas with the highest vulnerability to flooding and erosion from storms and sea level rise, being one most concentrated population centers along the coast. The ICZM recommends the incorporation of adaptation strategies in management planning in all coastal and marine sectors of Corozal in order to reduce this high vulnerability. Therefore, this TC will develop the design of shoreline stabilization measures for Corozal, creating capacities for other coastal studies considered in STP II and include the following components: i) Coastal risk baseline studies and monitoring; ii) Design and feasibility analysis of shoreline stabilization measures; and iii) Capacity building in coastal risk reduction and shoreline stabilization measures. The expected outputs and results are i) Studies carried out to support the design and implementation of innovative disaster risk management programs base on ecosystem adaptation; and ii) Belize has increased its knowledge on disaster risk management, coastal management and ecosystem base adaptation and are fully consistent with the IDB's Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (BIO) Program, which includes as one of its main lines of action the mainstreaming of natural capital in strategic economic sectors such as tourism. The operation is consistent with the objective of promoting ecosystem-based solutions to coastal risk reduction. It is also consistent with the Multidonor Disaster Prevention Fund, which provides non-reimbursable technical assistance to support countries in activities such as identifying risks to natural hazards; preparing disaster prevention projects; designing prevention and mitigation investments in high-risk areas. This TC is consistent with the IDB Country Strategy with Belize (2013-2017; GN-2746) which identifies tourism as a priority area for support. Disaster risk management and climate change adaptation are also identified as cross cutting issue of the Country Strategy. The TC is also consistent with Belize's Growth and Sustainable Development Strategy, which considers climate resilience and the maintenance of ecosystem services key elements of the overall strategy. It is also directly aligned with the objectives of the National Climate Resilience Investment Plan which emphasizes the integration of climate change adaptation and disaster risk management in national development. Finally, this operation is also aligned with the GCI-9 priorities of (i) supporting development in small and vulnerable countries (GN-2616-2); and ii) climate change, sustainable energy and environmental sustainability.

Financing Water Adaptation in Jamaica-s New Housing Sector

Identifying, analyzing and financing water efficiency systems for new housing in Jamaica

PROADAPT2 - Financing Water Adaptation in Jamaica-s New Housing Sector

Promote the Adoption of Improved and Efficient Water Systems for New Housing in Jamaica.

Preparation of the Forest Investment Program Investment Plan in Guatemala

The objective is to support the Government of Guatemala in the preparation of the Investment Plan for the Forest Investment Program (FIP) and its alignment with: (i) the National Strategy For Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+); and (ii) Guatemala's National Emissions Reduction Program.

LAC Green Finance Program to Mobilize Private Investment in Mitigation Actions and Low-Carbon and Sustainable Business Models through National Development Banks

The proposed Program aims to support NDBs in the promotion of financing strategies geared to mobilize private sector investments in EE and RE. The financing strategies developed by NDBs should support potential investors as well as providers of technological solutions and energy services in the structuring of a portfolio of EE and RE bankable investment projects. The strategies should also provide for the supply of adequate financing for this type of projects, as well as for relevant risk mitigation instruments that could help mitigate potential performance risks associated with them. In this context, NDBs are expected to be supported in their engagement with first-tier financial institutions and insurance companies in order to ensure the access to long-term investment credit and develop and implement guarantee facilities and other dedicated risk transfer instruments

Consolidation and Expansion of Njambre as Group of technology based Social Enterprises

El resultado final esperado del proyecto es escalar el impacto de cuatro empresas sociales de base tecnológica. El resultado intermedio es consolidar y expandir a Njambre como grupo de empresas sociales.

Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) - Argentina

This program seeks to increase the number of unemployed, underemployed, or in vulnerable employment youth (18-29 years old) in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina that successfully starts or grow their businesses.

Increase climate resilience in the Bay of Chiriqui

Improve quality of life for families in fishing villages on the Bay of Chiriquí through increasing their resilience to climate change effects. Improve artisan fishermen and tourism MSMEs' resilience in coastal zones of high risk of flooding in the GGCh.

PROADAPT2 - Enhanced Resilience for Managing Climate Change Effects on the Golf of Montijo, Panama

Individual Project from the Facility PROADAPT. Proadapt contribution to the adaptation project PN-M1030 in Panama.

Support the execution of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative on the Region

The objectives of this TC are: (i) support and strengthen ESCI Intermediate Cities Network and the dissemination of its knowledge products; (Ii) support for the operation of the ESCI External Committee and with them the evaluation and adjustment of the ESCI methodological tools; (Iii) development of institutional training workshops; and (iv) conducting analytical activities, coordination and monitoring for deepening intersectoral work of the Bank.

Program for Strengthening Social Inclusion and Healthcare Networks - PROREDES Fortaleza

The overall objective of the Program is to promote the reduction of social inequality, by implementing mechanisms and actions that contribute to the full development of the youth of Fortaleza, specifically favoring youth at risk and facing social vulnerability, as well as through investments to ensure the integrity of health care, improving access to specialized services for medium and high complexity and to hospitalization of youth and their families.

Project for Productive Development Financing in Chile

The objective is to expand/improve the supply of production financing instruments in the Chilean financial sector for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). To that end, CORFO will be funded to channel resources through nonbank financial intermediaries (factoring companies, savings and loan cooperatives, and nonbank leasing companies). The project seeks to enhance the Chilean financial sector (by extending tenors and cutting interest rates) and is also expected to boost the productivity of MSMEs

Public Finance Strengthening Program II

This is the second and final operation in a programmatic series of two operations, the overall objective of which is to strengthen public finances by increasing tax revenues and controlling public spending. This will be achieved by: (i) improving the design and administration of the policy on hydrocarbon revenues; (ii) increasing the exchange of financial information with other countries for tax purposes; and (iii) enhancing the efficiency of public expenditure and controlling its growth.

Support For Panama's Transport and Logistics Sector Reform Program II

The objective of the program is to help improve Panama's logistics performance by reducing regulatory and institutional restrictions that limit the country's performance, primarily in the following areas: (i) value-added logistics services; (ii) logistics that support the agriculture sector; and (iii) logistics that support regional trade. The program's specific objectives are to: (i) strengthen the legal and regulatory framework; (ii) consolidate the institutional framework for transport and logistics; and (iii) strengthen the multisector planning and trade facilitation system, which will help to improve investment planning in the transport and logistics sector, expand the surface area devoted to logistics in use, reduce customs clearance time for freight, and provide human resources for the logistics area. This operation is the second loan in a series of three consecutive single-tranche operations, technically related to one another but independently financed as programmatic policy-based loans.

Support for the preparation of the Agricultural Health and Food Safety II

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to provide support the Plurinational State of Bolivia in the elaboration of technical, operational and institutional design studies, preparation, approval and initial implementation of the second phase of the Agricultural Health and Food Safety II ( SENASAG).

Experience Sharing/Strategic Plans and sustainability analysis EP ETAPA Ecuador-EPM Medellin Colombia

Consolidate the EP ETAPA strategic plan collecting successful experiences from the EPM in Medellin Colombia .

Capacity Building for the Financial Discipline of States and Municipalities

The objective of this Technical Cooperation is to strengthen the Finance Ministry's fiduciary systems and the institutional capacities of the Mexican federal government and subnational governments, for the implementation of the constitutional reform on states and municipalities financial discipline.

Innovating Experiences in Civilian Safety

The objective of the operation is to generate an exchange of information and knowledge of best practices and the state of the art technology in everything related to penitentiary innovation between the entities for the effects of Costa Rica and Uruguay. For this, it is proposed to engage in a short internship for two officials with technical backgrounds from the Costa Rican Ministry of Justice, in order that they may get to know the relevant technical aspects in projects developed by the National Institute of Rehabilitation and the Inner Ministry.

Support Risk Management for Value Chain in LAC

Con el fin de incrementar la productividad de las cadenas de valor agrícolas y reducir las pérdidas de alimentos por deficiencias en los procesos productivos, los países de la Región han solicitado al Banco recursos de cooperación técnica para el diseño de estrategias de gestión integral de riesgos para tales cadenas. Los objetivos específicos de la cooperación técnica son: (i) desarrollar una metodología para apoyar a los Bancos de Desarrollo (BD) y las agencias especializadas en el diseño de tales estrategias, que incluya la identificación de instrumentos financieros y no financieros para la gestión de riesgos en cadenas de valor; y (ii) testear y finalizar la metodología mediante un proyecto piloto en dos países. A través del proyecto piloto se busca definir una metodología a futuro replicable en otros países y sectores. Uno de los países seleccionados para el testeo de la metodología es México. A través de la CLIPP ME-X1021, el Banco está trabajando con dicho país en la promoción de inversiones que incrementen la productividad del sector rural y las cadenas de valor agroindustriales, para a su vez mejorar el crecimiento y la seguridad alimentaria. En la actualidad, el Banco está diseñando el segundo préstamo bajo la línea (ME-L1190), con foco en tales cadenas. El Organismo Ejecutor de la operación (Fideicomisos Instituidos en Relación con la Agricultura - FIRA) ha solicitado apoyo técnico al Banco para el desarrollo de una estrategia de gestión integral de riesgos en cadenas agroindustriales que les permita: (i) identificar necesidades de financiamiento y de asistencia técnica a lo largo de las cadenas; y (ii) estructurar proyectos que combinen los productos adecuados para satisfacer tales necesidades. Esta información será utilizada como input en el estudio de demanda de productos financieros y no financieros de FIRA. Contando con el interés de otros países de la Región, el segundo país para el testeo será definido según el desarrollo de la cartera de préstamos.

Platform for the development of the bio-economy in Latin America and the Caribbean

Create a regional platform for the development of bio-economy for family farming in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Climate technology transfer mechanisms and networks in Latin America and the Caribbean

The objective of the project is to promote the development and transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies (EST) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), in order to contribute to the ultimate goal of reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and reducing the vulnerability to climate change in specific sectors in LAC.

FONTAGRO-s 2016 Photo Contest: -In a New Light: Family Farming in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain-

FONTAGRO's 2016 Photo Contest "In a New Light: Family Farming in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain" (the "Contest") begun on February 18, 2016, and ended on March 31, 2016, at 12:00 PM United States Eastern Time. The categories were: 1- People: small farmers and their families (including faces, half body or full body, etc.) 2 - Places: photographs that showcase breathtaking agricultural landscapes in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain. 3- Agriculture in Action: including cattle, crops, plantations, agricultural activities (such as planting, production, and harvesting), processing, marketing, markets, use of technology, etc. 4- FONTAGRO Projects:1 photographs that showcase FONTAGRO projects that have been completed or are in the implementation phase, or that highlight areas of impact of said projects. The winner in each category will receive a $1,000 cash prize. Winning photographs will be part of the permanent photo gallery that can be showcased in FONTAGRO's website and websites of authorized parties, as well as in FONTAGRO's printed materials. Photographs that are chosen as finalists will also be part of an ad hoc publication.

Emergency support for storms and floodings

The objective of the operation is to support the Government of Uruguay in providing assistance to the population of Uruguay affected by the weather events that took place in April, 20216. In different regions of the country, more than 10.000 inhabitants were affected.

Effectiveness of community interventions to reduce infant malnutrition

The objective of this operation is to support the Plurinational State of Bolivia and its health sector in generating rigorous evidence of the effectiveness on community interventions for the prevention of chronic malnutrition, anemia, over-weight and obesity in children aged 0-2 years in areas with high poverty concentration.

CRITERIA strengthening the network to generate knowledge and skills on explicit prioritization and benefit plans in Latin America

There is a growing need to prioritize public spending on health in Latin America and the Caribbean, especially in the context of universal health coverage, as is amply demonstrated that no economy in the world can pay all health technologies available to cover health needs of all citizens. This situation is worse, because although health spending has grown significantly in recent years (an analysis of per capita spending between 2000 and 2013 indicates that this has risen from around 500 US $ in 2000 (PPP constant 2011) , to about 4,500 in 2013 (World Development Indicators, 2015)), this is in the region on average five times less (US $ 761; 2013) than in high-income countries (US $ 4,652; 2013) (World Bank, 2014) , despite health needs they are similar. There are many pressures on health spending fruit, among others, the change in the epidemiological and demographic profile of the region. However, the factor that has pushed spending growth has been the emergence and use of increasingly expensive health technologies. According to a recent review of international literature, technological pressure on average account for 50% of growth of health spending (Sorenson, et al.2013). About this, it is important to note that the countries of the region face strong pressure from different stakeholders (patients, doctors, producers and distributors of health technologies) for new technologies with public resources are covered. These factors combine to explain why several countries in the region have seen rapidly grow your drug expenses and why Latin America is an increasingly important part of the world pharmaceutical market. To illustrate the importance of the region in this market, according to the Global Health Intelligence (2015), the growth of Latin American drug market by 2017 will be 12%, an increase four times higher than report the European market and the US.

Technical Management of the Resources of the Regional Public Goods Initiative

Support the generation of regional public goods (RPGs) that have a highg potential development impact and significant effects on a substantial number of the Bank's borrowing member countries. To promote generation of RPGs, resources of the RPG Initiative fund non-reimbursable technical cooperation operations that have been identified and selected as a result of an annual call for proposals (CFP). Resources of the RPG Initiative can support the generation of the RPGs in any area in which the Bank is active and alignment with the Bank's Update to the Institutional Strategy (UIS)(AB-3008) and its Action Plan (GN-2788-11) is a selection criterion.

Support of Agricultural Competitiveness Program

The objective of the proposed TC is to support the design of the Agricultural Competitiveness Program (SU-L1020), the compliance of the eligibility conditions for the disbursement of such program and its partial implementation.

Program of strengthening institutional capacity for probity and transparency

The objective of this TC is to support the fulfillment of the APT, contributing to: (i) the implementation of some of the legislative and administrative measures adopted within the framework of the APT; (Ii) the definition of the next steps of the APT; and (iii) the visibility, dissemination and awareness of the APT.

Support to the Preparation and Execution of Drainage Program (BO-L1114)

The objective of the TC is to contribute to the preparation and implementation of a new storm drainage operation in urban areas of the municipalities of La Paz, El Alto and Riberalta, in addition to the necessary actions within local governments in order to strengthen them for execution of the loan

Support for impact evaluation of programs Cresca com Seu Filho and Early Childhood Melhor

The goal of this Technical Cooperation is to support the Ministry of Health and Mayor of Fortaleza in evaluating the implementation of the pilot program of child development in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, "Programa Cresça com Seu Filho (PCCSF)" through monitoring and impact assessment of the experience on vulnerable families. The pilot looks to improve children's development via home visits conducted by Community Health Workers (CHW).

Young Entrepreneurs: Business Development through Hospitality

Improving economic opportunities for low-income youth in the municipalities of El Alto, La Paz and Sucre through the creation of more sustainable ventures in the hospitality sector. Financiamiento:

Scaling the `Shatki' distribution model in el Salvador

The objective of the project is to contribute to the economic and social empowerment of mainly women in rural and peri-urban areas of El Salvador. The results indicator is to consolidate and scale an inclusive distribution model in El Salvador, forming associations by geographic area that would facilitate the creation of commercial alliances to benefit the network growth.

Scaling the `Shatki' distribution model in Guatemala

The Project aims at scaling the inclusive distribution initiative 'Shatki" in rural areas of Guatemala. The model has been successfully developed in India where more that 60,000 people at the base of the pyramid benefit from having access to quality products at the time they profit from belonging to the Unilever company's distribution network.

Contingent Loan for Natural Disaster Emergencies

The objective of the operation is to help cushion the impact that a severe or catastrophic disaster could have on the country's public finances, by increasing the availability, stability, and efficiency of contingent financing to deal with emergencies caused by events of this type.

Emergency Support for Earthquake in Ecuador

The objective of the proposed project is to support the Republic of Ecuador in implementing an immediate humanitarian response in the areas of the country most affected by the earthquake, including the provinces of Esmeraldas, Manabí, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. Los Rios, Santa Elena y Guayas.

Public Policy to Address Barriers to Renewable Energy solutions in NIZ

To contribute to mitigate climate change by promoting private sector-led development of electricity generation systems based on affordable renewable energy sources in underserved Non-Interconnected Zones (ZNI) of Colombia. This to be achieved by supporting design of a regulatory framework that promotes low-carbon economic growth and technical, economic and financial sustainability of investment projects.

Boost the development and improvement of the Regional Electricity Market in CA

The objective of this CT is facilitate support and expertise needed to contribute to meeting the commitments and actions agreed at the ministerial meeting celebrated in Panama in December 2014, and the initiatives contemplated in the Strategic Plan and roadmap of the Regional Electricity Market

Mapping and Systematization of Trade Processes to Support SMEs

The objective is to contribute to increasing the exports of SMEs in Brazil and the region by facilitating access to information on the tax and customs processes, procedures and documentation that must be fulfilled in order to enter international markets.

Strengthening of Social Enterprise

The general objective of the project is to contribute to sustainable development of communities living in poverty situation, attempting to validate the potential of the Social Enterprise as an efficient and sustainable instrument to reduce the poverty. The specific objectives are : (i) contribute to the development of managerial capacity of the Social Enterprises through alliance (cooperation, strategy and integrated business) with the Social Enterprises to the organizations of CCE (Business Coordination Council) (ii) Contribute to the expansion of business plans identifying, facilitating, channeling the access to the financial and non financial resources by the Social Enterprises (iii) Engage in the establishment of a regulatory framework and in public policies that would promote and strengthen the Social Enterprises (iv) Creation and dissemination of knowledge generated in the project

Experience Sharing/ Development and Monitoring of Geothermal Fields

Build capacity through training in specific practices of collection and analysis of geothermal matrix samples ( water and gas ) with tutoring technicians from LAGEO in El Salvador.

Study and design of Cauce El Borbollon Subcuenca III of Managua

The objective of the TC is to perform the necessary studies and designs for the Municipality of Managua to initiate and / or engage the final designs of works to mitigate the risks of flooding along the natural channel in the sub-basin El Borbollón III in Managua.

Support for Improving Productivity and Competitiveness

El objetivo de la presente cooperación técnica es apoyar a las instituciones y agencias del Gobierno directamente involucradas con los objetivos del programa en la implementación de las reformas de política acordadas con el Gobierno en la Matriz de Políticas del programa para el desembolso de la segunda operación. Sin embargo, el apoyo de la cooperación será selectivo a las instituciones que lo requieran, que no se encuentren recibiendo o no sea suficiente financiamiento de otras fuentes de recursos para la implementación de las acciones de reforma ya acordadas y las que sean acordadas previamente con el gobierno.

MIF REGIONAL EVENTS - PPPAMERICAS 2016

Ciudad Mujer in Honduras

The objective of the TC is to contribute to improving the living conditions of women in Honduras through design and institutional strengthening of the CM program. The specific objectives are: (i) develop and strengthen the design and management services model of the CM program in Honduras; and (ii) strengthen technical and operational capacities of the institutions that will lead City Woman in Honduras .

Humanitarian Assistance for Floodings in Concepción, San Pedro, Ñeembucú and other municipalities

The purpose of the Technical Cooperation is to provide humanitarian aid to those affected by the floods. The resources of the TC will support the activities of the government to address the most urgent needs.

REFORM PROGRAM FOR THE WATER, SANITATION, AND WATER RESOURCES SECTORS IN BOLIVIA SECOND OPERATION

The objective of this second and final operation in a series of two consecutive operations to support policy reforms under the programmatic policy-based loan modality, is to help increase coverage and improve the management of potable water and sanitation services and the management of water resources in Bolivia, through the development of an institutional and policy framework that includes actions intended to: (i) strengthen sector planning; (ii) strengthen the organizational and institutional development of sector entities; (iii) support effective implementation of the financial policy; and (iv) develop monitoring and evaluation instruments.

Disaster Risk Management Program II

To improve the country's disaster risk management (DRM) governance and financial capacity by strengthening and modernizing the regulatory, institutional, and budgetary public policy framework for DRM. This operation is the second and final operation in a series of two programmatic policy-based loans (PBP).

CANEF - Canadian Facility for the Extractives Sector

Strengthening of Knowledge in Public Financial Management in LA

The objective of this TC is to support the National Treasury in Latin America to generate and disseminate knowledge on public financial management (PFM), by strengthening the Treasury Governmental Forum of Latin America (FOTEGAL).

Consolidation and Scale of the Inclusive Distribution Network MANU

The objective of the project is to create employment and microbusinesses for women heads of households through the distribution of nutritional foods to the people at the base of the pyramid in Costa Rica by consolidating and scaling the inclusive distribution network Moms Pro-Nutrition (MANU). Nutrivida is the first social enterprise in Central America that reinvests the totality of its utilities to solve the malnutrition and sub nutrition problem in Central America.

Consolidation and Scale of the Inclusive Distribution Network MANU

The Red MANU project has the objective to professionalize and turn low-income women in microentrepreneurs, by giving them the possibility to access a stable additional income that would improve their quality of life through the incorporation in a distribution network of high nutritional value products.

Innovative health service delivery systems in rural DR

The final impact objective of the project is to improve local primary health services in rural Dominican Republic through a cost-effective model that increases access and program coverage. The result objective is to increase the response capacity of UNAPs through a more efficient collection and transportation system of diagnostics and healthcare goods using UAVs in San Juan de la Maguana.

Strengthening of the Civil Registry of the state of Coahuila de Zaragoza

The general objective of this TC is to contribute to improving the services provided by the State Civil Registry Directory and its dependencies, so as to permit an increase in the number timely birth registrations.

Strengthening the capacity planner SENER Decision Making Center for Energy Sector

Technical Cooperation (TC) that supports the institutional strengthening of the Ministry of Energy (SENER) to comply with the new responsibilities stocked energy planning in the context of the reform of energy in Mexico.

Supporting Regulatory Capacity for the use of Natural Gas and Energy Diversification in the Caribbean

The objective of this TC is to continue supporting Caribbean countries interested in implementing Natural Gas (NG) into their energy matrices. This support will aim at preparing specific and detailed technical, institutional and regulatory assessments at a country level, as well as promoting knowledge exchange and capacity building.

Fortalecimiento de los gestores de servicios

El objetivo de esta Cooperación Técnica es apoyar a los prestadores de servicios públicos de Ecuador a través de la EPA EP, en procesos de optimización institucional, mejoras en la gestión comercial y diseños técnicos. Como resultado de la CT, se identificarán las necesidades de los Gobiernos Autónomos Decentralizados (GADs) y Empresas Publicas más débiles; para desarrollar una propuesta de mejora que será aplicada a una muestra de prestadores que servirá de base para el desarrollo de una estrategia a nivel nacional.

Support the review and resizing of the wastewater treatment plant of Bella Vista

The overall objective of the TC is to support the review and downsizing of the project for the construction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Bella Vista, to be financed under the Program of Integral Bay Sanitation and Metropolitan Area assumption (hereinafter the program), and the development of socio-economic evaluation.

Regional Support for the Habitat III Conference

The objective of this operation is to support regional governments in LAC and their relevant urban development authorities in their participation in Habitat III and in the implementation of the New Urban Agenda, which will be approved during the conference

Flooding emergency assistance in north east and central region of Argentina

The objective of the technical cooperation is to support the Republic of Argentina in the implementation of humanitarian actions to those affected by floods recently in the north east and central region, and partially mitigate the emergency situation currently facing the country.

Assistance to Uruguayan population affected by the Uruguay river flooding

The objective of the operation is to support the Government of Uruguay in providing assitance to the population of north Uruguay affected by the flooding of the Uruguay River, including actions to combat epidemiological risks caused by the flood. In the departaments of Salto, Paysandu, Artigas and Rivera more than 25.000 inhabitants were evacuated as a consequence of the floods.

Promoting knowledge and capacity building through the Regional Policy Dialogue

This operation will finance the activities of the Regional Policy Dialogue (RPD) in 2016. In 2000, the Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved the creation of the RPD (GN-2096-2). The general objective of the RPD is to promote a high-level policy dialogue between Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries and Bank officials, in order to identify innovative practices, strengthen institutional capacity, share experiences both from the region and from the rest of the world, and improve the quality of reform strategies. At the same time, the RPD provides the opportunity for the Bank to receive direct feedback about countries' public policy priorities, which subsequently informs Bank's future operational program.

Support for the consolidation of a climate change agenda for the MHCP

Operation's Objectives of this TC are: (i) To identify, define and prioritize relevant areas of works between climate change and finance and then build an agenda inside the MHCP and related to thematic sectors; (ii) Training for management and technical team whose tasks are highly related to climate change; and (iii) to develop technical and policy analysis as a basis to define strategies and lines of action for the Ministry of Finance related to climate change.

Implementation of Critical Infrastructurotection (CIP) Plan as a mean to

The general goal of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to support the government of the Region implement a practical Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) framework for safe operation and protection of critical infrastructure. CIP best practice developed by a previous operation RG-T2458 will be used as recommendations for how to build a legal and organizational foundation for implementation

Action Plan for C and D Countries

The Action Plan for C&D countries program has been designed to finance activities that will support the modernization and strengthening of the beneficiary countries' technical and managerial capacity and that will consolidate the institutional sustainability of public agencies to promote more effective use of Bank project funds.

Fostering Cross Border Integration between Paraguay and Brazil

The general objective of the project is to contribute to the economic development and cross border economic integration between Alto Paraná (Paraguay) ¿ Paraná (Brazil). The specific objectives of the current project are the following: (i) strengthen local technical capacities; (ii) identify and analyze binational value chains that generate local spill overs and speed up investment in the border zone; and (ii) provide trade facilitation recommendations to improve cross border integration.

Sharing experiences between CORFO - OPP in Design of Public Policies to Support Innovation and Production Development .

The objective is contribute to capacity building for the design and implementation of policies for productive development and innovation in the public sector in Uruguay.

Sustainable Urban Bus System Planning and Design

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to provide technical support to the Ministry of Transport and Aviation to operationalize and evaluate a demonstration Pilot Project of the proposed Unified Bus System. The implementation of this demonstration project the outputs of which would be critical inputs to the Government's future decision on an island-wide role out of the bus unification system in the island of New Providence.

Indigenous community tourism innovation node in Arica and Parinacota Region

The project aims to strengthen the Camarones tourism association of entrepreneurs and microenterprises, mainly from Aymara ethnicity, through the implementation of a sustainable rural tourism innovation node, improving its service offering and the competitiveness of communal tourism.

Support to Implementation of ICES Metodology

The objective of this technical cooperation is to consolidate the positioning of the ICES as a "regional public good" by strengthening the technical capabilities of our strategic partners in Brazil through technical instruments and coordination processes of knowledge and training necessary for the implementation of the ICES methodology in the cities of the program.

Productive Infrastructure Program III

The operation will continue the investments initiated by L1055, HA-L1076, HA-L1081 and HA-L1091 in the Industrial Park of Caracol. This operation will providing the basic infrastructure, industrial facilities, management support and complementary investments required for the expansion and sustainable operation of the PIC.

Development Tools for Sustainability of Rural Water Systems in small Cities

The objective of this TC is to promote more sustainable water services and rural and municipal sanitation , through: i) the definition of a model of technical assistance in the post- construction phase for providers in rural areas; ii) development of a model for monitoring of rural services and promote their use at the national, regional and municipal levels, and; iii ) promoting good practices in municipal management of water and sanitation services.

Renewable Energy Financing Program for the Non Interconnected Zones

The goal of the program is to promote and increase private investments in RE generation in the Non Interconnected Zones (ZNIs) and isolated localities while reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. This would be achieved by providing long term financing with adequate conditions to private investors.

Project to Support Extended School Days and Improved Transportation Conditions for Students Attending Rural Official Schools

The project's general objective will be to improve the learning outcomes of students in the 1st and 2nd cycles of basic education in schools implementing the extended school day, and to implement a pilot offering transportation options for students attending official schools in rural areas. The specific objectives include: (i) developing and implementing pedagogic innovations that support extending the school day in official schools; (ii) supporting the development of schools' management autonomy and capacity, by making school management tools available in the administrative, pedagogic, organizational, and community spheres; (iii) showing results from the impact of these changes on learning outcomes; and (iv) producing documented evidence of the transportation needs of students in rural or sparsely populated zones, and performing a cost-benefit analysis of transportation options as intersectoral inputs for the education policy.

Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Caribbean Youth

This program is designed to increase the number young people (aged 18-30) who are unemployed, underemployed, or in vulnerable employment in the Caribbean successfully starting and growing businesses and creating new jobs.

Water and Sanitation Prize for Latin America and the Caribbean BID-FEMSA

For the 2016 prize open call, a website for submitting proposals will be developed; in addition to the creation of communications material, prize image and promotional video. Through the competitive process, the winning experiences selected by a panel of experts in the sector, will be awarded during IDB's Demand Solutions event in the region, to be held in the last quarter of the year.

Pilot Programme for Early Birth Warning System in 3 departments (Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, and Huehuetenango)

To develop and evaluate a pilot project for early birth warning system, as a preventive mechanism of underegistration of informal births, and to timely register and certify those births.

SNIP:Lessons learned from Uruguay, Chile, Colombia y Perú

This TC aims to know the SNIPs from Chile, Peru and Colombia, their formulation and evaluation methodology. The information and lesson learned shared will be used to improved the uruguayan system, and this opportunity is also expected to help to create bonds between the government team works, in order to ease future requests.

Community-based and open data geospatial systems

The general objective of this TC is to have an impact on the transparency and efficiency of urban projects through the application of new methods for citizen participation. Specifically, the TC seeks to finance demonstration projects of community mapping in Mexico and Argentina, which are based on open participatory collection and dissemination of geo-spatial data, to promote transparency and effectiveness of urban development projects and facilitate more and better access to information.

Strengthening of Colima State's Civil Registry

The objective of this TC is to strengthen Colima state's civil registration system, by means of innovative practices that may support the implementation of the "Civil Registry based on Individuals" in the state of Colima, and as a basis for the modernization of other state registries.

Mapping infrastructure private investors in LAC

There is a widespread belief among experts, practitioners and academics in LAC that when governments need to improve their fiscal balances, investment in infrastructure is one of the first items to suffer cuts. As fiscal balances can be improved by increasing revenues or reducing current or capital expenditures, the limited existing data supports the belief that in times of deteriorating fiscal balances, allocations to public infrastructure investment are cut (Calderon and Serven, 2003). In this sense, the prívate sector can contribute with much needed additional resources to help smooth the investment cycle and even more importantly, provide the additional financing required to close LAC's "infrastructure gap''. The prívate sector also has the capacity to contribute to infrastructure development with technical expertise and management skills.

Strengthening Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem in Northern Argentina

The impact objective of the project is to contribute to the increase in competitiveness, economic growth and the creation of quality employment in the provinces of Salta and Tucumán through activities that aim the development of an entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem. To this effect, the purpose of the project is to promote the development of an entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem in those provinces by applying a comprehensive approach that includes awareness, training and empowerment activities as well as working with all the stakeholders in the ecosystem.

Inclusive Pension Savings from Access to Use in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru

The objective at the result level is to increase the number of low income people and independent workers that have access and use provisional savings services.

Improvement of the Locational Accuracy of the Cadastral Map

The purpose of the Technical Cooperation (TC) is to improve the location accuracy of Cadastral maps in Uruguay, by upgrading as a pilot case the maps of the Department of Canelones.

Program for the promotion of open data tools for transparency Gobapp Idea Lab

The objective of this TC is to support the efforts of local governments to promote the development of tools for open data and transparency that may improve the provision of public services and social inclusion, based on the experience of GobApp.

Establishment of a CFE within the Fédération Le Levier network in Haiti

The objective of this project is to set up a SME finance unit, called Centro Financiero Empresarial (CFE), within Fédération Le Levier network in Haiti.

Establishment of a CFE within the Fédération Le Levier network in Haiti

The expected impact of the project is increased sales and net job creation among Haitian MSEs. The intended result of the project is increased access to business loan and saving products and services for these enterprises, by supporting the Le Levier network of savings and credit cooperatives in establishing a professionalized MSE finance unit. The new model to be introduced is the "Affiliated CFE model" developed by DID, and which has been proven successful in Africa.

Multi-stakeholder Program for the Acceleration of Social Enterprises

The objective of this technical cooperation is to catalyze the acceleration of high potential early- and growth-stage social enterprises in the region, allowing them to grow and have a significant impact in solving social and environmental problems.

MIF REGIONAL EVENTS - FOROMIC 2016

The purpose of this program is to contribute to the dissemination of knowledge and best practices in microenterprise development in Latin America and the Caribbean through the organization of an event that serves as a platform of dissemination and dialogue with partner stakeholders on an annual basis, the Foromic.

Online System Information Requirements For Non-Tariff For SMEs

The objective of the project at level of impact is to strengthen Colombia 's export sector by increasing PYMES exports. The level of performance is to facilitate access to information on non-tariff requirements by development, commissioning and testing the online information system RNA integrated into INTradeBID that facilitates PYMES to identify the opportunities to access international markets.

Strengthening the housing delivery system for the indigenous Amerindian population

The objective is to support the Guyana Government improve service delivery for low income housing.

Action Plan for C and D Countries

Institutional capacity enhancement in the areas of trade facilitation and invest

The general objective of the project is to support the Andean region to improve their trade facilitation systems and strengthen their capacity to attract and retain FDI in order to promote high added value exports, generate investments and create employment and wealth. The specific objectives are: (i) strengthen the technical capacity of public officials in the areas of trade and investment in order to improve their effectiveness to facilitate trade and promote exports and FDI flows; and (ii) identify the main bottlenecks in the Andean countries international trade system in order to design a critical route to improve exporting and importing processes in these countries. The objectives and activities of the project correspond to the Bank¿s Strategy for Regional Integration (GN-2565-4), as they will promote trade, investment and regional integration. In addition, the project is aligned with the country strategies of Bolivia, Colombia , Ecuador , and Peru .

Closing Gaps: The Impact of Teaching Quality in the Early Schooling 2

This Technical Cooperation (TC) has two main specific objectives: (i) to identify which characteristics and classroom practices of teachers allow disadvantaged children, who enter school already with profound deficits in cognitive development, to close their skills gaps and catch up to their peers as they advance through primary school; and (ii) to continue the efforts to set up a mentoring pilot for in-service teachers aimed at directly improving their pedagogical practices. Therefore, the TC is aligned with the Bank¿s GCI-9 priority of ¿social policy for equity and productivity¿, in the strategic area of ¿raising the quality and equity of education.¿ Additionally, this TC contributes to the Bank¿s GCI-9 goal of programs for "small and vulnerable countries.¿ The goal of this TC is also strongly linked to specific goals mentioned in the Country Strategy for Ecuador 2012-2017, which identifies social development as one of the main areas for Bank intervention. The general objective of this TC is to continue the longitudinal project, ¿Closing Gaps¿ (the project), which evaluates different dimensions of teacher quality, to provide evidence for the design of more effective educational policies. The project has significant and direct policy implications for Ecuador and other countries in the region, by providing rigorous evidence for the design of effective teacher selection and evaluation systems, targeted in-service teacher training programs, and for compensatory educational programs for disadvantaged children, among others. For these reasons, and taking into account the feedback received from leading international experts in the field, the Ministry of Education in Ecuador (MinEduc) and the Bank have decided to make the project a multi-year one that will follow a cohort of approximately 17,000 students and their different teachers as they advance through primary school.

Planned Savings for Low Income People in Argentina

At the impact level, the project's objective is to contribute to improving the living conditions of low-income people by adopting habits of saving towards house improvement. At the results level, the specific objective of the project is to design and test a planned savings product for improving housing for low-income population in Argentina

Development of High Resolution Remote Sensing Data Sets and Applications for Wat

The TC targets to develop and disseminate a clear picture of the Remote Sensing (RS) products available for water-related operations. It will analyze how they are produced, to what water problems or situations they can be applied, their potential and limitations, how better results could be obtained by using them jointly with in-situ measurements, and how they can be validated and evaluated, to better inform the client and enhance Bank water-related operations.

Support for income generation opportunities for indigenous and Maroon women in t

This project helps women in Suriname's remote and indigenous villages to access markets for their hot pepper products in the capital city

Strengthening Urban Analysis and Preparation for Habitat III

This Technical Cooperation (TC) seeks to support the Government of Ecuador in its preparation to host the Habitat III United Nations (UN) Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Quito, October 2016). Habitat III will be the largest urban summit ever held in Latin America and the Caribbean and the UN General Assembly aims that it will result in an action-oriented strategy on how to implement the goals, principles, commitments of a ¿New Urban Agenda¿, including the monitoring of ambitious urban targets in the UN¿s forthcoming agreement on Sustainable Development Goals (2015).

C2F Loan for El Olivo PV (IIC)

This is an IIC project with participation from the Canadian Fund for Private Sector

C2F Loan for Alturas PV (IIC)

This an IIC project under the Canadian Climate Fund for Private Sector

FIDOSA

The project aims to improve access to financing for working capital and small investment for small coffee producers in Guatemala belong to the Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP). Through a strategic alliance with the national associations of coffee producers, Fidosa funds to small producers who are members of these federations and therefore, besides having access to financial education and technical assistance to these associations offer small producers They manage to meet its obligations in a timely manner because the federations are responsible for deducting the payment of the amount from the sale of exported product, the payment of the relevant loan installment.

Ejido Verde Reforestation

The objective of the project is native tree reforestation for pine resin extraction, which will contribute to climate¿change mitigation and heritage trade promotion on idle lands owned by Indigenous communities and collective farms (¿ejidos¿) in Mexico.

ABACO: Access to finance for small producers organized in value chains

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Companex Bolivia S.A.

The project objective is to help improve the commercial conditions and the operational/commercial capabilities of small mom-and-pop grocery stores in peri-urban areas of Bolivia (La Paz and El Alto) that are part of (served) Companex¿s client value chain. The proposed financing (US$ 7.0MM) to Companex will be used for working capital financing, so as to extend the terms of sale for the small stores owners they serve, and to allow Companex to expand its sales force and permit them to provide additional technical assistance to these small stores they work with. This is expected to increase the small stores sales and productivity, as well as the variety and quality of the products they offer to low-income consumers in the areas they serve. Through the project, Companex Bolivia, one of the leading distributors of basic goods in the country, will promote the transformation of these small neighborhood stores from basic survival business units, to successful business enterprises for their owners. It also should be noted that these small groceries stores are mostly owned by low-income women, so it is expected that increased revenues would have an even bigger impact for their families wellbeing.

ECOMICRO2 - EcoMicro Project Fundacion Sembrar Sartawi

The objective will be the design of a micro-insurance product for small holder farmers in Bolivia to maintain their income.

Program for Integrated Urban Development of the Municipality of Campo Grande

The overall objective of the programm is to promote the revitalization of downtown area of Campo Grande. The specific objectives are: (i) improve the quality of public spaces; (ii) stimulate the local economy of the central area; (iii) increase the efficiency of the mass transit system; and (iv) strengthen the urban and mobility planning capacity of the municipality.

Mind Lab - Increasing access to innovative education methodologies in Brazil

The objective of the project is to increase the quality of education for the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) in Brazil, by expanding access to the educational methodology of Mind Lab in public and private primary and secondary schools.

Banco ABC Brasil 3rd TFFP Loan

The transaction consists of a US$100million AB-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco ABC Brasil S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line BR-X1032

Designing Financial Education Methodologies to Improve Financial Behavior among

This project will build on previous research completed by AEF on low-income women, heads of household and low-income retirees in order to develop adapted financial education methodologies. These will be implemented on a treatment and control group from each of the two segments and will be subsequently evaluated. In addition, the project will develop a dissemination strategy that includes: an implementation plan for the Ministries of Social Development and Social Security, to guide the incorporation of financial education methodologies by the current Bolsa Familia and Credito Consignado public policies; and an online portal to make the materials developed throughout this project available to a broader audience.

Program to Strengthen Education Sector Management

The program objective is to improve the quality of the public education system in Chile by strengthening and/or creating leadership and technical/pedagogical support capabilities at the central and local levels of the system

Banco Internacional (Chile) - TFFP A-Loan 7th Disbursement

The transaction consists of a USD 10 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Internacional under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line CH-X1010.

Mesoamerican Health Facility 2015 Costa Rica- Second Individual Operation

Contribute to reducing the EA through the development of an intersectoral model for the prevention and early maternity and paternity, operating through local networks, with different modalities for adolescents, according to different levels of risk exposure .

Mesoamerican Health Facility 2015 - Guatemala Second Individual Operation

It is to reduce morbidity and maternal, infant and child mortality through a strategy of comprehensive health care to improve access, utilization and quality of services for maternal, reproductive, neonatal and child health in 31 municipalities in the country's poorest departments. The specific objectives are: (i) increase the effective coverage (availability, use and quality) of health and nutrition; (ii) encourage the use of services with interventions that address barriers to the demand; (iii) improve specific health and nutrition practices at home; and (iv) strengthening the MOH organizational systems key to achieving the goals.

Enhancing Statistical Capacities of Guyana

The general objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to support the institutional strengthening of the Guyanese national statistics system. The specific objectives are to (i) conduct a thorough assessment of the Bureau of Statistics of Guyana¿s institutional capacity to carry out its functions as a core agency of the NSS and comply with the data requirements of the Post-2015 Development Agenda, (ii) create a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics and (iii) provide initial capacity building support in select areas.

Kingston Container Terminal Project

The project will consist of the operation and maintenance of the container facility, the deepening of the navigation channel to allow access by 14.2 m draft vessels and the acquisition of new equipment and systems to increase port capacity to 3.2 million TEUs per year within the first 6 years under the Concession (the ¿Project¿ or the ¿Port¿).

Creating a Value Proposition for MSEs with a Focus on Women Entrepreneurs

Support Banco Delta in formulating its value proposition for the segment of women-led small enterprises.

Support to the Superintendency of Banks of Panama

The operation involves the exchange of officials from the Superintendency of Banks of Panama and the Ministry of Finance with their counterparts in Colombia to learn about the progress of this country in the implementation of regulations and supervision of designated financial and non financial activities and professions under the FATF standards .

Public Investment Management Program

The program¿s objective is to make public investment financing and management more efficient through policy measures aimed at: (i) strengthening the strategic, legal, and institutional framework of the National Public Investment System; (ii) improving public investment project and program management capacity; and (iii) promoting the use of public-private partnerships to fund and manage public investment.

Financing Implementation of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions

The objective of this TC is to take LAC INDCs from design to implementation. Activities will focus on building understanding, support and active engagement of Governments, the private sector and other stakeholders on the investment opportunities related to implementation of these INDCs as articulation of countries climate related commitments and financing needs. The proposed TC is aligned with the IDB¿s Integrated Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation and Sustainable Renewable Energy (GN-2609-1) and its Action Plan (GN-2609-3). It will contribute towards the Ninth General Capital Increase (GCI-9) lending targets related to climate change, sustainable (including renewable) energy, and environmental sustainability. It is also also aligned with the recently updated Institutional Strategy for the Bank (2010-2020) and the forthcoming Sector Framework Document. Finally, the proposed TC would start to operationalize the recently announced goal for increasing.

Regional Energy Savings Insurance and risk management program

The objective of the proposed Regional Energy Savings Insurance program (R-ESI) is to promote private investments in energy saving measures by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in five countries: Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, and Peru by addressing existing financial and non-financial barriers that prevent the adoption of energy efficiency (EE) measures, building a pipeline of bankable projects and creating an enabling environment and business models that stimulate market development for EE projects by private sector firms. The strategies developed as part of the program should also provide for the supply of adequate financing for this type of projects, as well as for relevant risk mitigation instruments that could help mitigate potential performance risks associated with energy efficiency investments. In this context, NDBs are expected to be supported in their engagement with first-tier financial institutions and insurance companies in order to ensure the access to long-term investment credit and develop and implement guarantee facilities and other dedicated risk transfer instruments

Financial System Reform Support Program

The objective of the program is to improve the financial system¿s contribution to economic growth in Uruguay by: (i) improving financial regulation and supervision; (ii) developing regulations and instruments to foster the financial inclusion of households and companies; and (iii) strengthening institutions and regulations aimed at providing long-term finance. This operation is the first of two consecutive operations that are linked on a technical level, but financed separately as programmatic policy-based loan (PBL) operations with a deferred drawdown option.

Equity Investment in Resonance Uruguay

Equity Investment and loan to Resonance Uruguay. Resonance is a company legally incorporated in 2007, dedicated to providing solutions for financial inclusion, through the installation and operation of massive networks of POS terminals multipurpose that provides financial transactions in small shops. Resonance, owns a network of 906 POS terminals (POS), 60% of their terminals are located on the inside of the country. These terminals have functionality to perform financial transactions, such as payments, transfers, cash withdrawals and financial correspondents. We also have business services offered through POS terminals to small, such as sale of prepaid products and loyalty programs.

Equity Investment in Resonance Uruguay

Promoting Rural Microfinance in Northwestern Argentina

The expected outcome of the project is to support Pro Mujer Argentina (PMA) Foundation to extend the coverage of financial services community banking with integrated women residing in rural communities in the provinces of Salta and Jujuy services.

Promoting Rural Microfinance in Northwestern Argentina

Revitalization of the Sponging Industry

The objective of the project is to assist the spongers in The Bahamas to increase their global market share through the following activities i) surveying the current state of the Bahamian sponge industry to look at the sustainability and capacity of the natural resource. ii) Investigating avenues of sustainable growth of the industry for sponge farming and expanded use of the total sponge. iii) Educating and training the spongers in methods to grow their sponging businesses which will involve technical and business training. iv) Marketing and promotion of the Bahamian Sponging industry both locally and internationally to maximize the opportunities for job creation and increased income. v) Strengthening of the Fisheries Alliance Association to develop among the members high standards of conduct, practice and responsibility in the pursuit of their trade

Support for the Implementation of the Master Plan for Katari Basin-Titicaca Lake

Through this TC it is intended to update and complement the Master Plan for the Katari River basin in its technical, social, environmental and institutional aspects, to obtain a definitive document socialized and shared with all stakeholders in the Basin with an executive plan that contains schedules, resource amounts, prioritization and responsibilities.

National Inventory of Wastewater Treatment, Characterization and database.

Systematize information on the treatment of wastewater in the different communities in Bolivia that have drinking water systems and population equal to or greater than 1,000 inhabitants, through a detailed inventory of the current situation, database and WWTP analytical campaigns.

Financing for Coffee Plantation Renewal and Modernization by Women Growers in An

The target at the impact level is to contribute to the economic and social empowerment of 2,000 small farmers associated with COOPERAN in the departments of Antioquia and Choco. At the results level, the project seeks to establish a system for improving coffee production quality and yield for the targeted beneficiaries in both departments.

Financing for Coffee Plantation Renewal and Modernization by Women Growers in An

Access to Finance and Entrepreneurial Development in Rural Nariño

The project aims to contribute to the economic development of 1200 families of rural and indigenous people of the Nariño Department in south of Colombia.

Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Renewable Energy Projects in ZNIs

The objective of this program is to support Colombia 's actions to improve access to energy in isolated zones and promote access to clean energy sources , while emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs ) are reduced by testing a model of innovative financing for renewable energy projects in isolated zones .

Access to Finance and Entrepreneurial Development in Rural Nariño

The project aims to contribute to the economic development of 1200 families of rural and indigenous people of the Nariño Department in south of Colombia.

Comprehensive Transformation of the La Chacarita Alta Neighborhood in the Asunci

During this technical cooperation, in La Chacarita, Paraguay, an innovative methodology of social and economic neighbourhood transformation will be adapted from the model that was designed and tested in the city of Medellin in Colombia, by the Empresa mixta de Desarrollo Urbano (EDU). The methodology to be used in this pilot will enable the development of participatory processes towards achieving community solutions in an urban environment with high social complexity.

Program to increase women's citizen security in urban transport - Phase II

Develop a diagnostic and create an safety information system for Quito and Buenos Aires' urban transport system to reduce the insecurity and aggressions that users suffer, particularly women; and to increase the number report and use of public transport, using the RG-T2519 as a base.

FONTAGRO Knowledge Management Phase II-B

Three components will be implemented in order to achieve the desired objectives: Component 1: Implementation of communication plan, Component 2: Implementation of Knowledge Management strategy and tools and Component 3: Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building

Promoting Saving in Bolivian Transnational Households

The principal objective of this project is the socio-economic empowerment of the families of Bolivian migrants who remain in Bolivia, particularly women. The International Organzation for Migration will partner with Banco Fie in Bolivia to design and implement a financial education strategy for the families of immigrants, based on the opening of savings accounts and the offer of housing credit products linked to remittances

Strengthening the institutional framework and policies to support innovation

Strengthen the capacities of public actors to promote scientific and technological development and productive innovation be financed : The specific objectives are: (i) disseminate best practices on international institutional and policy framework for innovation; and (ii) support the development of proposals for strengthening the institutional framework and policy instruments to support science , technology and productive innovation.

Support to the National Public Investment System

This Technical Cooperation is aimed to to support the efforts of the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, through the Ministry of Development Planning, to modernize and develop the regulatory and operational framework of the National Public Investment System through the strengthening of preinvestment and the processes of monitoring and evaluation of public investment.

Social and Business Consolidation of the Association of Women Coffee Growers of

Strengthening the women coffee producers association of West Huila through improving its business management and increasing its technical and productive capacities. This will be done by the technical assistance and financial access provided by CADEFIHILA in association with the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia.

Social and Business Consolidation of the Association of Women Coffee Growers of

The proposed Project expects to contribute to the economic development of the women coffee producers of rural Huila. The project proposes strengthening the women coffee producers association of West Huila through improving its business management and increasing its technical and productive capacities. This will be done by the technical assistance and financial access provided by CADEFIHILA in association with the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia.

Providencia Solar PV Project

The objective of the project is to increase by 60MW the installed capacity of non-traditional renewable energy in El Salvador.

Expanding Access to Financial Products and Services for Remittance Clients throu

The project plans to increase the availability of products and financial services focused in remittances recipients in El Salvador. Through the MIF`s partnership this project will aim to increase access to and use of formal savings accounts as a way to improve the livehoods of remittances recipients located in areas where the majority of this population reside.

Institutional Strengthening for the management of hydrocarbon resources

Funding the studies and technical assistance needed to conceive, organize and carry out the creation of a new public entity to assume full management of hydrocarbon resources owned by the State of the Republic of Guatemala.

Climate Proofing of Agriculture in the Center-Artibonite Loop Area

(i) Increase the volume of production of climate-resilient crops and promote the adoption of climate-resilient farming techniques in the Centre-Artibonite Loop; (ii) enhance communities¿ resilience; (iii) protect/raise forest cover and expand forest ecosystems; (iv) redirecting agricultural research to exploring adaptation strategies; (v) engaging local communities to play a stronger role in the preservation, maintenance, and monitoring of agricultural resources; and (vi) strengthening of local capacities, knowledge creation, and sharing of information on climate resilient agriculture.

Natural Disaster Mitigation Program II

he project objective is to reduce rural economic losses through the improvement of climate risk management in selected watersheds. The specific objectives are to: (i) increase capacities for adaptation to climate change and disaster risk management (DRM) in the agriculture sector; (ii) improve water and sediment conservation in selected gullies of priority watersheds; (iii) reduce the risk of rural economic losses due to floods in targeted watersheds; and (iv) restore the educational capacity of the Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine (FAMV) campus.

Productive Infrastructure Program IV

the project objective is to contribute to the sustainable economic development of Northern Haiti. The specific objective is to create formal employment in the North and Northeast Departments of Haiti by providing the necessary conditions for the establishment of firms in the Parc Industriel de Caracol (PIC) and ensuring its adequate management and long term sustainability.

Financial Program to Promote the Gas Market, Cogeneration and Renewable Energy

The objective of CCLIP ME-X1023 is to promote private and public-private investment in productive public infrastructure in Mexico in line with the objectives set forth in the National Infrastructure Program (PNI) for the energy, water, tourism, communications, and transportation sectors. Within this context, the objective of the first program is to boost private and public-private investment in public gas, cogeneration, and renewable energy infrastructure projects with a view to improving energy intensity and reducing the energy sector¿s contribution to climate change. Efforts will be made to support private and publicprivate undertakings in infrastructure works that are part of the PNI. To this end, the Bank will provide loans and guarantees to BANOBRAS to enable BANOBRAS to directly finance and leverage private-sector resources for productive infrastructure projects in the gas, cogeneration,(c) and renewable energy sectors.

Supporting CONAFE-s New Pedagogical Model

The objective of this technical cooperation (TC) is to provide the Government of Mexico with technical assistance in order to secure and strengthen the implementation of the New Model of Learning Based on Collaboration and Dialogue (ABCD) in the basic education services provided by CONAFE through consultancies, seminars, and forums with leading national and international experts.

CCLIP flexible financing for the promotion of productive infrastructure

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Implementation of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) -Cusco

The main objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to contribute to sustainable development of the city of Cusco, Peru by implementing the methodology of Emerging Sustainable Cities Initiative (ICES); under the program of additional cities of ICES. This methodology is based on the concept and evidence that comprehensive and multisectoral interventions are more efficient than sectoral interventions and they contribute more effectively to the challenges of urban growth way.

Improving the Efficiency of the Education Sector

The project will support the implementation of the program ("Aprende al Máximo") focused on literacy, science and mathematics, and will contribute to the development of a monitoring and evaluation system and tools for more efficient management of the education sector, including mechanisms of coordination with the private sector.

Improvement of the efficiency and access of the civil registry in Paraguay and s

The objective of this TC is to support the creation of a new model for Paraguay's civil registry offices at the district level, and the institutional strengthening of the REC.

Comprehensive program to improve employment opportunities of youth in conflict

The objective of this TC is to foster the development of partnerships involving the public sector, the private sector and civil society to facilitate the design, implementation and evaluation of pilot programs that contribute to the economic and labor insertion of youth at risk.

Program for Improvement of Public Services and State-Citizen Interaction

The objective of the program is to contribute to the reduction of the transactional costs of the interaction between citizens and businesses and the central administration, by means of simplification of public processes, the widening of online service coverage, and the promotion of access to those services for citizens, in particular those of lower income.

New Institutional Framework for Competitiveness Support

Conduct an assessment and provide technical inputs for the new national competitiveness system.

Support Develop Projects in Maya Communities

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC ) is to support the Government of Guatemala ( GoG ) implementing the Public Policy of Reparation for communities affected by the construction of the Chixoy hydroelectric and promoting economic development of the communities.

Chile's Integrity and Transparency Agenda Support Program

The main objective of this program is to support Chile¿s Integrity and Transparency Agenda, which calls for a series of policy measures to ensure integrity and transparency in the operation of the public and private sectors and to promote similar conduct among the citizenry. This is the first of two consecutive operations that are technically linked but separately financed as programmatic policy-based loans.

Hospital del Niño: Expansion of Pediatric Services for Poor and Low Income Child

The goal of this technical cooperation is to contribute to increase access to quality pediatric health services for poor and low income children in the department of Bolivar, Colombia.

Education Quality and Coverage Improvement Program

The program's objective is to support efforts to improve preprimary and primary education at the national level. The specific objectives are to: (i) increase coverage and quality in preprimary schools; and (ii) help improve the quality of preprimary and primary education.

Facing the challenge of undernutrition and obesity in Guatemala

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to strengthen the community implementation of the SPOON Project in Guatemala and conduct additional activities related to monitoring, evaluation and learning with the goal of preventing chronic malnutrition and the risk of obesity in children less than two years old living in poor and vulnerable regions of the country.

Support for the design and implementation of the Country Strategy 2016-2020

The main objective is the development of studies and activities to identify the key necessary actions to address the challenges of development of the country, as a basis for dialogue and policy of the Government of Guatemala, and the design and implementation of the new Strategy with the country. The project team, in consultation with VPC, is preparing the terms of reference of the various consultancies and a detailed budget.

Programmatic Support for Structural Reforms in the Electricity Sector

The general objective of the programmatic series and this second operation is to support the Government of Honduras in implementing the sector reforms and policies needed to enhance financial sustainability, operational efficiency, and security of supply in the electricity sector. The specific objectives are to: (i) strengthen the sector¿s institutional capacity and regulatory framework; (ii) enhance financial sustainability and operational efficiency; and (iii) adopt energy policies aimed at ensuring a secure supply of electricity.

Support for Portfolio Management

The objective of the TC project is to improve the capacity of the Ministry of Hacienda and Crédito Público (MHCP) and the National Technical Committee (NTC) to monitor the portfolio of investment projects financed by the IDB so as to be able to anticipate risks and problems associated with the achievement of project goals, and to implement necessary measures to ensure their accomplishment.

Disigning an Irrigation Strategy in Nicaragua

To develop a national irrigation plan, accompanied by a strategy of investment in the sector. Also, including institutional and legal aspects that restrict the smooth operation and applicability of the legislation.

Strategy for the Development of Tourism Industry in Nicaragua

Develop a strategy for attracting investment in the sector and that maximizes the performance of the tourism sector, while boosting the image of Nicaragua as a major tourist destination in the World

Fomento de la productividad en Nicaragua

The objective is to identify the main adjustments to make concerning productivity and to support the implementation strategy.

Financing mechanisms for Social Housing in Nicaragua

El objetivo de esta Cooperación Técnica (CT) es identificar y desarrollar instrumentos que promuevan el financiamiento de viviendas de interés social, y permitan la recuperación de plusvalías en proyectos habitacionales para familias de bajos recursos en Nicaragua.

Integrated Health Service Networks Strengthening Program

The objective is to improve the health and nutritional status of the population living in poverty and extreme poverty and to help reduce maternal and infant mortality and noncommunicable diseases through better coverage and quality of health care services.

First Program: Project Improve and Expand Productive Sector Lending Products in

The objective of the conditional credit line for investment projects (CCLIP) is to help boost productivity in Paraguay by providing access to credit for medium- and long-term productive investment. The specific objective of the first program under the CCLIP is to provide credit through eligible financial intermediaries to eligible agricultural subborrowers by financing medium- and long-term investment projects to raise their productivity and benefit the value chains to which they belong.

Program for Productive Development and improvement in productivity for S

The aim of the Conditional Credit Line Investment Projects ( CCLIP , for its acronym in English) and the first program under the same is to promote productive investment by companies , by providing financing medium and long term to the AFD

Promoting Behavioral Change in Water and Sanitation

The objective of this TC is thus to design and implement innovative WASH interventions centered on behavior change that increase sustainable access to safe and affordable drinking water and sanitation in rural communities. By showcasing the effectiveness of the approach we ultimately expect to influence government policies and programs to adopt behavior-change-centered strategies.

Technological innovations to build resilient livelihoods of rural families in dr

The general objective is to sustainably manage family farming in the dry corridor. The specific objective is to increase climate resilience of 3,600 families in the Nicaraguas and Honduran Drought Corridor.

Innovation Platform for Sustainability of family livestock systems in UR and AR

The overall objective of the operation is to improve the sustainability of family farming systems in natural field. The purpose is to improve by 40% the physical - economic performance and coupling production, biodiversity and sustainability of family farmers in Uruguay and Argentina.

Varietal centers for Traditional Seed

The overall project objective is to contribute to the competitiveness of family farming through the development of domestic assets by strengthening identity systems that facilitate quality local seed supply.

Biointensive crops for rural families in the dry corridor

The goal of the project is to reduce hunger and food insecurity implementing Biointensive Growing. The purpose is to improve availability of sufficient and healthy food, promoting sustainable intensification innovative techniques in family farming Seco Central Corridor.

FONTAGRO Knowledge Management Phase II-B

The main objectives are to: a) To support the implementation of FONTAGRO¿s new vision, mission and innovation focus. b) To increase knowledge sharing of FONTAGRO and national research institutions with their stakeholders c) To strengthen knowledge management capacities and communications skills of researchers involved in FONTAGRO¿s projects

Support to the Sanitat Progr for Titicaca Lake (Katari River Basin & Cohana Bay)

The objective of the TC is to finance costs related to the preparation for the implementation of the Sanitation Program for Lake Titicaca.

Meaningful Innovation: Water to All

The overall objective of this TC is to develop a Pilot Program in five rural communities and informal urban settlements in Chile to demonstrate that it is possible to improve the supply of the quality of drinking water through community and social participation. The intervention involves the installation of 25 Camp Units, distributed in five communities that will benefit around 2,000 people.

Improving the Supply of Credit for Small Farmers in Cooperativa Campesina Inter-

The project will contribute to restart the production credit program of COOPEUMO and technical assistance in the field, by placing medium term resources for strengthening its credit area and other activities that will contribute to improve their productivity

Improving the Supply of Credit for Small Farmers in Cooperativa Campesina Inter-

Assessing Tropical Dry Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

The objective of this technical cooperation is to generate scientifically rigorous baseline data on biodiversity and ecosystem services supply and value from Tropical Dry Forests in Colombia to support conservation planning and sustainable management

MOKAFE, A Cup of Hope Coffee Project

The project objective at the impact level is to increase high-value market opportunities in café pilé (natural coffee) for small-scale coffee producers in the five cooperatives participating in the project.

MOKAFE, A Cup of Hope Coffee Project

Smartsolar Commercial Scale PV Development

The objectives of the project are to install renewable energy system in the Honduran industrial sector, under an innovative financial structure that is scalable. The main barriers to commercial scale PV projects is that the individual projects are too small to be financed on a standalone basis and commercial debt finance is available for companies to make investments that are outside of their core business, such as renewable energy. However, by creating a portfolio of projects the IDB can offer the debt financing required by this industry that currently does not exist. The overall goal is to help the end user to mitigate climate change while reducing operating costs and increasing competitiveness; and doing all of this under a scalable and replicable financial structure.

Bright Distributed Generation Solar Projects

The object of the project is to install renewable energy systems in the Mexican residential sector, under an innovative financial structure that is scalable. One of the main barriers to residential scale PV projects is that the individual investments are too low to attract debt financing. However, by creating a portfolio of projects the IDB can offer the debt financing required by this industry that currently does not exist. The overall goal is to help the end user to mitigate climate change while reducing electricity costs for end users; all the while under a highly scalable and replicable financial structure.

Reducing gender occupational segregation in Mexico

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC ) is to help close the knowledge gap, by developing, implementing and evaluating an experimental intervention in Mexico that seeks to reduce occupational segregation and promote non-traditional areas of research among young women, in order to reduce gender gaps in the labor market.

Bright Distributed Generation Solar Projects

Empowering low-income women through the expansion of the Mercado Fresco Inclusiv

The project aims at strengthening and scaling the inclusive distribution model 'Mercado Fresco' in Nicaragua that creates microdistribution businesses for women at the base of the pyramid through a microconsigment scheme.

Banco Continental S.A.E.C.A. - Paraguay- 4th TFFP AB Loan

The transaction consists of a US$ 8,000,000 A-Loan and a US$ 12,000,000 B-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Continental under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line PR-L1053.

Transformation of social norms, attitudes, and behaviors to prevent Violence Aga

This TC's objective is to identify the characteristics, scope, and effects of the campaigns against Violence Against Women (VAW) on the transformation of social norms, attitudes and behaviors of aggressors and victims, meant to contribute to the reduction and prevention of VAW in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Social Exclusion based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)in LAC

The objectives of this research project are to: (i) collect representative data on LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transsexual and Intersexed) populations in Argentina, taking into account the challenges of such data collection; (ii) gather qualitative information on the exclusion patterns faced by LGBTI populations and sub-populations in this country; and (iii) identify and organize other available data on LGBTI populations in the broader LAC Region.

Public-private Partnership to Preserve Coral Reefs

The intervention model supports the establishment and sustainability of a national network of coral nurseries through the introduction of Coral Gardening as a new commercially-viable tourism product, which will position local MSEs, coastal communities, hotels and tourists at the vanguard of coral reef stewardship.

Entrepreneurial Generation

This program is designed to increase the number young people (aged 18-30) who are unemployed, underemployed, or in vulnerable employment in Brazil that successfully starting and growing businesses and creating new jobs

Support for the preparation of the Environmental Sanitation and Construction

This TC aims to support the municipality in improving environmental and sanitary conditions Mané Dendê It also resettlement of families living in subnormalidades.

Water, Basic Sanitation, and Electrification Program for the Colombian Pacific R

The overall objective of the program is to help narrow gaps in access to potable water, basic sanitation, and electricity services in the Colombian Pacific region. Its specific objectives are to help: (i) increase access to and upgrade water and basic sanitation services in Quibdó and Buenaventura; and (ii) promote access to reliable, efficient, and sustainable electricity service for the population of the Colombian Pacific region, including the promotion of sustainable energy solutions that reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Women City for Adolescents. Support their empowerment

The objective of this TC is to contribute to the reduction of Teenage Pregnancy 15-19 years through a comprehensive model called CMJ to be developed based on the existing evidence on the effectiveness of interventions in the region, which will include actions to prevent violence against girls, promote their economic autonomy and sexual and reproductive health.

Increasing access, use, and sustainability of community health and nutrition ser

The specific objectives are: (i) strengthen and improve access to health services with emphasis on reducing malnutrition, (ii) support healthy child program through diversification of sources of family income to ensure they have nutritious food and healthy habits, and (iii) strengthen community participation through an integral strategy that promotes community level participation as well as technical assistance.

Enhacement of the capabilities to manage investment projects

The CT is aimed to support the efforts of the Ministry of Finance of Guatemala, through its Public Credit Directorate, to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the administration and monitoring of the public investment projects implemented by Central Government entities; through the strengthening of capacities of civil servants and the instrumental framework for the monitoring of execution.

Improvement of Solid Waste Management in the Northern Region of Haiti

(i) propose and develop a plan and basic designs for establishment of operational solutions, social involvement and adequate infrastructure (as landfill ), supplemented by recycling infrastructure in the north of Haiti, and ( ii ) propose a program for the creation of institutions of Haiti's solid waste sector to facilitate consolidation in the future of the management and sustainability of service.

Intervention Models in Water and Sanitation for Rural Dispersed Area in Honduras

This CT aims to develop model guidelines for intervention in water and sanitation in rural dispersed, based on a systematization of existing experiences, delivery models for rural and dispersed zones, and the demonstration and piloting of sustainable technological alternatives.

Maximizing the impact of Information Technology and Communication in Education

This CT will assess the potential of ICT to improve student outcomes and managerial efficiency in education. Additionally, it will provide estimates of infrastructure requirements needed for a full set of ICT interventions to work properly to support the education process both at the school level and beyond. This CT will improve the existing knowledge on the impact of ICT on education by assessing combination of complementary interventions.

Support for the Integrated Sanitation Bay of Campeche, ESCI

The objective of this operation is to use the sanitation of Santander¿s Bay as a base to support the ESCI¿s sanitation project in the Bay of Campeche., Mexico. This operation will define options to reach an adequate sanitation level in this Mexican Bay. The experience and expertise of consulting companies and experts who were involved in Santander¿s project will be key to improving Campeche Bay¿s current situation. Thus this operation will support the development of pre-investment studies, such as the development of a Master Plan of drainage construction of treatment plants, sewage, expansion and modernization of drainage system, etc.

Broadband Program

The general objective of this project is to increase broadband penetration in Nicaragua with the ultimate goal of contributing to the economic and social development of the country. The specific objectives are to: (i) expand the infrastructure (backbone and last¿mile networks); (ii) update the regulatory framework to ensure that networks can be used in fair price and quality conditions; and (iii) increase Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) capacities for citizens and public institutions.

Expansion and Strengthening of Nicaragua's Electricity Transmission System

The general objective of the project is to promote an increase in the population¿s welfare by strengthening the transmission infrastructure in order to connect new clients, improve the quality of supply, and move forward on optimization of the regional infrastructure. The specific objectives of the program include: (i) ensuring the continuous supply of electricity in the areas benefitted by the expansion of electricity coverage under the National Sustainable Electrification and Renewable Energy Program (PNESER); (ii) increasing load transmission capacity to meet electricity demand and carry the power generated in the expansion area under the PNESER program; and (iii) optimizing the load capacity of the regional transmission line on the segments located in Nicaragua.

Update of the Latin-American and the Caribbean Urban Solid Waste Sector Regional

The main objectives of this Technical Cooperation (TC) are to: i) update the EVAL 2010 in order to incorporate the most recent statistics (2010 to the present), data, figures and values of the system, considering the impact of the new policies, regulations, investment, and infrastructure developed in the management system of solid waste in LAC during the last five years. The purpose is to enhance the information in some specific components, such as recycling; and to incorporate for the first time, additional waste streams in the analysis, such as food, industrial, hazardous, and medical waste; ii) create a public and user friendly on-line platform to disseminate the updated report (in addition to the publication in paper); and iii) propose a methodology for the periodic revision of this evaluation (at least every five years). In addition, the TC will: iv) support the creation of two additional sub-portals for the on-line platform: a) an urban solid waste sector and risk management interactive decision-making resource for planning purposes (clients oriented); and b) an urban solid waste recycling sector value quantification tool in order to carry out preliminary assessments about feasibility of develop recycling activities. The updated report will serve as learning tool for building the institutional capacity of governments.

Banco Economico 2nd TFFP Loan

The transaction consists of a US$6million AB Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Económico under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line BO-XO1009

Banco Ficensa (Honduras) 4th TFFP A-Loan

This registration corresponds to the 4th disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line HO-X1023 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated April 09, 2014.

Support to the monitoring and evaluation of Honduras¿ transparency, fight agains

The operation¿s general objective is to ASJ¿s monitoring and evaluation, dissemination of progress on commitments, advice to the Government of Honduras, socialization of activities, communication od achievements, challenges and recommendation, as defined under clause 4 of the Agreement of Collaboration and Good Faith for the Promotion of Transparency, Combating Corruption and Strengthening Integrity Systems (Agreement).

Support to the Presidential Office for Transparency and Modernization of the Sta

The purpose of the TC is to support the transparency, accountability and integrity of the public sector, especially in the area of procurement, under the Agreement of Collaboration and Good Faith for the Promotion of Transparency, Combating Corruption and Strengthening Integrity Systems (Agreement), which the the Government of Honduras signed with Transparency International (TI) and ASJ (Honduras¿ Transparency International Chapter).

Implementation of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities in Panama City-Fase II

The specific objective of the pre-investment is conducting preparatory studies in key sectors such as transport and mobility, solid waste, water and sanitation, urban inequality and land use, and tax and financial autonomy. These areas were prioritized in the diagnosis of sustainability conducted for the City of Panama, resulting from the application of the methodology Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative, and funded through the Partnerships Technical PN-T1130 and PN-T1132 (Implementation ICES Initiative Phase 1).

Improving the quality of citizen security and justice public expenditure in LAC

The objective of this project is to contribute to improving the quality of citizen security and justice expenditure through: (i) the design of a standardized instrument to measure and evaluate the quality of expenditure (with a strong emphasis on prevention expenditure) and (ii) cost-benefit analyses of citizen security interventions with the greatest economic return. It is expected that both the standardized instrument and the cost-benefit analyses become inputs that inform the design and implementation of citizen security public policies in the region and support the design of Bank operations, in particular policy based loans.

Demand Solutions and Venture Night 2015

The 15 startups that will be featured during the Venture Night were selected through a competitive regional contest, and are led by young innovators who will pitch their products and services in a dynamic competition on the day of the event. A panel of experienced judges comprised of entrepreneurs, investors, and accelerators will provide their feedback and will evaluate each pitch to select the winners of the different prizes available

Support to the preparation of the Sanitation Program for the Titicaca Lake

The purpose of the TC is to finance the costs related to the preparation of the Program for the sanitation of the Titicaca Lake (recovery of the environmental quality of the basin of the Rio Katari and the Cohana Bay)

Integrated Health Program II

To improve the population¿s health by strengthening health care service delivery at all network levels of care, and to improve the operational efficiency of the public system.

Strengthening Early Warning Climate Vulnerabilty Reduction in Strategic Sectors

The objective of this technical cooperation is to support the INSIVUMEH to strengthen monitoring systems for early warning of climate variability and change and the quantification of water resources in Guatemala, as a measure the reduction of the country's vulnerability in strategic sectors (energy, security food, infrastructure).

Project to Address Social and Basic Services Gaps in Urban Areas

To help improve habitability in areas with social and urban infrastructure gaps by: (i) expanding access to such infrastructure; and (ii) promoting social development in safe spaces.

Support for Policy Development to the National Gastronomy

Strengthen the chain of gastronomic value of traditional cooking in Mexico, as a means of regional productive development and to promote tourism.

Strengthening interventions to reduce malnutrition in childhood

The aim of CT to evaluate the effectiveness of community health and nutrition and improve the quality of information and monitoring of both the production of services as the health and nutrition of children and women of childbearing age.

Performance-Based Maintenance of National Road

Strengthen the knowledge of Peruvian government officials, specifically Provias Nacional, on the technical, institutional, policy and financial issues to be taken into account in the design, implementation and monitoring of performance-based maintenance contracts in national roads

Rural Road Improvement Program II

The program¿s general objective is to improve connectivity in the rural areas of the Eastern Region of the country, providing productive areas with improved access to points of consumption.

Regional Support for the Green Climate Fund (GCF)

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to support Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries in preparing to, and accessing resources from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), to enable and catalyze climate investments towards, low carbon, climate resilient technology and infrastructure (natural and physical), as well as to conserve essential natural resources which provide key local and global services.

Support for the preparation of the Environmental Sanitation and requalification

The objective of this Technical Cooperation is to support the preparation of the Environmental Sanitation Program and requalification of the city of Goiania (PROSAN) . The PROSAN aims to help solve social and environmental , urban sanitation related problems affecting the city.

Support for the identification of potential solutions for rural energy supply DR

This CT plans to support the Government of Dominican Republic in developing feasibility studies three potential options for energy supply that could complement the traditional alternatives for increasing rural energy coverage.

Iniciative Mesoamerica Health 2015 - Mexico - Second Operation

The project aims to close the gap in health equity in the state of Chiapas in the 30 poorest municipios in the state of Chiapas.

ECON-Pemex Green Bond Securitization Program

The project is the first utilization under the US$400 million uncommitted facility Scaling Up Capital Markets Solution for Financing Energy Efficiency in LAC (RG-X1250). The project consist in a senior revolving credit line to an SPV for up to US$ 150 million comprised by an IDB A loan for up to US$100 million and a US$50 million loan form the China Co-Financing Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean (CHC). The revolving credit line will accumulate a portfolio of energy efficiency projects developed by ECON Soluciones Energéticas Integrales to different Pemex facilities that will be subsequently securitized. In order to obtain adequate financing for these types of projects in terms of tenor, pricing and risk appetite that would be available through capital markets. The second phase will consist of a PCG program for of up to US$100 million in local currency to guarantee a MXN$5 billion Green Bond Program. The green bonds are expected be issued 18 to 24 months after the warehouse line is signed.

m-Health for prevention, diagnosis and control of overweight/obesity and diabetes

Use Mobile Health (mHealth) to support public policies in broadband connectivity to support the implementation of the National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Overweight, Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, in the following four years is expected: (i) To reach to at least 30% of the population in four years via either SMS texts or mobile apps to prevent overweight, obesity and diabetes as well as to improve Type 2 diabetes management. (ii) To screen and diagnose 20% of undiagnosed diabetes patients in four years through an awareness mHealth campaigns and improve 50% of remote diagnostic tools for patients and doctors. (iii) To train 20% of health workers (health professionals such as nurses, family doctors, pharmacists and community health workers) via mHealth tools and the mobile technology on diabetes and obesity prevention.

ECON-Pemex Green Bond Securitization Program

Support for the Creation of a Ciudad Mujer Program in Paraguay

The objective of the technical cooperation is contribute to improve living conditions and serve the multiple needs of women in Paraguay, by designing a model of provision of strategic services integrated in a one-stop-shop.

Project evaluation of the effectiveness of measures to reduce water losses

The overall objective is to improve the efficiency and quality of drinking water provided by the ESSAP in the Metropolitan Area of Asuncion, for which it is proposed to make the necessary technical studies for the development and implementation of a NRW Management Program in the ESSAP.

Course for project profiles proposals

The goal is to strengthen the capacity of the community and academia of FONTAGRO's member countries through the production and offer of an online virtual course with tutor, to strengthen the capabilities in preparing project proposals under the FONTAGRO's calls.

This is Me

The ¿This is Me¿ model will be a customized vocational training program that focuses on developing basic technical and life skills that can equip participants for self-employment in fashion design and garment tailoring, which can be done from home on a full or part time basis. ¿This is Me¿ will be an innovative approach to a national problem of providing an alternative pathway to self-employment for at risk youth.

Multipurpose Program for Potable Water and Irrigation for the municipalities of

The overall objective of the Program is to increase the resilience of the entire water supply system of La Paz and El Alto. The specific objectives are: (i) to guarantee the continuity and the quality of the water system in the metropolitan area of La Paz and El Alto; (ii) to expand service coverage; (iii) to generate experiences and lessons to integrate climate change in the planning, design and implementation of water projects in mountainous areas; (iv) to start the preparation and implementation of a pilot Integrated River basin Plan that is multipurpose, participatory, sustainable, resilient and addresses gender issues; and (v) to lay the groundwork to have a climate resilient water system for the metropolitan areas of La Paz and El Alto.

Multipurpose Water Supply and Irrigation Program For the Municipios of Batallas

The general objective is to improve potable water service delivery in the municipio of El Alto and access to water in the municipios of Pucarani and Batallas, taking into account climate change resilience considerations. The specific objectives are to: (i) increase the availability of water in the system that supplies the city of El Alto and the communities in the municipio of Batallas; (ii) improve and expand the use of irrigation systems in Pucarani and Batallas; and (iii) promote integrated water resource management and the sustainable use of natural resources in a context of climate change.

Pilot Action Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change in highland areas

Increase the adaptive capacity of the highland communities to the projected impacts of climate change on water resource availability.

Banco Davivienda Costa Rica Green Line Partnership

The proposed Green Line (the ¿Loan¿) provides targeted support for environmentally sustainable initiatives in Costa Rica by partnering with Banco Davivienda Costa Rica (¿Davivienda¿). In coordination, SCF and OMJ will contribute to financing the expansion in Davivienda¿s portfolio of ¿green projects¿ in various sectors, including housing targeting the Base of the Pyramid (BoP).

Banco Davivienda Costa Rica Green Line Partnership

Contribute to financing the expansion in Davivienda¿s portfolio of ¿green projects¿ in various sectors, including sustainable housing targeting the Base of the Pyramid.

Support for the Improvement of Public Expenditure Management and Institutional Strengthening of the Tax Administration

This Technical Cooperation (TC) aims to promote the development of the institutional framework of tax reform, by supporting the adoption of the necessary institutional arrangements to the improvement in public expenditure management and strengthening institutions responsible for tax and customs administration. El Salvador has presented a persistent fiscal deficit; and now the national debt is at a level close to 60% of GDP. The Government, in order to reduce the fiscal deficit and stabilize in the medium and long term public debt, has prompted efforts to strengthen public finances, reducing the pressure for increased public spending.

Regional Road Integration Program and Proposed Reformulation of Loan 2470/BL-HO

Technical Support to strengthen Mexico's skills development system

This TC will generate knowledge and lessons learned from national and international best practices to strengthen the institutional arrangements, procedures and mechanisms for skills development, in order to achieve better design, implementation and evaluations in this area.

Exchange of Experiencies on Public Investment in Chile and Colombia

The objective of this Intraregional technical cooperation (CT/INTRA) is to finance the travel of five civil servants of the MEF in order to exchange the experiences with Chile and Colombia in the areas of strategic planning of public investment, public investment management by sub-national governments, and evaluation during and after the public investment.

Paraguayan Business Innovation Project

The general objective of the project is to help boost the productivity of the Paraguayan economy. The specific objectives are: (i) to foster greater investment in applied research and innovation, especially in priority production and social sectors; and (ii) to increase the quantity and improve the quality of skilled human capital for innovation.

Water and Sanitation System Construction Project for Small Cities and Rural and

The purpose of the program is to improve the quality and expand the access to water and sanitation services in small cities and rural and indigenous communities.

Support to the Development of Alternative Finance in LAC countries: ICT and Regu

The objective of this TC is to provide support to Governments across the region, aiming for the creation and implementation of adequate Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and alternative finance (AF) mechanisms regulatory frameworks. This TC will also foster the development of the adequate public policies and governance mandates that relate to ICT and AF regulatory framework. In this order, the TC will create sufficient institutional capacities, in both regulatory and supervisory government agencies, to properly develop and oversee the integration of both topics.

Second Basic Education Improvement Program (2nd BEIP) Phase II

The proposed program is the second phase of a multiphase operation that aims at increasing learning outcomes of all primary school students and improving the internal efficiency of the education system. The first phase (2742/OC-SU) focused on developing the curriculum of primary education for students from grade 3 to 6, and improving access to preschool and primary education in the interior. This second phase will continue developing the curriculum of the last two years of primary education (grades 7 and 8), improving access to better schools and teachers in the interior, and building capacity within the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (MOESC).

The Acumen Capital Markets Latin America Fund

The project will help create an impact-led investment fund that will finance businesses serving poor and low-income markets. The primary sector focus will be on Education, Housing and Agriculture, as well as additional involvement in other sectors including Health, Water & Sanitation and Enabling Services. The geographic focus will be Colombia and Peru as well as Central America. Through its investments, the Fund aims to impact at least 200, 000 lives and achieve gross financial returns of 11.5%. The Fund will be managed by Acumen, a pioneer and leader in the field of impact investing with over 10 years of experience investing in companies that provide goods and services to customers at the base of the economic pyramid.

Regional Initiative for Inclusive Recycling

2.3 The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to finance activities to strengthen the inclusive recycling sector in LAC, as a second phase of work under the RG-T2050, through a contribution of $ 1 million. Through these grants INE / WSA look to continue financing or co-financing projects through the IRR, where the focus of the intervention is to help develop the recycling system inclusive social, environmental and economic sustainability, achieving improved quality life recyclers trade and increasing recycling levels in LAC.

2nd Ministerial Forum for Broadband Development in Latin America and the Caribbe

This Technical Cooperation will help finance the 2nd Ministerial Forum for broadband development, which will be held by the Bank and the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning of Korea (MISP). The Forum will invite Minister or Vice Minister of ICT Ministries and discuss several key issues for broadband development such as accessbility, affordability and capacity building. A joint event holder, the Government of Korea, will share its experience and lesson learned in its broadband development phases, providing specific cooperation programs.

Second Operation Under the Multisector Conditional Credit Line For Investment Pr

The objective of the second individual operation of the CCLIP is to contribute to the improvement of the fiscal and urban sustainability of three intermediate cities

Banco Lafise SA (Costa Rica) 2nd TFFP A Loan

The registration corresponds to the 2nd disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line CR-L1027 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated August 22, 2014.

Mutualista Pichincha: Social Housing Project in Ecuador

The project¿s objective is to increase access to credit for the construction and purchase of low-income housing (LIH) in Ecuador and thus help reduce the country¿s quantitative housing deficit. To achieve this objective, the IDB will provide a senior secured loan of up to US$18.0 million to the Asociación Mutualista de Ahorro y Crédito para la Vivienda ¿Pichincha¿ [¿Pichincha¿ Mutual Savings and Loan Association for Housing] (Mutualista Pichincha), consisting of an A loan for up to US$10 million to be financed by the IDB and a B loan for up to US$8.0 million to be financed through the sale of shares to commercial lenders. The loan proceeds will be channeled to expand: (i) Mutualista Pichincha¿s low-income housing loan portfolio through loans intended for the purchase of new LIH type homes; and (ii) Mutualista Pichincha¿s comercial loan portfolio through loans targeting builders focused on increasing the supply of LIH projects.

I Save With My Remittance

The objective of the project is to increase the access to the formal financial system, especially savings, to remittance recipients in El Salvador. The project expect to develop a new savings product target to better manage their remittances by providing a better coverage and savings incentives.

Sixth Global Credit Program for Mortgage Market Development

This program proposes an arrangement that contributes to the development a market to finance sustainable housing for rent, preferably for the middle-income level. The financing would be under a project finance arrangement,whereby Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal, S.N.C. (SHF) makes a loan, directly or through financial intermediaries, to be repaid from the project¿s future flow of rents.

Facilitating investment electricity sector and developing potential natural gas

the general objective is to analyze how to meet the investment requirements of the electricity sector and how to foster the development of the natural gas industry are key topics for LAC¿s energy sector

Knowledge and Innovation: Disaster and Climate-Resilient Coastal Zone Management

(i) consolidate and disseminate IDB¿s successful experience and reinforce empirical evidence in supporting the sustainable use of coastal and marine resources in the Caribbean through ICZM; and (ii) building on this, create new tools to support ICZM investment innovation and secure the Bank¿s long-term leadership in the field, emphasizing natural capital approaches, disaster and climate resiliency, ecosystem-based planning, technological advances, broad partnerships and dissemination.

Knowledge and Innovation: Disaster and Climate-Resilient Coastal Zone Management

(i) consolidate and disseminate IDB¿s successful experience and reinforce empirical evidence in supporting the sustainable use of coastal and marine resources in the Caribbean through ICZM; and (ii) building on this, create new tools to support ICZM investment innovation and secure the Bank's long-term leadership in the field, emphasizing natural capital approaches, disaster and climate resiliency, ecosystem-based planning, technological advances, broad partnerships and dissemination.

Program for Institutional Strengthening of the Mining and Energy Sector

The objective of the program is to improve the efficiency and transparency of the mining and energy sector. To do this, the program will: (i) strengthen the decision-making sectoral policies; (ii) improve information management for efficient delivery of services; and (iii) strengthen supervision and control practices in the sector.

Program for the Institutional Strenghtening of the Office of the Comptroller Gen

The program's objective is to strengthen the effectiveness of the fiscal control system by improving the quality and efficiency of control measures and the promotion of transparency and citizen participation.

First Renewable Energy, Transmission and Distribution of Electricity Program

The general objective of the conditional credit line for investment projects (CCLIP) is to contribute to the mitigation of climate change effects, to sustainable economic growth, and to promotion of regional integration through the Regional Electricity Market. The specific objective of the first loan under the CCLIP is to increase the supply of electricity based on renewable energies, through construction of the Las Pailas II and Borinquen I geothermal power plants and other additional electrical infrastructure.

Renewable Energy, Transmission and Distribution Program

The overall objective of the CCLIP is to contribute to mitigate the impacts of climate change, to sustainable economic growth and to promote regional integration through the Regional Electricity Market (MER). The specific objective of the First Loan is to increase the supply of electricity through renewable energy in the province of Guanacaste, by building geothermal generation power plants and additional transmission and distribution investments in Las Palias II and Borinquen I and II of 110 MW of installed capacity.

Ciudad Mujer Phase II Supporting Women's Empowerment in the Context of the Plan

The general objective of the Ciudad Mujer project is to contribute to improving the living conditions of Salvadoran women through the facilitation of essential services offered or coordinated by comprehensive health care centers located strategically in the country, known as CCMs. The specific objectives are to: (i) strengthen actions to prevent violence against women and treat women who have experienced violence, in order to prevent violence and diminish the revictimization of affected women; (ii) promote the economic autonomy of women through training and employment opportunities that help improve their incomes; (iii) deliver comprehensive health care for women by providing quality sexual and reproductive health services, as well as other preventive health services that contribute to reducing maternal mortality and juvenile pregnancy; and (iv) provide information and education to communities in the vicinity of the CCMs, to promote women¿s human rights, increase knowledge, and change attitudes and behaviors. To be able to meet these objectives, childcare will be provided for children under 12 years of age while their mothers make use of CCM services.

Fiscal Consolidation Support Program

The main objective of the program is to support fiscal consolidation in Honduras through policy measures to strengthen macro-fiscal management, increase tax revenue collection, enhance public expenditure management, and improve the management of fiscal risks associated with contingent liabilities. This operation is the first of two in a programmatic series of policy-based loans

Comprehensive Development Project For Water and Sanitation Utilities (PRODI)

To support the National Water Commission (CONAGUA) in improving the quality of water and sanitation service in communities, preferably between 50,000 and 900,000 inhabitants, through the execution of short- and medium term comprehensive projects by the utilities responsible for service delivery, to promote operational and financial sustainability.

MIF Regional Events - WeXchange 2015-2018

The objective of this project is to strengthen the business environment for Latin America and the Caribbean ¿ LAC¿s high-growth female entrepreneurs by connecting them with the global entrepreneurial ecosystem. WeXchange is an annual forum established by the MIF in 2013 that connects women entrepreneurs to other entrepreneurs, investors, mentors and experts from the region, and other countries and serves as a platform to share knowledge, provide a space for mentoring, build leadership capacities, and expand women entrepreneurs¿ networks.

Support for the development of a National Airlift Diversificaiton Plan

The objective of the TC is to assess the existing potential to further enhance new demand for tourism in The Bahamas. Identify specific distribution options (airlines and tour operators) within new diverse markets to advance the opportunity for direct air service to the Bahamas air service; Provide a clear idea of the level of marketing/promotion needed to make a new air service viable and a requisite monitoring tool; and Draft a strategic Action Plan with recommendations to facilitate and increase new and diverse tourism demand for the Bahamas.

Design and Execution of a Household Survey of Living Conditions

The main objectives of this technical cooperation are: (i) designing and executing a Survey of Living Conditions (SLC) in Guyana; and (ii) create the local technical capacity within the Bureau of Statistics so that the agency could continue collecting this information on their own including such activity within the National Statistical System. This survey will provide accurate and updated information on poverty and inequality indicators, overall living standards, the educational profile of Guyana¿s population, and participations rates in social/labor programs.

Design and Execution of a Labor Force Survey

The main objectives of this technical cooperation are: (i) designing and executing a Labor Force Survey (LFS) in Guyana; and (ii) creating the local technical capacity within the Bureau of Statistics so that the agency could continue collecting this information on their own, including such activity within the National Statistical System. This survey will provide accurate and updated information on unemployment levels of the economically active population, job creation and job destruction, the composition of the labor force in terms of education, gender and other demographic characteristics of interest

Execution of a Crime Victimization Survey

the objectives of this technical cooperation are to: (i) execute a crime victimization survey module (identical to the survey module implemented in five other countries in the sub-region in 2014) in Guyana and 2) to provide information required for evidence-based crime and violence policy making in Guyana

Strengthening of the planning capacity of SENER

Technical Cooperation (TC) guide the capacity building of SENER for energy planning through consolidation and implementation of a decision-making center for the energy sector. The center is a physical and virtual high-tech equipment for the handling and display of information, similar to a control center, which will be used by specialists for analysis SENER prospective energy space. This will allow you to perform the exercises SENER energy sector planning the new legal and regulatory framework for energy reform imposes as the institution leading the energy sector as stipulated by the Electricity Industry Act, the Hydrocarbons Law , and the Internal Rules of the SENER.

Social inclusion of children and youth in the district of Rimac

The project objective is to contribute to the development of children and youth in the district of Rimac in Lima through the innovative model of musical training Symphony for Peru, promoting: 1) the inclusion of various communities in the District through education and musical training; 2) tools of employability through training in repair and construction of musical instruments; 3) innovative training in local music or traditional ethnic music to promote national identity.

Social inclusion of children and youth in the district of Rimac.

Support technical strengthening and implementation of the Agenda logistics Na

Technical strength to the executor and implementation of the Logistics National Agenda.

Expanding SME Access to Finance and Business Development Services in Belize

The project will provide training to financial intermediaries for improving operational capacities in originating and managing SME loan portfolio, as well as to small businesses in their competitiveness, viability and financial sustainability.

Improvement of Citizens Services Management

The objective of this TC is technically support the design, development, monitoring and evaluation of projects to improve the effectiveness and efficiency provided in the CH-L1085 Program. Specifically, the TC will provide technical assistance to: (i) the technical design of 6 specific projects under the program; (ii) support the implementation of 9 projects, identifying and helping to resolve bottlenecks, particularly in regard to procurement and contracting issues; and (iii) design and implement appropriate mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation of projects.

Developing urban capabilities in Smart City, Management, financial instruments

The objective of this Technical Cooperation is to develop capacity for the Municipality of Guatemala in urban development, smart city and financial instruments based on successful experiences of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil.

Improving Export and Import processes and developing an e-customs model

The specific objectives are: (i) to map the existing processes and to elaborate an online step-by-step guide for exporting and importing commercial goods; (ii) to train public employees involved in the processes; (iii) and to elaborate an assessment and set of recommendations for the GoH (Government of Haiti), which includes best e-customs practices worldwide (such as the Korean model and others) to further improve the export and import operations.

Support for Institutional and Operational Strenghtening of Tax Administration

This TC aims to support the implementation of some activities agreed under the HO-L1108 Program. In particular, the TC will support: (i) the transition of AT; (ii) strengthening the management of human talent; and (iii) a public information strategy.

Strengthening of Water Utilities

This TC will support the design and implementation of the PRODI program. Investment plans for participating operating organizations will be validated and an instrument so that individual consultants can get certified in how to make and supervise these investment plans. Additionally, a monitoring and supervision system as well as a training program to strengthen technical, financial and institutional skills for the operating organizations will be established.

Support to TELCOR in the update of the regulatory framework and the design of a

The goal of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to provide support to the Nicaraguan Telecom Regulator (TELCOR) in the update the regulatory framework and provide a roadmap for the success implementation of pilot projects on health and agriculture

Public Sector Support Border Economic Development in the Dominican-Haitian and D

The Joint Binational Commission for Integration (CMB) established between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, was created in March 1996 as part of efforts driven by both governments to start a new stage in bilateral relations. The purpose of the Commission is to stimulate and deepen the bonds of economic, trade and political cooperation between the two countries. The Commission also has the mission to channel resources and development initiatives for the benefit of both countries, from national and international, public and private agencies, and bilateral agencies and multilateral cooperation.

Financial Instrument to Promote Private Sector Diversity and Inclusion

Support the design and implementation of targeted diversity programs within firms for Afro-Brazilians and other vulnerable ethnic groups. These programs will be focused on specific small and medium size companies (SMEs) along with Brazilian multinationals (BMs) based in São Paulo (together, Target Companies).

Best practices in the management of a public utilities company

Provide CDEEE officials the opportunity to directly witness the operational and management best practices that have allowed Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM) to become an efficient, profitable and succesful public utilities company.

Rural and periurban credit expansion for Women in El Salvador

The result of the project is that OEF strengthens and expands its activities to women micro and small entrepreneurs access to credit in their communities and develop sustainable productive activities

Rural and periurban credit expansion for Women in El Salvador

The result of the project is that OEF strengthens and expands its activities to women micro and small entrepreneurs access to credit in their communities and develop sustainable productive activities

Revaluation of Native Plants of High Nutritional Value to Promote Food Safety an

The overall objective of this project is to contribute to food and nutrition security under the umbrella of the PNDRI through the revaluation of native food plants.

Academic Partnership Program of the University of Technology of Vienna (UTV): De

(i) Create a network of regional and international universities that can act as stewards of ESCI¿s vision for sustainable urbanization in Latin America. (ii) Exchange experiences, lessons-learned, and academic research about urban development and urbanization processes in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). (iii) Strengthen ESCI¿s presence in the region and position it as a hub of best-practices in planning and urban design, creating a network of collaboration in matters related to Rapid Urban Growth. (iv) Support the implementation of ESCI¿s methodology in partner Cities through the drafting of concrete design-based solutions that respond to the priority areas identified in Action Plans.

Urban and commercial revitalization: the case of Colonial City - Santo Domingo

The project will design and test a model of intervention in the colonial city to ensure that micro and small enterprises (MSEs) take advantage of new market opportunities that are presented to the revitalization of the colonial city that is being made through the Tourism Development program of the Colonial City (DR-L1035), which is funded by the IDB and executed by the Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR). The project will be designed as a pilot model of urban revitalization with attention to commercial strengthening MIPES, a pilot to be scale in the second phase of a loan that the Bank intends to implement in the Colonial City and surrounding areas.

Update local mangrove inventories, conservation, mitigation and adaptation to c

Mangrove conservation of African descendant and indigenous communities territories and the implementation of several community projects for poverty reduction based on sustainable use and management of biodiversity and ecosystem services of the mangroves.

Update local mangrove inventories, conservation, mitigation and adaptation to c

Support to multiannual budget planning and medium-term macro-fiscal management

The objective of this TC is to support the implementation of the Medium Term Fiscal Framework and to strengthen the capacities of the ministries of Finance and Government Coordination in budget planning

Road Rehabilitation and Improving Connectivity of Road Infrastructure

The main objective of the operation is to improve the quality of road infrastructure and its connectivity, in order to inter alia enhance Barbados tourism competitiveness and growth. Specifically, the program aims to: (i) rehabilitate sections of road networks and lower logistic cost, particularly transportation costs and travel times and improve safety; and (ii) provide a framework for institutional strengthening to improve transport sector planning capacity, road investment¿s sustainability and financial mechanisms for rehabilitation and regular maintenance interventions undertaken by the MTW.

Support for Health Sector and Social Security Consolidation II

This is the second and last in a programmatic series of two operations with the overall objective of progressively consolidating social security coverage and improving health spending efficiency by deepening the reform being implemented by the Government of the Dominican Republic in the two sectors.

Emergency care for mudslide in El Cambray II

The objective of the proposed assistance is to support Guatemala in implementing the actions of humanitarian assistance to the victims to partially mitigate the emergency situation currently facing in the affected areas

Subnational Transportation Support Program

The objectives of the program are: (i) to facilitate sustainable road access for Peru¿s rural population to basic services, jobs, and markets in order to help reduce poverty; and (ii) to help make the country more competitive by reducing transportation costs on local roads associated with priority logistics corridors. The specific objectives are: (i) to help reduce vehicle operating costs; (ii) to help reduce travel times; and (iii) to help strengthen decentralized road management.

Improving Management for Universal Health Coverage Program I

The objective of the programmatic series is to support management modernization of the health sector in order to achieve universal coverage of health care services. The operation¿s specific objectives are: (i) to improve the management of health investment; (ii) to support implementation of the integrated health service delivery networks model of organization; and (iii) to consolidate the financing of health care services through the Seguro Integral de Salud [Comprehensive Health Insurance] (SIS) as a public health insurance policy.

Regional Green Bond Facility

The project¿s main objectives are to provide adequate capital markets financing to private sector companies such as ESCOs, and to projects that aim at reducing GHG emissions in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries. This will in turn contribute to enhance LAC¿s private sector initiatives in climate change, limit energy consumption, and reduce GHG emissions. The creation of a green bond market in LAC will allow obtaining an additional source of financing with more adequate financial conditions for the specific needs of these projects.

Teacher Quality Improvement

The operation will support an interchange of experiences related to teacher quality.

Banco Ficensa (Honduras) 3rd TFFP A Loan

This registration corresponds to the 3rd disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line HO-X1023 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated April 09, 2014.

Testing the viability of an innovative business training method for entreprenour

The outcome of this project is a rigorous impact evaluation that will generate empirical evidence on the effectiveness of an innovative training program for Jamaican micro-small-and medium entrepreneurs. The impact objective is to contribute to generate evidence on alternative, effective entrepreneur training programs so that public and private entities in the region, including MIF, have proven alternatives to non-effective traditional training programs.

Strengthening of social integration programs of child prisoners in Central Ameri

Strengthen countries of Central America in order to implement the activities for the component of rehabilitation and social reintegration of persons deprived of liberty and modernization and strengthening of the Penitentiary System.

Support Program for Sustainable Urban Mobility

The objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing travel times, improving road safety and quality of life of the population of Mexico City.

Strengthening of the Policies of Educational Evaluation in Mexico

Support the National Institute for Educational Evaluation (INEE ) in strengthening educational assessment policies to advance the agenda of educational quality and equity in Mexico . The INEE has requested technical and financial assistance for comparative studies of educational policies and strategies to bring down the dropout in School Education (EMS ) and to design a synthetic indicator of educational quality. In addition , support for technical training of the team as far as the different types and uses of educational assessments are concerned, in order to reinforce skills and technical autonomy of the Institute to follow up on its work monitoring and evaluation will be provided educational policies.

Support Program for Sustainable Urban Mobility

The objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing travel times, improving road safety and quality of life of the population of Mexico City.

Improving availability of education data in the Caribbean

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has requested funding from the IDB to assist in improving stakeholder access across the region to educational process and performance data through enhancement of its systems available for accessing and analysing data from examinations conducted by the Council across the region.

Strengthening the Integrity of Financial Systems: Improving

The overall aim of this TC is to support member countries in their efforts to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, by complying with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) International Standards on Combatting Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism & Proliferation (The FATF Recommendations).

Organizational Transformation of Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay (BRO

The program as a whole constitutes an exercise in renewal of structures and processes and culture of BROU, which by its nature is multiannual and its cost will exceed by far with the contribution of the IDB. The impact of the program in general, will relate to the credit growth to the nonfinancial private sector (one of the major objectives of the BROU reform) and the development of deeper and more efficient financial markets (measuring size and characteristics of the financing offered) and safer from the point of view of financial stability.

Project Preparation Studies for the Rehabilitation of the Caracol Road

To support the development of technical, economic, social environmental feasibility studies, required to inform investments in the rehabilitation of the Caracol Secondary Road in Belize.

Project Preparation Studies for the Rehabilitation of the Caracol Road

To support the development of technical, economic, social environmental feasibility studies, required to inform investments in the rehabilitation of the Caracol Secondary Road in Belize.

Banco Industrial de Guatemala 4th TFFP A Loan

The registration corresponds to the 4th disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line GU-L1041 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated June 12th, 2014.

Banco Supervielle (AR) - TFFP 2nd A Loan

The transaction consists of a US$ 3,166,120. A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Supervielle under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1093.

Operationalizing Bolivia¿s Joint Mechanism for Mitigation and Adaptation to Clim

The project¿s impact objective is to improve incomes and agricultural practices of 3,000 upstream producers and to improve water supply for 15,000 downstream users by protecting 30,000 ha of upper watershed forested ¿water factories¿. The project¿s result objective is to scale up existing experiences with design and implementation of reciprocal water agreement mechanisms with private sector water providers, by implementing up to 15 new schemes. An additional result objective is that of verifying the climate change mitigation potential of the forest under conservation and its carbon offsetting economic potential.

Banco Ficohsa S.A. (Honduras) - TFFP AB Loan - 2015

The registration corresponds to the 2nd disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line HO-L1012 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated August 27th, 2014.

Supporting the Development of An Entrepreneurial and Early Stage Ecosystem in Ja

This project seeks to establish a dynamic enabling environment for VC in Jamaica, where all stakeholders (firms, investors, etc.) will have the skills and the tools to undertake VC transactions. At the impact level, this project will foster economic and firm growth, job creation, as well as an environment which promotes innovation (technology, R&D)

New Employment Opportunities for Youth in Jamaica ¿ NEO Jamaica

Increase youth employability through the strengthening of support systems for youth (capacity building and job insertion services.

Financing of Innovative Rural Financial Services in Central America

The purpose of the project will be to provide access to innovative financial products for rural residents of Central America and Dominican Republic that are appropriate to their demands and needs. These financial products will help improve the financing conditions of small farmers and rural microenterprises which will help these residents to grow their productive activities and thus their income.

Financing of Innovative Rural Financial Services in Central America

Support for the construction of the social inclusion policy and productive

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC ) is to support the Government , through the DPS , to formulate the policy and Productive Social Inclusion to be brought to the approval of CONPES

Knowledge exchange to improve Allegation System of the Government of Honduras

This Technical Cooperation is aimed to improve the operation of the Honduras Allegation System and ensure its operational sustainability in time.

Interchange of Experiences for the implementation of 2895/BL-HO

The aim of the operation is the exchange of best practices Hoodlink program in order to improve intervention programs with children and adolescents in the following areas: (i) children at high risk of 6-10 years old introduction to the sport ; (ii) adolescents at high risk introduction to the sport; (iii) program of youth inclusion and employment; and (iv) rebuilding the social fabric of communities at risk.

Road Integration Program

The objective of the Program is to improve transport accessibility in rural zones of Nicaragua with high incidence of poverty, facilitating the integration of productive zones to consumption areas and population to public and social services areas; and contributing to poverty reduction. The specific objectives of the Program for the rural roads intervened are: (i) reduce average vehicle operating costs (US$/vehicle-km); (ii) reduce the average travel time (minutes-vehicle per road section); and (iii) promote and facilitate the use of road infrastructure to transport cargo and passengers.

Indigenous Peoples in the Border Region of ACTO

Facilitate regional cooperation and integration of the Amazon countries, through the development and promotion of collective action related to the welfare of indigenous peoples in border regions about health issues and sustainable management of their lands and territories.

LAC-Impact - Social Entrepreneurship Catalytic Impact Financing Facility

The objective at the impact level is to contribute to reducing poverty and promoting inclusion in the LAC region, through strengthening entrepreneurial activities that generate employment, increase incomes and improve the livelihoods of low-income populations.

ADM: Social Entrepreneurship Catalytic Impact Facility (LACIMPACT)

The specific objective of the facility is to create a financing platform that uses both traditional and innovative financing mechanisms to bolster growth of social enterprises (SE).

Strengthening of the Single Electronic Window for Trade and Business Facilitation

The objective of this project is to improve the trade performance and business facilitation environment in Trinidad and Tobago (TT) through the strengthening of the Single Electronic Window (SEW). The project specific objectives are: (i) to optimize and simplify foreign trade and business processes to reduce time and costs; (ii) to improve domestic interoperability among national government institutions; and (iii) to modernize the governance and the institutional framework of the SEW to optimize processes.

CVU Highway Program II

The program¿s general objective is to preserve the road assets in the Primary Road Network (RVP) and reduce the accident rate on those roads. The specific objectives are to: (i) lower transportation costs (vehicle operating costs and travel time) for the RVP segments targeted by the program; and (ii) increase private financing of road infrastructure.

Support to the participatory solid waste management in the Guanabara bay.

The overall objective of this technical cooperation is to create a space of articulation between actions that are being implemented by public and private entities and the demands and ideas of the population to lower levels of pollution in the Bay of solid waste. To achieve this synergy will be created shared agendas of responsibilities and performed actions to encourage the empreendedorismo, environmental education and articulating communication to further promote environmental awareness and sense of belonging opposite the Harbour, under the "Baía de Guanabara for All" concept.

Support to the participatory solid waste management in the Guanabara bay

The TC will be developed in 18 months and will be composed of three interdependent components and concomitant development: Component 1: Development and implementation of interactive and shared agenda between the act. Component 2: Applied Communication component that is expected to act on two fronts simultaneously: involve the local population in the pilot site mobilization actions for the recovery of the Bahía and promote awareness of actions promoted by public entities that are in course, synergistically. Component 3: Education for sustainability of actions.

Economic Empowerment of Women Conference

The objective of this technical cooperation is to promote the exchange of knowledge, innovations and best practices on the economic empowerment of women among experts from development institutions, government officials and private sector representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean and other world regions.

Metropolitan Management and Investment Capacity o Local Governments

to strengthening of the technical capabilities of the metropolitan areas of LAC, through the establishment of mechanisms of exchange of experiences and the transfer of knowledge about effective practices for planning, management and financing of Metropolitan. As added value, the CT aims to support the creation of a regional system of information, dialogue, learning and knowledge that enable metropolitan regions and their respective local governments be better informed and apply lessons learned from international experience on processes of management, planning and financing of projects. In order to expand the impact of the TC, eventually, other metropolitan areas of LAC countries are included for their participation in the activities of this operation.

Support for the design of a community reentry system for former offenders

The objective of the TC will be to contribute to the generation of basic data to inform the policy dialogue and debate about offender reentry needs, challenges and opportunities in The Bahamas, as well as, government strategies to address them. Background: The Department of Correctional Services of The Bahamas has requested the Bank¿s support in order to lay out the foundations necessary to put in place alternatives to imprisonment and opportunities after release for the prisoners.

Closing Gaps: The Impact of Teaching Quality in the Early Schooling

Medium term objective: to obtain evidence of the factors that determine teaching quality. Final objective: To improve the education quality through the improvement of teaching quality

Support for the Victims of Hurricane Patricia

Support to the affected population in the Colima and Jalisco States for the damage caused for the passage of the hurricane Patricia.

Assisted Export Platform

The objective regarding the impact of the project is to contribute to the increasement of SMEs exports that are beneficiaries of the proyect in Peru and are ready to export. The expected result is the development of the Assisted Export Platform and its integration to INTrade.

Crime and Violence in Informal Settlements in Latin America

The main aim of this TC is to inform which are the most adequate citizen security policies in the context of the marginal neighborhoods of Latin America. To achive this goal, the intermediate objectives are: i) generate evicence on the insecurity problems that affect the population and about which there is no official information, ii) characterize the relationship between violence and marginal living conditions, iii) understand the rule of law and the informal and formal channels that govern the relationships in these informal settlements.

Institutional strengthening through the creation of an Innovation Ecosystem Deve

2.8 The objective of this TC is the strengthening of local innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems through the creation of IEDA (Innovation Ecosystem Development Accelerator). IEDA will have a regional approach and will provide a space for coordination and interactions among innovators, entrepreneurs, the academia, risk capital investors, and ¿foremost- strengthening of government and non-governmental relevant institutions and agencies responsible for innovation and entrepreneurship, thus fostering policy design and institutional development in these sectors for each of the countries.

Strengthening National Metrology Institutes in the Hemisphere in support of emer

Metrology is a cross-cutting technology that has become a requirement for science, technology, innovation, trade, health, the environment, and safety. International recognition of a country's measurement system is essential for access to the global market as metrology makes it possible to establish confidence in the market and enables companies to guarantee that their products meet international standards and specifications. In contrast, the lack of measurement capacity is an obstacle limiting the development of new technologies since accurate and reliable measurements are critical for productivity, competitiveness, and innovation. The International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM) is the framework by means of which NMIs demonstrate the equivalence of their standards of measurement and their calibration and measurement certificates. The CIPM requires a series of activities, such as inter-laboratory comparisons and peer reviews that can only be achieved through regional cooperation. In addition, the strengthening of innovative measurement capabilities can be achieved more efficiently with a cooperation structure wherein the more developed NMIs transfer knowledge to the less developed NMIs and with a larger number of cooperation programs in research and development (R&D).

Building an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem

The overall objective of this TC is to support the AP countries in the design and execution of an agenda of activities towards the construction and strengthening of an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem within the AP countries. As a result of this TC, the AP countries will have established the building blocks necessary for the development of a regional innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem

Regional adaptation of new international guidelines for measuring labor statisti

To regionally adapt the new international regulations in order to facilitate the update of labor statistics according to the changes observed in the labor markets; by means of a common learning strategy that includes technical meetings, training workshops with national and international experts, generation of operational tools for data collection, performing cognitive and field tests that lead to a consensus on technical and practical criteria, a common conceptual and methodological framework for measuring labor statistics.

Regional Tourism Health Information, Monitoring and Response Systems and Standar

The objective of the project is to improve participating countries¿ capacity to provide cost-effective and quality health, food safety and environmental sanitation solutions to Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) threats impacting on sustainable tourism in the Caribbean by developing: (i) a regional tourism health information, surveillance and monitoring and response system (THMRS); (ii) a set of credible Caribbean¿wide HSE tourism standards with accompanying certification schemes; and (iii) a training program to build capacity in food safety and environmental sanitation.

Innovation and research laboratory in education for Latin America

Institutionalization of the Laboratory for Research and Innovation on Education Knowledge production in education Communication, diffusion and transfer

The Business Case for Supporting the Growth of Women-led Enterprises

The general objective of the project is to contribute to the increase of revenue and job creation of the women-led enterprises. The specific objective of the project is to strengthen the capacity of Banco Nacional de Costa Rica to support women entrepreneurs, SMEs, in Costa Rica.

Biofuel Production for Electricity Generation in the Galápagos Islands

Improve biofuels production in Manabi, as input for electricity generation in Galapagos. The project will improve the organization and production practices of small producers of jatropha in Manabi.

Contigo: Supporting BoP Women Entrepreneurs in Mexico

TBD

CONFIANZA: Finance for progressive construction of productive home

The project objective is to contribute reducing housing deficit in Peru, allowing BoP micro entrepreneurs access to financial solutions for progressive construction of productive housing. In order to achieve this objective, Financiera Confianza S.A.A. (CONFIANZA) has developed its "Construyendo Confianza" program, aimed to finance land acquisition as well as building and improvement for micro entrepreneurs properties that serve them as home and business. The Bank's Opportunities for the Majority Sector (OMJ) is proponing the approval of a US$ 10 million loan (or its PEN Equivalent) for CONFIANZA in order to support the expansion of the above-mentioned program.

Consolidation of a Social Innovation Laboratory Model: Koga Impact Lab

Development of a social innovation laboratory with a scalable fund.

Banco Societe Generale Brasil - SME Equipment Financing Partnership

The objective of this loan is to support SGB's equipment finance portfolio to SMEs in Brazil in order to address the limited financing available for companies in this market segment to access productive capital goods.

Support for education management reform in Chile

The objective of this TC is to organize existing knowledge and to generate new knowledge that could be useful in improving the capacity of the government of Chile to design and implement institutional reforms in education, as well as inform the design of future Bank operations. Such knowledge will be focused on: (i) the identification of best-practices in institutional reforms in education, and (ii) the evaluation of pilot interventions that the government of Chile is currently implementing that could be scaled-up in the future.

Banco Múltiple Santa Cruz S.A. TFFP A Loan 1st disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$4 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Múltiple Santa Cruz S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line DR-X1008.

Banco Supervielle (AR) - TFFP 1st A Loan

The transaction consists of a US$ 1,500,000. A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Supervielle under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1093.

Modernization of Public Financial Management System at the Sub-National Level

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is twofold: i) to develop a comparative analytical framework that assesses PFM systems at the subnational level in main areas of PFM such as Governance, Budgeting, Revenue Mobilization, Public Investment, Treasury Management, Accounting and Financial Reporting, Procurement, and Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS); and ii) to apply the framework through survey to public servants of national governments and SNGs in three selected countries, and thereby identifying and comparing subnational PFM systems and their relations with the national level.

Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Measures Hydroelectric System Andean

To study the possible effects of climate change in major hydroelectric systems in the Andean countries, through the use of hydrological and climate modeling art allowing estimate changes in electricity generation, and developing a set of adaptation measures.

Regional Collaboration Initiative for the Management of Integrated Health Networ

The RPG will consist of regional level development and implementation of a proactive tool to support the management of Comprehensive Health Services Networks targeting political and technical agents, for the purpose of sharing information, facilitating exchanges, stimulating cooperation among stakeholders, proposing collaboration alternatives, suggesting management tools applicable to the management of Services Networks, and producing documentation of practical interest to them.

Emergency Assistance due to Hurricane Joaquin

The operation will support the humanitarian assistance efforts in the affected Family Islands of The Bahamas.

The effect of violence prevention programs in youth at risk in Mexico

The main objective of this TC is to contribute to the prevention of violence among teenagers (12-16 years old) in violent areas prioritized by the Mexican government. Particularly the aim of the TC is to prevent that these youth at risk get involved in criminal activities or gangs. It is expected to work in 20 schools in the prioritized areas by the Mexican government. In addition to these, the objective of this TC is to generate scientific evidence about the impact of programs of this type through a rigorous impact evaluation of this project.

Empowering Low-income Women through their Incorporation in a Community-based Inc

Scale the Kiteiras distribution model in Salvador de Bahia and Belo Horizonte as a business opportunity source for women microdistributors in the base of the pyramid.

Support for the preparation of Project Macro drainage, protection of valleys

The objective of this TC is to support the municipality of Parauapebas in preparing the PROSAP , through the strengthening of the structure and institutional capacity of the municipality in the preparation of studies, reviewing plans and guidelines for the early stages of implementation, consolidation the experience gained during the preparation process and actions PROSAP operational and financial improvement in SAAEP.

The Role of Education for youth affected by violence and other risks

Increase understanding of the role of education in addressing the needs of violence affected youth in three high risk communities in Brazil.

Support to the Employment Formalization Programs

Support the analysis and evaluation of employment formalization policies and contribute to the exchange of international good practices.

Support to the gas pipeline Mexico - Northern Triangle Centralamerican Countries

Support energy integration between Mexico and the Northern Triangle Central American Countries (Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras) though analysis, studies and logistical support leading to the formulation of the project that would undertake the gas pipeline.

Modernizing Public Employment Services (PES) in LAC

The objective of this TC is to deepen the knowledge transfer from Korea to LAC countries for the development of an online information system platform to facilitate the integration of public employment services (PES)

Strengthening Capacity of Public Officials in the Area of Purchase

The objective of this technical cooperation program (TC) is to support the 26 IDB member countries in the following areas: (i) knowledge transfer and good practices; (ii) access to experts and facilitation of exchange among colleagues and specialists; (iii) creation of synergies among public officers and (iv) creation of space for the exchange of initiatives.

Improving Small-scale Beekeepers¿ Access to Global Market and Financing

The project aims to increase the incomes of small honey producers in El Salvador and Nicaragua by strengthening the beekeeping value chain in order to improve small beekeepers' access to export markets.

Aegea Corporate Loan

The main objectives of the Investment Program include network improvements, expansion of water and sanitation services, and improved performance of the system. Proceeds from the IDB Loan will be used in capital expenditures in the existing concessions, which will amount to approximately US$276 million and will be allocated in the concessions of Guariroba, Prolagos, Aguas do Mirante, Barra do Garcas and Nascentes do Xingu. The Borrower¿s investments to be supported by the Bank will primarily contribute to the automation of the systems, reduction of water losses, and the increase of sewerage treatment. Bank proceeds are also expected to be used in energy efficiency investments.

Brazil Infrastructure Investment Platform

The technical cooperation will be a critical part of the Government of Brazil¿s initiative to attract higher levels of private sector participation in infrastructure projects. The objective is to create an electronic platform that will help the Government disseminate relevant information on infrastructure concessions to potential stakeholders and investors. The platform will upgrade the capacity of relevant ministries and officials at the federal, state and local level to carry out pre-feasibility analysis of projects, communicate with relevant actors and respond to their concerns, and to publicize project information in a web-based platform that will have standardized metrics and high-quality, reliable project data

Strengthening of Public Policy¿s Evaluation System

The overall objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to support the SENPLADES to strengthen the system of evaluation of public policies. The specific objective is to strengthen the capabilities of the DEPP, the coordinating ministries and ministries to design, manage and use evaluations. This operation will support the consolidation of national systems non-fiduciary as it relates to the evaluation systems.

Support for Haiti's Transport Sector V

The overall objective of the project is to increase the competitiveness, connectivity, and territory accessibility in Haiti by reducing transportation costs and providing safer transport services, thus promoting the country¿s regional and international integration. Specific objectives include the rehabilitation of a road segment on Route Nationale 1 (RN-1) between Camp Coq and Vaudreuil and multiple works of rehabilitation, improvement and/or maintenance in Haiti¿s primary and secondary road networks.

School-Level Violence

The objective of this technical cooperation is to improve the capacity of the education system to handle violence at the schools. This objective will be achieved through better documenting the violent episodes, and the implementation of effectives programs to reduce it.

Governance and Public Policy for the Prevention of Crime and Urban Violence

This proposal is part of a CT broader research project that will be led by the Cluster IDB Citizen Security in the next two years, Public Policy for the Prevention and Reduction of Urban Crime in LAC

Open Government Innovation Lab

Promote the creation of the first laboratory of open innovation in government in the region, which will generate an environment of experimentation, research, analysis and dissemination of methodologies and tools as well as transmission of innovative experiences.

Strengthening Climate Change Risk Assessments of IDB Operations

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to increase the climate resilience of IDB operations through improving the assessment of climate change risk in IDB project preparation, in particular in the context of disaster risk management.

Piloting an innovative approach to adaptation in Tobago

The project is intended to facilitate the rehabilitation and remediation of the reef which has been progressively degrading due to the stress imposed by tourism and rising sea temperatures.

Center of Goverment Support II

Improve coordination within the government, particularly on the process of decision-making and crisis management, promoting the joint work of public institutions are carried out effectively and efficiently.

Support to Sustainable Urban Mobility Strategic Area 2015-2018

The general objective of this TC is to develop sustainable urban mobility studies and guidelines that can inform policy makers in terms of socioeconomic and environmental sustainability in the Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) region based on the Korean experience in urban transport project design, development, implantation and operation. The specific objectives of this TC are to: (i) analyze best practices in the design, development, implementation and operation of public transport and other urban mobility improvements in Korea and around the world; and (ii) develop urban mobility case studies based on identified best practices in the region. The value added of this technical cooperation is the continued support for the implementation of the REST AP (2015-2018) and the operationalization of sustainable urban transport projects while developing capacity for decision makers in the transport sector.

Development of Case Studies of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Latin America

The objective of this TC can be achieved by supporting client countries develop and use innovative approaches and evidence-based operational tools to assess the economic and social tradeoffs of constraints in water, energy and food and their corresponding and intertwined security.

China-LAC Knowledge and Policy Exchange Initiative (KPEI)

The general objective of this project is to promote deeper and broader sharing and exchange of knowledge between China and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in order to enhance cooperation and consolidate the institutional and economic linkages between the regions. The emergence of Asia, and in particular of China, is a new driver for integration and offers a set of new incentives and opportunities for cooperation and for laying the necessary foundations for long-lasting cooperation and integration.

Sustainable Tourism Program II

The program aims to increase the tourism sector¿s contribution to national sustainable and resilient socioeconomic development. Its objectives are to: (i) increase tourism expenditures, employment and income through tourism product diversification; (ii) promote disaster and climate resilience and environmental sustainability in tourism destinations; and (iii) improve sector governance and create enabling conditions for private sector investment in overnight tourism.

Sucden: Corporate Finance Loan

The project main objective is to increase sugarcane productivity promoting sustainable agricultural practices.

Sucden: Financing Facility

The project main objective is to increase sugarcane productivity promoting sustainable agricultural practices.

Revitalization of Neighborhoods and Heritage Infrastructure

The objective of this operation is to implement new management models for the revitalization of neighborhoods and heritage infrastructure, with a view to: (i) improving the habitability conditions and neighborhood environment of the resident population; (ii) developing neighborhood structures with heritage value; (iii) boosting neighborhood business and cultural activities; and (iv) encouraging resident participation in the revitalization efforts.

Integrated Support to Jamaica Social Protection Strategy

The objective of the project is to support consumption, protect and promote the human capital accumulation of the beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), and strengthen the overall capacity of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) to improve quality and access to the network of social services provided by the MLSS to the poor and vulnerable population.

Financing Program for Investment and Risk Management in Gas and Clean Energy Pro

The program¿s objective is to increase private investment in gas and clean power generation infrastructure projects so as to help boost the efficiency of the energy sector and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Mexico. To this end, the program will offer financial instruments tailored to the needs of projects of this kind, channeling resources through the public development banking system.

Mexican Capital Markets Mortgage Financing

The project aims to contribute to the development and consolidation of the mortgage REIT (FHIPO) as a new asset class in the Mexican capital markets that would increase liquidity of the mortgage originators with an appropriate level of risk and cost.

Network for Pensions in Latin America and the Caribbean (PLAC)

This TC will improve the institutional and technical capacity of pension institutions through the creation of a Technical Support Network for Pensions for Latin America and the Caribbean (PLAC Network).

Implementation of strategy for managing sovereign assets and liabilities with a

To promote the achievement of a better financial result sovereign ( in terms of profitability I risk ) from an integrated management of assets and liabilities .

Support for the development of the Plan for the Prosperity of the NT

Objectives: i) the TC will support the design of the project identified under the Plan, ii) will support the design and implementation of the monitoring mechanisms of the projects, iii) will support the efforts of the Government of Honduras to strengthen the national dialogue with stakeholders from civil society, private sector or other groups deemed relevant for the Plan. Furthermore, the design of the projects will allow: i) to identify the resources available under national budgets, ii) to foster the dialogue with the various donors and development actors to mobilize resources.

Integrated Services Early Childhood and Education

The Technical Cooperation's objective is to strengthen the Government's capacity to deliver quantity and quality of early childhood development services especially with regard to early learning, nutrition and high quality preschool education for children in poverty.

Assessing the Business Case for Investments in Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services

The objective of the TC is to enable the Structured and Corporate Finance Department to increase lending for projects that enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services and/or are climate-smart.

Assessing the Business Case for Investments in Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services

The objective of the TC is to enable the Structured and Corporate Finance Department to increase lending for projects that enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services and/or are climate-smart.

Open Dialogue and knowledge exchange on Domestic Violence and Citizen Security

The objectives of this TC are to promote LAC governments' access to knowledge and lessons learned, to improve collaboration and sharing of best practices among public officials and between governments and civil society and the academia, to promote a better understanding of citizen security issues, and to increase the effectiveness of Bank¿s program.

Support improvement access civil and identification registry services Cajamarca

The objective of this TC is the extension of the coverage of services provided by RENIEC (National Civil Registry Agency) in the Cajamarca region, one of the poorest areas in Peru, through the expansion of registration and identity verification processes.

Supporting the Development and Implementation of Optimal Sanitation Solutions

The objective of this cooperation is to promote the development and implementation of optimal nonconventional sanitation solutions in the region.

Urban Water Plan , draft master plan and comprehensive sanitation agu

The TC will finance the preparation of designs for sanitation infrastructure for the Ciudad del Plata, as well as consulting services to support the development of institutional arrangements necessary for the proper execution of the project.

Best Practices in public-private collaboration for competitiveness

The main objective is to promote the exchange of best practices in public-private collaboration between Economy and Competitiveness Secretary of the Presidency (SAEC) and the National Center for Competitiveness (CNC) of Panama, and the Competitiveness, Innovation an Human Capital Presidential Council of Costa Rica.

Encouraging the Deployment of Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean

This Technical Cooperation aims to support CARICOM countries to develop an implementation roadmap/program for promoting RE and EE, by: (i) supporting the dialogue and coordination efforts required to define and adopt remaining Regional Sustainable Energy Targets within CARICOM; (ii) identifying gaps between current situation and Regional Sustainable Energy Targets and action plans to bridge them, and (iii) strengthening planning and implementing capacity of the countries along with regional coordination capabilities. The IDB will collaborate for the purpose of this TC with the German Government, through its Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), and with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Both agencies have ongoing programs aimed at promoting RE and EE in the Caribbean through the following initiatives.

Capacity Building Training Program at Scale: Improving Productivity in LAC

The main objective of this project is the strengthening of capacities linked with productivity improvement in the LAC region through Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs). In the document of the Update to the Institutional Strategy 2010¿2020 (Annual Meeting 2015 in Busan) it is defined that one of the structural and emerging development challenges are Low Productivity and Innovation. This document states also that some factors behind the productivity lag are related to the characteristics of the labor force. Research and development (R&D) and workforce skills help to stimulate productivity growth via their effects on innovation and absorptive capacity. It¿s also demonstrated that high-level skills contribute more to productivity the closer a country is to the technological frontier . Capacity building programs directed to improve the productivity should be focused in the strengthening of technical and performance skills. The technical skills will be defined by the VSP sectors. For the performance skills INDES has identified three cross learning areas that have an influence in productivity: ¿ Management improvement: Training related to public or business management, hard skills (financial monitoring, planning, evaluation, etc.) and soft skills (communication, negotiation, leadership, etc.) ¿ Evidence based decisions and data literacy: Training related to data collection, database management, data analysis, impact evaluation or other related field. ¿ Technological orientation: Training related to the use of technology for improving institutions performance, as modeling tools, software, etc.

Public debt management in LAC countries (LAC Debt Group)

The TC's general objective is to support the improvement of the formulation and execution of public policies from the de LAC Debt Group countries in terms of debt management. For this purpose the specific objectives for this TC will focus on attending the following needs: (i) technical knowledge in the area of risk management, contingency management, and debt management; (ii) systematic, periodic and detailed information regarding public debt in the countries of the region; (iii) a standardized methodology for reporting sovereign PC; and (iv) a high level environment of discussion, for exchange of experiences, and technical knowledge dissemination on public debt.

New employment opportunities for youth in El Salvador (NEO-ES)

Increase youth employability through the strengthening of support systems for youth (capacity building and job insertion services)

Sustainable Business Models for Rural Electrification and Energy Access in Guyan

The general objective is to improve institutional capacities including training of sector staff and promote the use of Renewable Energy Technologies in the urban areas and the Hinterlands, with the aim to: (i) implement sustainable business models for operation and maintenance; (ii) increase quality energy access in the country; (iii) reduce long-term operational costs of on-grid and off-grid electricity service; and (iv) contribute to sector sustainability and reduction of Greenhouse Gases emissions.

Improve education quality in Haiti

Develop an affordable model to improve the Quality Education provided by Haitian schools through the use of Information Technology and a leasing plan.

BASICSERV - Ilumexico: Improving Energy Access in Rural Communities in Mexico

The objective of this Technical Cooperation is to support Ilumexico in strengthening the sustainability of its business model to prepare the company for investment readiness and to scale operations. Iluméxico is a social enterprise that provides energy access through solar home systems to rural communities in Mexico.

New Employment Opportunities for Youth in Peru

Increase youth employability through the strengthening of support systems for youth (capacity building and job insertion services)

Increasing Maritime Trade and Transport Efficiency and Connectivity in the Carib

The objective: The objective of this TC is determine whether there is a business case for a regional short sea shipping network in the Caribbean, based on current and forecasted trade volumes, tourism, shipping trends, and level of investment required. The specific objectives are: 1) To increase knowledge and data availability on maritime transport and trade in the Caribbean; 2) To undertake a feasibility study on short sea shipping and port connectivity in the Caribbean. The outcome expected is an increase in regional integration and connectivity by removing maritime transport barriers to trade and improving efficiency of logistics and goods clearance processes.

Increasing Maritime Trade and Transport Efficiency and Connectivity in the Carib

Perimetral Oriental de Bogotá Public Private Partnership

The project has the following objetives: i) the upgrade of the connectivity for the Eastern regions surrounding Bogotá as the Project will represent a new North-South axis with shorter travel times for the departments of Meta, Cundinamarca and Boyacá, as well as metropolitan Bogota, benefiting a total population of approximately 300,000 inhabitants from the areas surrounding the Project; ii) the reduction in fuel consumption and consequently GHG emissions associated with decreased congestion in Bogota¿s metropolitan area; iii) The direct and indirect job creation during construction and operations, which are being estimated with the construction and operational teams.

Program for Strengthening the Leadership Capacities of Pacific Region Youth

The objective of the program is to strengthen the academic capabilities of a group of young leaders from the Pacific region of Colombia, who will be applying to Post-graduate programs offered by ICESI, EAFIT, and the University of the Andes in partnership with the Initiative Pacific Power run by the "Visible Hands Corporation" (CMV).

Support for Education Sector Reform III

The overall goal of the program is to contribute to improve the learning outcomes of Jamaica¿s education system. Its purpose is to support the education transformation process including both policy and institutional changes deemed necessary to better the quality of services provided, and to increase the efficiency and accountability of the system.

Global Environment Facility (GEF) Grant for the Sustainable Energy Facility (SEF) for the Eastern Caribbean

The Bank will provide a Global Credit Loan (GCL) to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), which would on-lend the resources to finance eligible sub-loans in all beneficiary countries according to the following SEF components: a) Component 1: Energy Efficiency; b) Component 2: Regulatory framework, institutional strengthening and capacity building; and c) Component 3: Renewable Energy.

Sustainable Energy Facility (SEF) for the Eastern Caribbean

The Bank will provide a Global Credit Loan to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), which would on-lend the resources to finance eligible sub-loans in all beneficiary countries according to the following SEF components: a) Component 1: Energy Efficiency; b) Component 2: Regulatory framework, institutional strengthening and capacity building; and c) Component 3: Renewable Energy

Building a Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for the Pacific Al

This Technical Cooperation (TC) has the overall objective of supporting the creation of a regional innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem within the Pacific Alliance countries based on the five strategic pillars defined by the GTI: (i) Support of associative human capital development and training for innovation and entrepreneurship in the region of the Pacific Alliance; (ii) Support of the development of a culture and mindset for innovation and entrepreneurship; (iii) Support of technology and knowledge transfer; (iv) Funding; and (v) Regulatory framework.

ConnectAmericas Partnerships Program

The purpose of this operation is to support the development of the ConnectAmericas platform and the dissemination efforts to attract users, by facilitating the organization of dissemination events with local partners and the organization of our institutional trade and investment forums.

Support for the Rositas Hydroelectric Project Studies

This TC will provide support to: ( i ) to provide specialized technical support to ENDE for the review and oversight of the technical, economic , financial and environmental studies to be conducted for the PHR ; and ( ii ) review and supplement the economic evaluation of the Project.

ACC Integrating Approach in Public Policy Reforms in DRM

The objective of the Technical Cooperation is to provide technical assistance for the implementation of reform commitments related to the integration of Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation in the programmatic series of political reform which is the second operation BO-L1107

Mathematical logical thinking skills through education technology in Preschool

Within the context of Costa Rica¿s recent mathematics curriculum reform, the general objective of the proposed TC is to develop and field-test a technology-based pre-primary program that aim to enhance numeracy learning for the youngest learners.

Support to Health Ministry to strengthen integrated kidney health services W R

Strengthen and integrate health services renal from offering preventive interventions including an early warning system focused on risk population, standardization of diagnosis and management options cost-effective to slow the progression of the disease by monitoring permanent , timely treatment of complications in renal failure , providing dialysis options and eventually transplant .

Support the consolidation of the best practices of SM2015

This Technical Cooperation aims to establish, implement and sustain a Team Trust Support (EAF) back to the eight national operations SM2015 currently running, may, in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Bank, make timely acquisitions, develop appropriate financial and accounting management and accompany this effort with proper planning and performance monitoring in the short time that operations require.

TicoFrut Biomass Cogeneration Plant

The objectives of the project are to install an innovative, energy efficient, renewable energy system in the agribusiness industry in Costa Rica, reducing its costs, increasing competitiveness, and mitigating climate change.

Banco Continental S.A.E.C.A. - Paraguay- 3th TFFP A Loan

The transaction consists of a US$ 3,790,000. A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Continental under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line PR-L1053.

Institutional Architecture for Effective Metropolitan and Land Management

The specific objectives are: (i) to equip metropolitan regions to prioritize and design technical and institutional dimensions of viable metropolitan sectoral interventions; and (ii) to equip urban governments to better manage land assembly for urban development. Some of the outputs from the tasks associated with these objectives as well as some standalone outputs will also serve as knowledge products to disseminate the information produced through this TC.

Green Climate Fund Readiness Support for Central America and Bolivia

The IDB GCF Green Climate Fund Support for Central America countries and Bolivia will offer tailored technical support to prepare and access GCF resources, based on their specific needs. The TC includes: information and knowledge sharing activities, support to national entities for accreditation to the GCF, identification and prioritization of projects, and detailed design of project proposals to be presented to the GCF.

Support to Sustainble Energization for Comprehensive Plan for the Pacific

Support the Project Team Bank and the Government of Colombia in the formulation, analysis and implementation of sustainable energizing applet program: "We are all Peacific" (TSP) funded through the CO-L1156 operation.

Strengthening of Management and Evaluation of Projects in SENAVITAT

The objective of this TC is strengthen the management, monitoring and evaluation of programs of SENAVITAT, through activities that contribute to make the delivery of housing subsidies more efficient and transparent, improve the services to citizens, and strengthen the capacity of management and analysis of the employees of the institution.

Development of Strategic Plans for the Stormwater Drainage Subsector

The objective of the SDSP is to propose solutions to the rainwater drainage sector challenges that will arise from a diagnosis of the subsector. The preparation of SDSP is part of the dialogue process of the Bank with each beneficiary country concerning stormwater drainage subsector strategy. Its preparation will be participatory, working with the authorities of the sector and the Government.

Banco Santander Rio (Argentina) ¿ 4th TFFP A-Loan

A-Loan, fourth disbursement under TFFP credit Line AR-L1028. Through the TFFP, which was launched in 2005, the IDB strengthens bank capacity in the region and thus, direct funding opportunities for LAC importers and exporters.

Banco Santander Rio (Argentina) ¿ 5th TFFP A-Loan

A-Loan, fifth disbursement under TFFP credit Line AR-L1028. Through the TFFP, which was launched in 2005, the IDB strengthens bank capacity in the region and thus, direct funding opportunities for LAC importers and exporters.

Financial System Reform Support Program

The objective of the program of policy reforms is to increase the financial system¿s contribution to Colombia¿s growth by: (i) increasing financing for productive development; (ii) improving regulation and supervision of the financial system to support the development of the capital markets and financial transparency; and (iii) improving financial inclusion for the unbanked population and for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). This is the first of two consecutive operations that are technically interconnected but financed independently under the programmatic policy-based loan (PBL) modality.

BANCO DEL PACÍFICO 2nd TFFP AB Loan

The transaction consists of a US$6million AB-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco del Pacífico S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line EC-X1013

Implementation of Hydro-BID at the National Level

In 2014, the IDB¿s pilot application of Hydro-BID for the Piura Basin in Peru simulated future flows under projected climate conditions based on historical flows. This served as the basis for the development of the basin¿s water management plan lead by the National Water Authority (ANA) under the context of an IDB Loan (Modernization of the Water Resource Sector Program, PE-L1070; 2166/OC-PE). Following this successful pilot application, ANA¿s officials requested support from IDB to modify and apply Hydro-BID for modeling the water balance of watersheds, reservoir operations and yields, sediment transport and water quality throughout the country. ANA¿s officials requested to adopt the use of Hydro-BID at a national scale to be used as a water management tool for the agency¿s operations. Given the high interest of ANA to have Hydro-BID as a tool for their water resources management operations, the general objective of this TC is to provide technical support and training for the implementation and use of Hydro-BID in Peru. The use of Hydro-BID at a national scale will support ANA on developing alternatives for infrastructure projects and sectorial policies that will be resilient to anticipated changes in water availability because of climate variability change, and to support development of water resource management plans at the basin, sub-basin and national scales. The specific objective of this TC is aligned with the first work area of Peru¿s country strategy (GN-2668) ¿: (i) improve the integrated management of water resources including issues of water rights, climate change, energy efficiency, financial strategy, water culture, and management according to seasonality and quality, and the vulnerability of water resources in relation to climate change challenges¿. To this end, the specific objective of this TC is to improve the capabilities of ANA for the integrated management of their watersheds by enhancing data management and water resources modeling of watersheds in Peru with limited climatological and flow data and different geographical settings. This objective will be achieved by implementing all five components described under section (III) of this document. In addition, this TC will provide detailed implementation examples of the Hydro¿BID system in Bank project applications, specifically in loan operations in the water sector; and promote the use of Hydro-BID as a decision-support and management tool for Bank projects, and clients through the region. This TC addresses the IDB¿s Ninth General Increase (GCI-9) sector priority ¿Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability¿ by implementing a tool like Hydro-BID that will support ANA with the creation of sustainable practices and policies for the management of the water resources while taking in consideration the present and future effects of climate change.

Design and implementation of impact evaluations in the areas of science, technol

The objective of this regional Technical Cooperation (TC) is to provide technical support to the design and implementation of experimental and quasi experimental studies in the areas of science, technology, business innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Support to Emergency for Earthquake in Chile

Support the Republic of Chile in the execution of the actions of humanitarian assistance to partially mitigate the effects of the emergency.

Exchange to strengthen educational quality and evaluation

The objective of this technical assistance between the Ministry of Education of Paraguay and Ecuador is to strengthen the capacity of the staff at the Dirección General de Planificación Educativa, Dirección General de Fortalecimiento del Proceso Educativo and the Dirección General de Ciencias e Innovación Tecnológica by identifying successful experiences in the implementation of the "legajo unico", and education management systems.

Continuous monitoring system for regional integration in LAC

The RPG will consist of the creation of a system to monitor integration processes in Latin America, collectively developed by the governments of the participating countries to guide decision-making in the area of integration and regional cooperation.

Support to MIDES Territorial Management Model

The objective of the project is to support MIDES in developping a territorial management model.

Development of Bolivian Broadband ICT InfrastructureServices¿BroadbandDataCenter

Upon the deployment of the Bolivian broadband infrastructure, it is necessary to work on the adoption and usage in the various services and applications. This TC will focus its efforts in providing support to the following areas of intervention: - Feasibility study in the remote areas - Establishment of a Data Center - Regulatory aspects that will support the country's digital Strategy

Banco del Pais (Honduras) - TFFP A Loan 1st Disbursement

A-Loan, first disbursement under TFFP credit Line HO-L1074. Through the TFFP, which was launched in 2005, the IDB strengthens bank capacity in the region and thus, direct funding opportunities for LAC importers and exporters.

Broadband as a tool for Creative Industries in Jamaica and

This program is intended to increase the capacity of the broadband network of Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago to generate added value by identifying innovations and technologies that could require high intensity broadband capacity. The project responds to the need to develop an enabling public policy environment as part of Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) strategy to foster innovation in creative industries, particularly those engaged in content development, by eliminating obstacles preventing SMEs from adopting ICT technologies.

Manpower Strategy for Trinidad and Tobago

This TC will support the Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development (MPSD) in setting the foundations for the design and implementation of the Manpower Strategy.

Increasing Access to Finance for Small Businesses in Colombia

Equity investment in Banco Pichincha to support the bank to increase financing to small and medium sized companies in Colombia

Increasing Access to Finance for Small Businesses in Colombia

Equity investment in Banco Pichincha to support the bank to increase financing to small and medium sized companies in Colombia

Support to the Development of an Information System in the Education Sector and

The objective of this CT is to improve the quality of information that is accesible to the policy makers in the Ministry of Education to improve the policy making process in the sector.

Honduras Rewewable Energy Finance Facility (H-REFF)

The proposed project will establish a private sector Renewable Energy Financing Facility for Honduras (H-REFF). The Facility will include up to US$25 million in co-financing from the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program (SREP) of the Climate Investment Funds administered the MIF/IDB and direct investment from other investors, such as IFC, Norfund and MIF. The Facility will employ primarily mezzanine finance to develop a portfolio of small-scale grid-connected and self-supply renewable energy projects, such as small-scale hydro (>10 MW), biomass, biogas, and small-scale wind and solar

Support the development of Teaching Policies

The Technical Cooperation will support the capacity of the education system of Honduras to strengthen its educational policies by correctly identifying the deficiencies of teachers in service and supporting the training pre-service and in-service, in order to positively affect the teaching practice in the schools.

Honduras Rewewable Energy Finance Facility (H-REFF)

The intended impact of the project is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, catalyze and promote investment and entrepreneurship in rural energy, and expand economic opportunities in rural areas

Honduras Rewewable Energy Finance Facility (H-REFF)

The intended impact of the project is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, catalyze and promote investment and entrepreneurship in rural energy, and expand economic opportunities in rural areas

Honduras Rewewable Energy Finance Facility (H-REFF)

The intended impact of the project is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, catalyze and promote investment and entrepreneurship in rural energy, and expand economic opportunities in rural areas.

Improvement and Expansion of employment Center Services for Formal Job placement

The project objective is to improve and expand employment center services for formal job placement of the economically active youth population of the regions of Arequipa, Ica, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Piura, San Martín, and Metropolitan Lima. The specific aim is to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and relevance of Employment Center services to better match urban youth with formal-sector businesses looking for workers. The project seeks to develop a ¿strengthened Employment Center¿ model and fully implement it in these seven regions.

Improvement of Foreign Trade Facilitation Services Through the Single Window(VUC

The general objective of the program is to facilitate and promote international trade, facilitate the utilization of trade agreements and the insertion of Peru into the global economy. The specific objectives are: (i) to achieve a greater efficiency and transparency in the management of foreign trade transactions; (ii) to optimize and reduce time and costs associated to international trade transactions; (iii) to reduce existent disparity among tecnological capabilities of public agencies that participate in international trade; and (iv) to maximize the use of information technologies, and to enhance interoperability within the public service agencies in order to promote interconnection of single window with other countries.

Global Partnerships Impact Investing Fund

The project will help create a new regional investment vehicle focusing on impact investing. The fund will focus on industries with high social impact, including financial inclusion, rural livelihoods, clean energy and essential services. It will operate at a regional level in LAC with some presence in Africa, which will facilitate south-south exchange of best practices. The MIF will provide catalytic investment to support the equity tranche of the fund as well as senior debt.

Royalty-based Long-term Growth Financing for SMEs

The fund aims to stimulate small and medium enterprises' growth by providing financing in a quasi-capital form together with technical assistance.

Global Partnerships Impact Investing Fund

Royalty-based Long-term Growth Financing for SMEs

The fund aims to stimulate small and medium enterprises' growth by providing financing in a quasi-capital form together with technical assistance.

Promoting Citizen Security through Social Innovation

El objetivo de esta cooperación técnica es identificar los retos relacionados con los jóvenes en conflicto con la ley en LAC para generar soluciones innovadoras de alto impacto con el sector privado.

Decentralization and subnational fiscal management network

The overall objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to promote and exchange knowledge, experiences and innovation processes of decentralization and subnational fiscal governance by creating a network of regional technical dialogue as an articulator space. The Network will focus its activities on the following lines: (i) further assessment of the main challenges and difficulties of decentralization and subnational fiscal management; (ii) exchange, produce and disseminate expertise among its members; (iii) systematize evidence and best practices on the effectiveness of policies and programs, analyzing their implications and proposing guidelines for future work; (iv) support members in the adoption and implementation of good practices adapted to the context of each country or sub-region; (v) to contribute to regional technical dialogue and horizontal South-South technical cooperation; and (vi) support the training of core technical capabilities in these areas.

Responses to the Low Quality and Relevance of Secondary Education

This TC has two main objectives: 1. Identify and analyze successful models of Secondary Education, particularly those from OECD countries which achieve outstanding results in terms of quality and equity of student learning and high transition rates to higher education and employment of its graduates. 2. Identify and characterize best practices in effective secondary schools, namely those which achieve high learning outcomes (controling for the socioeconomic level of its students) and high graduation rates. Analyze their characteristics (in terms of curricula, target population, student seleccion, teacher selection and development, pedagogy, monitoring and evaluation of student competencies, principales and school leadership, counseling and career orientation of students, links to the local comunity and employers). To analyze best practices and derive lessons and policy implications for programs aimed at improving secondary school results, both in terms of student learning/competencies as well as in terms of graduation rates and successful transition of graduates to higher education or the labor market.

Strengthening Climate Resilience in ESCI cities

The objective of this TC is to strengthen the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation in urban project development in intermediate cities through a science and practitioner¿s dialogue.

Support for Structuring the Institutional Scheme Metro Bogota

To define the institutional scheme for the structuring and operation of Bogota Metro To support the design and implementation of the defined scheme

Support for Strengthening and Integration Network Health Services Under the New

The main objective is to provide technical advice to the Ministry of Health in defining mechanisms that contribute to the implementation, strengthening and consolidation of the process of reforming the public health system through the identification of milestones to advance said process, support in the implementation and coordination of integrated networks of health services managed with decentralized models including proposals aimed at the autonomy of hospital management.

Potential Water Reserves as instruments for Ecosystems Based Adaptation

The goal is to further develop instruments and formulate measures to respond to the impacts of climate change in high priority regions in Mexico, adopting a territorial comprehensive approach and addressing the sustainable development objectives the Government of Mexico and its states have established for the medium and long term.

Regional consolidation of COMTELCA strategy and key topics for Central America

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to strength COMTELCA as coordinator and integrator of regulatory policies. A plan will be prepare taking into consideration key topics and actions related to aspects such as cloud computing, data centers and IXPs as a way to increase the efficiency in the provision of public services and reduce the international Internet connectivity charges.

Support to the Community of Professionals and Experts in Latin America and the C

The objective of this project is to continue and deepen the objective of TC RG-T2513 (approved in October of 2014), of contributing to enhance knowledge of Management for Development Results (GpRD) in the region, in order to implement reforms at the national and sub-national levels, through the strengthening and consolidation of the Network of Professionals and Experts in Latin America and the Caribbean in Management for Development Results (CoPLAC-GpRD).

Strengthening the cooperation FORAGRO-FONTAGRO

Contribute to the reorganization of FORAGRO while identifying the basic elements for cooperation with FONTAGRO.

A Powerhouse 1 Central Simon Bolivar" Project

The main objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to support the implementation of the project "Rehabilitation Units 1-6 of the powerhouse I Hydroelectric Simón Bolívar (Guri)" (VE-L1033). The CT will provide external technical support highly qualified and experienced and will provide advice and support for conceptualizing the development of the program components. In this way, we hope to contribute to the correct sizing of the activities and products of each component, also adding additional elements that impact positively on the monitoring and control, and achieving the expected outputs and outcomes of the project.

Banco Macro (Argentina) - TFFP A Loan 6th Disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$ 1,615,926.94 A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Macro S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1114.

Banco Internacional (Chile) - TFFP A Loan 6th Disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$5million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Interncional under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line CH-X1010

Expanding rural financial services to communities with young leaders

The purpose of the project is to support CREDICAMPO to expand the coverage of its financial services (community credit), reaching new communities and rural clients, as well as developing new products suitable to the profile of rural clients.

Expanding rural financial services to communities with young leaders

Support the preparation of third investment program in drinking water and sanitation

The overall objective of this TC is to support the preparation of an investment program in Port-au-Prince with the preparation of final designs or feasibility studies of pre-identified investments.

Compensation Mechanism for Carbon Capture in Soil by Farmers

Desertification is the result of an unsustainable use of land and is exacerbated by climate variations. It limits land productivity and its ability to provide Environmental services. The Project addresses this problem by building capacity in smallholder farmers in the Sierra Gorda, so that they can implement a holistic management in their agricultural and livestock activities. This will allow them to recover soil fertility and improve productivity while creating biodiversity refuges, water reservoirs and carbon sinks. The Project also aims to value the Environmental services that will be generated or enhanced through the orientation of public policies towards the development and strengthening of a compensation mechanism at a State level.

Interventions in neighborhoods: Lessons learned from Argentinian model

Strengthen capacity of technical personnel in Programa de Mejoramiento de Barrios of Uruguay by learning the experience of Argentinian Programa de Mejoramiento de Barrios.

Best practices for passeger rail transport systems

The aim of the operation is to generate an exchange of technical information on best practices and state of the art in the field of urban rail projects for passenger transport.

Strengthening Human and Social Development in Barbados

The objective of the program is to contribute to the reduction of extreme poverty and unemployment in Barbados. The program will be structured in three components, with the following specific objectives: (i) reduce extreme poverty through the expansion and consolidation of the ISEE Bridge; (ii) reduce unemployment through improved employment services and demand-driven technical training; and (iii) create an efficient Management Information System (MIS) that connects programs executed by MSCD, MLSD and related institutions.

Road Infraestructure Program to Support Development and Management of the Primar

The program objective is to continue improving the quality and serviceability, accessibility, and safety conditions of the Primary Road Network (RVF) through an increase in paved road coverage and the rehabilitation and upgrading of road corridors connecting production centers to local and foreign markets. The program will also promote improvements in public expenditure efficiency in the sector by supporting integrated road asset management. This will involve incorporating the works into road maintenance management systems and building capacity at the Bolivian Highway Administration (ABC)

Program to Improve Technical Vocational Education

The program objective is to improve the relevance, quality, and effectiveness of technical vocational education (TVE). To this end, the program will support policy actions to achieve the following specific objectives: (i) develop an institutional framework that coordinates the actors involved in TVE in order to ensure relevance, quality, and effectiveness; (ii) adapt TVE programs to the productive sectors¿ needs by means of a qualifications framework to be developed to make the system more transparent, improve access and relevance, and facilitate quality monitoring; (iii) improve and adapt TVE quality assurance mechanisms; and (iv) deploy TVE programs in the selected territories and sectors.

Tax Administration Institutional and Operational Strengthening

The principal objective of the program is to improve tax revenue levels in order to create the fiscal space needed to finance priority expenditures. The program supports the Honduran government¿s decision to restructure tax and customs administration, for which purpose it is creating the SAR to replace the current DEI. This support will be provided through: (i) the revision and updating of taxation processes in accordance with the Honduran legal framework; (ii) modernization of the SAR¿s technological infrastructure and systems; and (iii) strengthening of the SAR¿s human resources.

Support for the development of Life Strategy in the West of Honduras

The objective of the operation is to elaborate studies to provide support for the preparation of a new operation to support the Bono Vida Mejor in Honduras

Improvement of Housing and Habitat

The objective is to improve housing conditions for the low-income population in metropolitan Asunción through: (i) housing subsidies to improve and expand dwellings; (ii) comprehensive neighborhood improvement of La Chacarita Alta; and (iii) improvement of the management, monitoring, and evaluation of housing programs of the National Department of Housing and Habitat (SENAVITAT).

Vision Banco II- Financing to improve Water and Sanitation services for the BoP

The objective of the project is twofold: (i) to increase access to financing to water and sanitation boards (¿Juntas de Agua y Saneamiento¿) in Paraguay, and therefore contribute to improving and expanding access to potable water and sanitation services of families living in small cities and peri-urban areas of the country; and (ii) to increase access to credit for households so that they can finance in-house water and sewerage connections and/or home improvements that facilitate the use of Water and Sanitation (W&S) services. In order to achieve this objective, Opportunities for the Majority (OMJ) proposes to provide a local currency Partial Credit Guarantee (The ¿Guarantee¿) for an amount up to PYG 50 billion1, in favor of the Instituto de Previsión Social (¿IPS¿)2 to guarantee a loan to Visión Banco (¿VB¿). The Guarantee will be issued in Guaranies under the IDB-IPS Partnership and will have a tenor of up to seven years.

Capacity Building Network in the Urban Sector ¿ Learning Best Practices & innova

Support improved urban management municipal services in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and China

Water and Sanitation as a Human Right: practical application in LAC, dissemina

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC ) is to create awareness of the importance of the approach to human rights to water and sanitation (DHAS). This TC will be implemented/executed in three countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, with special emphasis at the supplier level services. This exercise will generate good practices in this area in the region. As a result, other actors may then examine such practices for possible implementation adapted to the particular context . At the same time, it will contribute to the progressive realization of human rights to water and sanitation and the reduction of inequality in the region.

Implementation of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative in Paramaribo

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to improve the sustainability and quality of life of the residents of Paramaribo, Suriname through the implementation of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) regular program.

System Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Bandesal

Finance expenses related to travel to various officials (max 5) in Bandesal several public banks in the region (BANCOLDEX Nafin in CO and ME). This visit experiences and best practices of these banks in the design and implementation instruments to remittance management

ITAU UNIBANCO, NASSAU BRANCH TFFP AB Loan 2nd Disb

The transaction consists of a US$225million AB Loan to finance the trade portfolio of ITAU UNIBANCO, NASSAU BRANCH under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line RG-X1141

Flooding Emergency Assistance to the Commonwealth of Dominica through the CDB

The objective of the TC is to support the Government of Dominica through the Caribbean Development Bank with the implementation of humanitarian actions to those affected by floods recently, and partially mitigate the emergency situation currently facing the small island developing state.

Policies for local content in mining sectors

The main purpose of this Technical Cooperation is to receive the co-financement of the mining company, BHP Billiton, in order to support the study ¿Knowledge and learning spillovers in mining value chains¿ of the ongoing 2015 Economic Sector Work (RG-K1396) and as agreed through the ESW proposal in 2014.

Flooding emergency assistance in Buenos Aires Province

The objective of the technical cooperation is to support the Republic of Argentina in the implementation of humanitarian actions to those affected by floods recently, and partially mitigate the emergency situation currently facing the country.

Direct Support for the Creation of Rural Agrifood Initiatives II

The overall objective of the Project is to improve the income of small producers of rural family farming, thus helping to improve food security. To this end, the specific objectives of the project are: i) support small rural producers, through direct support to adopt agro-technologies that improve production and productivity, and ii) support organizations of small producers to develop and implement rural productive agri-food enterprises oriented to markets.

Instituto Inhotim: Strengthening Regional Development, Climate Change and Biodiversity

The objective of this TC is to support Instituto Inhotim, to develop strategies to (i) ensure its financial, institutional, social and environmental sustainability; (ii) establishing an Inhotim global outreach strategy with robust connections with private sector partners, climate change awareness and a creative economy knowledge platform to to connect pilot initiatives and best practices (iii) support transport related climate change mitigation, biodiversity adptation and regional development through tourism

Support preparation of the Operation CO-L1161 to structure a financing strategy

The objective of this Preparation Grant is to support the efforts of the Government of Colombia in to stimulate local financial institutions (LFIs) to finance investments in renewable energy as alternative source of energy generation in non-interconnected zones (ZNI).This in turn will lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and to improvements in the quality of life of the residents of these areas of the country.

Banco Macro (Argentina) - TFFP A Loan 5th Disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$2 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Macro S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1114.

Accelerating High-Potential SMEs through Access to Human Capital

The project¿s end goal is to help high-potential SMEs in Colombia accelerate growth and create quality jobs. To this end, the project will strengthen the BizCorps model, which addresses the human capital constraints faced by high-potential growth-oriented SMEs by providing them with access to high-quality business advisory services.

Support to the Development of the National Plan for Energy Efficiency and Renowa

Develop a proposal for a Energy Efficiency National Plan (PLAN) to provide the necessary inputs to evaluate and thus propose suitable projects and programs at national level; this by identifying strategies, actors and instruments endow the MEER of the elements required to fulfill its mandate.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems

General Objective: To contribute to capacity building for the strengthening of the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Peru from the experiences in other countries in the region. Specific objective: To support two visits by a team of officials of public institutions related to the design and implementation of innovation and entrepreneurship policies in two countries in Latin America (Brazil and Uruguay) to identify success factors and lessons learned from these processes that serve as input for better implementation in Peru.

Support to the Development of the National Plan for Energy Efficiency and Renewa

Improving Education through Broadband: A toolkit for effective programs

The objective of this TC is to provide a practical toolkit on how promising models in technology of education to increase learning in Latin America, such as supplementary computer assisted instruction (or just supplemental CAI) models, should be structured to maximize the expected impacts on learning and to ensure that typical challenges are successfully tackled..

Program to Support Preinvestment for Development

The program objective is to support the Plurinational State of Bolivia in its efforts to improve the quality of public investment so as to facilitate the management of financing and investment, by financing preinvestment studies for strategic projects in the energy, transportation, irrigation, and health sectors under the new preinvestment regulations.

Support to regulation studies of reservoirs to mitigate effects caused by clima

Contribute to: i) develop prefeasibility studies and advanced alternatives for regulation of dams for water supply for the city of Cali and flood control in the urban area of the basin of the river Melendez, South of the city of Cali, ii) develop the pre-feasibility and feasibility studies for regulating the use of the basins of the rivers multipurpose reservoirs Claro Jamundi, Bolo, Mediacanoa, Guadalajara, Tulua and Bugalagrande iii) specialized development of the studies of pre-feasibility and feasibility for regulating the use of multipurpose reservoirs.

Support to Update the Jamaica Water Resources Development Master Plan

The objective is to update the Jamaica Water Resources Master Plan. This plan is required under Water Resources Act 1995 to guide the management and allocation of the countries water resources for its various uses.

Support to the Laguna Colorada Transmission Line Project

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC ) is to support the sustainable development of the electricity sector in Bolivia, in particular the strengthening of power generation and transmission sector by funding studies to determine the economic, technical and environmental and feasibility of the project transmission line Laguna Colorada, whose financing has been requested to the IDB.

Production of energy from the recovery of municipal solid waste in the city of L

This TC will support the recruitment of technical specialists for the design and construction of the first digester from solid waste to enable the generation of electricity in the form of distributed generation.

Guarantee for the Invema Self Supply Solar and Energy Efficiency Project

The objective of the Project is to generate renewable electricity for self-consumption through approximately 928kW of photovoltaic solar panels mounted on the rooftops of Invema¿s buildings. The loan will also incorporate investments in energy efficiency and recycling equipment

Scotiabank Costa Rica TFFP

To promote trade finance activity in the region

Program to Scale Youth Entrepreneurship in Paraguay

This program seeks to increase the number of unemployed, underemployed, or in vulnerable employment youth (18-29 years old) of Paraguay that successfully starts or grow their businesses and create new jobs

Regional Project of Mayan Community Based Tourism

The objective of this technical cooperation is to develop new sustainable community-based tourism projects.

Banco de la Producción S.A. PRODUBANCO TFFP Loan 2nd disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$19million AB-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Interncional under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line EC-L1024

Support for Institutional Management in Tax and Customs Matters through CAPTAC-D

The main objective of CAPTAC-DR is to strengthen the economic, financial, and statistical management capacities of its member countries. Technical assistance of CAPTAC-DR focuses on 7 specific issues: i) tax administration; ii) customs administration; iii) public financial management; iv) financial supervision and regulation; v) monetary operations; vi) external sector statistics; and vii) National accounts and price statistics.

Boosting the KEF: a shift towards entrepreneurial and social innovation

Specific objectives include (1) evaluation and analysis of the Fund¿s past performance and projects, so as to obtain lessons that will be useful in the new design; and (2) dissemination of the results of said evaluation and analysis, as well as of the KEF¿s most relevant projects, looking to attract new support and new projects to the Fund.

Banco Sofisa (Brazil) - TFFP A Loan 1st Disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$ 1,200,000.00 A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Sofisa under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line BR-L1283.

Consolidate diversified productions of small producers in northwestern Honduras.

The objective is to support the increase of income of small producers in northwestern Honduras through diversification.

Consolidate diversified productions of small producers in northwestern Honduras.

The objective is to support the increase of income of small producers in northwestern Honduras through diversification.

Regional Broadband Training Center Sustainability

The objective of this TC is to continue supporting the development of broadband and technology skills and capacities among public officers of the LAC countries. To that goal, the TC will finance the activities to ensure timely and proper operations of the CEABAD and also to start executing the sustainability strategy.

Program of Specialization for Public Servants (II)

The overall objective of this TC is to complement the efforts being made by the Government of Paraguay in its process of modernization and strengthening technical capacity of human resources of institutions whose roles are to consider strategies for the definition of public policies, particularly focused on the economies , such as the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and other organizations and entities of the State (OEE).

Capacity Building for Analysis, Evaluation and Diffusion of the Effectiveness

The objective of the TC is to strengthen the evaluation capacities and generation of knowledge of the Ministry of Interior, as well as support the dissemination of results. Through this TC, the impact of the components of the Citizen Security strategy currently being implemented will also be rigorously studied.

Support for the Preparation and Start of the Irrigation Program III

The objective of the technical cooperation of operational support is to strengthen the technical capacity of the Ministry of Environment and Water for the preparation and irrigation program starting with Watershed Approach III.

Support for the Preparation and Start of the Irrigation Program III

Second program under the CCLIP for the financing productive development

Using technology for the inclusion and promotion of technological skills for chi

The overall objective of this technical cooperation is provide vocation training for youth with disabilities in Ecuador with a focus on technology-related skills for jobs such as computer programming, website design and development, digital photography and videography.

INTAL-LAB: A panel of the future for the Integration and Trade

The project objective is to promote a platform of virtual and face-to-face knowledge, the INTAL-Lab, which would favor and strengthen the study and dissemination of innovative content regarding he relationship between new disruptive technologies and integration and regional trade.

Partnership FONTAGRO - PROADAPT: Building Resilience in the Gran Chaco Americano

1- Design a proposal of participation in PROADAPT for the national research institutes from Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. 2 - Integration of the proposal submitted by the national research institutes of Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay to the executing plan led by AVINA Foundation, and integration into the governance structure of the platform.

Banco Macro (Argentina) - TFFP A Loan 4th Disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$3 millions A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Macro S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1114.

Improving Evaluations in Education

The main objective of the CT is to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Education to evaluate education quality, specifically student learning outcomes.

Support the Socio Bosque Conservation Incentive Program ..

The objective of this TC is to support the Government of Ecuador to comply with the goals of the National Plan for Good Living (2013 ¿ 2017) focusing on indigenous and afro-Ecuadorian peoples by providing technical and financial assistance to the Socio Bosque Conservation Incentive Program of the Ministry of Environment.

Support the Socio Bosque Conservation Incentive Program ..

Banco Internacional de Costa Rica S.A.-BICSA TFFP AB Loan 1st disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$25million AB-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Internacional de Costa Rica S.A.- BICSA under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line PN-X1009

Reviewing Fiduciary Country Systems: Diagnostics and Impact Evaluations

The objectives of this TC is related I )to have new diagnostic assessments of fiduciary systems (PEFA/MAPS); (ii) the updating of these assessments (as a result of changes in financial management and/or procurement systems that directly influence some of the indicators); and/or (iii) studies that provide updated information regarding system performance and the impact of Using Country Fiduciary Systems in Bank financed operations. Additionally, and taking as inputs the diagnostics and results of these studies, it will support countries in the design and implementation of adequate strategic plans. The TC will also allow the Bank and borrowing countries to measure the operational effectiveness for the use of country systems.

Strengthening Country Fiduciary Systems towards an increased use in Bank-finance

Support borrowing member countries in their efforts to strengthen procurement and financial management systems, by: 1) modernizing their systems so that they are more efficient and effective, and as a result, the Bank may eventually rely on such systems for Bank-financed operations; 2) supporting them in the adoption and implementation of international standards and/or narrowing the gaps with international standards and good practices; and 3) transferring knowledge and supporting cooperation within the Region to exchange good practices and lessons learnt from other countries.

Evaluation of Korean Trust Funds (KPK, KPR, KPC)

The operation aims to conduct an evaluation of the vast majority of TC operations (in execution or completed) financed by the three Korean Trust Funds in the IDB. The evaluation is also expected to assess whether the Funds¿ activities affected the stature of Korea in LAC region and the international community.

Institutional Strengthening of the Contralor General of the Republic to improve

The objective of this technical cooperation is to improve the management and transparency of public expenditure in Colombia through the strengthening of fiscal control. Specifically, this TC seeks to: 1) strengthen fiscal control and fraud and corruption prevention, through the design of the Public Expenditure Observatory; 2) reinforce the focus on Results-Oriented Risk Management in the strategic processes of the CGR (Contralor General of the Republic); and 3) support the adoption of standards and good practices that allow to harmonize the practices of the CGR with the main current international regulations.

Support for the implementation of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative

The overall objective of this TC is to develop preparatory preinvestment studies related to infrastructure for sanitation and control of urban flooding in the city of Tegucigalpa, from the perspective of an integrated management of water resources and adaptation to climate change.

Promoting Youth Job Insertion in marginalized urban areas of Jalisco

The project aims to develop an educational model that leads to greater employment by using soccer as a methodological tool. Sports provide a texted tool for the development of socio-emotional skills of young people, which in turn, better their chances at succesfully completing their education and leading productive lives within the workforce.

Banco de Galicia y de Buenos Aires S.A. (Argentina) TFFP A Loan 8th Disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$ 4,231,027.80 A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1113.

Banco de Galicia y de Buenos Aires S.A. (Argentina) TFFP A LOAN 9th disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$ 3,065,020.00 A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1113

Banco de Galicia y de Buenos Aires S.A.(Argentina) TFFP A LOAN 10th disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$ 1,238,415.00 A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1113

Banco Internacional (Chile) TFFP Loan 5th disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$15million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Interncional under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line CH-X1010

Preschool Radio Science

The general objective of the proposed TC is to develop and field-test pre-primary radio science curricula that aim to enhance early problem-solving skills learning in a context of large teacher pedagogical and content gaps.

Communications and outreach for the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Program

The general objectives of this TC is to support communications and dissemination about the BIO Program¿s efforts and progress, as well as pioneering knowledge and research generated with its support

PROADAPT2 - Building Resilience in the Gran Chaco Americano

The project aims to build this resilience to climate change by (i) implementing a knowledge platform that contains climate information and successful experiences from other areas in the Gran Chaco Americano; (ii) training stakeholders in the various responses that existing productive activities in the region can provide to the problem of climate variability; and (iii) developing sector-specific adaptation plans and testing a pilot experience on investment in resilience.

Strategic Planning to Strengthen Agricultural Trade and Food Safety

The main objective of this operation is to assist Belize to improve its strategic planning capacity to foster overall trade balance through improved agricultural policy instruments.

Support for the deepening of the Reforms of the General Social Security System

The purpose of this operation is to support the MSyPS to deepen reforms by the Reform , providing mechanisms to address the financial challenge posed Statuary Health Act and to promote the implementation of the new health model , in rural municipalities , emphasizing the strengthening the primary provider .

Local Government and Firm productivity

This TC has three aims. First, it will document systematic differences in firm productivity across municipalities within at least two metropolitan regimes in LAC. Second, to better understand the link between local public policy and firm productivity, it will identify the specific features of firms that distinguish high and low productivity enterprises. To facilitate this, the focus will be on a large sample of firms from narrowly-defined sectors of the economy. In particular, since the LAC productivity lag with respect to the rest of the world is most notable in the service sector, the firms from a few service sub-sectors will be analyzed. Third, exhaustive information will be collected to understand the contribution of local government to firm productivity, including the types of local regulations that impinge on firm activity and the way that those regulations are implemented.

Support for the Preparation of Land Administration Program

The objective is support the Government of Bolivia and the Project team in the preparation of the loan operation for the Land Sanitation Program.

Support for the Preparation of Land Administration Program

The objective is support the Government of Bolivia and the Project team in the preparation of the loan operation for the Land Sanitation Program.

Emergency assistance after tropical waves in Costa Rica

The objective of the proposed assistance is to support Costa Rica in implementing the humanitarian assistance to the victims during the rehabilitation and reconstruction phases to partially mitigate the emergency situation currently facing in the affected areas

Implementation of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative in Belize City

The main objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to improve the sustainability and quality of life of the residents of Belize City, Belize through the implementation of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) under ESCIs regular program.

Implementation of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative in Belize City

Support Comprehensive Intervention Plan for the Colombian Pacific

The objective of this TC is to support the Government of Colombia in the preparation of loan CO-L1156 "Integral Intervention Program for the Colombian Pacific", which aims at improving the conditions in which the population inhabits the Pacific coast with the implementation of actions in water, sanitation and energy.

Implementation of the ESCI in Nassau, The Bahamas

The main objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to implement the methodology of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) in Nassau, The Bahamas under ESCIs regular program.

Banco Consorcio S.A. TFFP A Loan 1st disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$10million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Consorcio under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line CH-X1012.

Reaching for Scale: Integrating RED Models into Public Policy

Historically, Costa Rica¿s economic growth has been concentrated mainly in the Central Valley, with fewer benefits accruing to other regions of the country. Over time, the dichotomy between the old economy of agricultural exports and the new service-based and high-tech manufacturing economy has widened the economic development gap between the Central Valley and the country¿s other regions, as shown by data on competitiveness and socioeconomic development. This project seeks to help the national government adopt that national strategy by developing RED models that provide additional tools for designing relevant policies; while also building capacity and providing technical support for the national public sector to advance on implementation of its strategy.

PROADAPT - Nicaragua: Building Climate Resilience in the fine Cocoa and Honey Sect

Project aimed at building climate resilience in the cocoa and apiculture sectors in Nicaragua.

PROADAPT2 - Nicaragua: Building Climate Resilience in the fine Cocoa and Honey Sect

This project's objective is to support small and medium-sized Nicaraguan fine cocoa and honey producers in developing greater resilience to climate change. The objective will be attained by facilitating access to: (i) information about climate change in a suitable format; (ii) technological solutions to climate change; and (iii) credit to purchase those solutions.

Banco Coorporativo Sicredi Financing for Rural Credit and Low-Carbon Agriculture

The purpose of the proposed project with Banco Cooperativo Sicredi S.A. (¿Banco Sicredi¿) is to increase the available financing for Brazilian medium and small size farmers, prioritizing investments in low carbon agriculture technologies (similar to the defined under the ABC Plan), in order to increase agricultural productivity and food production. The IDB¿s intervention will combine: an A-Loan of up to US$35 million, 4 year amortizing loan to be complemented with an up to US$15 million co-loan from the China Co-Financing Fund for LAC. The project team is also collaborating with the IDB¿s Climate Change and Sustainability group (CCS) to bring technical assistance for Sicredi to advance rural development in Brazil through the promotion of low carbon agricultural practices.

Itau Unibanco Women-Owned MSME Partnership

The objective of the proposed Women-Led MSME Financing Partnership is to support Itau Unibanco¿s credit portfolio to micro, small and medium sized enterprises controlled or managed by women in Brazil in order to address the limited financing available for companies in this market segment.

Expansion of Galpão Aplausos At-risk Youth Job Placement Model

The project's general objective is to help improve the socioeconomic situation of at-risk youth in the município of Rio de Janeiro. Its specific objective is to consolidate the Galpão Aplauso job training and placement model, to enable it to adapt to different supply chains. This project is a continuation of the MIF project by the same name (BR-M1062)

Fiscal Structural Programme for Economic Growth II

The general objective of the operation is to consolidate the fiscal reform program initiated by the first and second loan operations of the programmatic PBL. The main goal of the present operation is to aid the country to implement policy reforms in the areas of tax-wavers and debt management in substitution of interim measures supported by the previous two operations.

Educational Physical Infrastructure Program (PIFE)

The general objective of the Educational Physical Infrastructure Project (PIFE) is to help improve physical conditions in the targeted schools where public basic education is offered, and build technical capacity to operate educational physical infrastructure in Mexico as part of the process to improve the quality of education offered in the country. The specific objectives are: (i) to improve infrastructure and equipment conditions in the targeted schools; (ii) to promote the upkeep of physical infrastructure, furniture, and equipment in the schools through knowledge transfer and guidance to the educational community; and (iii) to strengthen the information management system on educational physical infrastructure in the country so that it can function as an effective planning and decision-making tool.

Interexchange of experience in the financial regulator

The aim of the cooperation is that officials of the National Microfinance Committee (CONAMI) know the experience and assimilate the acquired knowledge of the National Superintendency of Banks and Insurance Commission of Honduras (CNBS), in supervision and regulation of financial institutions. The aim of the cooperation is that officials of the National Microfinance Committee (CONAMI) know the experience and assimilate the acquired knowledge of the National Superintendency of Banks and Insurance Commission of Honduras (CNBS), in supervision and regulation of financial institutions.

Building the Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystem in Peru

The project will help launch an innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem conducive for early stage and VC investing in Peru. It is expected that this ecosystem will help create innovative companies that are globally competitive. These companies (mostly from the tech sector) in turn will be a source of high quality jobs, have a multiplier effect on the economy, and will create a virtuous cycle as some of their employees will leave them to start their own companies. The project will increase: i) entrepreneurship activity, ii) innovation capacity, and iii) investment capacity. It will do so through activities that aim to educate and invite entrepreneurs, research institutions, and investors, all key players in an innovation ecosystem, to work together building an early stage industry for Peru. Based on the impact of venture capital industries in other countries, this is a project with a very high potential for economic growth . The MIF, Alta - El Dorado Empredimiento, and other actors will contribute to building the ecosystem through this project, while Alta-El Dorado, as a seed/VC fund manager plans also to start investing in the new ventures.

Social Inclusion and Development Program

The general objective is to contribute to the reduction of poverty and extreme poverty in Panama and better enable the Social Protection System to promote human capital accumulation. The specific objectives are to: (i) strengthen the Ministry of Social Development (MIDES) at the central and regional levels in its role as apex authority and implementation agency for social policies and programs; (ii) improve the targeting and distributive efficiency of social spending in conditional cash transfer programs (CCTPs); and (iii) narrow gaps in the coverage and quality of comprehensive early childhood services

Blue Harvest: A New Sustainable Production Model for Small Holder Coffee Farmers

The project seeks to promote water resource management with a focus on water-smart agricultural approaches as a high impact model of sustainable production in priority coffee producing zones in El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.

PROADAPT2 - Blue Harvest: A New Sustainable Production Model for Small Holder Coffee Farmers

PROADAPT Component within the project Blue Harvest (RG-M1285) for all aspects concerning climate resilience activities

Strengthening of LAC Institutional Capacities through South-South Cooperation wi

The general objective of the project is to strengthen and develop the institutional capacities of public-sector entities of the Bank's borrowing member countries through South¿South cooperation (SCC) activities with developing Asia. The specific objectives are to: ¿ Promote inter-institutional communication and dialogue by means of interregional cooperation in both Banks¿ priority areas; ¿ Identify good practices, new tools, and innovative initiatives, and support their adaptation and replication in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries; ¿ Strengthen LAC public¿sector institutional capacity and leadership necessary for implementing public sector reforms and development investments; ¿ Obtain and incorporate innovative ideas from clients to enhance the ADB-IDB Staff Secondment Program recently signed by the two Presidents.

Support for institutionalizing Technology Assessment in Health in Costa Rica

Support the establishment of the institute of health technology assessment, strengthening the system of prioritization of health spending

Mesoamerican Health 2015 Panama - Second Individual Operation

The objective of this operation is to improve access, coverage, use and quality of services related to maternal health, reproductive health, neonatal care and infant care in the indigenous regions Guna Yala and Embera-Wounaan. Through a series of proposed interventions, the initiative seeks to reduce maternal and child mortality, and to reduce chronic malnutrition.

2nd Ministerial Forum for Broadband Development in Latin America and the Caribbe

The ultimate objective of the TC is to transfer knowledge and develop strategic partnerships and cooperation in the field of broadband development to Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries under the framework of the broadband special program of the IDB. To do so, the TC will support the 2nd Ministerial Forum (the Forum) jointly held by the IDB and the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning of Korea (the MSIP) in LAC. By learning from the best practices of developed countries and international organizations, the highest level officials in ICT related Ministries from the LAC region will get to utilize specific approaches to address their countries¿ broadband priorities.

Methodology Implementation for the Sustainable Development Initiative

The objectives of this technical cooperation will be to: i) implement a specific methodology to create a Postconflict and sustainable development fund, ii) map international resources, climate change funding and other sources, and iii) identify coordination strategies for its operational and execution design.

Methodology Implementation for the PostConflict and Sustainable Development Fund

Support Preparation of Water & Sanitation Investment Program in Cap Haitien

The TC is consistent with the 3 priorities of the Ninth Replenishment because: (i) is aimed at small and vulnerable countries; (ii) contributes to poverty reduction and the promotion of equality; and (iii) supports initiatives on climate change, sustainable energy and environmental sustainability through better infrastructure management and water as a natural resource.

Analytical Platform of Violence Against Women in Mexico

Strengthen information on violence against women in Mexico for a focused and efficient decision making of public policy, including identifying priorities and allocating resources.

Strengthening Country Environmental and Social Safeguards Systems

The main objective is to foster the strengthening and use of country safeguards systems. The specific objective is to help achieve the results set out for the 2018 in the Bank's strategy for strengthening and use of country systems.

Support for the Preparation and Implementation of Air Transport Projects in LAC

The objective of this TC is to support the Bank's borrowing countries in the planning and prioritization of investments in the air transport sector, strengthening the Bank¿s role in the field and increasing the participation of air transport in the Bank¿s portfolio. The specific objective of the TC is to support the development and dissemination of knowledge products and specific diagnoses that contribute to: (i) policy and investment decisions in air transport; (ii) the inclusion of aviation in the country strategies of the Bank as a catalyst for economic development; and (iii) preparation of investment projects, public and/or private, linked to air transport.

Sustainable intensification in Dairy

1. Identify the research teams from the participating countries that are working on the development of this subject, and are interested in participating in the regional initiative. 2. Identify key critical factors for sustainable intensification in dairy in the participating countries. 3. Characterize the current state of the art in the subject in countries and others participating groups. 4. Identification of potential partners and sources for funding FONTAGRO. 5. Prepare the project draft on sustainable intensification of the dairy, with a potential plan of potential funders and a program schedule.

Creating foundations for a Regional Early Warning System Coffee Rust-TBARS

The specific goals are summarized in the following components: Component 1: Systematize the knowledge on coffee rust management in the countries of the region. Component 2. Training of technical capabilities to manage the information on rust in each country. Component 3. Development of a SRAT model for rust. Component 4. Coordination of the components

Greening food supply chains to increase competitiviness and conserve coastal eco

Support for small fishermen and rice farmers to adopt better production practices that will improve their competitiveness while being more environmentally friendly. These practices will reduce their environmental footprint (carbon, water and biodiversity), which is currently affecting the quality of the coastal ecosystem on which they depend.

Gender Disaggregated Data for Financial Inclusion

The objective of this operation is to enhance the generation and availability of gender-based data and intelligence to foster in LAC financial inclusion by supporting efforts to incorporate gender aspects in both supply and demand side data initiatives led by the public sector.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Low-income Housing

This project is to establish regulatory and technical guidelines for the design that will govern the construction of social housing and community equipment (facilities for common use such as social and recreational activities or school tutoring) with energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energies (RE), aimed at reducing consumers¿ energy demand and related GHG emissions and also facilitate innovation, catalyzing support for last generation low-carbon technologies and policy reforms.

Implementation of ESCI in two cities, Coquimbo-La Serena and one additional city

The CT will support the development of the diagnosis and formulation of the corresponding action plan for each city. These Action Plans will identify, from the initial diagnosis, the projects that will contribute to improve sustainability in the environmental, urban, fiscal and governance dimensions. Additionally, the CT will support pre - investment studies in both cities, which will include further diagnoses, defining technical/economical pre - feasibility studies, preparation of preliminary engineering designs and projects that are prioritized in the Action Plan. This CT is a continuation of multisectoral effort in the long term to improve the quality of life in emerging cities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Better Access to Credit for Rural Productive Initiatives in Eastern El Salvador

This project will help expand financial services and business development among young people, especially low-income women with entrepreneurial skills in rural eastern region of El Salvador . The project will be innovative in creating a guarantee fund whose purpose will mainly cover the risks of new ventures.

Better Access to Credit for Rural Productive Initiatives in Eastern El Salvador

Diversification in Second-tier Mechanism to Support Rural Finance

The project will support Covelo Foundation, a second-tier financial organization based in Honduras with regional operations in Central America, to achieve economies of scale in the provision of funds to microfinance institutions working with rural microentrepreneurs in the areas of influence of the Northern Triangle of Central America (El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala).

Diversification in Second-tier Mechanism to Support Rural Finance

Panama City and Bay Sanitation Program II

The general objective of the program is to help improve sanitary conditions in the Panama City metropolitan area and Panama Bay. The specific objectives are to: (i) reduce the pollutant load in the bay and the rivers crossing the metropolitan area; (ii) increase the flow of treated wastewater; and (iii) ensure the system¿s sustainability by building the capacity of MINSA¿s PCU.

Sustainable Agriculture, Food and the Environment Platform

SAFE is a multi-stakeholder platform that will address the technical challenges for diversification, market access, climate adaptation and resilience in agriculture, especially among small and medium sized farmers.

Lessons from Korea: Policy Recommendations for Rental Housing in Latin America

Develop a practical guidance on public rental housing (diagnostics, identifying issues, and recommendations) for government officials and housing practitioners to implement policies and measures on rental housing in the six selected countries, learning from Korea¿s best practices and mistakes.

Banco Macro (Argentina) - TFFP A Loan 3rd disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$1 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Macro S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1114

Banco Industrial de Guatemala 3rd TFFP A Loan

The registration corresponds to the 3rd disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line GU-L1041 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated June 12th, 2014.

Banco Continental S.A.E.C.A. -Paraguay- 2nd TFFP A Loan

The registration corresponds to the 2nd disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line PR-L1053 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated August 22, 2014.

PARTIDI: Labor inclusion program through Soccer

The project aims to improve the employability of poor and vulnerable youth in rural areas of Paraguay by strengthening both socio-emotional and technical skills and providing job placement services.

Regional Hub for Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) in LAC

The UN General Assembly launched the Global Initiative SE4All in September 2011, declaring 2012 as the Global Year of SE4All. The objective of this TC is to: - Support and coordinate the work of the Sustainable Energy for All initiative (SE4ALL) in the LAC region - To facilitate the IDB commitment of $5 Billion in five years to the pillars of SE4ALL made by Luis Alberto Moreno, IDB President at Rio+20 in June, 2012 - Help manage the resulting impact on IDB activities and operations in the energy sector. The three goals of the initiative are (i) to provide universal access to modern energy, (ii) to double the level of renewable energy use worldwide, and (iii) to double the amount of energy efficiency work worldwide by the year 2030.

Pilot Project to Support the Decentralization of Public Administration.

Support the Government of Panama to implement the decentralization process, seeking to contribute to a public administration closer to citizens. Improve the capabilities of results-based public managementand in governors and pilot municipalities; and develop the capacities of the Ministry of Government (MINGOB), in coordination with the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), to lead the decentralization process.

Banco de la Producción S.A. PRODUBANCO TFFP Loan 1st disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$10 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de la Producción SA PRODUBANCO under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line EC-L1024

Tourism Development Program - Pueblos Mágicos

Strengthen capacity of technical personnel in the Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador by learning the experience of Mexico's Program of Magic Towns.

Support to the Transmission Program for Renewable Energy in West and North Zones

i) Elaboration stability technical studies considering RE incorporation; ii)elaboration of environmental impact studies for all the works to be undertaken; iii) Capacity building of ENEE and SERNAs staff on environmental regulation and its accomplishment; iv) dissemination of Honduras' experience on RE

ECOMICRO2 - Access Financial Services: Green microfinance for clean and efficient energy

The objective is to maintain revenue of small holder farmers in Jamaica.

Empowerment of Women Microentrepreneurs in Poor Communities in Peru through Cons

The project aims at scaling a last mile multiprovider distribution model, that allows rural communities in Peru access to products and services through a distribution network of women from rural areas. The project creates jobs for women and contributes to close the distribution gap for companies that keep their products from reaching the commnunites or that are brought by transferring the additional costs of distribution to them.

Energy Database

The main objective of this TC is to strengthen and expand the information contained in the Energy Database. The TC will also serve to fund new visualizations to showcase the new information as well as the continuous innovation and improvement of the user interface.

Building Capacity on Broadband in LAC

The objective of the project is to strengthen LAC countries institutional capacity regarding broadband and ICTs. The specific objective of the project is to design and deliver online tutored courses on broadband access, adoption and usage in the framework of the Physical Integration pillar of the abovementioned Capacity Building Program on Integration and the third pillar of the Broadband Initiative related to capacity building and institutional strengthening

Creating a Sustainable Sugarcane Industry in Northern Belize

The objective of this project is to improve the competitiveness and productivity of small-scale sugar cane farmers in Belize through the design and provision of automous extension services and diffusion of new productivity enhaning technologies.

Ideas & Capital - Mexico Innovation Fund

Ideas & Capital - Mexico Innovation Fund will invest in innovative small and medium sized Mexican companies in the agribusiness, education, healthcare, and technology sectors. The project will have two components: a MIF equity investment of $4MM, and a technical assistance component of $260,000.00 to finance knowledge products and events, legal costs, etc.

Ideas & Capital - Mexico Innovation Fund

Inclusive Pension Savings

The project will aim to increase the number of small businesses that contribute to the pension savings (affiliations), and the rate of revenue contribution of these microentrepreneurs (contributions).

Gender Gaps in Science Technology and Innovation in LAC Countries

National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

The aim of TC is the construction of a new Biodiversity Strategy for the ¿Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia¿ and its action for the period 2015-2025. Moreover, to support the development of the Facilitating Mechanism. As a first step, this project will assess the degree of implementation of the first strategy perform, learning of their application and incorporate the new challenges of government policy. At the same time, will allowed to respond to the new national context, identifying problems and opportunities that are currently presented for biodiversity.

Program to Strengthen institutional capacity to better assess climate impacts in

The objective of this TC is to support the consolidation of a regional network of scientists from different institutions in Latin-America and the Caribbean, in order to enhance technical capacity on the generation, use and visualization of high-resolution climate data.

Observation of Paraguay's Tikichuela Early Math Program

MEDUCA seeks to promote the transfer of experience and knowledge between Panama and Paraguay regarding the design and implementation of programs and strategies for teaching mathematics in the early years (kindergarten through third grade) in order to have innovative strategies that have proven successful in other countries and that could be applied in Panama. Specific Objectives: - Learn about the program, including the curriculum, teaching materials, training and evaluation processes. - Also learn about the methodology for introducing the materials in the native language.

Residential Segregation in Latin America and the Caribbean

Objective: Measure residential segregation and crime and violence in Latin America. Activities: (i) analyze residential segregation in some cities of the region , (ii) coordination and discussion meetings on the scope, methodologies and expected results of case studies, (iii) analysis of the implications of the results on social and urban policies, (iv) organizing an event to disseminate the results. Beneficiaries: Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay

Building capacity for public policy enhancement in Social & Labor Intermediation

The objective of this TC is to support the government to prepare the loan BAL1032 and provide the Executing Agency the necessary tools and capacity-building inputs to ensure the optimal implementation of the loan.

Native Nutrition

In Guatemala, micronutrient deficiencies are mainly linked to a low intake of vitamin A (which leads to increased childhood and maternal mortality), iron (which causes anemia), and calcium (which can lead to defective bone growth). Although the use of micronutrient supplementation to address these deficiencies has received considerable attention, studies show that dietary diversification and modification can also provide a sustainable solution, with the added advantage of being culturally acceptable, economically feasible and capable of impacting entire families across generations. In this context, the World Health Organization has proposed a series of interventions for scaling up nutrition programs, including the need to ¿maximize the utilization of locally produced foods¿. Indigenous to Latin America, amaranth and chia are both highly versatile crops - they grow easily and prolifically in the highlands of Guatemala and are well known as drought crops that thrive in hot and dry weather. They were part of the staple Central American diet for thousands of years and are densely nutritious. One hundred grams of the vegetable material of amaranth can contribute 45% of daily vitamin A requirement. The protein content of amaranth seeds is unusually high (13.5%), and it has been touted as an important crop for developing countries due to its significantly high fiber and iron content. Chia seeds also close an important gap in micronutrient deficiencies, providing much needed iodine, omega 3, and calcium. Increasing the availability and consumption of these micronutrient-rich foods provides the basis for the Nutrición Nativa project.

Tourism Devolopment Program: Pueblos Mágicos de México

Strengthen capacity of technical personnel in the Ministry of Tourism of Uruguay by learning the experience of Mexico's Program of Magic Towns.

Strengthening Tools for Good Practices in Nonprofit Organizations¿ Results Measu

To install an independent assessment model, through voluntary testing of indicators of transparency and good governance for Chilean NGOs, to provide factual information and help guide the responsible decision of citizens in terms of donations to NGOs, allowing them to communicate better with society and be more accountable for their activities and improve their management.

Invema Self Supply Solar and Energy Efficiency - Amendment

Optima Energia Energy Efficient Roadway Lighting

The objective of the project is to install an energy efficient municipal public lighting system in Mexico. The overall goal is to help Optima Energia finance climate change mitigation projects in the public lighting sector while providing operational savings and improved public safety to municipalities and the communities they serve.

Optima Energia Energy Efficient Roadway Lighting

Impact Enterprises: Supporting Local Agricultural Value Chains in Colombia and E

This project will build on the Clinton Foundation/Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (CGEP) experience with creating for-profit impact enterprises that address gaps in agricultural supply chains that have the potential of connecting vulnerable communities with markets. These impact enterprises reconfigure fragmented local supply chains by building local production capacity, integrating logistics, and becoming the trusted broker between producers and purchasers. This project will support the expansion of three existing CGEP impact enterprises in Colombia and El Salvador, with the end goal of improving market linkages and increasing the incomes of approximately 2,890 small producers, as well as fortifying the enterprise model for future scaling across different products and geographies.

Banco BAC San Jose MSME Financing Partnership

The proposed financing to Banco BAC San José focuses on address the financing gap of women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Bridging the skills gap in Latin America and the Caribbean

This TC will finance a series of in depth-studies on how best to bridge the skills gap of workers in the region.

Support to Agricultural Policy Analysis to improve Food Security, Competitivenes

The objective of the proposed Technical Cooperation is to generate policy recommendations for a more efficient allocation of fiscal resources and a reduced vulnerability to volatile food prices in Caribbean countries

Technical Support to the Ministry of the Presidency (Center of Government)

To support the efforts of the Presidency of Costa Rica in improving governmental implementation of main priorities through strengthening of the Center of Government.

Open Government for Citizenship Service

The overall objective of the TC is to contribute to the design and implementation of public policies that promote greater integrity, transparency and better relationship between government and citizens. The specific objectives are: (i) strengthen the capacities of the Ministry of Institutional Transparency and Fight against Corruption (MTILCC) in implementing open government policies, including access to information; (ii) support the analytical and information management capabilities for improved provision of public services; (iii) train and sensitize officials and citizens to promote ethical behavior; and (iv) strengthen policies to combat corruption and asset recovery.

ICTs and broadband as a tool for financial inclusion

The objective of this TC is to increase financial inclusion in the Dominican Republic through the definition and implementatino of a technological solution in coordination with INDOTEL, Mi Red and Fundación Banreservas.

Support for the Preparation of the National Energy Agenda Ecuador

This Coperación Técnica apoyará al Ministerio Coordinador de Sectores Estratégicos del Ecuador (MICSE) en la Preparación y elaboración de la Agenda Nacional de Energía (ANE). La ANE se sustenta la Continuidad de los Compromisos del Gobierno de Ecuador (GDB), acordados a Través de la Operación programática de Política: Apoyo al Cambio de la Matriz Energética del Ecuador.

Support Panama Goverment with training about Superpave and its performance

The objectives is to strengthen the knowledge of the Panama Government personal from Public Works Ministry about technical and institutional themes for the creation of Road Maintenance System.

Improving Fiscal and Institutional Governance Indicator Benchmarking

The objective of this technical cooperation is to improve the quality and quantity of comparable indicators on government financial and operational activities and their results in the region, to help policy makers and citizens analyze the relative performance in key governance areas, and benchmark LAC country performance against Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries.

Support to Rural Roads Development Program

The objective of the TC is financing consulting on specific issues to support the preparation of lending operation, which require rapid and effective response to carry out the process of preparation of the operation.

Support to Rural Roads Development Program

Citizen Security and Justice Programme

The general objective is to contribute to the reduction in Crime and Violence (homicides, armed robberies and rapes) in The Bahamas. The specific objectives are to: (i) improve behaviours for non-violent conflict resolution in New Providence; (ii) increase employability and employment of the at-risk youth population in New Providence; (iii) strengthen institutional capabilities of justice services; and (iv) reduce the recidivism rate among persons within the prison system.

Climate-Smart Agriculture Fund

The overall objective of the Fund is to catalyze greater private sector investment in sustainable agriculture, forestry, and rangeland systems in order to maintain and improve the flow of agro-ecosystem services from productive landscapes in the face of climate change and increasing resource scarcity. Climate-smart agriculture investments improve productivity and profits for agribusinesses and their value chains while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions from land use, improving management of ecosystem services and increasing the resilience of productive systems. The Fund will have two main investment areas: i) restoration of degraded lands through reforestation and other measures; and (ii) improved agricultural management through sustainable certification of agricultural products and water efficiency investments in agricultural value chains.

Casablanca and Giacote Solar PV Project

The objective of the project is to increase by 38 MW the installed capacity of non-traditional renewable energy in Uruguay thus directly supporting Government¿s priorities to ensure a stable and diversified long-term electricity supply regardless of hydrologic conditions and to increase energy generation from clean sources.

Strategic Roadmap for Productive Development Policy in Trinidad and Tobago

The operation will provide the analytical work to support the strengthening of institutional framework for promoting competitiveness and innovation, the modernization of the related legal and regulatory framework and will also enhance SME¿s capacities for innovation.

Comparative Evaluation of Strategic Value Chains Two Countries in Latin America

General Objective: To contribute to the development of capacity building to better support the implementation of the Program of Support for Innovation and Improvement of Industrial Productivity of Minas Gerais from the experiences in other countries in the region. Specific objective : To support two visits by a team of officials of public institutions related to the design and implementation of strategic value chains of Minas Gerais to two countries in Latin America to identify success factors and lessons learned from these processes that serve as input for better implementation in Brazil.

YouthBuild Brazil: Mobilizing Youth and Communities for Change

This TC contributes to mitigating two persistent social inequalities facing the residents of Rio de Janeiro¿s favela communities: substandard housing and infrastructure and youth unemployment. Because for this segment of the population, access to basic public services is incomplete and the youth unemployment rate almost doubles the national average, the situational context is highly conducive to the deterioration of citizen security, and hence it is critical to generate and evaluate mechanisms for the design of public policies that discourage youths from incurring in illegal and criminal activities. This TC will benefit more than 800 youths and 300 community members.

Strengthen capacity to undertake and finance preinvestment studies

The objective of the Intra-Regional Technical Cooperation is to strengthen capacity to undertake and finance preinvestment studies in El Salvador.

ECOMCIRO2 - EcoMicro for Fundacion Paraguaya - Green finance for clean cookstoves

The objective of the proyect is to improve the quality and the use of energy of low income households in Paraguay.

Network To feel. Youth Conscience

To prevent teenager pregnancy, in 6 municipalities of Eastern Antioquia, through an educational and recreational digital platform that includes components for social networks and mobile devices, focusing on sexual education and strengthening of teenagers¿ life project

Mobile Money as a Mechanism to Increase Financial Inclusion in Guyana

The project will develop a mobile savings product for money transfer clients that will be scaled up through the expansion of Mobile Money Guyana¿s network of points of sale in underserved areas, and will be accompanied by financial education interventions to promote savings accumulation.

Innovative Models for Providing Long-term Financing to Coffee Producers in Nicar

The most recent roya outbreak has severely affected Central American coffee producers with about 50% of the total coffee growing area affected by this fungus. The incidence rate varies from country to country but it is estimated between 20-40% in Nicaragua and Honduras alone. Roya is decreasing income levels for Central American coffee producers and Small Enterprises (SEs) posing a real threat for its financial stability and survival. With renovation costs estimated between US$600 to US$3,000 and a timeframe of 3-4 years before newly planted coffee trees start producing beans, there is an urgent need to provide a well-rounded solution that incorporates long term financing, a solution that is not currently provided by the formal financial sector. ECOM is a solid player that has been in the coffee business for decades, dealing directly with farmers and providing short term loans at flexible terms to better match the seasonality of the business. MIF would be providing technical assistance to improve the credit processing capabilities of ECOM/Atlantic.

Electronic Payments Ecosystem

At theimpact level the project aims to improve the living conditions of the population traditionally excluded or under-served bythe financial system, by reducing the cost and improving the variety and quality of the financial services . At the result level ofthe project will develop an ecosystem of digital inclusive financial services. This intervention will developa new transaction channel (platform) implemented by ASBANC. The platform will be tested and used by new customers and companies doing business at the base of the pyramid, and use the digital platform to make payments, and collections. It is moving a large volume of cash transactions by electronic media, and consequently bring the financial system to new customers.

Technical Mission to Mexico for Supporting Labour Information System

The Ministry of Labour of Paraguay, through the Program to Support Job Placement (PR-L1066) funded by the IDB will finance the design, development and implementation of an integrated information system that will strengthen: i) functions related to formulations and monitoring of policies, plans and employment programs; ii) research and analysis of labor market; and iii) guidance, labor intermediation and job placement. In that sense, this Intra Regional Technical Cooperation will finance a technical visit that aims to exchange knowledge and experiences with Mexican government officials about: i) the operation of employment system in that country; ii) the scope of the development of an integrated labor market information system; ii) the requirement for human resources and infrastructure for the system; and iii) the need to interconnect with other systems platform and government entities.

E2E: Promotion of Entrepreneurs Associations as Tools for Entrepreneurship Grow

The project will promote entrepreneurship in Latin America through association and business capacity

Skills for Work: Action Plans for the Bahamas and El Salvador

This CT will promote de development of skills systems and action plans agreed with employers, training providers and the government, to strengthen workers skills.

Technological Innovation Program IV

The program¿s general objective is to boost enterprise productivity by increasing investment in research, development, and innovation. The specific objectives are to: (i) increase the innovation capacity of enterprises; (ii) increase the generation of scientific and technological knowledge; and (iii) boost the capacity to monitor, evaluate, coordinate, and disseminate science, technology, and innovation policies.

Public Private Partnerships for Educational Innovation in Paraguay

The specific objectives of this TC are: (i) design of a management system for the new pedagogical and non-state service provision model; (ii) create a digital platform to support teaching, and to manage education networks; (iii) identify and support the implementation of the new model in pilot schools; (iv) assess the effects on learning of the new pedagogical model in students from vulnerable families; and (v) disseminate main results and experiences.

Public Private Partnerships for Educational Innovation in Paraguay

The specific objectives of the TC are: (i) design a system that allows managing a new, non-state pedagogical model for educational service delivery; (ii) create a digital learning platform that supports instruction and allows managing educational networks; (iii) identify and support implementation of the new model in pilot schools; (iv) analyze the effects of the new teaching model in learning of students from vulnerable families; (v) disseminate results and experiences.

Support to Strengthen Preparedness, Readiness, and Response to Ebola Virus

Support to strengthen preparedness, readiness, and response to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in LAC.

Technical Management of the Canadian Fund for Universal Legal Identity

The overall objective of the TC is to enhance the impact of the Fund by strengthening its technical guidance and management, consolidating relevant knowledge and disseminating results. The specific objectives of this TC are to (i) enhance the technical management and oversight of the Fund; and (ii) promote and develop the Fund portfolio.

Korea-LAC Scholarship Program (KLSP)

The scholarship program aims to strengthen LAC countries¿ public sector workforces by improving targeted skills of mid-level public officials in the design, implementation and evaluation of public policies. The specific objectives include: improving the analytical and managerial skills of mid-level public officials, and facilitating an ongoing dialogue between public officials from B, C and D countries in the LAC region with representatives from Korean institutions and academia.

Program to Stenghten the National Electricity Distribution System of Ecuador II

Operation shall develop the following components: Component I: Strengthening of National Distribution System (US$30 millions) - This component supports the expansion and rehabilitation of SND to meet the projected demand Electrification Master Plan. i) Sub-Component A: Projects to improve the quality of service. ii) Sub-Component B: Expansion projects SND. iii) Sub-component C: Projects to reduce electrical losses. Component II: Optimization of the operation of the SND (US$28 millions). This component supports the acquisition of control and monitoring equipment for operational optimization of the SND. Component III: Capacity Building in the electricity sector (US$2.0 millions). This component supports the operational capacities of the Distribution Companies Electrical and includes the purchase of related equipment.

Banco Industrial de Guatemala 2nd TFFP A Loan

The registration corresponds to the 2nd disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line GU-L1041 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated June 12th, 2014.

Artisanal Fisheries Development Program

The general objective of the project is to improve the income of small fishers in three southern regions of Haiti (South, South-East and Grande Anse), through the sustainable development of artisanal fisheries. The specific objectives are to: (i) strengthen the institutional management of the fisheries sector for resource sustainability, and improved sanitary and food safety conditions for marketing of seafood products; (ii) improve the quality of fish at landing sites, through improved public infrastructure; and (iii) increase artisanal fisheries productivity and reduce economic losses through the establishment of a rights-based fishery management scheme. In order to achieve these objectives, and consistent with the identified challenges, the project will finance three components: (i) institutional strengthening and information system; (ii) public infrastructure; and (iii) stakeholders¿ capacity building

Mexico Ventures SME Mezzanine Fund

Provide access to financing to SMEs in Mexico.

Program to Strengthen the Electricity Sector in Nicaragua Second Loan

The general objective of the Program to Strengthen the Electricity Sector in Nicaragua is to support the Government of Nicaragua in consolidating a sector framework to guarantee the financial and operational sustainability of the sector.This is the second in a series of three programmatic policy-based loan (PBP) operations. The specific objectives are: (i) macroeconomic stability; (ii) guaranteeing the financial sustainability of the electricity sector; (iii) improving the transparency of sector management results; (iv) promoting a sustainable energy matrix, by encouraging renewable energy, private investment, and energy efficiency; and (v) promoting the regional integration of the electricity sector.

Scholarship Program

The program's general objective is to help boost the level of knowledge generation and application in science and technology (S&T) and other areas of knowledge that are relevant to the country¿s development, and to improve educational outcomes. The specific objectives are to: (i) increase the number of researchers with doctoral and master¿s degrees in S&T; (ii) increase the number of professionals with master¿s degrees in S&T and other knowledge areas that are relevant to the country¿s development; (iii) increase the number of educators with master¿s degrees in education and training in science, mathematics, communication, and languages.

Gender Perspective in the construction of transport infrastructure

Gender situation in the value chain of transport infrastructure construction and the operation of related services in the countries of the region

Support to Strengthen Strategic Threat Assessment

The general objective of this project is to strengthen the capacity of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago through enhancing its strategic threat assessment and response functions.

Priorities of Agricultural Development in Norte Grande

This program is built on the basis of experience gained by the Unit for Rural Change (UCAR), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAGyP) in integrating various management tools in a territorial context, which improves the conditions of regional competitiveness, market access and better living conditions and food security, in line with the priorities of the food Fund IDB. This CT proposes to carry out priority studies for the formulation of an investment program to support agricultural development in the NG of Argentina.

Gender in Math and Science Education

The objectives of the TC are to: (i) in colaboration with the Sesame Workshop, develop and implmenet a regional campaign to promote Girls and mathematics; and (ii) assessment of attitudes and perceptions about mathematics.

More Education Less Teen Pregnancy

The program's objective is to contribute to the reduction of teen pregnancy in adolescents between 12 and 19 years of age in provinces that have reported the most teen pregnancy, sensitive to intercultural, gender, sexual and reproductive rights, and teen participation.

Healing Wounds: trauma informed violence prevention

The overall objective of the technical cooperation is to help break the cycle of violence addressing victims with trauma from a holistic perspective. This will be done through training specialists in the health sector in trauma, training of hospital staff and health units in comprehensive trauma care and the creation of a referral system at the community level.

Strengthening the Effectiveness of First Level Health care - ASSE

The main objective is the development and implementation of technical assistance and operational tools for improving the performance of the First Health Care Level of ASSE.

Strengthening of the PIC's Environmental, Health and Safety Capacity

Strengthening of the PIC's Environmental, Health and Safety Capacity.

Me grows, habits and prevention in child and maternal malnutrition

The overall objective of this project is to improve the knowledge of parents and caregivers of children to enhance behavioral changes and changing habits inadequate maternal and child health and nutrition through reading stimulation and promotion of good practices food hygiene and nutrition.

Disaster Risk Management Program I

To improve the country¿s disaster risk management governance and financial capacity by strengthening and modernizing the regulatory, institutional, and budgetary public policy framework for comprehensive disaster risk management through a series of two programmatic policy-based loans, of which this is the first.

Border Integration Program of Costa Rica

The objective of the program is to strengthen Costa Rica¿s competitiveness by modernizing its border infrastructure, equipment, and systems, with a view to ensuring the efficient and effective coordination of the control activities performed by the border control agencies. The specific objectives are to: (i) implement a physical and regulatory system of effective control tools and processes; and (ii) provide Costa Rica¿s border crossings with the appropriate infrastructure and equipment to effectively implement control tools and processes for cargo and people. This objective is consistent with efforts under way by the countries of Central America to consolidate their regional integration process

Border Integration Program

The objective of the program is to boost Nicaragua¿s foreign trade competitiveness by modernizing the infrastructure, equipment, and border systems at the three border crossings of Peña Blanca, San Pancho, and El Guasaule, in order to guarantee efficient, effective coordination of controls by the responsible institutions. The specific objectives are to: (i) implement a physical and regulatory system of effective control processes and tools; and (ii) endow the three border crossings with the infrastructure and equipment needed to effectively implement the processes and tools for controlling freight and people.

Evaluation of Impact of Vial Integration Program (NI-L1092) - baseline

The objective of this TC is to support a baseline study to assess the impact of "Road Integration Program" (NI-L1092) in Nicaragua and strengthen institutional capacity of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Program for Transparency and Equity Spending on Social Protection I

This is the first in a programmatic series of three operations. The objective of the series is to make social protection spending for the poor more transparent, equitable, and efficient and to enhance its ability to foster human capital accumulation. The first operation in the series is organized into three components.

Support For Panama's Transport and Logistics Sector Reform Program

The program¿s specific objectives are to: (i) strengthen the legal and regulatory framework; (ii) consolidate the institutional framework for the transport and logistics sector; and (iii) strengthen the multisector planning and trade facilitation system.

BANCO DEL PACÍFICO 1st TFFP AB Loan

The transaction consists of a US$10 million AB-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco del Pacífico under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line EC-X1013

Support for the Skills of the Future Program

The objective of the proposed operation is to support the Skills for the Future Program (the ¿Program¿), which aims at supporting the Government¿s Human Resource Development Strategy with an emphasis on improving the quality and relevance of Secondary Education and the effectiveness of TVET. By ensuring that graduates from secondary and post-secondary education have the academic, technical and life skills necessary to enter the labor market or continue further education, and by expanding opportunities for demand driven training and skills certification, the program aims to facilitate the school to work transition and improve the level of success among the youth in Barbados.

Support to APC Colombia to Create an Initiative for the Sustainable Development

Support the implementation of an entity / facility that links the various sources of funding to develop climate change activities at sectoral and regional levels.

Opportunities for training and selfemployment for rural women in Honduras IDN

The project will generate income opportunities for at risk rural low income women through small enterprises based on microfranchise and inclusive distribution (IDN) models.

Access to information Services Export Logistics for SMEs

The objective of the proyect regarding its impact is to increase the exports of the SMEs in Costa Rica that are ready to export and beneficiaries of the proyect. The expected result is the extension of the Logistic Integrated System (SIL) and its integration to INTradeBID.

Strengthening Institutional Capacity Development in public procurement

The Program will contribute to the professional development of public officials that pertain to the area of public procurement in methods and practices for an improved and modern management of the procurement of Goods, Works and Services. This operation will be executed by the Inter-American Network on Government Procurement (INGP) Technical Secretariat that is based in the Organization of American States.

Regional Initiative for Information on Violence Against Women

The project will produce a proposal for a standarized questionnaire, along with its application protocol, in order to collect data on violence against women by means of home-based surveys exclusively focused on this topic. Data will be collected on partner-based violence, as well as other agressors at home and in other contexts(educational institutions, workplace, public transportation, etc.)

Banco Davivienda MSME Financing Partnership

The objective of the project is to increase access to finance for MSMEs in El Salvador, with a particular focus on supporting women-led MSMEs.

Banco Santander Rio (Argentina) 3 TFFP Loan

The transaction consists of an A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Santander Rio S.A., under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit line AR-L1028 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated September 2, 2014.

Generating Labor Markets Indicators for Measuring Productivity Gaps in LAC

A key sector in this analysis is labor markets and, as such, this TC seeks to finance the generation of labor markets-related data in selected Latin American and Caribbean countries where data is missing, in order to contribute to the construction of a comprehensive database for the region at the Bank¿s disposal. The ultimate goal is to use that complete database to generate knowledge providing a new methodology that should help policy makers in Latin America and IDB staff identify those key areas that enhance productivity and income-per-capita levels. This will also be a central input to Country Development Challenges (CDC) documents, the new diagnostic document that will precede the making of Country Strategies.

VI Latin American Meeting for Community Water Management

The overall objective of the TC is to develop the VI Latin American Meeting of Community Water Management in Chile during the second half of 2015. The goal of this event is to create opportunities for exchange and learning among community water and sanitation operators in Latin America to to improve the management of Community Organizations for Water and Sanitation -OCSAS, strengthening the synergy among peers and interaction with stakeholders in Water and Sanitation in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Banco G&T El Salvador - TFFP Line

Uncommitted credit line of US$ 2 million under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP).

Supporting the Implementation of Public and Private Partnerships and Health Serv

The main objective of this technical cooperation is to support the health sector with the implementation of the PPP for the hospitals that have been identified as strategic. Also the technical cooperation will support the integration of the health services through the network system.

Strengthening & Evaluating the Caribbean Regional Wastewater Fund (CReW)

To support the operation Project Coordinating Group (PCG)on the extension of the execution of the investment grant RG-X1011.

SME Suppliers Development in the Mining Value Chain through Open Innovation

The project will accelerate the development of an industry of suppliers (mainly SMEs) for the minin industry through scaling up the Program World Class Providers that promotes innovation, technological development and applied knowledge in the Chilean mining industry.

Support for Institutional Strengthening in the Transport Sector

The objective of this TC is to supplement the Bank¿s efforts in the institutional strengthening in Haiti by providing technical support for the institutional modernization of the road and maritime sector (supporting further phases of the operation HA-L1088).

Strengthening of MTT's Institutional Capacacities for the Large Scale Port

Funding for the studies and technical support to the creation a temporary technical office.

Framework to Foster Sustainable Elements in Infrastructure Projects

(i) propose a strategy to incorporate the concept of sustainability into infrastructure and integration projects (ii) analyze the possibility to create and implement a rating system for sustainability in the Bank projects, (iii) develop a guidance for ensure the inclusion of sustainability into operation's preparation and (iv) build capacity and awareness in the Bank, its customers and in the private sector about ienvironmental, social and economic sustainability in the infrastructure and integration projects.

EDGE Global Gender Certification: The Business Case for Private Sector Investmen

The objective of the technical cooperation is to provide systematic gender appraisals to IDB private sector clients to assess their operations through a gender lens and develop optimal business strategies for gender equity and inclusion. These appraisals will be delivered through the framework of global gender certifications.

Implementation of the Institutional Partnership between the Global Green Growth

The 3GFLAC 2015 forum will address key green growth policy and sectoral priorities in the region and consider how regional and international partnerships may help accelerate implementation of green growth priorities. The forum aims to bring existing partnerships into the regional context as well as inspire and instigate new partnership ideas.

Capacity Building to Support Preparation of National Transportation Master Plan

The objective of the National Transportation Comprehensive Master Plan is to provide a roadmap which will allow the Government of Belize to redesign the National Transportation Network, applying a multimodal approach that will result in greater efficiency for the transport sector overall.

Support Scholarship Program

Support the Ministry of Finance in the implementation of the Scholarship Program for Advanced Human Capital Formation in Global Excellence Centers (PR-L1083).

Statistical Quality Improvement of Ecuador National Statistics System

-Strengthen the rectory of INEC in statistical production issues. -Quality certification of the of statistical data of Ecuador. -Performing analytical studies on important issues for the country's economy, and build up analytical capabilities within the INEC.

Capacity building for MSMEs support

Given the need to know successful examples in supportjing MSMEs in the region, CONAMYPE of El Salvador identifies the oportunity to obtain firsthand knowledge of other countries in the region. The project proposes to make an exchange with organizations that support MSMEs in countries with extensive experience, such as Brazil and Chile.

Rainforest Plan: Provision of educational services in the Amazon

This CT will finance an exchange visit to the State of Amazonas from the team that is in charge of designing and implementing the Rainforest Plan in Peru. The objective is to learn from Amazonas' experience in improving learning outcomes in contexts of provision of educational services to distant and difficult to access Amazonian areas with high percentage of indigenous population.

Afro-Brazilian Consumer Market Entrepreneurship Support Program

The objective of this technical cooperation is to support government's efforts to promote Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs by: 1) understanding of consumer needs and Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs; 2) the development of a new Business Acceleration model that meets the needs of Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs of high growth potential and a pilot of this model with a group of entrepreneurs; and 3) supporting the development of business networks for Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs.

Support to Chile's Energy Policy Agenda

The primary objective of the TC will be to support the preparation, design and execution of the operation "Support Chile's Energy Policy" CH-L1083, a loan with sovereign guarantee currently under preparation. The loan will promote dialogue among industry players and intriduce measures of Energy Efficiency in the residential sector and municipal sector, as well as to support in the use of Renewable Energy for the isolated areas and vulnerable populations.

Support for the Implementation of the Extreme poverty reduction strategy

The objective of the operation will be to provide support to the Government of Costa Rica in the implementation of its poverty reduction strategy.

Banco Internacional (Chile) 4th TFFP Loan

The transaction consists of a US$5 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Internacional S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line CH-X1010

Adelca

The Project seeks to increase steel production in Ecuador, through the recycling of scrap, by 400,000 tons per year. The Project will also support Ecuador¿s development, as steel is an essential input for both the infrastructure and construction sectors. Furthermore, the project will produce value added steel products (wire rod) and will further integrate small scrap collectors into the company¿s value chain.

Institutional Strengthening and Reform of the Transport Sector II

The program's objective is to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of the transport sector in Haiti through support to legal and institutional reform of the sector, the program also aims to improve the management of the road sector in the country, through actions to make effective functions of planning, administration, project manager, maintenance and road safety in the Ministry of Public Works and Transport.

Investment Plan for the Caribbean Regional Track of the Pilot Program for Climat

The specific objectives of the TC are to help improve regional processes of climate relevant data acquisition, storage, analysis, access, transfer and dissemination, and to pilot and scale up innovative climate resilient initiatives.

Guidelines for Development of New Services and Applications Leveraging Broadband

The main objective of this TC is to ease the development and use of new applications and services along the region by providing a set of recommendations (at the technical, financial, public policy and regulatory levels) on how to create and foster a robust applications and services ecosystem. Moreover, this TC will also help to define the adoption and use component in loan operations, there where governments want to focus on the development of the applications ecosystem.

Strengthening State Owned Enterprises Performance

The TC will finance: (i) two seminars in the Region that will focus in lessons learned on SOE reform; (ii) training course to be conducted in Korea; (iii) one issues paper to outline the policy reform agenda in the region, four country case studies and summary report; and (iv) data collecting efforts to create a new database with SOEs indicators.

Support to Strengthen Trinidad and Tobago's Public Financial Management System

The general objective of this project is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to allocate public resources. The project's specific objectives are to improve: (i) strategic allocation of public resources; (ii) control and stewardship of public resources; and (iii) information management for decision making.

Water Availability in the Southern Coast

To carry out studies to develop the design of a potable water supply project for a tourism project in the Southern Coast of Haiti.

Vision Banco Women-Led SME Financing Partnership

The objective of the proposed loan to Vision Banco is to women-led small and medium sized enterprises.

Neighborhood Improvement Program Third Individual Operation

The objective of this operation is to improve the habitability of households located in shantytowns and unregulated settlements in the country. This proposed third individual operation is framed by the CCLIP, which aims to improve the quality of life and contribute to the urban and social inclusion of Argentine households in the poorest segments of the population

Strengthening capacities in APP projects.

Strengthen to the Transport Secretary (SST) of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, about these issues: technical, institutional, regulatory, financial and best practices that should be consider in the design, implementation and supervision of urban concessions at transport infrastructure and its financial schemes.

Developing PES Guidelines for the Amazon Region

The work will build on the experiences and lessons learned from a large-scale and fully implemented public-private PES scheme in the Amazon region: The Bolsa Floresta PES Program.

Promoting an Inclusive Remittances Market through Improvements in the Regulatory

This project aims to support Central Banks of the region in the collection and publication of data. It also intends to support in the development of a regulatory framework which enables financial inclusion of remittances clients.

Development of Guidelines and Roadmap on Government Digital Payments to Foster

The main objective of this TC is to provide directional guidelines and roadmaps to governments to foster broadband and ICT applications in order to advance on their financial inclusion indicators for the poor and less connected communities.

Banco Ficensa (Honduras) 2nd TFFP A Loan

This registration corresponds to the 2nd disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line HO-L1023 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated April 09, 2014.

Increasing Cocoa Productivity through credit to small producers

Increase the productivity of small scale cacao farmers through increased access to productive investment loans for fertilization, irrigation and productive equipment.

Increasing Cocoa Productivity through credit to small producers

Increase the productivity of small scale cacao farmers through increased access to productive investment loans for fertilization, irrigation and productive equipment.

ECOMICRO - Bancamia

Bancamia will design a green finance product to allow MSMEs and low income households to acquire energy efficiency and/or renewable energies technology to reduce their energy costs and improve their competitveness.

ECOMICRO2 - Apoyo Integral

The expected impact is to improve MSMEs competitiveness by reducing their energy costs.

Banco Ficensa (Honduras) 1st TFFP A Loan

This registration corresponds to the 1st disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line HO-L1023 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated April 09, 2014.

Sustainable Tourism: Exchange of Experiences Belize and Panama / Jamaica

This CT/INTRA operation will contribute to the transfer of know-how and experiences between institutions in Bank member countries, which have developed and implemented innovative comprehensive tourism programs based on destination management.

Development of Action Plans of Commercial Management and Corporate Governance

Objectives are: 1) finance the contracting of individual experts to assess water utilities through the use of corporate governance and commercial management tools; 2) develop action plans based on the previous diagnosis; 3) prepare loan request documentation as components for IDB operations; and 4) promote access to capital markets for water and sanitation utilities in the region.

Quality and Equity of Education. Promedu IV-

The goals include: (i) improve student achievement , (ii) improve retencion at all educational levels, (iii) improve monitoring and evaluation systems, (iv) increase access by building and equiping new schools in uncovered areas.

Support for the Preparation and Implementation of the Transport Sector Operation

The purpose of this TC is to support the MOPT in the preparation and execution of operations in Costa Rica Transportation sector; through funding for the preparation of technical and engineering studies, bid specifications, special specifications, Environmental and Social Plan of Management for the construction phase, and related documents that are part of the project, necessary for the formulation, design and execution of the work under the programs.

Modernization of Budget and Financial Management of Dominican Republic

Continue supporting the Dominican Republic Government in the improvement of fiscal management, in order to promote greater control and transparency in the use of public resources.

Colonia Arias Wind Project

The Colonia Arias wind project (the ¿Project¿ or ¿Colonia Arias Wind Farm¿) will add 70 MW of renewable energy to the Uruguayan electricity system, thus directly supporting Government¿s priorities to ensure a stable long-term electricity supply regardless of hydrologic conditions and to increase energy generation from clean sources.

Valentines Wind Project

The Los Valentines wind project (the ¿Project¿ or ¿Los Valentines Wind Farm¿) will add 70 MW of renewable energy to the Uruguayan electricity system, thus directly supporting Government¿s priorities to ensure a stable long-term electricity supply regardless of hydrologic conditions and to increase energy generation from clean sources

Strengthening Health Systems in Jamaica

To improve access to quality health care and development of long term financing strategies.

Continuation of Support (SEFB) and Development of New Technologies: SG & RE

The objective of this TC is to provide continued support for the Sustainable Energy Framework for Barbados (SEFB), and for the development of new technologies, such as Smart Grids and other sustainable energy technologies that can further contribute to achieving SEFB goals. Namely, promoting RE, both at utility-scale and distributed generation, and EE in order to reduce Barbados¿ fossil fuel dependency. The specific objectives are: to (i) support further implementation of sustainable energy policy legislation; (ii) prepare technical studies that will contribute to the promotion of RE, EE, and EC and serve as input for the preparation of specific Bank operations in Barbados; (iii) implement the impact evaluation of the SEFB Program; (iv) design financial instruments to promote large scale deployment of RE and EE projects; and (v) study and design a Smart Grid deployment project with RE resources and grid energy storage, while analyzing its financial cost and benefit.

Continuation of Support for SEFB and Development of New Technologies: SG & RE

IGOPP Application in six Countries

Improve the quality and usefulness of the analysis and diagnosis on the subject of governance and public policy in Disaster Risk Management (DRM) by index Governance and Public Policy for DRM (iGOPP).

Support for Cofinancing for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CORE)

The general objective of the TC is to support the development of mechanisms to reduce the dependency on fossil-fuels and to mitigate the negative impact of climate change in Central America and Caribbean regions by promoting Cofinancing for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CORE)

ReDes for the Sustainable Development of Poor Families

The Networking Programme is an initiative of social investment focused on local economic development, leading solutions for the generation of employment and income of families in poverty with heavy reliance on public income transfer policies in cities with concentrated poverty and low economic dynamism . The networks built through a partnership established in 2011 between the Votorantim Institute and-BNDES Social, Social Fund of the National Bank for Economic and Development offers non-repayable contributions of £ 31 million for each one of the partners, which has invested R $ 30 million in 25 municipalities selected by their members indicators and the presence of units of the Votorantim Group. In the original strategy of the networks 4to year program for implementing the technical support and management will decrease and the local leaders of supported projects would need to spend more and more take the daily management, seeing it as business effectively. But despite all the efforts made in the last three and a half years, there is a likelihood of sustainability of projects supported with this reduction in field follow. The beneficiary organizations are run by people with mostly poor education and technical capacity and localities have institutional capital mostly undeveloped. The goal of this project is to contribute to the beneficiaries improve pruning networks sus condiciones of life and overcome the dependence on transfers from the public and private sector. For this, the project will work in organizations supported by the Programme networks become effectively autonomous and have a network of local support to ensure support for their initiatives in the medium and long term, and after leaving the technical monitoring of program networks. Latent challenges are forming new leaders, the stimulus to the participatory governance, the domain of the production process for all beneficiaries, development of management control tools and capacity trading and selling to markets that pass the access. In addition, another focus of action is the consolidation and expansion of spaces for social participation in the locations of operation

Scaling Up the Smallholder Alliance for Sorghum in Haiti (SMASH)

The project aims to improve the incomes of 18,000 small scale sorghum farmers by improving their capacity to supply high quality sorghum to the lead firm (Brasserie Nationale d'Haiti (BRANA) for the production of malted barley beverages. The project will also aim to improve climate resilience for the sorghum value chain.

PROADAPT - Scaling Up the Smallholder Alliance for Sorghum in Haiti

Contribution from the facility PROADAPT to the project HA-M1050 for its climate resilience component. The project aims to improve the incomes of 18,000 small scale sorghum farmers by improving their capacity to supply high quality sorghum to the lead firm (Brasserie Nationale d'Haiti (BRANA) for the production of malted barley beverages. The project will also aim to improve climate resilience for the sorghum value chain.

Jamaica-The Bahamas - Non-Revenue Water Reduction Training

To improve NWC¿s ability to engage in a co-management type arrangement with a contractor to reduce non-revenue water.

Sustainable Urban Mobility and Resilient Transport Infrastructure

The general objective of this TC is to continue the development of tools and guidelines to support climate change mitigation and adaptation in the transport sector. The scope of this TC is to evaluate best practices in sustainable urban transport and mobility in the region and also in other countries around the world. Furthermore, this TC also aims to continue research development on transport resilient infrastructure and its application in the urban and non-urban arenas.

Strengthening of Ecuador MTOP maintenance of roads

Strengthen the Ministry of Transport and Public Works to define, optimize and execute actions (works and maintenance.) In the short and long term commitment needed to obtain the results (targets for indicators) for the road network, through improving knowledge of conservation model for Service Level.

Institutional Architecture for Quality Education

Specific objectives are: (i) to develop a comparative analytical framework for the analysis of the institutional architecture of education systems; (ii) to create a comparative international dataset describing the institutional characteristics of 71 education systems ; (iii) to produce 28 case studies presenting in-depth analysis of the functioning of high performing education systems and selected LAC countries; (iv) to analyze the relationship between different institutional models and educational outcomes, not just in terms of quality but also in terms of equity (how benefits are distributed across different income levels); v) to develop knowledge products to disseminate the information produced through this TC.

Support for the development of the electricity sector in Bolivia

The general objective of the TC is to support the development of the electricity sector in Bolivia, in particular the strengthening of the electricity ¿¿transmission sector, through a comprehensive diagnostic in power transmission systems administered by ENDE Corporation through its subsidiary companies within the National Interconected System, to support improve efficiency, strengthening, expansion and modernization of the grid.

MIF Regional Events - FOROMIC 2015

Water and Sanitation Program for Metropolitan Areas

The objective of the program is to expand coverage and improve management of water and sanitation services in the country¿s major urban centers and cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants. This objective is to be achieved by: (i) helping to make water and sanitation service providers more efficient and sustainable; (ii) undertaking renovation, rehabilitation, upgrading, and expansion works for water and sewer services; and (iii) supporting ENOHSA and strengthening the planning and regulatory functions of subnational entities.

Honduran Self-Supply Renewable Energy Technical Assistance Program

To address the knowledge gaps by providing training and capacity building activities such as investment grade energy studies from top international engineering firms. These firms work with local partners or subsidiaries, transferring knowledge to the local workforce. In addition the studies are done in conjunction with the corporations own engineers and maintenance managers.

Energy Efficiency and Self-Supply Renewable Energy Program

The grant contribution would support training and capacity building activities to catalyze investment, as well as additional feasibility studies and environmental or legal costs if they make the projects economically unviable. (a) reducing transaction costs in eligible projects (including due diligence and legal costs that can disproportionally impact the economics of small projects), (b) conducting self-supply renewable energy, energy efficiency, and engineering feasibility studies to identify and implement potential projects, and (c) developing and disseminating capacity building materials to share lessons learned with the market, including project developers, other financial institutions, and local corporations.

Results Management Program For Social Inclusion II

The purpose of the programmatic series is to promote results based management for social inclusion. In the first operation, MIDIS will consolidate its capacity for the design and definition of policies, evalaution strategies, quality improvement and management of social programs. In the second operation, MIDIS will execute and implement these capabilities and will become the steward of social inclusion policies in Peru.

Sudameris Bank S.A.E.C.A. (Paraguay) 2nd TFFP Loan

The registration corresponds to the 2nd disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line PR-L1031 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated October 10th, 2014.

Scaling the Delivery of Clean Energy in Haiti through Diaspora Engagement and Ag

The ultimate goal of the project is to increase the availability of clean energy products to low income households via street agents as distribution channel.

Banco Industrial de Guatemala 1st TFFP AB Loan

Este registro corresponde al 1r desembolso bajo la línea de crédito GU-L1041 del Programa de Facilitación del Financiamiento al Comercio Exterior (Trade Finance Facilitation Program, TFFP) y según el Acuerdo de Financiamiento Master (Master Facility Agreement - MFA) fechado Junio 12, 2014.

Latin America and the Caribbean Focus Day in the World Water Week 2015

The objective of this TC is ensuring knowledge generation and dissemination of the challenges of the water and sanitation sector in LAC during the World Water Week of 2015 in Stockholm. This will be done through leading the coordination of the LAC Focus Day and organizing with relevant partners the sessions included in this day, developing knowledge products for each of the themes discussed in the sessions of the LAC Focus Day and disseminate the results of the discussions held.

Program Violence Prevention through Music

The objective of this TC is to contribute to the reduction of risk factors in young Nicaraguans through musical expression and activity, promoting their (i) integration and participation in youth orchestras, and the (ii) promoting them as spaces generating new attitudes and behaviors favorable to a healthy individual development and the strengthening of a collective social convivente.

Support for the Preparation of Support Program Subnational Transportation

The program's objective is to integrate the rural population to public services, logistics corridors and employment generating activities , improving road infrastructure and road management strengthening decentralized

Capacity Building Program on Integration - Phase III

The specific objectives are: (i) to increase the understanding of how to operate regional and global integration through highly specialized training of government officials and private sector stakeholders related to the global and regional integration agenda ; and (ii) to promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences, and create communities of practice on integration through collaborative learning to increase quality of integration project execution and support integration reforms.

Vicunha Ecuador S.A.

Throughout an amendment of our current loan agreement executed in 2011 between the Bank and the Company, IDB proposes to support Vicunha¿s investment, which calls to improve the Company¿s competitiveness by increasing the production capacity, and balance the growing demand within local and export market.

Institutional Strengthening for the Implementation of

This Technical Cooperation (TC) aims to strengthen the institutional capacities of the Vice-Presidency and the Competitiveness Unit of Suriname (CUS) in their new role of leadership and coordination of structural reforms, requiring intense coordination of different actors involved (Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Agriculture, among others) that have no tradition or established practice of interaction and coordination. The communication and diffusion of the expected results will require special efforts to foster consensus reaching.

Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Central Bank of Barbados

In order to promote best practices and a more compelling use of the financial products offered by the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) to enhance access to finance for SME, the CBB is keen to benefit from the technical cooperation by: i) improving its processes and monitoring systems for guarantees and financial products; ii) innovating and foster their financial products to support access to finance for SME and; iii) strengthening its institutional and operational capacity within the financial system.

Support for the integrated management of municipal solid waste sector (RSU), c

The overall objective is to promote the improvement of solid waste management in the study area , the specific objectives of the Technical Cooperation are: (i) generating a diagnosis to know more depth level state services Waste solid Waste that are provided in the urban centers of Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela, the two "twin " cities are the capital of Honduras; and (ii) on the basis of an integrated and participatory approach built under diagnosis, propose an improvement plan that addresses the requirements of the city in terms of the services. While the plan should propose solutions for particular areas in the central area of the city (Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela) and points identified specific pollution, including zonda download (urban drainage) and river edges, and the area of markets.

Support to the Execution of the ESCI in the Region

The objectives of this TC are: (i) supporting and strengthening the network of intermediate cities of ICES and the dissemination of its knowledge products; (ii) support for the operation of the External Committee of the ICES and with them the evaluation and adjustment of methodological instruments ICES; (iii) development of institutional training workshops; and (iv) conducting analytical activities , coordination and monitoring for the deepening of intersectoral work of te Bank.

Support for Improvement in the Allocation and Effectiveness of Social Expenditur

The main objective of the TC is to support the timely compliance of the conditionalities of the Program for the Improvement in the Allocation and Effectiveness of Social Expenditure, which contributes to the Guatemalan Government¿s strategy to improve performance on indicators relating to nutrition, maternal-child health and education, by promoting advances in the implementation, quality and equity of social expenditure.

Managing Climate Change in Emerging Cities

The main objective of this TC is contributing to the implementation of the NDF-supported Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) Action Plans for Cochabamba, Managua, and Tegucigalpa. The project will advance a range of activities that are key to help these cities achieving or maintaining a low carbon footprint and to reduce their vulnerability to climate change. This will be achieved through the preparation of relevant sustainable infrastructure projects, creating planning and risk management instruments, and improving the local capacity for the development and implementation of climate change mitigation and adaptation activities

Support to the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) Geothermal Risk Mitigation Program

The objective of this TC is to select and support projects for the MiRiG Program as well as help mitigate some of the risk related to these projects.

ConnectAmericas Platform Technology Enhancement

ConnectAmericas is in itself a platform which main goal is to increase trade and investment ties between the SMEs of LAC. As of today, we have registered users from 49 countries (both members and non members of the IDB Group). And the dynamic of the platform facilitates the contact between all of them equally, by powering every user, from every country, with the ability to search and connect with other users from other countries, learn about the general aspects of international trade, and find information about financing opportunities in each of the 26 IDB borrowing members.

Guarantee: for the CORINSA Self-Supply Solar Project (HO-L1099)

The objectives of the project are to install an innovative, energy efficient, renewable energy system in the beverage industry in Honduras, reducing its costs, increasing competitiveness, and mitigating climate change.

Technical Assistance to ENACAL in Planning, Scheduling and Execution of Works in

The general objective of the CT is to support ENACAL in achieving the objectives of its Institutional Development Strategic Plan.

Study System Control Management Cristo Redentor Border Crossing

The specific objectives of the operation are the following: -To design the Control Management System for the cross border Cristo Redentor -To decide the location of the management stations, its infrastructura and technology. -To recommend the technological elements and physical adecuations necessaries in the integrated control area of cross border complex for the implementations of the control management system -To prepare the Strategic Plan for the operation of the control management system -To prepare the set of documents for the bidding for the construction and operation of the Control Management System

Gender Appraisals: Making the Business Case for Gender Investments in SCF Privat

The goals of this TC are to (i) help clients understand the business case for gender inclusion (ii) analyze and recommend sustainable investment opportunities ; (iii) support the implementation of gender mainstreaming activities and (iv) provide examples and cases to engage other private sector groups.

Banco de Galicia y de Buenos Aires S.A. (Argentina) TFFP AB LOAN 8 disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$44 million AB-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1113

Technical Assistance for the Preparation of the FIP-PERU's Programs

The general objectivo of the TC is to support the Government of Peru in the design of the projects and programa identified in the Investment Plan;

Improving Educational Infraestructure Management

The objetive of the technical cooperation is to support the Ministry of Public Education of Costa Rica through technical knowledge for design, supervision and construction management of educational infrastructure as part of the trust for the implementation of the Programme "Building and Equipping School Infrastructure "

Strenghtening of Metropolitan Water Supply and Sanitation Public Company, Quito

The objective of this Technical Cooperation is to support the EPMAPS to strengthen and improve its performance with respect to service management wastewater treatment; and develop the necessary analysis to provide a technical, economic , environmental and financial proposal for the works required to meet the needs of Quito, as capital.

Promoting Knowledge and Capacity Building through the Regional Policy Dialogue

The general objective of the RPD is to promote a high-level policy dialogue between borrowing member countries and Bank officials to inform decision making, identify innovative practices, strengthen institutional capacity, and improve the quality of reform strategies. The RPD in turn provides the opportunity for the Bank to receive direct feedback regarding countries policy priorities, which subsequently informs Bank¿s future operational program.

ANDA: Improving Access to Dental Health Services for People at the BoP

The Asociacion Nacional de Asociados (ANDA) has asked OMJ to evaluate the possibility of granting a loan of up to the equivalent of U.S. $ 5 million in local currency. This funding would be used to partially fund the expansion of dental health services of ANDA, including the construction of a new dental clinic and the expansion of one of its main dental centers today.

Cañaveral-Río Lindo Hydropower Complex Rehabilitation and Uprating Project

The objective of the project is to recuperate and to conserve the power generation capacity from renewable energies, contributing to energy security, through the improvement of the efficiency and the extension of the lifespan of the power generation and transmission infrastructure. The specific objectives are: i) to rehabilitate the power infrastructure of the Canaveral and Rio Lindo power stations, ii) to rehabilitate the transmission infrastructure that connects the power stations to the grid; and iii) to improve the ENEE's operational and commercial efficiency generation management.

Natural and Human Systems of the Amazon Basin: An interactive map to raise publi

The objective of the proposed TC is to produce information/educational materials in the form of an annotated map laying out terrestrial and hydrological resources of the Amazon basin. The map will be available both in print and digital form.

Perspectives in Higuer Education: towards an educated Colombia with quality

The main objective is to learn from the higher education quality assurance systems in the region, to enrich the Colombian process.

Complementary Strengthening of Public Policies Innovation

This TC Intra seeks to review the experiences and lessons learned by ANII and other agencies in charge of promoting innovation in Uruguay for the diffusion and adaptation to the case of Costa Rica.

Support for Preparation of Agricultural Health Develop Progr. & Agrifood Saf II

The objetive of the TC is to provide operational support for the development of the technical and institutional studies needed for the design and approval of the Project "Agriculture Health and Food Safety, II".

Strengthening Sustainability in the New Quito International Airport: A Shared Va

In order to meet the growing demand for airport financing, SCF is intensifying its lending efforts with a projected pipeline worth over US$1.1 billion of new IDB A-Loans to support the development of these strategic infrastructure assets in the region. In addition, beyond offering financing, SCF wants to be able to provide rigorous advice and technical assistance on how to build more sustainable airports at the intersection of the triple bottom line of environmental, economic, and social aspects, which is also consistent with one of its department strategy pillars to mainstream social and climate sustainability into its private sector operations. Through the public-private collaboration of the IDB Structured and Corporate Finance Department¿s (¿SCF¿) and the Transportation Division of the Infrastructure Department (INE/TSP), the objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to strengthen the overall environmental and social sustainability of airports by assisting SCF private sector clients in identifying investments through a ¿shared value¿ lens - i.e. investments that increase financial returns and simultaneously deliver social and/or climate impacts, improving returns for businesses and the society. Through the TC ¿Shared Value Appraisals: Defining the Business Case for Development Partnerships with Indigenous People, African Descendants, and Women¿ (RG-T2200), SCF has successfully shown the business case for shared value investments in the ¿industries and services¿ sectors of agribusiness, education, and tourism. The Project Team will build upon that methodology to show how sustainability efforts and particularly shared value investments in airports can increase their competitiveness and improve the profitability of their business operations while benefitting the environment and contributing significantly to the socio-economic development of the surrounding communities in which they operate.

ECOMICRO - EcoMicro Project for Financiera El Comercio

Financiera El Comercio will offer green financial products to small farmers to implement climate change adaptacion mesures.

Program on Energy Efficiency in the Transport Sector

The objective of this technical cooperation is to support the Government of Ecuador with the preparation of potential mitigation measures in the transport sector with a view to mobilizing international climate finance resources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Banco Ficohsa (Honduras) 1st TFFP AB Loan

Este registro corresponde al 1er desembolso bajo la línea de crédito HO-L1012 del Programa de Facilitación de Comercio Exterior (Trade Finance Facilitation Program, TFFP) y según el Acuerdo de Financiamiento (Master Facility Agreement- MFA) fechado 27 agosto, 2014.

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd TFFP

Facilitate ongoing trade activity in Jamaica.

Proposal for a Study Tour to El Salvador by a Delegation from Trinidad & Tobago

The objectives of this operation are: 1. To support the MGYCD¿s capacity to identify, design, and implement the Women¿s City Centres model in Trinidad and Tobago. 2. To exchange information, experience and lessons learned in inter-institutional coordination, Center administration and gaining public buy-in in almost 5 years of admnistration of the WCCs in El Salvador.

Banco de Galicia y de Buenos Aires S.A. Argentina TFFP AB LOAN 6º disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$75 million AB-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1113

Strengthening of the Environment Sector II

The operation has three objectives: (i) support the practical application of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), which was revised and improved in 2013, by guiding national investment towards sectors that have been prioritized under such Strategy; (ii) strengthen the position of the MNRE in relation to subsectors over which the MNRE has direct responsibility through the setting of institutional mechanisms devoted to unify institutional strategies aligned with MNRE policies and the highest international standards; and (iii) consolidate the operation of the Monitoring, Rporting and Verification System (MRVS) as the main instrument for the generation of information and data associated to the fulfillment of LCDS and MNRE Strategic Plan objectives and targets.

Mobile-enabled Solutions to Energy and Water Access

The expected impacts of the project are improved access to energy and water services for underserved communities. The results of the project are increased participation of the mobile industry in scaling and improving the quality, sustainability and accessibility of energy and water services in LAC.

Support to Canaveral-Rio Lindo Hydropower Complex Rehabilitation Project

The specific objectives of teh TC are to provide: (i) specialized technical support to ENEE to strengthen its capacity to manage the design and execution of the project; and (ii) review and evaluate the technical designs, feasibility studies, including technical, economic, financial, environmental, social and institutional feasibility studies that would justify the investment and investment sustainability.

Support to reforms of public policy in disaster risk management

This operation will support the design and implementation of a programmatic series aimed at reforming the legal framework for disaster risk management

Banco Ademi: Access to Home Improvement Financing for the BOP in DR

Expansion of home improvement financing to low-income families living in neighborhoods and suburban areas in the east, north and south of the Dominican Republic.

Support for the transition of the energy matrix in Ecuador

Support the country in exchange for its energy, thus contributing to the consolidation of the fiscal and external accounts through lower imports of petroleum and associated substitution subsidies.

Support the Preparation of the Project CO-G1003

The objective of this TC is support the preparation of the Project CO-G1003: "Sustainable Management and Conservation of Biodiversity in the Magdalena River Basin". It will be developed methodologies, technical studies, suitable implementation mechanisms and monitoring system in order to support the project's design; and also, all the required documents for project approval according to the IDB and GEF procedures.

Experience Sharing/Development and Monitoring of Geothermal Fields

Strengthen technological exchange relationship with the technical staff of ICE, with nearly 20 years experience in development and monitoring of geothermal fields in Costa Rica. Review and discuss the results of geoscientific studies of Geothermal Project Chacana with geological, hydrogeological, geochemical and geophysical specialists Geothermal Resources Department of ICE. Perform a conceptual model Chacana Geothermal Project in Ecuador, an analysis of the potential of the project and comparison with Costa Rican examples of geothermal fields. Visit each of the technical, research and specialized laboratories of the Geothermal Resources Department ICE areas, in order to be a reference to continue the next phases of development of geothermal projects in Ecuador. Visit exploratory drilling and Central Geothermal in operation. Suggest an internship program to strengthen the strategic partnership and ensure future trainings in order to continue to acquire skills and strengthen knowledge among experts and specialists CELEC ICE EP.

C2F Loan for Divisa Solar PV (IIC)

This is not an IDB project. This is only used to register C2F loan for an IIC project

Local Currency Fund II

The Fund will provide local currency financing to Micro-Finance Institutions to fund loans to MSEs, mitigating the fx risks these institutions are exposed to. The Fund finances itself in US dollars and manages it fx exposures through a currency diversification methodology and other hedging tools.

Community Light Centers

The general objective of this TC is to use sustainable sources of electricity to support community development through sporting events promoting social inclusion, public safety, and equal opportunities. The specific objective is the installation of pilot projects using high efficiency Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lighting technology powered with solar panels or powered by any other renewable energy technology in sports fields of rural and urban communities.

Competitiveness Enhancement and Business Consolidation of Small Farmers for Illi

The project supports the implementation of improvement strategies and innovation for organizations of producers of alternative development (AD) through the implementation of commercially viable production initiatives capable of generating economic sustainability for families who depended or were likely to be linked in production and trafficking of illicit goods for their livelihood. The integrated model of support through farmer organizations, involves the use of the economic benefits of cooperation, economies of scale, and strengthening social capital and institutional communities, plus it enhances the development and strengthening of local and national economy, as the indirect and induced effects of the value chains that are inserted in the multiplier effects generate income, jobs, business opportunities and change in the productive regions.

Preparation of the GEF project "Consolidation of the SINAP at National and Regio

The operation will support capacity building and management effectiveness of SINAP through: (i) studies on legal and governance aspects of protected areas, as well as on protected areas policies in Colombia; and (ii) workshops on creating enabling conditions for policy implementation.

Support for the Preparation and Implementation of Megaprojects in LAC

The main objective of this TC is to support LAC countries with the technical and administrative knowledge necessary for the implementation of megaprojects in the field of transportation, and with this, contribute to the reduction of the infrastructure gap.

Supporting the Quality of Life of Vulnerable Senior Citizens in the Metropolitan

The objective of this project is to contribute to the extension and improvement of the quality of life of older adults more vulnerable sectors. This will be done through training of caregivers and promotion of activities aimed at promoting their participation in entities that directly contribute to active aging of the population. This project seeks to influence the improvement of living conditions of: (i) dependent elderly people in need of a caregiver; and (ii) independent seniors who can take care of themselves.

Implementation Support Coordinated Border Management in Mesoamerica

This CT aims to support the design and implementation of the Regional Trade Facilitation Strategy and Competitiveness, and the design, implementation, evaluation and regional coordination of the Bank's operations in Mesoamerica related GCF. This TC is aligned with sectoral priorities established in the GCI-9, specifically not a priority sector. 4 seeking to increase regional competitiveness and global integration, and documents Sectoral Framework for Integration and Trade Sector (INT / INT) and the Transport Division (INE / TSP).

Financial Education in Risk Management for the Low-Income Affiliates of the Arge

The overall project objective is to develop a fiancial education program, the main focus being the staff of the institution, in order to achieve greater and more efficient access to the most vulnerable, poor and excluded populations in the community contributing to its protection against risks that could further impoverish them, in promoting and educating.

Creating Alliances in Cocoa for Improved Access and Organization in Haiti

The objective of the project is to increase the incomes of 7,000 small scale cocoa farmers in Haiti and strengthen their capacity to supply cocoa in high value markets.

Program to Increase Women's Citizen Security in Urban Transport

The objective of this TC is to understand the levels of victimization and insecurity in public transport and its impact on travel patterns, especially of women. Through this information, the project will develop and implement a pilot system for citizen security that will allows users, particularly women, access and generate information related to the level of security in urban transport and its surrounding in the Asuncion Metropolitan Region and Lima Metropolitan Area.

Program for Strategic International Positioning III

The general objective of this series of programmatic operations is to help consolidate the international positioning of Uruguay by strengthening the legal and institutional framework for attracting investment, improving trade promotion and facilitation, and maximizing the local impact of that positioning. The specific objectives are: (i) encourage oriented sectors attracting high value added investments; (ii) improve the standards of promotion and trade facilitation; and (iii) enhance the development of local capacity for innovation and technology absorption.

Strengthening Funding for Mitigation in Brazil based on Results-oriented Management

The objective of this TC is to support the Brazilian Government, through the Ministry of Environment, to strength efficiency and effectiveness of mitigation actions funding in Brazil by (i) assessing current financial arrangements and MRV systems used by Fundo Clima; (ii) assessing needs and gaps from financial commitments, domestic mitigation actions and contributions assumed by Brazil and by other relevant countries (pre-2020 and post-2020) and; (iii) identifying funds to support long term initiaves of the Climate Change National Policy.

Action Plan for C and D Countries

MULTIBANK, INC. TFFP A Loan

The registration corresponds to the a disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line PN-L1027 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated August 27, 2014.

BASICSERV- Pre-Natal Care in a Backpack - A Social Business Model for Healthy Pregnancy in

The project objective at the impact level is to improve the quality of life through the reduction of maternal and child mortality in rural and isolated areas of Peru. The specific objective at the results level is to pilot a financially sustainable public-private model to provide prenatal care services to pregnant women in rural and isolated communities.

Strengthening the Employability and Employment of Youth in Pachacutec - Callao

The project will complement the training system in one of the most neglected areas of Peru, "Ciudadela Pachacutec", adapting it to the demands of the labor market by promoting the inclusion and retention of young people in quality jobs. The result: improving employability and job articulation of youth through a technical training model for sustainable and scalable competence. The project will work with strategic partners, providing comprehensive training to 400 young people from 17 to 29 years, and existing companies (medium and large) active in the sectors of industry, construction, trade and services in the locality.

Mapping BoP Markets Today

It is expected that the PSG resourxes will help the IDB raise awareness about the hidden business potential of the BoP in Latin America and the Caribbean; position the IDB as thought leader in the field of BoP markets, and strengthen its business development and outreach & partnerships activities.

Expansion of Credit Services for Rural Microentrepreneurs in the Brunca Region o

The objectives are to: increase access to credit for microentrepreneurs in the rural communities where FUDECOSUR operates, expand FUDECOSUR¿s community credit operations to new unserved rural communities in the aforementioned cantons and to strengthen the institutional capacity of FUDECOSUR and the CCCs to provide credit services to their rural microentrepreneur clientele.

Expansion of Credit Services for Rural Microentrepreneurs in the Brunca Region o

Boosting Productivity in Border Areas

The objectives of this project are: i)to facilitate access to credit to small onion farmers ii) To strength technical skills to increase productivity in a 30%, reduce production costs in 50% and decrease the waste of post-harvest in a 10% iii) To develop a new model to facilitate inputs and services to at least the 50% of ILE suppliers.

Boosting Productivity in Border Areas

Support to FIRA for the Implementation of an Energy Efficiency Financing Strategy for the Agro-industrial Sector

The main objective of this technical cooperation is to support the implementation of the EE sub-component of operation ME-L1145 by addressing informational and technical barriers and other real or perceived risks that have prevented the supply of and the demand for financing for EE investment projects. In particular, it will support the implementation of the Strategy for the promotion of EE investment projects by: (i) providing technical and coordination support to FIRA, training relevant stakeholders, and actively promoting the strategy among food processing firms, energy service and EE equipment providers, and intermediary financial institutions (IFI); (ii) offering independent, technical capacity for the validation of project proposals, of energy service and EE equipment providers, monitoring systems as well as verification of actual investments; and (iii) stimulating the demand for EE investments through dedicated demand incentives.

Support to FIRA for the Implementation of an Energy Efficiency Financing Strategy for the Agro-industrial Sector

The objective of the technical cooperation is to support the execution of operation ME-L1145. In particular, the technical cooperation will support the operationalization and promotion to FIRA clients of a financing strategy for the promotion of energy efficiency investment projects by agroindustrial firms.

SALUD MESOAMERICA 2015: Second Individual Operation

Enhancing the use and quality of community and institutional services for maternal, infant and child, with special emphasis on interventions from the communities.

Microcredit for Expansion of Microbusiness and Extension of Basic Services in Ur

The objective of the project is to improve the quality of life of poor people in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region of Nicaragua expanding access to drinking water and sanitation in a sustainable manner and providing access to microfinance services.

Microcredit for Expansion of Microbusiness and Extension of Basic Services in Ur

Increase: Mortgage Loan Program for Low Income Families

This is an increase of approximately US$5 million to the CREDIFAMILIA - MORTGAGE LOAN PROGRAM FOR LOWINCOME FAMILIES IN COLOMBIA (CO-L1100). The total guarantee amount would now be appproximately US$10 million.

MUCAP- Home Improvement Loans for the BOP in Costa Rica

TBD

Inclusion of Informal Collectors in Integrated Systems for Management of Recycla

The objective of this project is to participate in the creation of an Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan and to implement an inclusive recycling pilot project for selective sorting and collection with recyclers of 4 municipalities in the Dominican Republic

Contingent Loan for Natural Disaster Emergencias

The objective of the operation is to mitigate the impact that a severe or catastrophic disaster could have on the country¿s public finances, by increasing the availability, stability, and efficiency of contingent financing to deal with emergencies caused by events of this type. The operation will provide the country with rapid access to liquid resources, enabling it to structure stable, efficient ex ante financial coverage so that it can deal, on a timely basis, with the extraordinary expenditures that could arise in emergencies caused by severe or catastrophic natural disasters. The operation also promotes development by the Ecuador Government of effective mechanisms for the comprehensive management of natural disaster risks through the Comprehensive Natural Disaster Risk Management Program. This program promotes improvements in the identification, reduction, and financial management of risks, as well as in disaster management.

Agricultural Community Credit Development for Women in Guatemala

The objective of the project is to provide an integral solution of aggregate value to the agricultural production problems of the Friendship bridge clients, allowing their engagement in valuable markets

Agricultural Community Credit Development for Women in Guatemala

Expansion of Savings Opportunities for Remittance Recipients in Haiti

El objetivo de este proyecto es incrementar la disponibilidad de productos y servicios financieros enfocados a clientes de remesas en Haití. Entre los componentes a ser incluidos en este proyecto se encuentran el desarrollo y promoción de productos de ahorro.

Rural Financial Inclusion in the State of Puebla and Surrounding Areas through B

The proposed project contributes to the economic and social growth of local businesses and low-income families in rural areas of the states of Puebla and Oaxaca. The purpose of the project is to expand access to quality financial services and products for low-income population in rural areas by strengthening and expanding the network of branchless banking of SOFIPO La Perseverancia, by implementing terminals in local businesses.

Rural Financial Inclusion in the State of Puebla and Surrounding Areas through B

Support to Small Producers for Crop Diversification in Jinotega, Nicaragua

The proposed project will deepen the portfolio Soppexca Nicaragua in rural areas where it currently operates through the use of individual financing targeted to low-income individual financing needs of about U.S. $ 300 to U.S. $ 500 on average for working capital and fixed assets.

Support to Small Producers for Crop Diversification in Jinotega, Nicaragua

PROADAPT - Building Resilience in the Gran Chaco Americano

Build climate resilience among smallholder farmers and livestock producers in the region of the Gran Chaco Americano.

The Inter-American High Impact Fund

Help expand the provision of essential goods and services as well as creating income opportunities for Based of the Pyramid populations in the LAC region. This will be achieved by creating the Inter-American High Impact Fund, an impact investing vehicle that will mobilize third-party capital and deploy financing to 10-15 impact businesses.

Educating for Life: Liceo Providencia

The project will contribute to help improve school performance and educational experience of children and youngers living in poverty and marginal environments. The purpose of the project is the construction and operation sustainability of a free private management school in the west of Montevideo.

Sustainable Fishering Develop Program - Research on Fishery Management

The objective of the CT-INTRA is that the team project of Argentina gets exchanging experience and takes knowledge of learning lessons of the fishering development project in Mexico.

E-Government experiences and Free Software Implementation

This operation seeks to generate knowledge sharing in related to e-Government Plans and Free Software with countries of Chile, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.

Urban Development and Municipal Public Investment: Parana Urbano III

The Program's objective is to reduce the urban infrastructure deficit and to improve the institutional and financial capacity of the state of Paraná municipalities. The program also seeks to strenghten the state's Municipal Financial System.

Project Viva Cidade 2 Environmental Revitalization and Urban Municipality Joinvi

The objective of the Program is contributing to improve Joinville's population quality of life through urban planning activities and rehabilitation of environmental and urban quality, using a preventive, sustainable, strategic vision of the city's economic and physical expansion.

Support of Social Reforms in Ceara - PROARES III

The main objective of PROARES III is to reduce vulnerability and social risk of individuals and families living in the poorest municipalities in Ceara, through their inclusion in differentiated social services and through employment. To do this, the program will develop and implement actions to promote access, improve infrastructure and quality of social services and productive inclusion, respectively for children, youth at risk, poor and vulnerable families and informal workers

The Capital Tech VC Fund

This project seeks to support the growth of startups and early stage companies in Brazil by increasing their access to long-term financing. To this end, it will help create structuring of the Capital Tech Venture Capital Fund (CTVC), which will provide financing as well as hands-on advice to technology-based companies.

The Capital Tech VC Fund

Support to Execution for the Water and Sanitation Program CR-L1024

The objective of this operation is to support the implementation of the Water and Sanitation Program (CR-L1024), which aims to improve environmental conditions and promote the health of the Costa Rican population.

Best practices for SMEs promotion and vulnerable populations

Focusing on SME and entrepreneurship promotion, thhe objectives include the exchange of best practices, exchange of information about different programs'objectives, operation and measurement

Strengthening Public Policies Innovation, Science and Technology

This TC Intra seeks to review the experiences and lessons learned by ANII and other agencies in charge of promoting innovation in Uruguay for the diffusion and adaptation to the case of Costa Rica.

Contingent Credit Line for Sustainable Development

The project's objective is to offer a line of credit that allows to provide liquidity resources when identifying periods of reduced liquidity in case both exogenous systemic disorders of external origin as in the case of exogenous economic events own country

Multiphase Rural Electrification Program Phase II

The objective of the program is the improvement and expansion of electricity service coverage, creating the conditions for lower-income people to improve their quality of life, productivity and income, by financing incentives or contributions that the State grants to promote rural electrification and capacity building for sector management.

Rehabilitation of Peligre Transmission Line

Inspect the electrical transmission line and basic engineering details to guarantee a reliable network of electrical energy produced by the Peligre hydroelectric plant which is expected to be fully restored (54MW) in 2016 through a joint funding BID-KFW and OFID of a total of approximately U.S. $ 62.5 million

Rehabilitation of the Peligre Transmission Line

Grassroots Impact First Investments Latin America

The project will support the creation of the Grassroots Impact First Investment Fund, which have the purpose of making equity, equity-like and debt investments in microfinance institutions (MFIs) with a clear social priority. The Fund will support financially sustainable MFIs that prioritize improvement in client welfare over maximizing financial returns. It will provide support through investments and technical assistance to enable MFIs to scale and expand their positive impact on clients.

Endeavor Catalyst. The Multiplier Effect: Taking Entrepreneurs from Founders to

Provide an equity investment and technical assistance funds to Endeavor Catalyst, a Venture Capital rules-based fund managed by Endeavor that will invest in companies led by Endeavor Entrepreneurs across the region.

Grassroots Impact First Investments Latin America

Endeavor Catalyst. The Multiplier Effect: Taking Entrepreneurs from Founders to

Climate Technology Transfer Mechanisms and Networks in LAC

The objective of the Project is to promote the development and transfer of EST in LAC, in order to contribute to the ultimate goal of reducing GHG emissions and reducing the vulnerability to climate change in specific sectors in LAC. The Project¿s strategy is to build the national capacities to identify, assess, develop and transfer EST, focusing on (i) the promotion of and support to regional collaborative efforts; (ii) the support to planning and policy-making processes at national and sectoral levels; (iii) the demonstration of enabling mechanisms; and, (iv) the mobilization of private and public financial and human resources.

Strengthening of the Research Capacity of Relatively Small Countries

This project aims to strengthen the research capabilities of relatively small countries of the Region through expert knowledge transfer and professional networking, in order to foster evidence-based policy making. The ultimate goal of the project is to support better informed policy decisions in LAC, thereby contributing to better service delivery.

Support for the Implementation of the EBS Investment Plan

The main objetive is to support the Government of Suriname in strengthening efficiency and generation capacity.

Health Services Support Program

The objective of the Health Services Support Program (HSSP) is to prevent and control risk factors and non-communicable diseases among adults, and primary and secondary school students by strengthening the delivery of integrated primary care services; implementing behavior change programs and policies; improving health information management; ensuring adequate Human Resources for Health (HRH); and enhancing health facilities investment management through the innovative application and use of information and communication technology (ICT) including hardware, software, people, data and network

Expansion and Improvement Project of the Public Education Network of Manaus (PRO

The objective of the program is to expand the coverage and improve the quality of EI and EF education in the municipal network of Manaus.

Strengthening Unified Health System in São Bernardo do Campo

The program aims to reorganize the health networks in São Bernardo do Campo, in particular the hospital services, urgency and emergency services and maternity health services.

Citizen Security Strengthening Program in the Sate of Minas Gerais

The overall objective is to reduce the high levels of violent crime in 14 municipalities where the highest rates are concentrated. The specific objectives are: ( i) increase the effectiveness of the police; (ii) improve the social integration of adolescents and young people at risk of violence; and (iii) reduce the residivism among juvenile and prission offenders

Banco ABC Brasil S.A. - 2nd TFFP A Loan

The transaction consists of a US$50 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco ABC Brasil S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line BR-X1032

Arica I Solar PV Project

To increase the renewable energy supply in Chile through the construction, operation and maintenance of a 40 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant.

Los Loros Solar PV Project

To increase the renewable energy supply in Chile through the construction, operation and maintenance of a 53 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant.

Support to the Implementation of the Reparation Public Policy

The objective of this operation is to support the GoG in the implementation of the Public Policy for Reparation, as well as to strengthen community capacities of four maya peoples (Achi¿, Q¿eqchi¿, Poqomchi¿ y K¿iche¿) of the Baja Verapaz, Alta Verapaz y Quiche departments, in participation, project management and local and territorial planning.

Institutional Strengthening of the Audit Office of Guyana Phase 4

The general objective of this TC is to further enhance the institutional capacities of the Audit Office of Guyana in compliance with its Strategic Development Plan 2011-2103, which is the second strategic plan of the AOG. The specific objectives are: i) to equip the professional staff with highly specialized skills such as fraud detection and IT audit; ii) further advance the transition from paper-based office to computer-based one to reduce papers; and iii) raise the visibility of the AOG among stakeholders.

Public Procurement Modernization and Financial Management Strengthening

The objective of this program is to assist the Government of Guyana efforts to streamline the public expenditure cycle by supporting modernization of two areas: (i) public procurement; and (ii) public financial management (PFM).

Renewable Energy Resource Evaluation in Bay Islands

The overall objective is this TC is to support the Government of Honduras and local authorities of the Bay Islands to determine the renewable energy potential specifically wind and solar resource in Utila, Guanaja and Roatán and evaluate the feasibility of using these sources to supply energy now dominated by fossil fuels. The assessment will be used to prepare a strategy and investment plan in order to reduce gradually the use of fossil fuels in the Bay Islands.

Study Tour to INNPULSA (SME Program) in Colombia

To facilitate knowledge transfer to the DBJ staff in best practices in selection of SMEs to benefit from capacity development programmes and engage in first-hand interactions with SMEs that have benefitted from Bancoldex Innpulsa programme.

Drinking Water Project in the City of Bilwi (Puerto Cabezas)

The general objective of the project is to contribute to improving the health conditions of the population of the city of Bilwi by expanding and improving drinking water service. As specific objectives, the project proposes to increase the coverage and improve the quality of drinking water service in the city of Bilwi, provide service to four nearby rural communities, and improve the efficiency and sustainability of service in the area of intervention. These objectives will be pursued through: (i) construction of a new system for collecting, conveying, purifying, and storing water extracted from the Likus River; (ii) expansion of the network for distributing drinking water to the city, and extending it to the communities of Sinsin, Boom Sirpi, Kuakuil, and Yulu Tingni; and (iii) improvement of the operational and management capacity of Empresa Nicaragüense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados [Nicaraguan Water and Sewer Company] (ENACAL) in the city of Bilw

Observation of Honduras's Education Planning and Administrative Systems

The main objective of the TC-Intra is to promote an exchange of experiences through a visit to Honduras by a group from MEDUCA to learn about the SIPLIE and SACE data systems. The specific objectives are to see how the systems work, what data they collect, how the data is used at each level (local, regional, national), what steps were taken to change the culture and promote the use of the systems at each level, and what challenges the Ministry faced when designing and implementing the systems.

Support to the Implementation of ESCI's Methodology in Additional Cities

The objective of this operation is to support the reinforcing of ESCI as "regional public good" by strengthening the ESCI¿s strategic partners capacities in five member countries to increase the sustainability and competitiveness of their cities. (GN-2652-5 approved by the board in February 2012).

Demand Solutions 2014 Venture Night Awards

The 16 startups that will be featured during the Venture Night were selected through a competitive regional contest, and are led by young innovators who will pitch their products and services in a dynamic competition on the day of the event. A panel of experienced judges comprised of entrepreneurs, investors, and accelerators will provide their feedback and will evaluate each pitch to select the winners of the different prizes available.

Business Climate and Innovation Program I (SUBCIP-I)

The objective of this operation is to promote the value added of private sector activity by the enhancement of businness climate and innovation.

Business Climate and Innovation Program I (SUBCIP-I)

The objective of this operation is to promote the value added of private sector activity by the enhancement of businness climate and innovation.

Support for the Power Sector Reform

This TC will support some of the sector¿s most relevant stakeholders along the reform process, and will also contribute to the preparation and execution of the two new operations for Suriname.

Public Management Strengthening Program

The program will help increase efficiency in the management of income and expenditure through improved management processes and information systems management support services, income and expenses.

Enhanced Access to Credit for Productivity Project

The intevention will seek to design a specif "second tier"financing multi-sectorial vehicle that could support local financial institutions in extending investment credit to the country's private sector, particularly to small and medium enterprises.

Road Program for Logistic and Integration Ceará IV-B

The overall objective is to support sustainable economic development of the State, improving the integration of domestic productive regions or from other states, with regional consumer markets and export logistics nodes (ports and airports). The specific objectives are: (i) improve the mobility of key strategic corridors and their multimodal connectivity (ii) partially remove the discontinuities in the paved network, increasing capacity and efficiency, (iii) support the sustainability of investments by funding a result-driven maintenance pilot, and (iv) improve institutional capacity in managing the freight logistics system.

National Prog. to Support the Adm and Fiscal Manag Brazilian MunicipiosPNAFM III

To contribute to the integration of municipal treasuries as well as to the modernization of fiscal, financial, and asset management, in order to make the existing system more effective, in compliance with Brazilian constitutional and legal provisions.

Infrastructure Models for Indigenous Territories with Social Inclusion and Cultural Adequacy

generate inputs to the new Chilean government to develop an indigenous infrastructiure with cultural adequacy program with the following objectives: (i) to close the investment gap between indigenous and non indigenous counties in Araucania region; (ii) further designs with cultural adequacy; and (iii) support a community and women public works benefit participation model.

Fiscal and Public Expenditure Strength. in Sub. Ent - Barranquilla

The objective of the second operation of the CCLIP is to contribute the the fiscal and urban improvement in the intermediate cities

Fiscal and Public Expenditure Strengthening in Subnational Entities

The general objective of the second operation under the CCLIP is to support improved fiscal and urban sustainability in five municipios by financing institutional strengthening and physical investment projects. The specific objectives are as follows: (i) improve fiscal performance, in terms of revenue collection and public expenditure efficiency; (ii) improve urban planning, infrastructure, and services; and (iii) improve utilities access and quality.

Strengthening of the Pensions System

This TC will support the government evaluating the alternatives for the reform of the current pension system.

Capacity Building of the Ministry of Energy and Mines to support the mitigation

The objective of the project is to strengthen the management capabilities of the the Energy and Mines Ministry of Guatemala (MEM) as the intitution that promotes energy development and facilitates the development of renewable energies in the country, within a context of mitigation and adaptation to climate change.

A territorial Analysis of Crime and Violence in Urban Areas for ICES

The aim of this TC is to perform an analysis of the crime and violence situation in urban areas of Tegucigalpa to support the diagnosis and analysis phase of the quality of life indicators that is part of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative. The results of this analysis will provide valuable information to Tegucigalpa on the situation of crime and violence in urban areas to contribute to a better urban planning and management. Furthermore, as a result of this TC, future Citizen Security interventions will be identify for those areas. The surveys held in this TC will be the baseline for the evaluation of those interventions.

Insurance/Risk Mitigation for Energy Savings-IDB pilot in Mexico and Regional

The overall objective of the present proposal is to support and accelerate the pilot implementation of a promising and innovative public-private financing initiative to promote investment in energy efficiency projects by the private sector in Mexico. The Danish support will strategically complement and enhance a collaborative program between the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Mexican agricultural development bank (FIRA) to promote EE investments in the food processing industry by providing confidence to investors and banks that energy savings will materialize and investment costs in more energy efficient and therefore climate friendly equipment will be recovered.

Pilot Project: Access to Water and Sanitation to dispersed Rural Communities

This TC seeks to design and implement models for the provision of individual solutions for the water supply and sanitation in dispersed rural areas, or smaller rural rural. These models must include the use of different technological alternatives.

Support to the Reform of the Labor Skills System in Peru

This TC will support the government to generate evidence on the characteristics and the challenges that the country labor training system faces and will prepare a proposal for its reform.

Integrated Sanitation Program of Asuncion

Through rehabilitation and expansion of sanitary sewer services and solid waste management, the purpose of the program is to: (i) reduce pollution in the Bay of Asunción; and (ii) improve health and environmental conditions of the population of the metropolitan area of Asuncion, and in particular those living in the basins of the urban creeks that flow into the Bay of Asuncion.

Integral Sanitation Plan for the Ypacaraí Lake

The project objective is to support the development of technical, economic, financial, environmental and institutional studies, as well as the identification and development of priority structural and nonstructural measures, to advance in the preparation of an integral sanitation plan for the Ypacaraí Lake.

Chagas Disease Control Promotion in Great Chaco

To contribute to Chagas disease prevention and control in the Gran Chaco zone, comprising localities in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay.

Massive Online Educational Technologies to Leverage Institutional Capacities LAC

The main objective of this TC is to strengthen capacity to implement programs, and improve service delivery in the region through the dissemination of strategic knowledge products developed by the Bank. The TC will develop and deliver Massive Online Open Courses to strengthen institutional capacities in key LAC public sector stakeholders as envisioned in within the Institutional Development Component (2) of the PID. In doing so, this TC will contribute to the identification of possible reform proposals in various countries and sectors, and thereby is aligned with the PID's Results Matrix Indicator on "Stepping up reforms to enhance internal management and quality of services to citizens".

Implementation of the Roadmap for Project Feasibility Electrical Interconnection

Complementing the work of strategic review in the Project "Electrical Interconnection CO-PN" this new CT is formulated with the aim of supporting the viability of the Company Interconexión Eléctrica Colombia-Panamá S.A. (ICP) under the agreed development scenario by performing the activities included in the Roadmap project.

LA-KLEMS: Economic Growth and Productivity in Latin America

Creation of a homogeneous, comparable, and standardized database on output, employment, productivity, and human and physical capital, with a view to constructing indicators that support the adoption and evaluation of policies to stimulate economic productivity and competitiveness in participating countries¿ economies.

Caribbean Climate Smart Islands Program

The general objective of this program is to demonstrate ways of transitioning to a low carbon and climate resilient development pathway utilizing pilot islands in Belize and the Bahamas.

Promoting Chagas Disease Control in the Gran Chaco Region

To contribute to reducing Chagas disease health impact in the Gran Chaco Region, comprised in parts of the territories of Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay.

Financial Program for Productive Development

The objective of the program is to provide appropriate mechanisms for productive infrastructure financing through the National Bank, BROU.

Financing Productive Development Line for Uruguay

The overall objective of the CCLIP is providing long-term resources for financing infrastructure and productive investment companies.

Support for the Economic Empowerment of Fly Fishing Guides

The project intent is to develop the business and technical capacity of local fly-fishing guides in order to facilitate a locally driven sustainable industry. The project will effectively formalize the Fly-Fishing industry in the Bahamas through the establishment of an Association that can provide advocacy and technical support for its members

Banco Consorcio TFFP Line

Approved a TFFP Line to Banco Consorcio for up to USD$ 30 MM: To partially fund 20% of Banco Consorcio portfolio increase in trade finance

Conceptual Model for an Integrated Financial Management System

To align policy objectives and results between ITU of MINFIN and ITU of SAT.

Dissemination of innovative approaches to increase secondary school graduates

This technical cooperation will identify, disseminate, and promote solutions to improve education quality in the Region and increase the graduation rate.

New Leaders for Educational Improvement - Phase I

The general objective of the project is to improve the capacity of national and sub-national education administration units to implement quality-focused education policies, leveraging the existing knowledge in the region.

Urban Network for Innovation in Municipal Management

The operations will strengthen a network of municipal management practitioners interested in new ways to provide local services. This network includes the cities participation in the regional organization Mercociudades.

Inclusive Savings with Shared Agents

Las cooperativas de ahorro y crédito (CAC) desempeñan un papel importante en el sistema financiero de Belice. A cierre de 2011, 12 cooperativas atienden a cerca del 42% de la población del país, representando el 18% del mercado financiero. Sin embargo; las CAC luchan para satisfacer las necesidades cambiantes del mercado. Los problemas derivados de una limitada capacidad institucional resultan en un sector con una oferta de servicios inflexibles con altos costos de transacción. Con el fin de superar estas limitaciones y mejorar y diversificar los servicios ofrecidos a los beneficiarios, este proyecto busca: (i) mejorar la estabilidad de las CAC a través de la implementación de las mejores prácticas en gestión, contabilidad, modelo de operaciones y administración de crédito utilizando la herramienta de monitoreo del sector (PERLAS) para la toma de decisiones; (ii) reducir los altos costos de transacción mediante la adopción y promoción de tecnologías (POS, banca móvil, sucursales compartidas, SMS bancario) y (iii) aumentar y diversificar los servicios que se ofrecen a los miembros con el fin de competir mejor con sus competidores.

Road Infrastructure Development and Management Support Program for the Basic Roa

The projects objective is to improve serviceability and access for the segment, reducing travel times and accidents in the area, while providing incentives for local and regional economic development and integration.

Early Childhood Education Expansion and Improvement Program

The purpose of this operation is to support the process of expansion of early education services in Chile by increasing coverage and incorporating high standards in infrastructure, equipment and services Specifically, the program: (i) will support to close the service gaps by increasing coverage by building new centers; (ii) support the qualiy agenda for early education of the government by improving and enrichment the care and education experience of children attending the public early education centers.

Banco Internacional (Chile) - 3rd TFFP Loan

The transaction consists of a US$10 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Internacional under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line CH-X1010

Support of the consolidation of health and social security sector

(i) Implementing the separation of the functions of rectory and provision of the health sector; (ii) restructuring of the Dominican Institute of Social Security (IDSS); (iii) supporting the management by results of the health sector; (iv) eliminating the Contributive-Subsidized scheme; (v) defining the Dominican Government's priorities in the health sector within a ten-year franework; (vi) implementing an integrated health information system linking all subsystems and levels of care for supporting decision-making; (vii) strengthening the mechanisms for monitoring and control of labor regulations; (viii) enforcing the targeting mechanisms for the subsidized regime.

Productive Infrastructure Program III

The Program will contribute to the socioeconomic development of Northern Haiti by creating jobs through the establishment of manufacturing firms in the PIC, strengthening the Government's capacity to manage and attract investors to industrial parks.

Sustainable Coastal Tourism Program

The program's objective is to increase tourism employment and income for local population and Low Income People (LIP) in the South Coast

Productive Infrastructure Program III

Programmatic Support to the Power Sector Reforms Agenda

The objective of the program is to support the GoH in the implementation of the reform and sector policies, required to improve the financial sustainability, operational efficiency and energy sufficiency. The specific objectives are i) to strengthen the institutional capacity and the regulatory framework: ii) to improve the financial sustainability; and iii) to adopt energy policies to guarantee the energy security.

Adaptation Program and Financing Mechanisms for the Pilot Program for Climate Re

The overall objective of the project is to increase Jamaica's resilience to climate change, through enhancing adaptive capacity across priority sectors.

Adaptation Program and Financing Mechanism for the PPCR Jamaica

The overall objective of the project is to increase Jamaica¿s resilience to climate change, through enhancing adaptive capacity across priority sectors.

Energy Efficiency in the Ruben Dario National Theater

The main objective of this TC is to support the Government of Nicaragua (GNI) in the promotion, development and dissemination of knowledge in energy efficiency (EE) for Rubén Darío (TNRD) National Theatre in Managua, Nicaragua, character entity public; contributing to the consolidation of a management model of electricity demand, leading to reduced energy costs and emissions theater Greenhouse Gases (GHG).

LAC's Experience in Social Innovation Programs

The objective of this TC is to identify country-specific issues on social innovation to generate policy recommendations specifically designed for the reality of each particular economy. To achieve this goal, the first component of this TC will support countries given their specificities, through the implementation of pilot programs and country studies. The second component will draw lessons learned based on these experiences to develop a toolkit for the implementation of social innovation programs. The final component will promote the diffusion of the knowledge and the generation of positive externalities. This effort will enable the Bank to acquire experiences, to position itself as a leader on a growing interest topic, and to promote the exchange of know-hows.

Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships for Economic and Business Integration

2.3. The project has two objectives. The first is to develop a public-private joint strategy to detect opportunities to improve and strengthen the region¿s infrastructure integration ¿ and to seize them through collaborative action. This would open up new trade and investment projects for private firms that have so far been unavailable due to inadequate and inefficient infrastructure and hurdles to integration. The second is to support this strategy by helping private sector firms overcome deficiencies in regional infrastructure integration and create new trade and investment opportunities by using information technology to develop connections among companies, and access to learning materials about logistics, trade financing and other aspects of international trade.

Review Strategies for Handling Drill Coffee (Hypothenemus hampei) to Address cli

Improving the lives of coffee farmers, Coffea canephora, of Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, through the increase of 30% in grain yield commercial grade product review strategies and massification of technology for the MIB in family farming systems in coffee producing areas affected by climatic variations that are influencing the increased damage of the drill in Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama

Challenge for Food Security in LAC: Validation of Rice Farming Practices to Impr

1. Socialization of the project, coordination and local platforms. 2. Establish baseline of rice production systems. 3. Validation of SICA in the three countries of the platform. 4. Dissemination and training of producers and technicians SICA extension 5.Follow and evaluation. 6. Documentation of the information generated

Micro Benefited Community, Social Construction of Quality Cocoa from Biodiversit

1. Diagnosis, through a process of community management, fundamental elements involved in the cocoa benefited, namely: production volumes, gathering, and community process; agro-ecological, cultural and historical factors; organizational and social; environmental; and agro business, characteristic of the Talamanca region and Bocas del Toro. 2. Process of community ownership and management of knowledge through technical partner building a sustainable community model of micro benefited. 3. Identification of microbiological from local biodiversity partnerships, best for proper fermentation in the production of cocoa differentiated quality and special organoleptic phytochemical profiles. 4. Building participatory strategies for integrated risk management and adaptation to climate change in communities cultivated cocoa to improve the resilience of agricultural and communal systems in general.

Build Resilience of Production Systems to Reduce the Vulnerability of smallholde

1. Increased productivity of the production system 2. Promote the use and local consumption of lupine for a balanced diet 3. Development of postharvest and access to new local and national markets 4. Project management through Innovation Platform

Competitiveness of the Value chain of Quinoa in Peru and Bolivia

Identify and prioritize the critical factors of innovation in the value chain of quinoa for structuring bankable project proposal . Develop proposals for improvement of the factors identified . Develop a detailed financing and implementation of the proposed improvements and to identify potential funding platform partners plan establishing roles and commitments. Directly beneficiaries will quinoa producers , processors and traders in each country. Indirectly all domestic and international consumers. In the case of Peru , there are an estimated 100,000 smallholders quinoa (30 % women, 30 % youth ) 2000 marketers (60 % assemblers , 30 % small processing plants, 10% agro-industrial plants ) . As indirect beneficiaries are considered consumers to Peru are about 5 million people ( 60 % women). In the case of Bolivia , there are some 150,000 smallholders quinoa (35 % women, 35 % youth) , 3000 traders ( collectors 65% , 25 % smaller processors , 10% industrial plants ) . As indirect beneficiaries are considered consumers for Bolivia are about 3 million people (55 % women). At the international level are considered direct beneficiaries importing firms , companies direct sales to the public and consumers who are difficult to identify at this time , requiring a market study to estimate.

Innovations in ICT as a Tool for Improving Competitiveness of Bee Family Produce

Ask a joint proposal between countries for the development of innovations in information technology and communication ( ICT ) as a tool for improving competitiveness of bee family farmers of Argentina , Costa Rica , Dominican Republic and Uruguay . Direct beneficiaries of 17,000 beekeepers and their families ( about 50% women and youth) , 35 provider organizations beekeepers supplies, processors and marketers. It will also have indirect beneficiaries over 100,000 beekeepers. Also be direct beneficiaries of the organizations involved in technology transfer , ( Ministry of Agriculture and NARI ) .

Banco Santander Rio (Argentina) 1º TFFP Loan

The registration corresponds to the 1º disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1028 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated September 2, 2014.

Banco Santander Rio (Argentina) 2 TFFP Loan

The registration corresponds to the 2nd disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1028 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated September 2, 2014.

Recovery of Adolescents and Young Adults with Drug Addiction.

This project is integrated into the framework of a project of the Diocese of San Isidro, Province of Buenos Aires, which aims to aid youth and adolescents in situations of extreme social vulnerability suffering from drug addiction. It also aims to reduce the risk of others who live in the villages or settlements where the Diocese is active; through a strategy that includes care, treatment, containment, and plans, in a second project, educational and labor reintegration.

Adolescent and Youth Drug Addicts Recovery

This TC aims at supporting the development of a pilot program geared at the social inclusion of young drug addicts. It is expected that the evaluation of the pilot program informs the design of public policy interventions, based on the specific caracteristics of a given locality, for the effective prevention and care of young drug addicts living in urban slums, and the reduction of ilegal activities among youth at risk.

Support for the Development of Airport Infrastructure

This technical cooperation aims to support the preparation of airport projects in Bolivia by financing consultancy services for the supervision of feasibility studies, technical advice and support coordination and monitoring of potential projects.

Law-Making Information System Knowledge transfer between Guatemala and Mexico

Contribute to Guatemala and Mexico¿s Parliaments knowledge transfer on the development and implementation of Law-Making information System. The extrapolation of the Senate of the Mexican Republic to the local circumstances in Guatemala will be explored.

Exchange of Experiences between Haiti and Belize on Coastal Tourism Issues

Set between Belize and Haiti a channel of communication to exchange on the issue of coastal management and sustainable tourism. Allow a delegation of Haitian technicians to see and understand what is feasible and what impact can be expected from those initiatives. Specifically show the benefits of these interventions to the local population.

Institutional Strengthening to the Ministry of Health to Improve National Survey

To strengthen the Jamaica Ministry of Health capacity to prevent and control infectious diseases - Ebola and CHIKUNGUNYA viruses. This TC aims to strengthen the Jamaica¿s response to the Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV) and preparation for the threat of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Specifically, TC aims to improve national surveillance systems, establish an institutional coordination mechanism, develop strategies and implement specific actions to prepare for the potential threat of (EVD) and control the current outbreak of the CHIKV. This TC falls within the context of the International Health Regulations (IHR), which was adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2005 and to which all countries, including Jamaica, are signatories.

Scaling Up a Business Networking Methodology in Rural Areas

While Peru has made significant progress in reducing poverty, it continues to affect families 1,800,000 in rural areas, which according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture its production units have less than 5 hectares and lie scattered in the country. The small size of their farms not allow a competitive individually vinculation to markets to sell their surplus or purchase goods and services, resulting in a low income generation among rural families in poverty. The central problem addressed by the project is the lack of a public offer of effective programs in promoting market access in rural areas that contribute to aggregate supply and demand to encourage market players to be linked with these productive units. The project will support the scaling up through AGRO RURAL the enterprise network methodology developed by UNIDO and previously tested by Helvetas with MIF and COSUDE.

Support for the Preparation of the Program of Reforms of Water, Sanitation and

The Project will support the preparation and initial implementation of the Loan Agreement: "Reforms to the sectors of water, sanitation and water resources, Phase II", for which consultants will be hired to develop reform proposals. In addition, project resources will support the MMAyA to start implementing the Programatic Based Loan.

Invema Self-supply Solar and Energy Efficiency Project

The objectives of the project are to install an innovative, energy efficient, and renewable energy system in the Honduran industrial sector, as well as help the company achieve additional energy efficiency upgrades in its existing equipment. The overall goal is to help the company mitigate climate change while reducing operating costs and increasing competitiveness.

Santander Mexico TFFP Loan

The registration corresponds to the 1º disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line ME-X1022 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated November 24th, 2014.

Institutional Strengthening of the National Assembly

To support institutional strengthening of the National Assembly of Nicaragua (ANN). The specific objectives are: (i) improving the quality of legislative work of the ANN; (ii) increase access for internal users to the information systems of the institution; and (iii) improve mechanisms for citizen participation in public consultation and accountability in the civil organizations, municipalities, and other organizations.

Certification of Centers that Work with Children and Youths with Violated Rights

The objective of the Technical Cooperation is to improve the quality of services for institutions that protect the rights of children and youth by providing support to the Government in the design and implementation of a certification system.

Visit SHCP to Colombia Ministry of Finance

The purpose of this CT / Intra is that SHCP know in detail the various existing laws subnational fiscal responsibility in Colombia and the effects they have had on the performance of public finances of subnational governments. It is also expected that the officials of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia share the lessons learned during the process of creating, implementing and adjusting the various subnational fiscal responsibility laws. It is also expected to create links between different institutions, facilitating future collaborations and exchanges of experience.

LAC-Korea: Trade, Investment and Technology Facilitation Program

The main objective of this TC is to promote trade and investment opportunities and knowledge sharing between the Republic of Korea (Korea) and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) through technological and innovative business platforms. To achieve this goal, this operation will attempt to: (i) create and boost emerging business opportunities, with special emphasis on technology-driven sectors; (ii) strengthen and enhance core competencies for trade and investment promotion; and (iii) share and upgrade innovative business platforms for balanced and diversified economic engagement.

Implementation of the ESCI in Panama City

This Technical Cooperation (TC) will support the first stage of the implementation of the methodology of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) in Panama City, under the regular program. The first stage includes the steps of diagnosis, prioritization, and development of the Action Plan.

Implementation of the ESCI in Panama City

Publication and Dissemination of Best Practices in Civil Registry and Identifica

The objective of this TC is to contribute to the production and dissemination of new and updated information on civil registration and identification that will contribute to the upgrading and standardization of registration procedures.

Implementation Model for Prevention and care

The objective of this cooperation is to help implement the recent intervention model designed for the prevention and pregnancy care and early adolescents in 5 communities in Venezuela in Miranda, randomly selected to make the adjustments necessary for successful replication in the field national later.

Restructuring the Livestock Sector to Achieve Sustainability for Dairy Producers

The purpose of the project is to improve small dairy producers productivity in Caqueta

Restructuring the Livestock Sector to Achieve Sustainability for Dairy Producers

The purpose of the project is to improve small dairy producers productivity in Caqueta

Support for Pre-Investments Studies for Infrastrcuture Projects - FDN

The objective is to support the Government of Colombia, through FDN, to perform pre-investment studies for infrastructure projects.

Banco Lafise SA (Costa Rica) 1st TFFP A Loan

The transaction consists of a US$5 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Lafise SA under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line CR-L1027

Road Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Urban Trasnportation Improvement

(1) to support the MTPTC by financing cross sectorial studies (diagnostics, engineering, social and environmental impact, etc.) as required for the rehabilitation and expansion of road infrastructure with focus on the secondary and tertiary networks in the main island as well as on Gonâve island (providing technical support to infrastructure interventions to be financed by operation HA-L1098), and (2) to develop an assessment of the conditions and establish an action plan to pursue the improvement of urban transportation conditions in the capital Port-au-Prince.

Visit from BANXICO to Chile

The objective of this CT / Intra is that the Bank of Mexico and SHCP familiar with the construction and operation of the Fund Chile Economic and Social Stabilization. It is also expected that the officials of the Bank of Chile and the Chilean Ministry of Finance share the lessons learned during the process of creation, commissioning and operation changes the rules of the Fund. It is also hoped to create links between different institutions, which will facilitate future collaboration and exchanges of experience.

Design for the Integrated Road Network of Paraguay and development of complement

The objective of this Technical Cooperation is not refundable support the MOPC of the Republic of Paraguay in the financing of complementary and detailed studies necessary for the preparation of Lending Operations under the CPD 2014

Expansion of the Financial and Development Services Model for Vulnerable and Rur

The general objective of the project is to contribute to improving living conditions of micro and small enterprises as well as low-income families in Bolivia. The specific objective is to strengthen the equity capital of CRECER for the purpose of its consolidation to Financial Institution for Development in the new regulatory Bolivian framework, through a subordinated loan.

Expansion of the Financial and Development Services Model for Vulnerable and Rur

Citizen Security Strengthening Programme

The general objective is to contribute to a reduction in C&V (homicides, burglaries and robberies, and DV) in Guyana. The specific objectives are to: (i) improve behaviors for non-violent conflict resolution in target communities; (ii) increase GPF effectiveness in CP and CI nationally; and (iii) improve GPS effectiveness in reducing offender recidivism at the national level.

Social Protection System Support Program I

The overall objective of the program is to foster the accumulation of human capital in families in extreme poverty. The specific objectives are: (i) promote the formation of human capital through the use of education services, health and nutrition, (ii) support the consumption of beneficiary households, (iii) strengthen and consolidate processes to increase efficiency, and (iv) support the strengthening of Ministry of Social Development by supporting the design and implementation of the "Estrategia Vivir Mejor"(EVM)

Support for Integrated Solid Waste Management in Mexico

Support the Mexican Government in the promotion of an integral managment system for solid waste.

Support to the strategic and regulatory modernization of the IFT

The objective of this TC is to support the Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones in their efforts to make an efficient use of the spectrum in all areas (low population density, medium population density, high population density), particularly in all that refers to the calculation of the optimal channel spectrum width.

Rural Land Titling & Registration Project in Peru - Third Phase (PTRT-3)

Continue the process of formalization of land ownership in priority districts of the forest and saw targeted areas, and institutional strengthening at central and regional level.

Line 2 and 4, Lima Metro

The project consists of the construction of the Line 2 Lima Metro (East-West) and a segment of the line 4 to the International Airport. The project will be executed through a cofinanced concession

Lima Metro Line 2 and Line 4 PPP

The Project will improve the reach and quality of public transportation services between Metropolitan Lima and Callao and is expected to serve 660,000 passengers per day once completed in 202-. The Project will create an East-West public transportation axis to complement the recently concluded Line 1, and will impact an area of approximately 445km2, home to approximately 2.4 million inhabitants or 28% of the total population of Metropolitan Lima.

San Juan Nepomuceno - Intersection of Route N°6 Road Improvement Project

Provide all seasons roads to this important productive area of the country. Reduce generalized transport costs.

Program to Strengthen the Pension System in Paraguay

The objective of this TC is to support the government in strengthening the pension system, including: (i) improving the financial sustainability of the pension system; and (ii) strengthening policy formulation, supervision, coordination and evaluation of the system.

Support for the Preparation of Studies for the Programs PR-L1084 and PR-L1044

Given the scope and terms of the projects to be developed, technical and socio-environmental studies currently available for both operations requires complementation for proper and sustained impact assessment of the projects. The objective of this Technical Cooperation is to support the MOPC in the financing of these complementary and detailed studies necessary for the preparation of Operation Loan for execution of new works related to the Rural Road and Urban Transportation program.

Shopkeepers Leading Improvements in Their Communities

To develop the capacities and competencies of small shops owners in six countries of LAC to strenghten their business sustainability, their families' quality of life and to contribute to the development of the communities where they live.

Support Platform of Information on Citizen Security in Central America

This TC seeks to support the Central American Security Strategy (ESCA) of the Central American Integration System (SICA) and promote the planning and coordination of resources for safety programs through the institutional strengthening of the Observatory and Democratic Security Index (OBSICA) and the expansion of the online tool of Mapping Safety Interventions in Central America, This will generate data and accessible information to be used for monitoring the ESCA projects. Additionally it seeks to promote the exchange of information between countries receiving cooperation and cooperating governments and agencies to achieve greater effectiveness in public safety sector spending. This will be carried out mainly through: (i) training for OBSICA officials in the use of the online tool, (ii) modernization of the tool for easy usage and to generate the latest tools for online viewing and promoting the transparency of safety interventions within the region, and (ii) the development and dissemination of analysis based on information from database that will feed the online tool.

Development of a Comprehensive Broadband Policy Toolkit

The goal of the TC is to improve the variety, quality and effectiveness of broadband public policies (both on supply and demand sides) in the LAC region.

Support to the Buenos Aires Subway Transfer and Management Program

Improving the management, supervision and control of the subway system, consolidating its transfer (institutional, technical and financial) to Buenos Aires city.

Technical Strengthening of Congress to Legislate on Economic Issues

The objective of this Technical Cooperation is to strenghten the legislative capacities of Honduras' National Congress in the economic framework.

Integrated Services for Nutrition and Early Childhood

The objective of this operation is to support the implementation and evaluation of the Plan for Integral Attention to Early Childhood (PAPI), in elements such as the design and implementation of nutrition programs, tailoring programs to an indigenous, afro-descendent and rural context, the design of programs targeted to early childhood development, and the improvement of child care centers.

Sharing Experiences in Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Learn best practices for the prevention of teen pregnancy and care for first-time teen mothers implemented by Fundacion Juan Felipe Gómez Escobar with the ultimate aim of designing effective tools for adolescents served by the Fundacion Voces Vitales.

Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana - Banreservas 2 TFFP Loan

The registration corresponds to the 2nd disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line DR-L1027 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated October 10th, 2014.

Sudameris Bank S.A.E.C.A. (Paraguay) 1st TFFP A Loan

The transaction consists of a US$10 million ALoan to finance the trade portfolio of Sudameris Bank S.A.E.C.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line PR-L1031

Support to the Education Plan and Reform in Haiti - IV

The project's objectives are to support the three (3) pillars of the Operational Plan of the Government of Haiti (i) improving access to education (early childhood and basic education); (ii) improving the quality of education (with special attention to reading, writing and basic arithmetic); and (iii) strengthening institutional capacity and governance MENFP

Banco Atlantida S.A. (Honduras) - 2nd TFFP Loan 2014

TFFP direct A loan under Atlantida's uncommitted credit line under the TFFP HO-L1029, to finance eligible trade transactions. This is the second loan disbursed under the Master Facility Agreement dated October 29th, 2014.

Atlantic Coast Road Connectivity Project

The project aims to increase the physical accessibility of the population in the South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS) facilitating their integration into national and regional markets and productive public, economic and social services, by improving road infrastructure. For this, the project will finance the improvement of the United Nations Street - San Francisco

Performance-Based Maintenance of Rural Roads

Strengthen knowledge of Provias Descentralizado in technical, institutional, regulatory and financial themes that must be considered for the preparation, implementation and supervision of performance based maintenance in rural roads .

Citizen Security Integrated Management Program

The overall objective of this program is contributing to the decline in crime rates of major social connotation in Paraguay, through targeted intervention strategy that combines both control and prevention of social violence.

Program for the Financing of Paraguayan SMEs

Contribute to increasing Paraguay's productivity through the coordinated implementation of measures for Paraguayan small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aimed at: (i) facilitating their access to medium- and long-term financing; and (ii) improving their entrepreneurial capabilities.

Rural Roads Improvements Program

The program aims to increase the competitiveness of national production and raise living standards among the rural population, by improving and maintaining the level of service on a substantial part of the priority local road network.

Protect the Traditional Ecological Knowlege of the IP Located at the

Recover, systematize, protect, value, and transfer traditional ecological knowledge belonging to the Maya-Chortí indigenous peoples in the Honduras-Guatemala border area. This will serve as an instrument for the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and for effective response to climate change.

Program for Strategic International Positioning II

The general objective of this series of programmatic operations is to help consolidate the international positioning of Uruguay by strengthening the legal and institutional framework for attracting investment, improving trade promotion and facilitation, and maximizing the local impact of that positioning. The specific objectives are to: (i) promote the attraction of investments to high value-added sectors; (ii) upgrade trade promotion and facilitation standards; and (iii) improve the development of local capacity to innovate and assimilate technology.

Study Tour to Brazil and Chile, Part 2: Tourism Development

Undertake knowledge exchange to observe best practices in airlift support and diversification of tourism product.

Study Tour to Brazil and Chile, Part 1: Tourism Development

1.To share knowledge on IDB projects in the tourism sector in Brazil and Chile; and 2.To exchange knowledge and present best practices in the areas of airlift and tourism diversification with emphasis on heritage tourism

Mesoamerican Health 2015 Belize - Second Individual Operation

The general objective of the Belize program, which will consist of three individual operations, is to contribute to the reduction of maternal, infant and child mortality in the poorest districts of the country through interventions that strengthen primary health care services within the framework of the MHF2015 Initiative. The specific objective is to improve maternal and infant, child and reproductive health in terms of access, usage and quality.

Support Pre-Investment Studies in Regional Infrastructure Projects

This TC aims to support the Preinvestment Infrastructure Fund of Findeter through the financing of infrastructure projects (pre-feasibility and feasibility) for further structuring.

Strengthening the Regional Public Procurement Marketplace in the Caribbean

Develop a common Caribbean legal and regulatory framework aimed at promoting a regional public procurement market.

Support the implementation of the Strategic Plan 2014-2018 for the improvement a

To enhance the system of government control of Honduras from implementing some of the measures identified in the Strategic Plan 2014-2018 of the TSC to improving the quality of the process of government control, consistent with international best practices, and expanding coverage to new types of audit.

BDF Banco de Finanzas S.A.- Nicaragua 1st TFFP Disbursement

The transaction consists of a US$4,034,823.15 A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Finanzas S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line NI-L1031

Development of Methodology for the Implementation of agricultural statistics

The countries have requested support from the Program of Regional Public Goods in order to prepare and agree on technical and a practical criteria, a common concept and methodological framework for Integrated Agricultural and Rural Statistics System, and build capacity techniques to implement it.

Caribbean Regional Entrepreneurial Assets Commercialization Hub

Create a platform to assist intellectual property offices in providing services to companies for the management and marketing of their intellectual assets

Fostering Youth Entrepreneurship in Chile

The Acción Impulso Program aims to promote entrepreneurship among under-served young Chileans and provide them with the tools and practical support they need to start and grow their own businesses. It will allow the creation of installed capacity to provide education, services and mentoring in a sustainable way.

Promoting Economic Empowerment for Women Survivors of Violence

The main objective of the project is to strengthen the capacities of the Ministerio Público and its allies for effective institutional coordination in order to provide a comprehensive attention programs for women victims of violence. Specifically, through mechanisms which empower women who have survived violence in the departments of Verapay and Chimaltenango.

Promoting Economic Empowerment for Women Survivors of Violence

Understanding and Preventing Youth Violence in Mexican Juvenile Centers

Support the implementation of the National Program for Social Prevention of Violence and Crime (PNPSVD in Spanish) at the national and local level through (i) strengthening the Inter-Secretarial Commission for Social Prevention of Violence and Crime; and (ii) promote capacity creation in local governments to manage integral public policies for the social prevention of violence.

Visit to Successful Regulatory Experiences in Water and Sanitation in LA

The objetive is that the personel of the regulator for the concession of the water and sanitaiton servicies of Puebla (SOAPAP) can visit some successful experiences in regulation in Colombia and Chile, to have enough technical infomration to define the new regulatory organism.

Enhancing the Quality and Efficiency of Public Spending in LAC

The goal of this TC is to assist regional authorities in the design of policies aimed at enhancing the quality and efficiency of public expenditures in the short, medium and long term in the social area.

Enhancing the Quality and Efficiency of Public Spending in LAC

School Learning in the Twenty-First Century - Second Phase

The creation of instruments to improve the capacity of participating countries to develop and manage school infrastructure in the framework of quality education.

Support for the National Competitiveness and Innovation Agenda

(i) Strengthening the institutional framework for the design, coordination and implementation innovation policies and (ii) Redesign of Science, Technology and Innovation Public Support Programs.

Promoting Access to Equity Financing to SMEs through Jamaica Stock Exchange¿s Ju

The general objective of the project is to promote Junior Stock Exchange as an alternate financing mechanism for Jamaican SMEs. The specific objective is to strengthen potential SMEs to be able to list in such Stock Exchange.

Strengthening Water and Sanitation Markets to Facilitate Access for Underserved

The main objective of this project is to increase access to water and sanitation services by providing technical support and financial tools to indigenous and afro-descendent populations in the communities along the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua.

Implementation Support for Vehicle Safety Standards in Latin America and the Car

The main objective of this project is to support the adoption of vehicle standards regulation (safety and emissions) by the countries of the region.

Performance Monitoring and Public Financial Management Reform

The overall objective of this operation is to increase efficiency in the use of public resources.

George Price Highway Rehabilitation

The Rehabilitation of the GPH will provide improvements to Belize¿s two most significant economic sectors, agriculture and tourism. The project will foster agriculture activities in El Cayo District and boost trading between Belize¿s main districts. The provision of better standard access to tourism activities in the Western region will have a positive impact on Belize¿s development. And the project will foster regional tourism (Mesoamerica), foster Belizean oil production and exports, diversify trade, and increase climate change resilience and adaptation.

Chilean Pension System Reform Support

The objective is to support the Chilean government and the Presidential Advisory Committee in the diagnostic and preparation of proposals for a pension reform.

Strengthen Social Intersectoral Coordination Program

The objective of the program is to strengthen the intersector coordination of the social sectors, by physically grouping together all the social sector ministries as well as developing and implementing an intersector coordination model that integrates processes and systems, permiting a better articulation at the national and local level.

Enhancement of the E-Government Unit Services

The purpose of this TC is to strengthen the Electronic Government Unit of the Government of Haiti, by supporting the consolidation and extension of the centralized shared services platform (State intranet) and the dissemination of e-government good practices in sector ministries through the planning and execution of various projects with strong IT components.

Banco Atlantida S.A. (Honduras) - TFFP Loan 2014

TFFP direct A loan under Atlantida's uncommitted credit line under the TFFP HO-L1029, to finance eligible trade transactions. This is the first loan disbursed under the Master Facility Agreement dated October 29th, 2014. A B-loan will possibly be added to this A-loan tentatively on the first week of December, 2014.

Contecon Manzanillo Container Port and Logistics Facility

The Manzanillo Container Port and Logistics Facility will add an additional 650,000 TEUs per year of new container capacity for the Mexican economy boosting competitiveness of the Western regions of Mexico and adding a stimulus to Mexican trade with Asia

Improving Transparency of Land Registries for Enhanced Urban Planning in LAC

The training, research and policy dialogue described in this proposal seeks to expand the institutional capacity of national and municipal government officials in urban management.

Enhancing Capacity of Public Banks to Finance Private Sector Mitigation Project

Its specific objective is to strengthen the institutional capacities of National Public and Development Banks (NDBs) and development agencies (DAs), in designing and implementing effective financing strategies to support private sector investments in energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) technologies. This TC will target countries confronting high electricity prices, high energy imports, and underinvestment in energy-saving technologies by the private sector.

Efficient Expansion of Financial Services in the North Region of Honduras

The main project objective of the project is to contribute to the increaso of the income of small farmers and individuals live in rural areas of northern Honduras. The specific objective is to contribute to the Private Financial Development Organization "Credisol" massification in the provision of credit services and savings in the municipalities of the region of La Ceiba in Honduras. "

Efficient Expansion of Financial Services in the North Region of Honduras

Banco Itapua- Provision of Financial Services to rural medium sized producers

Finance over 30,000 small farmers Base of the Pyramid

Linking MSEs to Anchor Companies in the Barbados Hotel Value Chain

This project will increase linkages between local suppliers and the tourism industry (hotels and restaurants) in Barbados by establishing an ICT platform as a communications hub, training suppliers and assisting hoteliers with integrating and managing local purchasing into their procurement policies.

Banco Economico - TFFP Loan

The transaction consists of an A-Loan and a B-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Económico S.A., under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line BO-X1009 and Trade Finance Credit Facility Agreement (TFCFA) dated October 20, 2014.

Banco Internacional (Chile) - 2nd TFFP Loan

The transaction consists of a US$ 10 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Internacional under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit line CH-X1010

Citizen security and Press: prevention of crime and violence through the media

Strengthen dialogue between journalists responsible for covering citizen security and improve their technical knowledge on crime and violence, raising awareness on their pivotal role to improve levels of citizen security.

Improving Quality of Race and Ethnicity Data for Citizen Security

Develop local strategies to generate and improve race and ethnicity-based information on crime incidents, police activity, profile of police institutions, judicial outcomes and personal experiences (crime and violence fear and institutional mistrust) captured in victimization surveys.

Intercultural Model for Workforce Integration of Indigenous Youth in El Alto

The project aims to improve access and working conditions (income, benefits, and/or permanence) of indigenous youth in El Alto, respecting the particularities of their culture. This will be done through the validation and implementation of an intercultural, sustainable, scalable and replicable model to promote the employability and job placement of these youth.

Public Management Strengthening Program for the State of Bahia - PROGEST Bahia

Improve the quality of the services delivered to citizens through the strengthening of planning and management processes.

Banco Pine S.A. (Brasil) TFFP AB Loan 2014

The transaction consists of a US$100 million AB-Loan, to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Pine S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line BR-L1067

Banco Internacional (Chile) - 1st TFFP Loan

The transaction consists of a US$30 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Internacional under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line CH-X1010

Productivity and Formality Improvement Program

The operation aims to contribute to improving productivity in Dominican Republic, through measures to be implemented in the short and medium term around the following themes: (i) financial regulation; (ii) improving the business environment and innovation for the development of production; (iii) regulation of labor and social security.

Support for the Implementation of a Learning Visit Argentina for the Exchange of

The purpose of the visit is to know and analyze successful experiences, identifying elements that contributed to its success . It would focus primarily on six factors : curriculum coverage and general characterization , the use of school time , learning, indicators of internal efficiency and infrastructure.

Border Crossings Optimization in Ecuador

The program¿s objective is to help strengthen Ecuador¿s trade competitiveness by implementing effective operational, fiscal, and parafiscal controls to optimize procedures, infrastructure, and equipment at Border Crossings (border crossings) and in neighboring areas in the customs districts of Huaquillas, Loja-Macará, and Tulcán. The specific objectives are to improve: (i) customs control and surveillance capacities, by providing technological and facilities infrastructure and suitable equipment; and (ii) operational efficiency of passenger and freight transport services, in the interest of better quality perceived by users and trade facilitation at border crossings, through improved fiscal and parafiscal control procedures and customs control systems and technology.

Program to improve the Internal Revenue Service

The overall objective of this project is to increase revenue through increased compliance with tax obligations, by optimizing the management capacity of the Internal Revenue Service (SRI). Specifically, this will be achieved with improvements in coverage and timing of the actions taken by the tax administration, as well as the services provided by SRI citizens.

Management and evaluation of orality in the criminal justice proceedings

Supporting the implementation of the new CoGP, by strengthening the capabilities of the CJ for planning and execution of the implementation plan CoGP, strengthening the Judicial Academy to train a larger number of employees of the Judiciary Function to conduct oral trials, and secondly, to restructure the management of human resources to ensure that the skills and staff profiles are properly aligned with the new model of administration of justice in Ecuador.

Pathways for Youth

The initiative seeks to contribute to the development of a youth-serving system of life skills training, remedial education, leadership, job readiness and placement services for out of school and unemployed Salvadoran youth.

First Program for the Financing of Investment and Productive Reconversion Projec

The objective of the First Program under the CCLIP line ME-X1021 will be to support government efforts for strengthening that productivity and competitiveness of eligible rural economic units, promoting at the same time a rational use of natural resources.

Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects

The objective of the CCLIP is to support Mexico in its efforts to improve access to financing in the rural sector. Its specific objective is to increase investments in the rural sector through the support of FIRA via dedicated credit lines.

New Employment Opportunities for Youth in Panama, NEO-Panama

Increase youth employability through the strengthening of support systems for youth (capacity building and job insertion services)

New Employment Opportunities for Youth in Paraguay (NEO-PARAGUAY)

Increase youth employability through the strengthening of support systems for youth (capacity building and job insertion services)

Support to promote Interoperability of Foreign Trade Single Windows

Interoperability among countries¿ Foreign Trade Single Windows (known in Spanish as ¿VUCE¿) as an instrument to drive true economic integration at the regional level. The objective is not only to encourage the use of VUCEs in the different countries, but also to promote the regional adoption of common standards and international best practices that create the conditions necessary for achieving interoperability between VUCEs.

Innovation Program for Productive Development

Increase private sector investment in innovation and technology adoption.

Mainstreaming Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Coastal Resilience in Tourism

The objectives of this operation are to: (a) fully integrate natural capital, including coastal resilience, in the feasibility analysis of the Sustainable Tourism Program II (STP II) (BL-L1020), including economic, environmental and institutional studies in four selected tourism destinations; and (b) build local capacity for mainstreaming natural capital, including those services related to coastal resilience for disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation, in the planning, development and management of Belize's tourism sector.

Mainstreaming Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Coastal Resilience in Tourism

Violence against Women in the Caribbean

To generate data on violence against women in the Caribbean.

The Political Economy of the Citizen Security and Justice Area

The objective of this TC is to generate knowledge that contributes to understand the process of policy design and policy implementation in the area of Citizen Security and Justice, including budget allocation decisions in the different sectors involved. Ultimately, this knowledge would contribute to the better management of citizen security policies of the governments in LAC. Also, this project will enrich and contribute to the knowledge that is being generated in the area of citizen security and justice at the IDB and will add value to the current cluster of projects. Getting to know which are the players involved in the decision process, what their incentives are and what is the coordination process will allow us to provide a better support to governments. This CT is aligned with the GCI-9 sectorial priorities of the Bank, in particular with the public safety sector and the pillar of management and evaluation.

Equity Investment in Ezuza Inc.

Equity investment on ezuza. Ezuza is a start up company with 7 years of experience that is developing a network of agents an a mobile application to support the competitiviness of the small stores in Mexico. At the same time this network increase the outreach of the financial services towards the un-banked population.

Equity Investment in Ezuza Inc.

Financing Clean and Efficient Cookstoves in Andean Communities

2.3. The project will support community- based business models for delivering clean cookstove technologies to Andean communities in Peru. In each community an initial assessment and consultation will occur to select appropriate stoves to be built, which will be cookstoves that are already certified by the SENCICO¿s Clean Cookstove Testing Center.

Consolidation of the Longitudinal Social Protection Survey

The objective of this technical cooperation (TC) is the construction of a virtual platform called regional social protection observatory which will allow to strengthen the capacity to formulate and execute public policies in social protection.

Ecosystem-based Development for Andros Island

Quanitfy Andros' key ecosystem assets and service flows under current circumstances; analyze alternative development scenarios consistent with Government plans and their impacts on ES availability and distribution, taking into consideration climate-resilient coastal zone management; and propose a viable and actionable master plan which maintains the economic value of ES through sustainable use and identifies investment options.

Support the Implementation of ICES in Tegucigalpa and Cochabamba

The objective of this technical cooperation is to contribute to the preparation of preparatory studies in key sectors of infrastructure and institutional strengthening that have been diagnosed as priorities in the Action Plans for the Mayor's Office, Central District of Honduras (MDC, known as Tegucigalpa) and the Autonomous Municipal Government of Cochabamba in Bolivia, and finance the necessary monitoring system to assess the medium and long term sustainability and the quality of life of MDC.

Banco de Costa Rica - TFFP Loan

The operation consists of a $40 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Costa Rica, under the TFFP credit line CR-L1021 as per TFCFA date March 15, 2013.

TFFP Banco Pacifico

Development of trade finance activities

Emergency Assistance Caused by Torrential Rains of October 2014

The objective of the proposed assistance is to support Honduras in implementing actions of humanitarian assistance to the victims to partially mitigate the emergency situation currently faced in the affected areas. Such actions include addressing the essential needs of the population and taking action on public health.

Environmental, Climate Change and Urban Pillars of the ESCI-Phase 3

The main objective of this operation is to finance the implementation of ESCI methodology in selected Brazilian, Colombian, Mexican and Peruvian emerging cities. This TC represents the second phase of the support program from the Knowledge Partnership Korea Fund for Technology Innovation (KPK) to the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI).

Londrina Sustainable Urban Development Program - PROCIDADES - LONDRINA

To improve the quality of life of the residents of the Londrina through financing social and urban projects. The specific objectives include: 1) to improve the transportation system and to reduce transport costs; 2) to improve urban facilities for low-income neighborhoods; 3) to suppot to urban planification instruments, and 4) to improve the municipality's institutional capacity and management capabilities.

Experiences in social protection networks and family management

The project aims to strengthen the strategy of reduction of extreme poverty in Costa Rica

Design of Mechanisms to Support SMEs. Exchange of Experiences.

Financing costs related to travel to various officials (max 5) of the Deputy Minister of SMEs, the Ministry of Agriculture and BCRD, to the Central Bank of Argentina, for knowing the experiences and best practices in the implementation of the Projecto with San Juan Province, particularly the rules and mechanisms to support SMEs access to credit lines.

Best Practices of Chilean Public Investment System for Haiti

learn and understand the Chilean public investment system and analyze best alternatives to implement it in Haiti.

Subnational Credit for Infrastructure, Public Services and Projects- III

The program's objective, which coincides with that of the CCLIP ME-X1002, is to contribute to the improvement of public infrastructure, public services and institutional strenghtening of GSN and EPSP. The specific objectives of the program are: (i) increase investment financing aimed at GSN and EPSP; (ii) strengthen GSN in areas such as planning, fiscal and investments management, amongst others, in a fiscal and financial sustainable framework; and (iii) expand the innovation programs of technical assistence and investments directed to the GSN and EPSP.

Low Carbon Urban Mobility for Large Cities

The Project is consistent with the objectives of the "IDB Integrated Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and Sustainable and Renewable Energy". The integrated strategy guides the bank¿s effort to scale-up support for climate change mitigation and adaptation activities in LAC. The integrated strategy calls for enhanced support along five priority intervention lines: (i) strengthening the Bank¿s knowledge base, (ii) strengthening institutions and private and public sector capacities, (iii) developing instruments to mainstream climate change mitigation and increase resilience in Bank-funded operations, (iv) expanding lending and technical assistance in key sectors, and (v) scaling-up investments, addressing financial gaps and leveraging private sector investments.

Door-to-Door Saving

Expand Cooperative¿s liquid and commitment savings products targeted to low-income people to reach rural areas with high presence of CCT's beneficiaries.

Institutional Strengthening of the Department of Indigenous Afro-Hondurans

Strengthen the institutional capacity and management of the Dirección de Pueblos Indígenas y Afrohondureños (DINAFROH), in order to support the sustainable development with identity of indigenous and afro-honduran peoples, and promote public policies and affirmative action to benefit their communities.

Institutional Strengthening of Capacitiy for SEDATU to support regulate Urban De

The objective of this TC is to stregthen the institutional capacity of the newly create SEDATU to oversee the coordinated planning of urban development and guide the actions and federal investments to comply with specific urban plans.

Korea-LAC-IDB Partnership: Better Statistics for Better Government

the general objective of the proposed technical cooperation is to improve the development and modernization of the NSS to enhance public sector management in LAC, with the support of Korea¿s knowledge and good practices in the statistical area. The specific objective of this TC is to strengthen the statistical culture in LAC through the transfer of knowledge and good practices related to technology, statistical methodology and institutional strengthening of the NSS.

Promoting use of Administrative Registries for Statistical Purposes

The operation objective of the TC is to establish a technical secretariat for AR4S which will in turn organize a series of knowledge sharing initiatives, including an international conference that will position the agenda of AR4S in the statistical community in the world with an emphasis on the LAC region.

Regional Cooperation for the Management of High-cost Medications

Expansion of the regional network for the exchange of information and experiences relating to the management of high-cost medications, as a tool to improve the efficiency of pharmaceutical policy in each country. Cooperation would be expanded from the three original countries (Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico) to five new countries (Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Peru).

Support to the Implementation of the WOP-LAC Work Program

The specific objective of this TC is to strengthen water and sanitation operators in the region in order to improve efficiency in the management and operation, thus allowing better service and expansion of coverage, especially to the poor population.

Klabin - Puma Project

PUMA is an eucalyptus/pine plantation and pulp mill, expected to have annual production capacity of 1.42 million tons of pulp, including 1.0 million tons of eucalyptus (hardwood), 20,000 tons of pine (softwood) and 400,000 tons of fluff pulp. Feedstock for the mill will primarily be sourced from a 196,630 ha, FSC certified plantation owned by Klabin. The mill is expected to be constructed under an EPC turn-key contract and will be located 34 km from Klabin¿s operations in Telêmaco Borba.

Brazilian Securities Mortgage Securitization Partnership

The loan will be used by Brazilian Securities to finance the acquisition and accumulation of eligible mortgage instruments in Brazil for further securitization in the domestic capital market

Exchange of Experience in the Uruguayan Identity Management

The objective of the technical cooperation is to contribute to the Chilean team involved in technical cooperation (CH-T1126) for the project Technological and Institutional Strengthening of the Civil Registry and Identification, the experience that the National Department of Civil Identification (DNIC) of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay in the integration with the civil registration using attributes as a unique number and / or biometrics

Promoting Women's Entrepreneurship through Supporting MFI Upscaling

Contibuting to increase women entrepreneurs' productive acitivites in the areas where Banco D-Miro operates.

Promoting Women's Entrepreneurship through Supporting MFI Upscaling

Contibuting to increase women entrepreneurs' productive acitivites in the areas where Banco D-Miro operates.

Accelerating the Crowdfunding Ecosystem in Mexico to Promote Entrepreneurship, I

The project will promote a platform to support MSMEs and entrepreneurs in Mexico through Crowdfunding.

Modernization of Infrastructure and Management of Hospitals - Western Region

The program's goal is to improve public health services and access to those services in the western territory of Nicaragua, using state of the art in hospital management strategies, in order to help improve the state of health and welfare of the people of that territory.

Fondo MiVivienda Sustainable Social Housing Partnership

The objective of the proposed loan is to expand housing finance for low and middle-income families in Peru through a partnership with Fondo MiVivienda (¿FMV¿). The proposed Housing Finance Partnership (the ¿Partnership¿) will provide adequate funding for FMV to expand access to mortgage finance and banking penetration for the underserved population in Peru, and will contribute to the reduction of the housing deficit in the country. This partnership will also serve as a breakthrough in the green housing segment in Peru, supporting the creation of a green mortgage market with adequate incentives and eligibility criteria that meets international standards and the local context

Support to the Preparation of National Tourism Program BA-L1033

The objective of the TC is to carry out the studies needed to prepare the National Tourism Program, whoce objective is the reinvigoration of the Barbados tourism industry, with a focus on increasing tourism receipts to revert the current descending trend.

Digital Finance 2025: Institutions and Innovation for Financial Inclusion in LAC

The objective of this TC is to enhance financial inclusion in LAC by supporting the identification and design of institutional structures and regulatory combinations that promote digital payments and financial services while ensuring that stability is preserved and consumers are protected. The objective would be achieved via: (i) deepening the knowledge of existing business models and the innovations expected in the next 10 years, (ii) analyzing institutional and regulatory frameworks to identify relevant reforms and/or new regulations or arrangements, and (iii) supporting two countries in the application of these activities.

Community Support Professionals and Experts in Latin America and the Caribbean i

Strengthen the CoPLAC-MfDR and to promote its sustainability in the long run.

Corinsa Self-Supply Solar Project

BASICSERV - Acceleration Track for Social Businesses Working in Basic Services

The goal of this Project is to accelerate a cohort of 10 early- and growth-stage social entrepreneurs with strong business models providing access to basic services for the BoP. This acceleration will be done through Agora Partnerships, an umbrella organization registered as a 501 (1)(3) nonprofit organization, which applies a standard model of business acceleration that including aiding companies in leveraging investment funds.

Transparency and Efficiency in the Use of Resources in Education

The objectives are: (i) facilitating the availability and access to information about the funds and their use transparent to the members of the school community; (ii) improve the channels of information on the implementation of these funds by submitting a proposal to improve mid-term evaluation during implementation of resources to the relevant authorities; and (iii) redeem and share positive experiences to good use and deployment of resources.

Improved Management and Transparency in Citizen Services

The program provides an opportunity to address the two challenges related to transparency and control mentioned in the previous paragraph. More precisely, this technical cooperation support the implementation of the operation by providing technical expertise in both the actions of improvement projects that relate directly to the transparency and control, as supporting the strengthening or development an instrument for collecting and disseminating information on the quality of public services. Thus, the present CT articulates with the Fund Transparency, both in terms of initiatives to improve mechanisms of control and accountability as tools for strengthening access to public information, especially in a critical area as the delivery of services to citizens.

Strengthening Water and Sanitation Markets to Facilitate Access Underserved Popu

The expected impact of the project is improved living conditions for underserved families living in peri-urban areas of the RAAN. The project will result in an increase in the number of people with improved access to water and sanitation services, as well as an increasing the number of people who access credit products and the number of entrepreneurs who start a local business.

Final Designs for George Price Highway Rehabilitation

Provide the GoBL with the engineering design for the execution of the rehabilitation of the George Price Highway in accordance to national highway standards, ensuring better climate change resilience while enhancing road user safety.

Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana - Banreservas 1 TFFP Loan

The registration corresponds to the 1º disbursement under Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line DR-L1027 and Master Facility Agreement (MFA) dated October 10th, 2014.

Using Anchor Firms to Improve Market Access for Micro and Small Enterprises in R

The project¿s general goal is to promote sustainable inclusive business between SMEs and anchor companies in Quito. MIF contribution will help to: (i) Strength the capacities to identify commercial opportunities (SMEs and anchor companies); (ii) Assist SMEs during the design and implementation phase of business models; (iii) Facilitate finance access to SMEs, specially to develop innovative processes; (iv) To develop training programs according to the labor market needs; and (v) Train SMEs to strength their capacity of organization. It is estimated that through this project 750 SMEs will increase their incomes through their participation in 6 value chains.

Experience sharing / Performance Monitoring Systems for Schools

The purpose of this exchange is focused on helping to improve the quality of education in Ecuador.

Integrated E-waste Management in Mexicali

Create integrated management system of e-waset in Mexicali.

Experience Exchange in Rural Development between Peru and Argentina

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MINAGRI), associated with the strategic management of programs and projects in the agricultural sector, make a technical visit to Argentina in order to know the experience of the Unit for Rural Change (UCAR) of Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAGAP) management of externally funded projects. Operation Activities

Integrated Model for Watershed Management in Capira

Help small coffee and other agro producers with production and access to markets with the purpose to preserve and protect natural capital in the watershed area of the Panama canal.

Generation and Dissemination of Knowledge for Innovation in Public Administratio

The main goal of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to contribute to the strengthening of the institutional capacity of the governments in the region to innovate and improve service delivery in response to citizens¿ needs. This objective is to be achieved by: (i) generating and disseminating knowledge regarding the factors that affect how governments and citizens interact, particularly the knowledge related to the analytical products generated by the TC RG-T2111; (ii) supporting measurement of service delivery quality; and (iii) fostering the interaction among public officials interested in implementing citizen-centric initiatives.

Sanitation for Nova Estrada Watershed - PROMABEN II

The purpose of PROMABEN II is to contribute towards the solving of environmental and social issues affecting the inhabitants of the Estrada Nova Watershed through interventions of Caripunas and Bernardo sayao canals. Its specific objectives are: i) improve the environmental and health situation in the intervention area; ii) improve the habitat of the population in the area; iii) improve the operation and management capacity of the public entities involved; extend the Via Orla on the Guama riverside. PROMABEN II will complement the actions of 1998/OC-BR, in order to meet its objectives in their integrality, aditionaly to giving continuity to the Via Orla Project and implementing the Porto Acai.

Improvement Program Governance and Citizen Services

The objective of the program is to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the services the state provides citizens, through better design, regulation and delivery. As impact is expected to collaborate with the improvement of citizens' satisfaction with services.

Coopenae Housing Financing Partnership

The proposed financing to COOPENAE focuses on addressing the housing financing gap in Costa Rica.

First program under the CCLIP for the financing productive development

CCLIP: Financing Productive Development for México

Program to Improve Productivity and Competitiveness III

Second PBL operation in the Programmatic series. Objective is to contribute to increases in firm productivity and competitiveness, through the improvement of the business climate and the strengthening of the institutional and policy framework and instruments to support productive development and innovation.

Banco de Credito de Bolivia - TFFP A Loan

The transaction consists of an A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Credito de Bolivia S.A., under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line BO-L1014 and Trade Finance Credit Facility Agreement (TFCFA) dated September 30, 2014.

Technical Assistance for Hospital Management and Human Resources Policies

The objective of this technical cooperation is to give technical and practice knowhow and transfer qualify expertise in hospital management to complementing and strengthen the MoH capacity to develop a new hospital management model and to implement the human resources policies in the health sector.

Support to the Preparation and Execution of Road Projects

(i) Financing consulting on specific issues to support the preparation of lending operations BO-L1095 and L1102, which require rapid and effective response to continue the process preparation of the operation; and (ii) accompanying the executor in the technical supervision for the overall development of the operation.

Promoting Social Change Through Social Media in Mexico

The TC will support the impact evaluation of different media products aimed at reducing domestic violence. The products include a Televisa telenovela as well as 30 second vignettes produced by the Televisa Foundation in which actors step out of character to address the audience about specific issues. The cost-effectiveness of different approaches will be addressed.

PROFISCO AM - Amazonas State Fiscal Modernization and Strengthening Program

The overall objective of the project is to advance the modernization and improvement of the efficiency and transparency of fiscal management in order to increase state revenues, while increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of public expenditure control and provide better services to citizens.

Design and Development of a Massive Online Open Course on Early Childhood Develo

Improvement of the pedagogical format of the course to allow the transition towards a platform suitable for broader participation; Revision and improvement of the core content of the course; Production of audio, video, and additional written material as learning resources; Translation of the core course material to reach a larger audience; Activities related to support to implement the 2015 course in its current format.

Fortaleza Urban Transportation Program II

The Program aims to contribute to the improvement of the city of Fortaleza infrastructure, in order to attend the ongoing vehicles, pedestrian and cyclists traffic demands according to the directives of the Transportation Master Plan and the Metropolitan Displacement Plan, through the reforms of the Bus Terminals and the implementation of road improvements, continuing the actions of the Fortaleza Urban Transportation Program (BR0302), in execution. The new Program is composed by following components: (i) engineering and administration, with studies and projects, program management and external auditory; (ii) Direct costs: implementation of public transportation corridors and engineering work supervisions; (iii) Strengthening of the agencies; and, (iv) expropriations.

Improvement Allocation and Effectiveness of Social Spending Program

The overall objective of this project is to contribute to the strategy of the Government of Guatemala to increase their level of nutrition indicators, maternal and child health and educational progress, by promoting improvements in performance, quality and equity social spending

Healthy Rural Households

The result level objective of this project is to increase access to and affordability of durable household products that reduce the burden of diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections for low-income families through a consumer-financing and distribution model.

Proposal for a Loan for Second Generation Sanitation Sector Reform Program III

The program has been structured into the following six components: (i) macroeconomic stability; (ii) institutional framework; (iii) financial policy; (iv) rate policy; (v) operator management; and (vi) private sector participation.

Banco Continental SME Internationalization Financing Partnership

The objective of the proposed loan and local currency credit guarantee to Banco Continental is to support the internatiolization activities of small and medium sized enterprises.

Banco Continental SME Internationalization Financing Partnership

The objective of the proposed loan and local currency credit guarantee to Banco Continental is to support the internatiolization activities of small and medium sized enterprises.

Kiyu Wind Power Project

The Kiyu wind project (the ¿Project¿ or ¿Kiyu Wind Farm¿) will add 48.6 MW of renewable energy to the Uruguayan electricity system, thus directly supporting Government¿s priorities to ensure a stable long-term electricity supply regardless of hydrologic conditions and to increase energy generation from clean sources

Institutional Capacities for State Policies for Productivity

The general objective of this Technical Cooperation is to foster and support the building up of the capacities to design and manage State-level policies for the improvement and democratization of productivity in Mexico, and foster the institutional strengthening of the States at a relatively lower level of development to reduce their poverty through employment creation and productivity improvements. The specific objective is the support to the creation and strengthening of the State Productivity Councils, specifically those in the States at relatively lower levels of development. In order to achieve this objective various activities will be carried out, including the analysis of existing capacities in Mexican States and at the Federal level to design and manage productive development policies, the strengthening of linkages among actors, and the strengthening of the governance and capacity of relevant institutions.

Banco Santander Brasil S.A. - TFFP A Loan

The transaction consists of an A- Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Santander Brasil S.A., under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line BR-X1034.

Strengthening of Basic Literacy and Mathematics Competencies

Use the information available in the ICFES databases and support the design of literacy and math tests for first grade.

Visit to educational experiences in Colombia

The TC objetive is to promote the exchange of experiences through a visit to Colombia by a group of CONAFE to learn from the programes Escuela Nueva and Pisotón.

Asia- Latin American e-Government Procurement Initiative

The main objective of the program is to support the strengthening of e-government procurement (e-GP) management in the region through a better leveraging of the knowledge assets that the international community has in the area and by promoting the use of international better practices , cutting edge and innovative solutions in the design and implementation of countries¿ e-GP modernization.

Institutional Strengthening for Energy Sector Stakeholders

The purpose of the Technical Cooperation (TC) is to support the Government of Honduras (GoH) in its energy sector reform process, aimed at reducing the fiscal impact of the financial problems of the energy sector. The objective is expected to be achieved through technical assistance that will provide tools for an adequate decision making process and support to the local institutions of the energy sector.

Support the Development of Ciudad Mujer Initiatives in Latin America

Support the design and implementation of Ciudad Mujer Centers in countries, which are interested, in Latin America. This will help contribute to improve living conditions and support women's needs in the region.

Improving Care Quality for Early Childhood

The objective of this technical cooperation is to improve the quality of care given to vulnerable children (from 0 to 6 years) through strengthening public actors responsible for this population group.

Second Individual Operation Mesoamerican Health Facility 2015

To achieve these goals MHI will focus on three objectives: 1. Increase the supply, quality and utilization of basic health services in the target population, 2. Create sustained political and financial commitment for closing the health equity gap in the target population, and 3. Increase the availability and the use of evidence for pro-poor policy and decision-making.

Implementation of ESCI in Huancayo - Additional Program

This Technical Cooperation (TC) it to contribute to the sustainable development of the city of Huancayo, Peru through the implementation of the methodology of the emerging sustainable cities initiative (ICES) under the program in additional cities of ICES.

FINAE II Increase : Student Loans Securitization Program

This is an increase of approximately US$8 million to the project FINAE II: Student Loans Securitization Program (ME-L1132). The total amount for the partial credit guarantee program would now be approximately US$15 million.

Strengthening Integrated Services for Empowering Women

In Latin American countiries, promote dissemination, knowledge management and counseling in design, adaptation and functioning of programs to empower women. This would be one stop integrated services Center based on City Women model.

Knowledge Production, Management and Dissemination of Water, Sanitation and SWM

The overall objective of technical cooperation is to ensure the generation, capture, dissemination and communication of knowledge, reaching strategic sector audiences in the region with knowledge products to serve your needs and to expand this base of stakeholders who benefit from technical knowledge of the Bank. Technical cooperation is aligned with the following priority sectors of the GCI-9: Infrastructure for competitiveness and social welfare; Institutions for growth and social welfare; and protection of the environment and climate change response.

Reorientation of Health Investment and Strengthening of Governance in the Quality of Health Services

The objective is to contribute in the design of policies and strategies to strenght the governance of healthcare quality of the Mexican health sector.

Strengthening Governance of Quality of Healthcare Services in Mexico

The objective is to contribute in the design of policies and strategies to strenght the governance of healthcare quality of the Mexican health sector.

Strengthening of the Incremental Housing Construction System for the BoP in Peru

The project's goal is to contribute to reducing the housing deficit in Peru. In order for that, this technical cooperation is aimed at strengthening the incremental housing construction system for the Base of the Pyramid in Peru, where HABITAT, as an expert in this field, will foster the capacities and collaboration among the key actors of this sector: Edyficar, the leading financial institution in the provision of funding for progressive construction in the country, the suppliers of inputs or hardware stores, and the self-employed construction foremen. In this sense, it is expected to generate synergies and benefit families in need of incremental housing construction and the sector as a whole.

Climate Insurance Development in Andean Countries

The goal of CT is to identify the main factors influencing the feasibility of using weather-indexed crop insurance, which provide protection to farmers against losses from climate risks. The project will focus on major crops and agricultural regions of the Andean countries, with special emphasis on Colombia and Peru.

Implementation of ESCI's Methodology in Additional Cities

This operation supports the application of ESCI¿s methodology in four cities in the Additional Program (2 in Colombia and 2 in Mexico), and it will also established the lessons learned from ESCI¿s association witjh local development institutions in an effort to help replicate this scheme in more cities in the region

Development of a Sustainable Business Upgrading Model for Micro, Small, and Medi

The objective of this project is to design new methodologies to be used in value chains to improve the role and performance of micro and small enterprises, creating more economic and social value across the value chains.

Banco Familiar S.A.E.C.A.- Paraguay- 1st TFFP A LOAN

The transaction consists of a US$1,005,858.81 A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Familiar S.A.E.C.A under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line PR-X1004

Public Investment System Exchange Experience (Public Private Partnerships)

Promote and strengthen capacity building of human resources of the Department of Public Investment System and the Ministry of Planning of the Republic of Paraguay, through the exchange of experiences in the management of public investment systems with the Government of Chile, specifically on issues of Public Private Partnership.

Catastrophic Microinsurance Regional Project

Impact. The project aims to contribute to strengthening the Central American financial market management tools suitable for handling natural disasters and designed for vulnerable economically productive population risks. Result. At the end of the project, the Central region will have an ecosystem for the implementation of innovative financial mechanisms that will enable the economically vulnerable manage their risks comprehensively.

System to Reduce Drought Vulnerability and Enable to Adapt to Climate Change in

i) Focus on emergency response, early warning and information delivery during an event; ii) Emphasizes vulnerability assessment, stakeholder identification, water and economic relief allocation; iii) Incorporates economic trends, projections of climate or other variables, used to guide short-term strategy; iv) Integrates with a long term strategy, where relief and response measures are tied to development goals.

Regional Lessons for Extended School Programs

The main objective is to learn from the extended school day initiatives in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay, to enrich the Colombian process.

Latin America & Caribbean Adaptation of the YouthBuild Model for At-Risk Youth

The objective of this project is to provide a pathway out of violence, crime, and social exclusion for at-risk, adjudicated, and gang-involved youth in Latin America and to strengthen the evidentiary basis for the policy/program options for violence prevention and youth inclusion. The specific objectives are to: (i) Design, pilot test, and evaluate the YouthBuild model in three countries in the Caribbean and Central America that are facing youth violence and crime challenges and where the IDB is active; (ii) Build a rigorous evidence base and learning agenda for North-South and South-South cooperation in efforts to strengthen socio-economic inclusion of at-risk youth.

Solid Waste Master Plan for Tourist Areas

The objective of this operation is to contribute to the improvement of solid waste collection and final disposal in tourist areas of Belize.

Enhancing the Brazilian National System for Public Financial Institutions

This technical cooperation aims to foster the capacity of Brazilian local public development financial institutions (DFIs) in order to improve productive credit and promoting regional development, through three main objectives: (i) enhance institutional capacity and financial management of DFIs; (ii) promote and disseminate information regarding innovative public financial instruments that can leverage private investments and credit access; and (iii) support the consolidation and modernization of policies and practices for the National Public Finance Development System (NFDS) where DFIs are organized.

Support for Geothermal Development Project in Guanacaste

The TC will provide support to ICE for: (i) specialized technical aspects on geothermal energy to strengthen ICE's capacity to manage the design and execution of the project; and (ii) review and evaluate the technical designs, feasibility studies, including technical, economic, financial, environmental, social and institutional feasibility studies that would justify the investment and would determine sustainability.

Institutional Strengthening of the MDMQ in Passenger Transport

The visit aims to determine the successful experiences of transport systems in Brazil, such as Curitiba and Sao Paulo subway.

Deepening the Fiscal Reform in Colombia

The Program's objective is to contribute to Colombia's fiscal stability by increasing tax collection, improving the management of public spending, the identification and reduction of fiscal risks and a better use of public expenditure.

Marcona Wind Project

The objective of the Project is the development of two wind farms in Perú, Parque Eólico Marcona, 32MW and Parque Eólico Tres Hermanas, 90MW.

Tres Hermanas Wind Project

The objective of the Project is the development of two wind farms in Peru, Parque Eolico Marcona, 32,MW and Parque Eolico Tres Hermanas, 90MW.

Enhancing the IDB's Borrowing Member Countries Work on Transparency and Accounta

The overall objective of this TC is to continue supporting the IDB's borrowing member countries' efforts to enhance transparency and accountability by providing technical support in the preparation and execution of operations financed by the AAF and to promote awareness and knowledge dissemination in this area. The specific objectives of this TC are to enable the IDB to provide continued support to AAF beneficiary projects and partners with: (i) regional cooperation to raise awareness on transparency and integrity at the regional and country levels; (ii) knowledge generation based on the activities financed by the AAF; and (iii) appropriate supervision and advice on preparation of project proposals and efficient project implementation based on mid-term and final evaluations of AAF-financed projects to prevent or correct deviation from planned activities and products and glean lessons learned for future projects. Considering that all countries in the region are eligible to receive support from the AAF, the activities and products financed by this TC will benefit all countries in the region.

Mesoamerican Health Facility 2015- Second Individual Operation

The project's goal is to close the gap in health coverage and quality for the poorest 20% of the population through proven cost-effective interventions to achieve the increase in the number of births attended by skilled personnel, attention obstetric emergencies, proper growth monitoring, improved child nutrition among others.

Developing Skills for Productivity in a Sustainable Manner

This operation will support the technical, analytical and operational supervision of activities and products planned within the program CH-L1064.

Support for the Victims of the Tropical Storm Odile

Support the state of Baja California Sur, which has been affected by tropical storm Odile.

Support for the quality improvement of crime and citizen security statistics in

Improve the quality, oportunity and reliability of crime and citizen security statistics.

Tarija, Aromas y Sabores - Testing the Concept of Multiproduct Regional Branding

Taking advantage of the excellent image of the socio-cultural and natural features of the Tarija region of Bolivia , aims to develop a multi- brand bet on differentiation and quality to facilitate market access for small farmers and micro and small businesses and boost economic development Local . As several studies show , collective marks of quality are an alternative for small farmers and micro and small enterprises achieve distinguish their products in increasingly demanding markets and share some of the costs of promotion and marketing, which are greater than their individual investment opportunities . Moreover, such trademarks have demonstrated their capacity as carriers for reputation formation , facilitating the transmission of quality information to consumers who are now more interested in the quality and uniqueness tied to the traditions of the place of origin production . This project will seek to consolidate Trademarks Can Tarija, Aromas and Sabores¿ for high quality products in the region and occurring caring for the environment, such as grapes / wines , hams , cheeses , honey, berries, and oregano. The project will be developed in 6 municipalities of Tarija ( Uriondo , San Lorenzo , Padcaya , El Puente, Yunchará Fence and where the city of Tarija is located) . It will directly benefit 100 MSEs and 900 farmers, organized in 18 associations , whose plots have less than 5 ha, of which only a fraction is cultivated . This project will implement activities to promote public-private coordination , consolidation and brand operation and expansion of markets for multi- territorial quality mark. This will allow the positioning of the region as a center for specialty food production . The targeted products have the potential to develop profitable enough business market. And while some specialty products are still minor items for the regional economy , are integrated in the shared vision of development and branding and can be designed and provide another perspective to the food and tourism sector in the region, helping to develop enterprises and producers less developed country by joining the territorial brand.

Tarija Aromas y Sabores, Testing the Concept of Multiproduct Regional Branding

The impact objective is to increase the sales volume and prices of producers and micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in the Tarija region, in order to improve their incomes. The outcome objective is to make specialty agrifood producers and MSEs in the Tarija region more competitive through a strategy for a quality multiproduct regional brand that will enable greater access to markets.

SPOON: Sustained Program for Improving Nutrition

The Project aims to demonstrate and validate an innovative solution for the prevention of chronic malnutrition and obesity through the introduction of a fortified lipid supplement and the implementation of a comprehensive approach that includes behavioral change strategies.

Present State Project: Citizen Security in Espírito Santo

The overall goal is to reduce the growing crime rates in the municipalities of Cariacica, Serra, Viana, Vila Velha and Vitória, which integrate Metropolitan Region Espírito Santo) and which accounts for 68% of all homicides and 75 % of total homicides of youth 15-24 years old. The specific objectives are: (i) increase the effectiveness of the Civil Police and the Military Police Espirito Santo (ES) in the control and prevention of violent crime, (ii) reduce the crime rate of young people aged 15 to 24 years under risk of becoming victims of violence; and (iii) reduce recidivism of young people in conflict with the law. The Program includes three components: (i) Police effectiveness for the prevention, control and deterrence of crime (US$ 28.0 million), Social Prevention of Violence (US$ 28.0 million) and (iii) modernization of the resocialization process (US$ 10.6 million)

Banco ABC Brasil Green Financing Partnership

The proposed project consists of a partnership with Banco ABC to implement a Green Line with the following objectives: (i) promote environmentally friendly investments in Brazil, making available much needed private-sector funding in the sugar & ethanol and biomass sectors, and (ii) complement the country's objective to reshape its energy matrix, by contributing to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Public Debt and Fiscal Risk Management Strategy

This TC will support the development of the strategy for approaching international markets, risk mitigation, and institutional strengthening of the Ministry of Finance, and thereby help improve conditions and access to credit for the government, businesses and consumers in the country.

Public Debt and Fiscal Risk Management Strategy

Access to Rural Finance with a Gender Focus NdeVale

The objective of the project is to expand access to financing for small farmers and microentrepreneurs in rural areas, with a strong focus on the Base of the Pyramid (BOP) women, which have limited access to formal financial services in Paraguay.

BANCO CONTINENTAL S.A.E.C.A- Paraguay - 1º TFFP A LOAN

The transaction consists of a US$15.03 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of BANCO CONTINENTAL S.A.E.CA under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line PR-L1053

SME and FDI Linkage Promotion

The objective of this TC is to create technological and innovative basis for local economic development through enhancing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) linkage in Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. To achieve this goal, this operation will pursue the following specific objectives: (i) exchange and disseminate best practices in enhancing SME and FDI linkages; and (ii) identify and suggest an optimal solution in the local context

Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. Argentina 5º TFFP A Loan

The transaction consists of a US$32.884.474,79 A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1113

Technology for Commercial and Financial Inclusion in Villas de Emergencia

The general objective of the project is to improve the income and living conditions of the family environment ofmicroentrepreneurs living in emergency villages in Buenos Aires by developing an alternative channel of distribution to to facilitate the access to new markets for both sale and buy their products.

Capacity Training Program for Working Youth Victims of Conflict

This project seeks to support the training program for work that is part of the initiative to repair young victims of the armed conflict in Colombia. The specific objectives are: (i) support the MT in the design and implementation of the training program for young victims of the conflict, particularly in regard to training in emotional skills (ii) generate evidence on its impact to allow guide the design of future intervention programs socioemocioales skills training for young people in Colombia and the rest of the region. In this sense it is aligned with the sectoral priorities in the Ninth General Capital Increase (GCI-9).

Support for the Program to Strengthen the Energy Sector

The main objective of this TC is to support the development of the electricity sector in Nicaragua, in particular through the consolidation of a sector that ensures financial and operational sustainability of the sector.

Support to the Reform of the Health and Social Security Sectors

Support the health and social security reform in Dominican Republic.

Catastrophic Microinsurance Regional Project

The macro objective of the project is to develop microinsurance products that will protect low income people in the Caribbean and Central American region against catastrophes (hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, etc) and epidemics to which they are vulnerable (e.g., cholera and other severe illness). Although MiCRO has already established many of the key technical resources needed to achieve these goals, additional support is needed in three main areas: business development, product development and implementation, and development of an Operations Manual and Best Practices (including financial education for clients and training for trainers, program education for new partners, a best practices manual based on client MFI¿s implementation experience, etc).

Public Sector Transformation: Support the Ministry of Finance and Planning Trans

The TC's main objective is to restructure the Public Sector through the introduction of new governance modalities, the rationalization and streamlining of functions across government and the implementation of new structures , systems and processes to increase efficiency within the Jamaican Public Sector.

Banco de Galicia y de Buenos Aires S.A. - Argentina - 3 TFFP A Loan

The transaction consists of a US$1.5 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1113

Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. - Argentina - 4º TFFP A Loan

The transaction consists of a US$8.8 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1113

Municipal Interdependence Analysis: the case of the Metropolitan Region of Bogot

The objective of the TC is to design a methodology for measuring the degree of municipal interdependence, contributing to the governments of the metropolitan areas and their cities in the design and formulation of policies toward improving their environmental, fiscal, and urban sustainability.

Technical Support to Improve the Fiscal Sustainability of NIS

The objective of this technical cooperation (TC) will be to inform the government on options to protect the unemployed and reform the universal pension pillar.

Strenghthening of Customs Administrations in Latin America and the Caribbean

The objective of this program is to support the strengthening of Customs Administrations in the region, and to contribute to their internationalization process as institutions, while encouraging a more active participation in international networks and forums.

Generations: Closing the Generation Gap between Youth and Adults in Rural Commun

1,700 poor and vulnerable youth between 14-24 years old, living in the coffee growing areas in Trifinio and Eastern Honduras.

Support the Strengthening of the New Framework for Disaster Risk Management

i) Supporting the institutional and legal development of the DRM in Venezuela; (ii) support the design of various disaster risk reduction projects; and (iii) design a program for disaster risk management.

Integrated Management of the Yallahs-Hope Watershed Management Area

The objective of this project is to reduce pressure on natural resources in the Yallahs River and Hope River Watersheds of the Blue Mountains by increasing the practice of SLM resulting in improved management of Biological Diversity and enhanced flow of ecosystem services that sustain local livelihoods.

Generations: Closing the Generation Gap between Youth and Adults in Rural Commun

The project's impact will be: rural youth have decent and fulfilling employment or are pursuing educational or entrepreneurial opportunities which will help them attain gainful employment in the long-run. The project's result will be a sustainable labor-market insertion model for rural youth

ECOMICRO - Green Financing for Climate Change Adaptation

Fundacion Sur Futuro will design green finance products that will include loans and technical assistance to facilitate the implementation of climate change adaptation measures for smallholder farmers in the south region of the Dominican Republic.

Trade Facilitation and Security in the Pacific Alliance though the AEO

This TC will support the implementation and consolidation of AEO programs in the beneficiary countries (CH, PE, CO, ME, PN and CR) to increase trade facilitation and security measures of the logistics chain, and to support pragmatic initiatives for collaboration, harmonization and regional integration.

Strengthening the Performance of State Owned Enterprises

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to have a better understanding on how SOEs in LAC can overcome some of the problems highlighted by the literature in their performance, and help solve the market failures that thwart development.

MIF Regional Events - WEXCHANGE 2014

The objective is to bring together female entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors from Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States, and Europe to build a supportive network, receive mentorship, and bottom line benefit their businesses growth potential.

Creating a Savings Culture among Minors

Promote access to and use of commitment savings product aimed to youth members of families receiving the conditional cash transfer program Oportunidades. The Project also includes a component of financial and entrepreneurship education to be offered by 12 financial institutions in six states in Mexico.

Corporate Leaders Program for Development of Base of the Pyramid Business Models

This technical cooperation will support the preparation and implementation of the Korean Corporate Leaders Program, a mentoring program to promote and facilitate the development of scalable BoP business models by participating Korean companies.

Sao Paulo State Road Investment Program II

Sao Paulo State government requested the Bank's support to improve the road system and its integration with other transport modes. In order to do this, a rehabilitation and expansion of the capacity of approximately 1,600 km of roads will take place. This operation constitutes Phase II of the road investment program of the State of Sao Paulo (PIRSP by its Portuguese initials), that will need a total funding of US$S480,135,000 and will be implemented under a multiple works modality. This program requires funding for U$S S2,058.600. The Bank will be financing 70% of it (US$ 1,440,500) and local counterpart will finance the remaining 30% (US$ S681,100).

Promoting Financial Inclusion in Jamaica through Mobile Money for Microfinance

This project will pilot and facilitate the scaling of M3 (Mobile Money for Microfinance), being spearheaded by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) in partnership with Transcel and the National Commercial Bank (NCB). This pilot is the first project of its kind in Jamaica and the English-speaking Caribbean, and is being carried out with the Bank of Jamaica's (BoJ) approval. The M3 platform will make it easier and less costly for micro-entrepreneurs to conduct financial transactions. Individual accounts will also be linked to a debit card so that clients can conveniently access ATMs and pay for in-store purchases. Financial transactions will be more convenient since mobile banking users can do them from any location and at any time.

Project to Improve the Agricultural Statistical Information System and the Agri

Improve the appropriate information access to agrarian producers and agrarian sector agents, and the usage for decision making in planning, production and trade.

Accelerating the Expansion of the "Training and Work" Program

The project's expected impact is to promote the development of public policies and training and work models to provide for youth integration into the job market. The result will be the establishment of a network of enterprises to implement effective action that provides for quality employment to youth.

Experience in Financial Mechanisms for Water Management.

The objective of the technical cooperation is to support the exchange of experiences among Peruvian officials SUNASS and EPS and Ecuadorian officials Protection Fund Water Quito, on the administration of financial mechanisms for water conservation.

Entrepreneurial Skill Development and Employability of Rural Youth in the Southe

The Project aims to improve economic and social conditions of the rural communities in the Southern Bahia Lowlands by increasing their income levels through youth training and commercial linkages of cooperatives with anchor firms in productive value chains. The Project will provide the rural youth with sustainable business skills and practices through the "Rural Family Houses" - a unique alternation pedagogy method that trains youth living in a Family House for a week and going back to their own communities for the rest three weeks of the month, providing basic education, tutoring and technical training that can be applied in their communities. The beneficiary youth will be encouraged to participate in the cooperative leadership by interacting with commercial partners and learning new business / production technologies and best practices needed to improve the quality of their products in compliance with social and environmental standards.

Sustainable Urban Mobility Program for San Jose, Costa Rica

The general objective of the project is to develop activities that have a transformative impact in helping Costa Rica move towards a low-carbon development path, through a concerted effort to improve land use management, transport planning, and the implementation of an integrated public transport network in the San Jose Metropolitan area. The specific objectives of this project are 1) to integrate public transport with non-motorized transport and private motorized trips; 2) develop a comprehensive travel demand management policies for San Jose Metropolitan Area; 3) Development of land-use and transport policies; 4) improvement in technology for a portion of the vehicle fleet in Costa Rica Metropolitan Area. This project is aligned with the CGI-9 as its activities will focus on reducing environmental degradation, responding to through activities that can reduce the effects on climate change and promote sustainable urban development through sustainable urban transport policies, programs and projects.

Organization and Strengthening odf the General Secretariat of Goverment Coordina

The project objective is to strengthen the technical capacity of the Ministry of General Coordination of Government, particularly the functions of: (i) management and strategic planning of the government to priority sectors; (ii) monitoring of results and improvement of government performance to achieve strategic objectives presidential; and (iii) modernization of the state to improve services to citizens

Costa Rican National Broadband Plan

Update of the national broadband plan to identify supply and demand actions that contribute to improve broadband access, adoption and usage in the country.

Reviewing Fiduciary Country Systems: Diagnostics and Impact Evaluations

To contribute and support borrowing member countries in their efforts to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of public resources, strengthen their procurement and financial management systems and ensure good and up-to-date information.

Strengthening Country Fiduciary Systems towards an Increased Use in Bank-Finance

Development of Integrated Economic-Environmental Framework

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to advance economic impact evaluation methods through the development of an integrated economic-environmental impact assessment framework.

Strengthening Technical and Human Capacities for Genomic Services Exports

the general objective of the project is to develop local capacity in Uruguay for the analysis of human genomic sequences, both in research and support for genomic medicine and scientific development of new products and technologies. The specific objectives of the current project are: (i) Fostering the creation of a strong technical multidisciplinary core group of researchers working on human genomics in Uruguay, as well as attracting a diverse group of experts from prestigious institutions from around the world; (ii) establish an intensive program of human resources training, integrating the training offered in Uruguay with a specific training program in South Korea; (iii) produce scientific and technical advances in the sequencing of human genomes in Uruguay

Monitoring, Evaluation and Dissemination of ConnectAmericas

Developing digital tools to evaluate and monitor the activity of users ConnectAmericas, transforming information into useful tools for the bank and its customers to design policies to promote internationalization of SME.

Revenue and Expenditure Administration Support

The programs direct beneficiaries will be tax and customs officers from the DOTC. The ultimate beneficiaries will be (i) the trade community, which will benefit from an operational shift from compliance to trade facilitation; (ii) the general population which will benefit from more efficient and effective processes and a more fair and transparent tax system.

Accelerating Social Impact Enterprises in Latin America and the Caribbean

The main objective of the TC is to identify, test and scale innovative market-based solutions in the energy and sustainable infrastructure[1] for the base of the pyramid[2] (BOP) population in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

Interactive Music Education Program

This TC aims to identify and transform talented and disadvantaged Latin American and Caribbean musicians into human capital force by training them with practical and professional skills as well as exposing them to renowned professional networks and international music trends, so that they may contribute more effectively to economic growth and poverty reduction in the region. Additionally, the TC will build capacity within local institutions to promote creative and cultural industries. The project will support three components of the TC and expects to leverage additional funding from regional and national actors to support its activities.

Accelerating Social Impact Enterprises in Latin America and the Caribbean

The main objective of the TC is to identify, test and scale innovative market-based solutions in the energy and sustainable infrastructure for the base of the pyramid (BOP) population in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

Mitigating the Environmental Impacts of the PIC in the Caracol Bay

The objective of this TC is to ensure protection of biodiversity resources in the Northeast of Haiti through the establishment of the institutional basis for the new protected area .This will be achieved by working in coordination with the Ministry of the Environment to ensure the establishment and implementation of a protected area that includes the Caracol Bay.

Agricultural Insurance Development and Climate Risk Management

The objective of this technical cooperation is to support the Instituto Nacional del Seguro Agrario (INSA) in implementing agricultural insurance and increase the knowledge and professional skills of its technical team, through a visit to Bolivia of Mexican experts to exchange technical knowledge and lessons learned from the agricultural insurance scheme available in Mexico.

Diagnostic of Civil Service in the Mexican States

The objective is to better understand the situation of the civil service at the state level in Mexico, in order to enrich the policy dialogue and inform the strategic decisions of policymakers. This objective could lead to the result of concrete improvements in civil service in the Mexican states.

Upgrading China - LAC Trade and Investment Relationship

The general objective of this project is to support Latin American and the Caribbean countries to better understand China and redefine a more balanced, constructive, and added value economic relationship. The specific objectives of the project are: (i) Strengthen technical capacity of government officials in the areas of trade and investment and exporter SMEs from LAC with the aim at achieving a higher level of awareness and understanding on how to take advantage of investment and business opportunities with China. (ii) Facilitate the interaction of LAC SMEs with potential clients and partners from China. (iii) Generate a high level dialogue between China and LAC policy makers, top executives, and high level Government officials to analyze and discuss, from a public and private perspective, successful cases and lessons learned on how China and LAC can work together to maximize the benefits of their economic relationship.

Support for the Development of the Digital Creative- Guadalajara, Mexico

The overall objective of this project is to support the Government of Jalisco (GoJ) support the implementation of the Digital Creative City (DCC). The specific objectives of this project are to provide technical expertise for: (i) consolidating a governance model and execution mechanism for the development of the DCC; (ii) developing a strategy for attracting private sector investment in the DCC; and (iii) supporting the GoJ in prioritizing actions and implementing mechanisms for promoting enterprise creation and talent development.

Development of Critical Infrastructure Protection Plan against Cyber-Attacks

This TC aims to increase region¿s capacity to protect critical electronical infrastructure run and thereby create more sustainable and secure ICT environment. Through this TC, the region will get guidance in setting up legal framework, reforming institutional structure, and reinforcing technical expertise to effectively and timely protect major infrastructure.

Enhancing BoP Integration to Value Chains in Latin-America and the Caribbean

The general objective of this technical cooperation is to increase integration of BoP to value chains in LAC countries by raising awareness on the benefits from increasing the adoption of broadband communication technologies. This TC will build on the outputs of TC RG-2339. The specific objectives are: (i) based on a series of global case studies, replicate in LAC business models that have effectively integrated or served the BoP throughout their value chains leveraging the adoption of broadband-enabled services; (ii) understand the social and economic impact of broadband adoption on specific value-chains that incorporate or serve the BoP (ii) design policy recommendations in order to enhance adoption of broadband-enabled services for better integration of the BoP into value chains.

Exchange of Experiences in El Salvador to Business Development Centers

To facilitate technology transfer on setting up new small business development centers from El Salvador to officials from Chile's SERCOTEC

Strengthening of Violence and Crime Information for the Formulation and Manageme

This project aims to strengthen the design and implementation of public policy and public safety projects by: (i) strengthening the foundations of information and knowledge about crime and violence; (ii) capacity building for the use of such information in the design and management of policies and projects, including robust tools for monitoring and evaluation; and (iii) the orderly organization of information available in the region in a database which can be accessed by teams of Bank when making diagnoses on the state of public safety, project design and interventions.

Implementation of Basel II and III in the Current Regulations and Supervisory Pr

The objective of this TC is to contribute to the strengthening of the regulatory capacity of the Superintendency.

Strengthening Technical Capacity of the SBS in Ecuador

- Thorough understanding of the methodologies used to perform stress tests. - Develop skills for building indicators to identify potential systemic risks and its interference in domestic macroeconomic variables. - Training in the implementation of exercises developed in reporting financial stability of the Chilean economy. - Learn new trends and methodologies used in preparing the financial stability report. - Know how to report stability is used to generate macro-prudential and financial efficiency policies in the country

Support to Trade and Tax Policy Reform

The objective is to help analyse the economic and social effects of a tax and comercial reform, in as much as they are intertwined (i.e. trade tariffs & import duties + taxes). To this end, the effects of different reform scenarios, both in trade (tariff) and taxes (including tax administration) will be outlined.

Financing Productive Development for El salvador

To promote productivity growth of El Salvador through two specific areas of intervention: i) support through funding apex productive credit to micro, small and medium enterprises in El Salvador (approximately U.S. $ 80 million) and ii) support through funding of first floor to the financing of renewable energy (approximately U.S. $ 20 million). Additionally some resources of the operation (approximately U.S. $ 500 billion) will be allocated to strengthen the institutional capacity to implement Bandesal operation.

Support for the Implementation of the Technological University (UTEC)

The main objective of the project is to contribute to the institutional design and implementation of the UTEC.

Analisys and Evaluation of the Policies of Quality Education

The cooperation has two complementary goals : 1) support the analysis of educational policies to identify possible areas of action or improvement, and 2. The evaluation of impact of promising programs, especially the program "Futuros Egresados" for the secondary education.

Support for Reform and Modernization Sector Program and IDAAN

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to support the implementation of the reform strategy for water and sanitation of Panama which has been designed by the Government through Sector Reform Committee and has been with technical and financial support from the Bank through ATN/OC-12306-PN. Specific objectives CT will improve in an efficient and effective management and delivery of quality services IDAAN

Feasibility Study of the Broadband Networks (backbone, backhaul and last mile)

The main Objective for this Technical Cooperation (TC) will be the identification of supply gap, and the potential demand to bridge the digital divide in the country.

Development and Strengthening of Strategic Policies Water and Basic Sanitation

Support for the formulation of public policies on Integrated Solid Waste Management and Urban Drainage.

Strengthening Fiscal Institutions in Costa Rica

The purpose of this technical cooperation is the creation of instruments that contribute to the sustainability of public finances, through more effective tax collection and more efficient public spending.

Corporate Governance ICE/EPM

Set the scope related to learning that is required by the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) and its subsidiaries, on a case applied on Corporate Governance.

Road Safety Strategy 2014-2016

The overall objective of this TC is to provide technical support to the LAC countries to stabilize the number of traffic accidents and their consequences, and subsequent reduction, according to the objectives of the Decade of Action of the United Nations.

Recovery and Protection of Climate and Biodiversity Services in Brazil¿s Southea

The proposed project aims at enhancing the protection and sustainable management of the AF, especially enhancing carbon stocks to mitigate climate change, of the south-east Atlantic Forest corridor of Brazil, in territories of the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais

Emergency Assistance for Earthquake in Guatemala

Support the government of Guatemala in implementing humanitarian action relief efforts in the country by seismic activity.

Development of a Methodology for the Economic Valuation of Spectrum Bands in Mex

The objective of this TC is to support the Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones in their efforts to make an efficient use of the spectrum, particularly in all that refers to the valuation of the different frequency bands.

Strengthening the Unified Health System in Salvador

The main objective of the program is to improve the health conditions of the population of the State of Bahia, especially in the metropolitan region of Salvador (RMS). It hopes to achieve this goal through the organization of an integrated network of health services with a focus on primary health care as a gateway to expand access, quality, continuity and efficiency of the services of the Unified Health System (SUS

Organization, Productive Diversification, and Marketing for Small Producers in G

This project will provide technical assistance to small producers in 33 communities in Guatemala so they can improve their productivity and diversify its production

Sanitary Assistance for Floodings in Presidente Hayes and Asuncion

The purpose of the Technical Cooperation is to provide humanitarian aid to those affected by the floods. The resources of the TC will support the activities of the Ministry of Public Health to address the most urgent needs.

Promotora Early Growth II

Provide an equity investment and technical assistance funds to Progresa Early Growth II, a Venture Capital fund managed by Promotora S.A. that will invest and give value-added advice to up to twelve companies in Colombia and the countries within the Pacific Alliance (Chile, Peru and Mexico).

Promotora Early Growth II

Establishment of the Caribbean Coastal Capital Center of Excellence

Strengthen Caribbean regional capacity for the monitoring, valuation, assessment and restoration of coastal natural capital, through the establishment of a Caribbean Coastal Capital Centre of Excellence.

La Jacinta Solar Power Project

The objective of the project is to increase by 65MWp the installed capacity of non-traditional renewable energy in Uruguay thus directly supporting Government¿s priorities to ensure a stable and diversified long-term electricity supply regardless of hydrologic conditions and to increase energy generation from clean sources.

Promoting Transparency and Sustainability in Extractive Industries

The TC will finance the preparation of three specific products: (i) a digital Regional Resource Map, including layers on mineral and hydrocarbon reserves, extractive projects, and environmentally sensitive areas; (ii) Extractive Sector Dossiers for at least five LAC countries (i.e. Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Guatemala), including a detailed assessment of the current regulatory and legal framework, updated information on prevailing institutional structure and relevant actors, and key current and historical sectoral variables to support governance strengthening activities, and (iii) an Analytical Framework, serving the systematic identification of opportunities and barriers for promoting transparency and sustainability in the governance of the extractive industries in member countries.

Supporting the financial management of climate risks and vulnerability reductio

Contribute to the management of climate risks in the agriculture sector, by supporting the implementation of the agricultural insurance program "Pachamama" and, at the same time, help the sector adapt to climate change.

Preparation of the GEF Project BR-T1304-Institutional Strengthening for Access

provide support for the design and development of technical inputs and analyses required to prepare the GEF Grant BR-T1304 proposal.

Design and Implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation of Bandesal

Evaluation of Early Childhood Learning Environments

The objectives of the study are to: 1- Assess the child development status of a cohort of children at entry to early childhood centres between 36 ¿ 39 months of age 2- Assess the quality of the early childhood development (ECD) environment that children experience between 3 and 5 years 3- Assess teacher quality in early childhood centres for children 3-5 years, with specific emphasis on teacher-child interactions 4- Assess the impact of the ECD environment prior to pre-school entry and the ECD pre-school environment on child development status and school readiness on entry to the primary level 5- Assess the impact of the most recent policy initiative of the Jamaican Ministry of Education, of creating new infant departments in primary schools 6- Provide policy recommendations on improving ECD quality to governments of the LAC region, based on the analyses above

Improving education quality in Pre-School and Basic Education

The CT seeks to improve the quality of educational provision at pre-school and basic education, and in this way improve the quality of education in Mexico and improve opportunities for all Mexicans. In particular seeks to improve the provision of pre-school education, identifying appropriate practices for the Mexican reality; and, improve efficiency in the provision of basic education, improving management processes and developing complementary instruments for basic education laws of recently approved.

Support for Developing the National System of Competencies and Strengthen the Si

This cooperation aims to support the Peruvian Government to improve the results of job training and job placement. The specific objectives are to generate institutional, technical, and operational inputs that will allow the Government to develop the national qualifications system, and to strength the VUPE. For this project will finance, among others, a pilot of labor competencies, and different institutional analysis, qualitative assessments, processes evaluations and impact evaluations of the main services that are currently offer by VUPE.

SPOON - Sustained Program to Improve Nutrition

The Project aims to support the demonstratation and validation of an innovative solution for the prevention of chronic malnutrition and obesity through the introduction of a fortified lipid supplement and the implementation of a comprehensive approach that includes behavioral change strategies.

Support to the Urban Transport System of Lima

The general goal of the TC is to support the authorities in both the national and sub-national order, in the creation of a framework for coordination, planning, preparation and supervision of the operation.

Mitigating Deforestation in Brazil Nut Concessions in Madre de Dios, Peru

The objective is to increase the value and viability of preserving the foresta in the brazil nut concessions, in order to reduce GHG emissions caused by deforestation and degradation processes.

Reconquista River Basin Environmental Sanitation Program

The objective of the program is to restore the environmental quality of the Reconquista River Basin (CRR) by implementing a comprehensive management plan that prioritizes leveraging actions in that regard. To motivate the population and include it in the program, priority will be given to investments aimed at those living in health risk areas. These investments will help to: (i) increase water, sewerage, and wastewater treatment coverage; (ii) enhance integrated solid waste management, primarily by closing open air dumps; (iii) improve connectivity and access to outlying neighborhoods located in hard-to-reach areas; and (iv) strengthen the operational management capacity of the Reconquista River Basin Committee (COMIREC) by developing management tools, which primarily include the Reconquista River Basin Comprehensive Management Plan (PGICRR).

Sustainable Fishery Development Program

This Program aims toward the sustainable management of fisheries resources in Argentina. Its objectives are: (i) improve capabilities of research, planning, administration, control and fiscalization of marine fishery resources with an ecosistemic approach; and (ii) support acuaculture development.

Regional Tourism Development Program - Espirito Santo State

The primary objective of the operation is to increase tourism activity in the State, and in this way improve the living condition of it's population.

Technical Support National Employment Service Stand. Unified Labor System Design

To support the design and restructuring of the National Employment Service (SINE).

Developing Business Format Micro-franchising Models for Low Income Populations

The project will use the base of alliances of PROPAIS in order to launch a microfranchise network in Colombia to create jobs and to increase income levels of the BOP.

Prenatal Care in a Backpack for a Healthy Pregnancy

The project objective at the impact level is to improve the quality of life through the reduction of maternal and child mortality in rural and isolated areas of Guatemala.

Modernization of Agricultural Health Public Services

The Program will contribute to increase the productivity of the agricultural sector and to improve the access of agricultural products to national and international markets, through the strengthening of public capacity to provide and integrate the animal and plant health and food safety services.

Catalyzing Businesses Social Impact by Expanding Empresas B in Latin America an

The project will support the expansion of the B Corporations platform in the Latin America region.

Linking Small Women-owned/Led Business to Value Chains in Central America

The project seeks to improve the performance of businesses in Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. The project will strive to increase sales of participating businesses by 50%, support 210 businesses that provide employment to over 1000 people (40% women) and raise $1M for supported businesses.

Ciudad de la Costa-west area Sanitation Project

The objective of this operation is to expand coverage of sanitation networks in the west of Ciudad de la Costa (CdC), improving quality (reduction of losses of pipes) and operational efficiency (reduction of unaccounted water) service drinking water in the western and central CdC area and strengthen the operator with the skills needed to operate and maintain the sewer system CdC. In this sense, this operation will include: (i) increase in sanitation coverage in the western part of the CdC; (ii) rehabilitation of potable water in the western and central areas CdC; and (iii) training of operators of the SBI for the proper operation and maintenance of the sanitation system CdC

ESCI Implementation of the City of Cumana in Venezuela

This Technical Cooperation (TC) will support the ESCI implementation in a emerging city in Venezuela under the regular program

Support to the Energy Efficiency program in the San Andres, Providencia and Sant

Support the preparation of the CTF for the residential sector in an area not connected to the grid. The TC will mainly support with the preparation of feasibility studies, tecnical studies, economic studies, environmental studies and M&E.

Strength to Finagro: Sharing of Experiences in Rural Development in México

The CT intra will finance the travel expenses of five technical staff with experience in financial instruments, acces and risk management for the agricultural sector, in order to know the experience of agricultural sector institutions in Mexico DF as the Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación ¿ SAGARPA; Fideicomisos Instituidos en Relación con la Agricultura ¿ FIRA; The Nacional Financiera ¿ NAFINSA; The Fondo Nacional de Garantías de los Sectores Agropecuario, Forestal, Pesquero y Rural - FONAFA; y AGROASEMEX, in order to apply its implementation experiences of financing instruments, acces to financing and risk managenent to Colombian case.

Implementation of the ESCI in the City of Bridgetown, Barbados

The main objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to implement the methodology of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) in Greater Bridgetown Area, Barbados under ESCI¿s regular program.

Implementation of the ESCI in the City of Bridgetown, Barbados

Supporting Dialogue on Decentralization

The objective of this TC is to support the Presidential Committe, with the elaboration of different studies and realization of seminars, to inform the descentralization proposal of this comittee. This will support the design and Development of the Operation to Support the Descentralization Process. (CH-L1087).

Strengthen the National System for the Promotion of Racial Equality (SINAPIR)

Os objetivos específicos são: (i) fortalecer a SEPPIR para exercer a reitoria do SINAPIR e os mecanismos de articulação entre os gestores federais, estaduais e municipais; e (ii) fortalecer a capacidade institucional dos órgãos locais de promoção da igualdade racial.

Implementation of ESCI in the City of San Jose, Costa Rica

This Technical Cooperation (TC) will support the implementation of the methodology of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) in the selected city in Costa Rica under the regular program. Preliminarily selected the city of San Jose, however, to meet technical incompatibilities or political difficulties, will evaluate other cities that meet the criteria defined in GN 2652.

Digital Solutions for Connected Citizens and Governments

This Technical Cooperation aims to support the strengthening of the institutional capacity needed for the adoption of new technologies by the public administration in order to improve the efficacy and efficiency of the government's functions and the public services it provides.

Building Labor & Social Security Information System for Evidence-Based Policy D

The objective of the TC is the creation of an information system in the form of databases that consolidate and centralize quantitative and qualitative information on the various aspects of public policies involving labor markets and social security in the countries of the region.

Support to the preparation of the preinvestment program for Bolivias development

Support the preparation and execution of the Program to support preinvestment for Bolivia¿s development.

Best Practices in Oral Judicial Proceedings

Identify best practices and strategies to develop practical skills in conducting oral proceedings at trial. Build technical capacity within officers from the Judiciary Council to manage efficiently different aspects and stages of oral judical proceedings implementation.

Support to FIRA for the Design of an Energy Efficiency Financing Strategy for the Food Processing Industry

The objectives of this TC are: (i) facilitate the increase in EE investments by agorindustrial firms; and (ii) build up the capacities of FIRA, local financial institutions (LFIs) and other relevant market actors on the structuring, financing, monitoring and evaluation of EE projects in the mexican agroindustrial sector that enhance the competitiveness of their firms. The aforementioned projects will be financed with US$20 million in IDB ordinary capital though the loan operation ME-L1145.

Integrated Urban Solid Waste Management Program.

The program objective is to decrease the disposal of urban solid waste (USW) in open dumps, and to increase its disposal in properly designed, built, and operated sanitary landfills in urban and tourism centers, and to increase its recovery and reuse. The program will finance actions and initiatives for education and awareness-raising; for separation at the source; and for the collection, transportation, transfer, recovery, recycling, and final disposal of USW, geared toward promoting integrated solid waste management, and benefitting some 975,000 households with improved collection and final disposal services.

Support to the Health Sector Reform II

Support the Colombian Government to implement the health system reform

Streamlining Public Service Expenditures

To continue strengthening the principal axes of civil service reforms that impact public spending, through the consolidation of the civil service IT management system , budget planning of the wage bill and the application of the Salary Regulation Law, No. 105-13.

Credife: Financial Services and Microenterprise Development for the BoP

To achieve the project¿s objectives, the Sector of Opportunities for the Majority (OMJ / OMJ) and the Division of Financial Markets (SCF / FMK) will jointly structure a senior unsecured loan for Banco Pichincha (BP) in the amount of USD $ 40 million for a period of up to six (6) years, with three (3) years grace period. The loan proceeds will be used (i) by CREDIFE¿s Desarrollo Microempresarial of Banco Pichincha in order to expand its credit portfolio, especially for acquisition of fixed assets, associated working capital, and improvements to retail space; and (ii) to finance the investments required by those entrepreneurs who qualify to become banking correspondents (CNB) in order to extend the geographical coverage as well as the range of financial products and services available domestically.

Credife - Micro-enterprises Financing Partnership

The Sector of Opportunities for the Majority (OMJ / OMJ) and the Division of Financial Markets (SCF / FMK) will jointly structure a senior unsecured loan for Banco Pichincha (BP) in the amount of USD $ 40 million for a period of up to six (6) years, with three (3) years grace period. The loan proceeds will be used (i) by CREDIFE¿s Desarrollo Microempresarial of Banco Pichincha in order to expand its credit portfolio, especially for acquisition of fixed assets, associated working capital, and improvements to retail space; and (ii) to finance the investments required by those entrepreneurs who qualify to become banking correspondents (CNB) in order to extend the geographical coverage as well as the range of financial products and services available domestically.

Capital Markets solution for energy efficiency financing

The main objective of the project is to finance Energy Efficiency (EE) projects of Mexican small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by facilitating access to capital markets. Lead by the IDB in collaboration with the IFC and two local financial intermediaries, this project will open a new channel for EE projects to obtain financing from institutional and impact investors. The IDB team will structure a ¿green bond¿ backed up by EE projects (purchased through a warehouse facility), in order to create a new asset class that will help develop local capital markets.

Capital Markets solution for energy efficiency financing

ECOM Coffee Renovation Sub-Project 1

Increase coffee farmers productivity through the renovation of Roya affected coffee trees, replacing them with disease resistant and more productive varieties.

ECOM Coffee Renovation Facility

The Project will provide affordable long term loans and related technical assistance to small and medium-sized coffee growers in the Target Countries affected by the rust plague.

Salta Sustainable Tourism Program-Magical Towns

The objective of the CT INTRA is to undertake an activity for exchanging experiences in the context of the Pueblos Mágicos program developed by México, including visit by the AR-L1140 team to selected sites in Mexico.

Pre-investment and Development of Hospital Escuela Oscar Danilo Rosales Arguello

Support the Ministry of Health to implement the state of the art in hospital management for sizing, economic justification, functional design, proposal development and bid management of construction and possibly operation of two departmental hospitals would be funded with cash from operations NI-L1082.

Operations of the Regional Broadband Training Center (Phase I)

The general objetive of this TC aims to improve government¿s capability on developing economy and society by utilizing broadband and overall ICT. The specific objetive of this TC is to put in operation the training center and develope new contents. To do so, the TC¿s object is to provide training and education services to government officials by organizing regional dialogues in the Center, dispatching experts to countries, and managing online platform.

Conservation of BES in the Atlantic Forest Tri-National Corridor of Iguazu Natio

The objective of the proposed project is to introduce the design, planning, monitoring and evaluation of BES-based activities in the management of the Iguaçu National Park, incorporating best-practices developed in other cross-boundary conservation units

Institutional Strengthening in Agricultural Technological Innovation

To carry out a technnical mission to Brazil to visit the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA),,officials specialized in research, technology transfer and agricultural innovation, in order to expand the knowledge required to improve the process of agricultural innovation in Ecuador and incorporate best institutionals practices within the design of the Institute of Research Agricultural (INIAP)

Remittances and Savings: Vehicles for Poverty Reduction

The project will develop a culture of savings among remittance recipients in Honduras. Red Katalysis will work with member institutions to design and implement programmed savings and youth savings products that meet the needs of remittance recipients.

Remittances and Savings: Vehicles for Poverty Reduction

Increase access to and use of savings by developing new products and services tailored to the population receiving remittances in rural areas of Honduras.

Emergency Assistance for Pollution of the River La Villa

Support the Government of Panama in implementing humanitarian action relief efforts in the Azuero Peninsula pollution of the river La Villa.

Monitoring and evaluation of youth-at-risk programs at the local level

To increase local governments capacity to monitor and evaluate the set of policies and programs geared towards reducing the prevalence of youth risky behaviors and mitigating their effects.

Strengthening Social Inclusion and Health Services Networks PROREDES

The Program "Strengthening Social Inclusion and Health Services Networks- PROREDES" aims to promote the consolidation of the health reform through the qualification of management processes on a sustainable way, addressing the improvement of living conditions of the population of the State of Sergipe. At the same time the Program aims to reduce inequality and inequity.

Institutional Strengthening of the Health Sector

Support the capacity building for the management and regulation of the chilean health sector.

Bayport Colombia: Financial Inclusion for BOP Public Employees

The objective of the Project is to increase financial access for Base of the Pyramid (BOP) public employees and pensioners in Colombia by scaling up a payroll deduction lending program (libranzas) developed by Bayport Colombia S.A.S (¿Bayport Colombia¿ or ¿BC¿). BC is a non-bank financial intermediary (FI) focused on rural areas and regions with low levels of financial inclusion and high levels of unsatisfied basic needs. BC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bayport Management Limited (¿BML¿) a South-African company with presence in 8 countries in Africa and 15 years of experience specialized in loans repayable via payroll deduction for Base of the Pyramid (BOP) employees in rural areas and/or regions with low levels of financial inclusion.

Low-carbon and Efficient National Freight Logistics Initiative

The general objective of this operation is to reduce the Green House Gas (GHG) emissions from the freight transport sector.

Analysis of Options to Manage higher shares of variable Renewable Energies

(i) Evaluate different options for managing vRE in Costa Ricas national electricity system focusing on its installed hydroelectric capacity, grid operating rules and the currently applied dispatch scheme in order to allow higher penetration of vRE such as wind energy in the electricity system; and (ii) develop a pilot project to implement a proposed solution by means of a bidding process and a capital grant.

Support Modernization Program Distribution Network Loss Reduction

This TC will support the preparation and implementation of the Integral Plan of the Electrical Sector of the Government of the Dominican Republic, which is part of the modernization program of the distrbution network and reduction of power losses.

Support Modernization Program and Distribution Network Loss Reduction

Support the preparation and implementation of the Comprehensive Plan's Electrical Sector GRD, which is part of the modernization program of the Distribution Network and Power Loss Reduction. With the development of CT technical studies and consultations that will generate information needed for better decision-making, monitoring and better management and coordination of the results of the different components of the plan and ensure finance thus, increasing the sustainability of the electricity sector.

Support for Implementation of Digital Signature in Bolivia

(i) Strengthening the institutional capacities of the ADSIB as Public certifying agent in the application of digital signature and certificate, (ii) facilitate and expedite the process of adoption of the digital signature in public entities to improve the relationship between the state and the population and modernize public administration.

Support the Implementation of the Criminal Justice System

1.To learn about management models implemented in the offices that support the judges and lawyers in the criminal justice system. 2. To Identify how the trials are managed before the Supreme Court of Justice and the Criminal Chamber in the accusatory criminal justice system.

FONTAGRO Knowledge Management Phase II-A

The objectives of this proposal are to improve management and dissemination of the knowledge generated by FONTAGRO, to enhance its impact in countries of the region as well as in other interested parties, and to build capacities and strengthen institutions.

FONTAGRO Knowledge Management Phase II-A

Programs of Opportunities and Rights in the state of Rio Grande do Sul

The program¿s general objective is to help reduce the high rates of violent crime among young people ages 15 to 24 in the cities of ALV, POA, and VIA in Rio Grande do Sul, by comprehensively addressing risk and geographic factors, combined with population-specific targeting of the interventions.30 The specific objectives are to: (i) improve participation by at-risk adolescents and youth in the education system and labor market; (ii) increase the effectiveness of local policing; (iii) reduce the rate of recidivism among youth offenders; and (iv) improve the coordination of crime prevention and control services targeting young people at high risk.

School-to-Work Transition and Technical Education in Brazil

The objectives of this TC are to i) support two promising school-to-work transition initiatives, evaluating impact and helping in the design of pilot projects; and ii) to learn from these experiences to what extend technical skills make the transition to the labor market easier for young secondary graduates.

Implementation of ICES in Santiago de los Caballeros

This Technical Cooperation finances the implementation of IDB's Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) for the city of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. The Initiative, approved by the Bank in February 2012, seeks to improve quality of life in emerging cities in Latin America and the Caribbean, by working in 3 sustainability dimensions: environmental and climate change, urban, and fiscal and governance. The support to cities is structured in two phases. In the first phase, a diagnostincs of the city concludes with the preparation of an Action Plan, detailing prioritized intervention. In the second phase, pre-investment projects for the priority areas identified in the Action Plan are financed.

Access to Financing for Micro, Small, & Med-Sized Producers through Alt Channels

This operation is also in line with the Opportunities for the Majority Initiative because (i) it facilitates access to financing for small-scale producers at the base of the pyramid, which would otherwise not be feasible due to a lack of credit history and/or collateral; (ii) it is innovative, in that it promotes the development of alternative channels for access to financing by using the platform of anchor companies in the agroindustry sector; and (iii) it is a model with potential for replication and scaling by other banks in Ecuador and in other countries in the region.financed,¿ and 3.5.6, ¿Farmers given access to improved agricultural services and investments.¿

Access to Finance for Small and Medium Producers

Increase financing to small and medium producers.

Water Supply and Sanitation Infrastructure Improvement Program

The general objective of the Program is to improve efficiency, quality and sustainability of the potable water services and improve sanitation infrastructure in Georgetown and other areas along the coast. The specific objectives are to: (i) improve pressure, quality and continuity of the water supply service in Georgetown, Cornelia Ida-De Kinderen; Diamond- Herstelling and Goed Bananen Land -Sheet Anchor-No.19; (ii) reduce the level of NRW in the program areas, especially in Georgetown; (iii) improve access to adequate sanitation in the program areas; and (iv) strengthen GWI performance in its operational and management practices.

Water Supply and Sanitation Infrastructure Improvement Program

The objectives of the proposed operation are to: 1) Improve the water supply service in the areas of Cornelia Ida-De Kinderin; Diamond- Herstelling; and Cumberland-Williamsburg, by: (i) providing, for each household in the serviced area, a continuous supply of water at a minimum pressure of 5m; (ii) reducing NRW level from 50% to 35%; and (iii) meeting the WHO-based national water quality standards (namely, iron < 0.5 mg/l, colour < 15 Hazens, turbidity < 5 NTU and zero coliforms at the point of use). 2) Improve access to sanitation in the program areas, converting 1,000 pit latrines into efficient septic tank units.

Support to the Institutional Reform of the Agricultural Sector III

The technical cooperation will contribute to the objectives of the series of three Policy-based grants (HA-L1074, HA-L1082, HA-L1093) i.e. to increase the agricultural productivity and access to market. The expected results are the accomplishment of key institutional reforms by the Ministry of Agriculture.

Support the Microfinance Sector in Nicaragua

This CT aims to contribute to the sustainable recovery of the microfinance sector in Nicaragua after the deep crisis that was immersed in the sector during the period 2009-2012.

Program to Reduce the Vulnerability of the State to Disasters III

The objective of the operation is to strengthen and modernize the legal, institutional and public policy framework for disaster risk management.

Banco General Housing Financing Partnership

The proposed Partnership seeks to increase the availability of residential financing to support Panama¿s low and middle income first-time homebuyers¿ families. IDB will join efforts with Banco General (¿BG¿) to provide financing to this segment, thus promoting social development and improving living conditions of low and middle income families.

LAC and Korea: Knowledge Exchange Forum on Development Experiences

The objective of this technical cooperation (TC) is to analyze a set of development experiences in Korea and in LAC and to organize a series of events to promoting the exchange of the learning from these experiences between Korea and the Bank¿s borrowing member countries, in order to: -Provide policy-makers in both LAC and Korea with a broader range of sound policy options on development -Share know-how regarding design and/or implementation of select policies, to facilitate greater effectiveness -Promote partnerships between Latin American, Caribbean and Korean organizations and individuals

Support to the Implementation of the Education Plan and Reform in Haiti

the objectives for operation HA-L1060 objectives are to: (i) increase the public supply of education benefitting 15,000 children annually; (ii) reduce education costs for 75,000 primary students; (iii) improve education quality through educational and technological innovations benefitting 13,500 children; (iv) improve TVET opportunities through a sustained investment effort and innovations in managing the sector and training centers benefitting at least 600 youth annually; and (v) increase MENFP¿s capacity to implement the Education Plan and regulate the education sector.

Using Broadband to Enhance Financial Inclusion

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to enhance financial inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) by promoting the development and use of web-based systems of financial service delivery

Good Practices in Hospital Management and Private Sector Participation.

Meet by a visit to Mexico, IMSS experience and the Ministry of Health of Mexico in the management of high specialty hospitals in both clinical management issues and those related to private sector participation.

Public Investment System Exchange Experience

As a result of the exchange of experiences of public investment system is expected an improvement of the ability of officials of the Department of Public Investment System that depends on the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Planning for: i) properly program the investment process consistent with the structure and the compatibility between government policies and future investment; ii) carry out a coordinated planning, monitoring process, monitoring and evaluation of public investment; and iii) manage the analysis area of public investment projects.

Visualization Platform for the Broadband Development Index and its Associated Re

The main objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to undertake improvements in the platform, as well as to update the information present in the IDBA, the infrastructure maps and their corresponding reports.

Strengthening of Pacific Coast Agricultural Groups in Costa Rica

Improve existing production processes of south pacific agricultural groups incorporating procedures based on new technology and quality control systems, offering information on trade opportunities and providing information on sanitary barriers and new market requirements related with product variety, quantity and quality.

National Investment Program in Water, Sanitation and Solid Waste

The general objective of the program is to increase and improve access to potable water, sanitation, wastewater treatment and urban drainage, with emphasis on intermediary cities, and to strengthen local water and sanitation services providers in the beneficiary municipalities of the program, within the framework of the National Environmental Sanitation Macro-Program.

Power Utility Upgrade Program

To strengthen GPL¿s management capabilities by providing its senior management with technical support in the following areas: (i) operations and projects; (ii) commercial services and information technology; (iii) finance and procurement; (iv) human resources; and (v) loss reduction. Finance infrastructure envisioned in GPL¿s plans that is specifically focused on the reduction of electricity losses and the improvement of safety and reliability of the system.

Power Utility Upgrade Program

To strengthen GPL's management capabilities by providing its senior management with technical support in loss reduction.

Partnering with Parents to Foster Academic Success

The objectives of the TC are two-fold. First, it aims to develop and pilot a parental training model that fosters parental practices that have been found to be successful in enhancing children¿s cognitive growth and academic performance. Second, the TC aims to promote interest in parental training initiatives among education systems in the region.

Financing Program for the promotion of cogeneration

To contribute to the development of cogeneration, renewable energy and efficient use of fuels and energy in Mexico, through: (i) financing the expansion of the natural gas distribution network, in order to enable the instalation of cogeneration systems, mainly in the industrial and commercial sectors; (ii) financing cogeneration projects in sectors identified as having high potential.

Projects for Tax and Customs management Consolidation

The objetive of the project is to increase tax recolection in the General Goverment, seeking to use this major revenue to reach the impact in social programs and poverty reduction, in the balance fiscal framework.

Support for strengthening the Joint Bilateral Commission (CMB).

The objective of this TC is to strengthen the CMB and support the definition of a strategy and action plan to the Commission establishing a mechanism for systematic monitoring of their work. This will provide technical support to both Secretaries of the Commission for the development and implementation of a work plan that includes activities of short, medium and long term measures to deepen and improve the economic, commercial and political relationship between the two countries

Support of the Start of Operations of the AquaRating Entity

To support the start of operations of the AquaRating Entity that will be in charge of overseeing and operating the system, ii) to apply the AquaRating in a selected number of water and sanitation utilities in Latin America and the Caribbean, and iii) to promote its use.

Internationalization of SMEs Financing Facility

Under a joint programme between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and IDB to support companies seeking overseas expansion, IDB will provide an uncommitted facility of up to US$250 million in the form of A Loans, together with mobilization efforts to provide an additional amount of up to US$250 million, for a total of up to US$500 million to finance eligible financial intermediaries.

Support for Primary and Secondary Math and English Education Program

Improve math and english learning in primary and middle education througthout the use of new information tecnologies.

Support to Business Acelerator in the Chilean Patagonia

The project will contribute to an inclusive economic development in the Chilean Patagonia through the implementation of a business accelerator that will support micro and small businesses with growth potential (SGBS Small and Growing Businesses) in the southern regions of Chile: Magallanes, Aysen and Los Lagos. The impact of the project is the generation of 35% average increases in sales of the companies that participate of the Advanced Accelerator portfolio. The expected result is to consolidate a regional platform to support and facilitate access to markets and finance for micro and small businesses with growth potential.

Experience Sharing in Uruguay Patrimonials Neighborhood

Visit Uruguay to know the experiencia of Neighborhood Improvement Program (2052/OC-UR)

Support to Early Childhood Policy in Fortaleza

The goal of this Technical Cooperation is to support the implementation of the pilot program of child development in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará through monitoring and impact assessment of the experience.

Development of Integrated Social Policies for Youth

(i) to define and validate a Youth Strategic and Programmatic Framework and operational instruments; (ii) to define and validate a model of comprehensive interventions for youth including youth with disabilities; and (iii) contribute to a better understanding of three government bodies with responsibility for programs or youth: SNJ, the Secretariat for Social Action (SAS) and the National Secretariat for Children and Adolescents (NANS).

Support to the Program of Border Crossing

This TC will be an input for the design and execution of the two components of the loan (EC-L1116). In oder to identify the specific needs and requirements for an optimal and coordinated control with all the gubermental entities in a framework of Coordinated Border Management and with the adecuate equipment and infrastructure, it is necessary to carry out a diagnosis of the south border in Ecuador, that will provide recommendations object of being funded with the loan opeartion. Aditionally, this TC will serve to prepare the technical, economic and financial and socio envirnomental studies of the loan operation Ec-L1116.

Inputs to the Design and Implementation of Fiscal Strenghthening and Subnational

The objective of the TC is to contribute to the preparation and implementation of the CO-X1018. Program Fiscal Strengthening Subnational Sustainable Development, providing key technical and operational inputs to ensure a proper design and execution of the program.

Public-Private Dialogue Framework for Infrastructure Integration

the project seeks to identify and address institutional, operational and regulatory bottlenecks in strategic areas such as (i) air, maritime and multimode transportation and logistics, (ii) information communications technology for infrastructure integration, and (iii) customs and trade facilitation. In addition, the project will prioritize obstacles and develop specific solutions for improving the integration of logistic platforms, enhancement of information systems and border regulation, development of information and communication technology, promotion of multimode transportation, improvement and harmonization of regulations, among others.

Program to Support Strengthening of Health Sector Management

The objective of this operation is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public health spending aimed at the most vulnerable population of the Dominican Republic, ensuring continued access to quality services, catered to the epidemiological profile of the population, in all levels of care (primary, secondary and tertiary).

Conditional Credit Line for the Program Support for the Strengthening of Health

The objective ofthis CLIPP is to increase efficiency and effectiveness and improve the quality of health services for the most vulnerable people in Dominican Republic.

Habitat for Humanity: Increasing Access to Home Improvement Financing for BOP

HHES currently serves 9,329 low income families, and plans to finance housing solutions for a cumulative 21,000 low income families over the next five years and serve an additional 31,000 through its technical assistance and training programs. It also mobilizes over 2,400 volunteers (including beneficiaries) each year to build the homes of its beneficiaries.

Citizen Security and Justice Program III

The general objective is to enhance citizen security and justice in Jamaica in target communities. The specific objectives are to: (i) improve behaviors for non violent conflict resolution; (ii) increase labor market attachment among youth; and (iii) increase access to effective community and alternative justice services.

Citizen Security and Justice Programme III

The specific objectives are to: (i) improve social cohesion and community governance; (ii) increase employability and employment of residents in target communities; and (iii) improve access to and efficiency of justice services at the community level.

Strenghthening the Public Finance Program

The program's objective is the recovery of the contributive capacity of the Mexican tax system. The strategy will be oriented to reduce to the maximum the various tax incentives especially in those instruments that, because of their structure, have comparative advantages to generate revenue in a less distortionary manner, such as the VAT and the income tax. Also, the tax administration will be strengthened through the simplification of tax legislation and the impulse to voluntary compliance.

Development of Ranching Capacities in the Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur

The project will allow COOPEFACSA to achieve the expansion of its integrated program of credit and on-farm technical assistance, expand its long-term cattle ranching credit portfolio, and estabish a cattle collection and marketing center for the small scale cattle ranchers. This package of financial and non financial services will allow them to improve the productivity of the cooperative's members, organize and systematize the supply and sale of cattle to slaughterhouses or for export, and obtain better prices for the animals sold, among others.

Development of Ranching Capacities in the Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur

Nutrition Support Program for Poor, Indegenous Households in Quiche

The general objective of the project is to contribute to reduce malnutrition and increase income of vulnerable Quiche families in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. The strategic objective of the project is to increase availability, access and consumption by poor indigenous, rural households of rabbit meat as an affordable, sustainable and consistent source of animal protein. Additionally, the project will allow opportunities for women-generated income from the local sell of meat surpluses and handcraft products using rabbit skin/fur.

Mobile Broadband and Satellite

The objective of this TC is to create awareness about satellite broadband and provide recommendations on how it may be used by countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Region as an additional technological option to bridge the connectivity gap in underserved remote areas.

Analysis of the Economic Productive Potential of the Caribbean Coast

Conduct a study on productive development of the Caribbean coast to identify areas with higher production potential, and use these inputs as a reference for the design of programs to support the region.

Open Government for Citizens

The general objective of this TC is to support Latin American and Caribbean countries to enhance Open Government (OG) policies, strategies, action plans and tools. The specific objectives of this TC are: (i) support countries in designing and monitoring OG policies, strategies and action plans; (ii) strengthen countries¿ capacities to effectively implement OG solutions in the areas of public services, integrity and civil participation; (iii) promote south-south and extra-regional cooperation and regional policy dialogue.

Labor Markets and Social Security Network Regional Policy Dialogue

Finance the technical, logistic and dissemination aspects of the Regional Policy Dialogue (RPD) of Labor Markets and Social Security Network to be held in Seoul, Korea in September/October of 2014.

Support to the Design of the Heritage Program for Chilean Indigenous Peoples

Support the components on Recovery and importance of indigenous cultural and natural heritage in Chile (CH-L1089), facilitate visits to the areas of multicultural museology, and carry out consultations with the indigenous beneficiaries to be included in the pilot projects on autonomous health and pluricultural management service models planned for the Program.

Support the Monitoring and Evaluation of Early Childhood Policy

This Technical Cooperation (TC) aims to support the strategy in two critical areas for consolidation and sustainability: (i) strengthening land management; and (ii) monitoring and evaluation.

Poverty Alleviation and Protected Areas

The objective of the proposed TC is to improve the understanding of the channels through which PAs alleviate poverty of people living inside or near PAs and trade-offs between environmental protection and poverty outcomes. Quasi-experimental project design will be used to compare communities living in or near protected areas and communities with similar characteristics and trends that are not affected by PAs. The proposed TC will generate knowledge for policy advice regarding the long-term strategy of PAs, operation design for specific natural resource management projects, and the evaluation of the impacts of PAs on poverty. The results of the TC will be disseminated through a series of webinars targeted at national policy makers, executing agencies, and researchers.

Education Quality Improvement

The main objective of the Program is to improve the quality of primary education and the governance of the Belize education system. The specific objectives are to: (i) train approximately 50 percent of TEI (Teacher Education Institutes) pre-service instructors teaching methods courses and 46 percent of in-service teachers at the primary level; (ii) train approximately 37 percent of primary school principals in instructional leadership and administration; (iii) develop and implement an EMIS (Education Management Information System) for 100% of schools at the primary and secondary levels; and (iv) improve the profile of teacher candidates.

Distribution Network Rehabilitation Program

The objectives of the Program are: (i) to rehabilitate the national distribution system (NDS); (ii) to increase the reliability levels of the NDS; and (iii) to contribute to the developing of the strategy to promote the substitution of the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for electricity by residential clients. The program includes two components: Component I - Strengthening of the distribution infrastructure (US$162,4 millions). This component includes: (i) the increase of capacity in the distribution network from 110 V to 200 V in the electricity distribution companies of Quito, Centro Sur and Guayaquil; (ii) strengthening of the substations to operate at 220 V; and (iii) enhancement of transmission lines. Component II - Design of the strategy for the migration from LPG to electricity in the residential sector. (US$5,6 millions). Component II includes the analysis of the LPG market.

Closing Gaps III: The Impact of Teaching Quality on Learning Outcomes

(i) With respect to the basic activities of the study ¿Closing Gaps¿, the goal is to measure for one more year the result variables of the participants in the study (students and teachers) in order to identify the teachers¿ skills and characteristics that contribute to the decrease of the important cognitive differences between economically disadvantaged and less disadvantaged children in the first years of schooling; (ii) review and evaluate the current mentoring program for teachers in service; (iii) generating concrete proposals for the revision of the current teachers¿ selection and evaluation systems.

Support for Transport Sector in Haiti IV

The general objective of the project is to increase the competitiveness and connectivity in Haiti by reducing transportation costs and providing safer services. Specific objectives include the rehabilitation of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport (TLIA) and the rehabilitation of a road segment on Route Nationale 1 (RN-1) between Plaisance and Camp Coq. The project will promote the country's regional and international integration potential and will support institutional strengthening for the transport sector in Haiti.

Environmental Program for Disaster Risk and Climate Change Management

To reduce the vulnerability of rural communities in Nicaragua to phenomena associated with climate change through risk management actions based on the management and conservation of natural resources in watersheds prioritized based on their vulnerability.

Improving the management, quality and evaluation of the Ministry of Development

Provide continuity of support provided by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the government policy actions supported by the loan program. This technical cooperation falls under the first area prioritized in EBP, social inclusion. The strategy highlights the need to target social spending and improve its effectiveness and to concentrate investments in the human capital development of the poor, pointing to aspects such cooperation.

Knowledge Exchange on Sustainable Housing between Peru and Mexico

The objective of the operation is to support the exchange of knowledge between officials of the Government of Peru in the area of housing and Mexican officials and developers with experience in the application of incentives schemes for sustainable housing and green mortgage products and public policy solutions.

Sustainable Organic Quinoa Production in the Bolivian Highlands

The project seeks to ensure and enhance the sustainable production of organic quinoa in the Altiplano of Bolivia by promoting sustainable land management and implement a system of quality control and traceability.

Sustainable Organic Quinoa Production in the Bolivian Highlands

The objective of the project is to increase the incomes of the quinua producers from the Altiplano in Bolivia and ensure the economic, social and environmental sustainability for the long run.

Regional Economic Development in the Gulf of Fonseca

El proyecto abordará la deficiencia productiva y competitiva de la región, producto de la existencia de un marco de políticas públicas estatales e institucionales débiles, desarticuladas y desvinculadas de las potencialidades del desarrollo a consecuencia de la desvalorización de las identidades culturales territoriales, el desconocimiento de las cadenas de valor y agroalimentarias, los bajos niveles de empleabilidad, la deficiencia en el uso de los factores de producción y el desaprovechamiento de las capacidades del capital humano y social.

Regional Economic Development in the Gulf of Fonseca

The objective of the project at the impact level is to contribute to poverty reduction in the GoF region by piloting a private-public management model for regional economic development which is expected to form the basis for national competitive policies. The objective at the result level is to generate income and jobs in vulnerable populations in the GoF region by supporting the development of small producers in selected sectors.

Regional Economic Development in the Gulf of Fonseca

The objective of the MIF COSUDE collaboration is to support the project with the necessary technical experience in regional economic development.

Women's Leadership in Micro and Small Enterprises

The objective is to improve the leadership skills, business knowledge and practices, professional networks and business growth of women entrepreneurs in Peru.

Livestock and Climate Change: Applied research and Knowledge Dissemination

This project will contribute to build capacity on measuring GHG emissions from livestock under traditional and improved systems, and facilitate the design of mitigation strategies and the formulation of policies to promote sustainable livestock systems in Central America and the Andes.

Support to the preparation and implementation of the Operation BO-L1095 Yucumo

The program aims to improve the quality and accessibility and safety of RVF by increasing coverage of paved roads and the rehabilitation and improvement of road corridors connecting production centers with local and external markets.

Capacity Building Program on Integration Phase II

The specific objectives of the project are: (a) increase understanding of how to operate regional and global integration through highly specialized training of government officials and private sector stakeholders related to the global and regional integration agenda; and (b) promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences, and the creation of communities of practice on integration through collaborative learning to increase quality of integration project execution and reform.

Support the incorporation of disaster risk management in the regional infrastruc

The objective of this CT is to develop the technical report Disaster Risk Profile in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay, disseminate the methodology of Probabilistic Risk Assessment to technical staffs in each country and validate the results of the study in each country.

Support for the strengthening of the General Attorney of the State

The operation's general objective is to support the institutional strengthening of the PGE, to manage a better legal defense of the State's interests. The specific objectives are: i) improving the PGE's technical and legal management for judicial and extrajudicial defense of the interests of the State; and ii) facilitate greater knowledge of the PGE on judicial proceedings affecting the State, to boost its capacity to provide more effective action in defense of the State.

AUSA Road Safety and Urban Mobility Program

The Program is expected to: i) reduce the risk of collisions between automobiles and trains1; ii) increase the vehicular throughput of the railways lines as an urban barrier iii) reduce the severity of collisions of automobiles with safety highway barriers and iv) improve the safety of commuters by improved signaling over the highway network.

Program Sector Reforms Transportation

The objective of the program is to contribute with the improvement of the quality of the transport services, and the national and international integration of the country, allowing for a secure and efficient movement of persons and goods, through the development and implementation of a regulatory framework of the new transport law (Law 165), with the aim of contributing with the reform of the transport sector that is implementing the Govenrment of Bolivia.

BDMG Municipal Infrastructure and Services Financing Partnership

The objective of the proposed loan is to support financing for municipal infrastructure and basic services projects and equipment in the state of Minas Gerais (¿MG¿), through a partnership with Banco de Desenvolvimento de Minas Gerais (¿BDMG¿).

Crucero Solar Photovoltaic Power Project

To increase the renewable energy supply in Chile through the construction, operation and maintenance of a 72 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant.

Support for the Distribution Network Improvement and Electricity Losses Reductio

Increase power sector sustainability by (i) reduction of total electricity losses; (ii) CRI increase; (iii) final consumer electricity service quality increase.

Developing Opportunities for Private Sector Investment in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

The TC is designed to enable the IDB private sector to increase lending for climate-smart agriculture and projects that protect and enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Developing Opportunities for Private Sector Investment in Biodiversity and Ecosy

The specific objectives of the TC are to: (i) execute ecosystem services appraisals with prospective and current corporate clients and (ii) increase financial intermediaries awareness and investment through knowledge products and leadership development.

Assessing the Impact of Biodiversity Policies in LAC

The proposed TC will contribute to the following GCI-9 lending program priority targets: (i) poverty reduction and equity enhancement- improved environmental quality and governance can lead to greater opportunities for poorer segments of the population, particularly those directly dependent on the natural resource base. (ii) climate change, sustainable (including renewable) energy, and environmental sustainability- strengthening of the evidence-base for informing environmental policy and implementation will help improve decision making with regards to climate change mitigation/adaptation and overall sustainability. In addition, the proposed TC will contribute to the Environment and Biodiversity sector priority, ¿Protect the environment, respond to climate change, promote renewable energy, and ensure food security.¿ Lastly, the proposed TC supports the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Program, as the TC will support the integration of biodiversity and ecosystem services into key economic sectors and strengthen environmental policy and governance in the Region.

Linking Social Protection Payments to Savings

Study Bridge Eldorado-Mayor Otaño

The specific objectives are: (i) assess the feasibility of construction of a bridge and its ancillary works between the cities of Eldorado and Mayor Otaño; (ii) propose operational and / or institutional improvements to address existing social and commercial exchanges between the two cities in the most efficient manner possible; and (iii) identify and evaluate the interrelationships between the various modes of transportation, and the need for investment to facilitate intermodal transfers and regional integration and complementarity.

Support to the Transition of the Energy Matrix in Ecuador

This TC will aim to support the Government of Ecuador in the preparation and starting of the programs EC-L1117 and EC-L1136, seeking to provide the conditions that allow to start construction of critical projects, that will contribute to improve the quality and safety of the electrical service to the national consumer¿s centers by reducing energy losses and power on the system, and improving the reliability of electricity supply in transmission and distribution.

Development Profile Public Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction

The objective of this CT is develop a tool to evaluate the investment needs in disaster risk reduction.

Support the Implementation of NIDS

This CT-Intra will help to improve the implementation of the NIDS through the experiences and good practices that will be shared by the General Direction of Civil Registry and Identity in Ecuador

Support the Design of the Development with Identity Program El Impenetrable

The operation's objective is to support the Chaco Province in designing a Program with identity of El Impenetrable, with the aim of establishing the necessary conditions for a sustainable economic development with identity, with cultural pertinency, which could be a future IDB loan to the Chaco Province.

Strengthening Support Program for the Implementation of Social Protection Policy

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to support the Government of Honduras (GOH) to consolidate the Ministry of Social Development as a central institution for the implementation of the Social Protection Policy. For this, the program will support the creation of tools that will help in the formulation, coordination and implementation of public policy actions to combat poverty.

Investment Grant for the Geothermal Financing and Risk Transfer Program

Scale up private invesments in geothermia, through financing and risk transfer mechanisms that contribute to reducing the costs of investment, mobilizing private resources and ensuring the sector's sustainability/growth in the long term.

Global Credit Program for Safeguarding the Productive Fabric and Employment

Parametric Agricultural Microinsurance for Small Farmers in Paraguay

The project's objective is to develop a parametric agricultural microinsurance product to mitigate climate change risks, including drought and flooding, among small sesame farmes in Paraguay.

Parametric Agricultural Microinsurance for Small Farmers in Paraguay

Impact: The project seeks to help maintain the level of revenue and the assets of small farmers during adverse weather conditions. Result: The project seeks to develop a comprehensive model linking supply and demand for agricultural insurance.

Institutional Strengthening and Reform of the Water and Sanitation Sector I

The objective is to improve in a sustainable manner the water and sanitation services.

Institutional Strengthening and Reform of the Transport Sector I

The proposed program is the first of three programmatic policy based grants (PBGs), to support the Government of Haiti (GoH) to design and implement policy, legal and institutional reforms in the transport sector. Those reforms will address the policy, legal and institutional constraints that negatively affect the effective and sustainable implementation, output delivery and impact of the IDB-financed investment operations currently under execution and expected for the following years in the transport sector.

Institutional Strengthening and Reform of the Transport Sector I

The program's objective is to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of the transport sector in Haiti through support to legal and institutional reform of the sector, the program also aims to improve the management of the road sector in the country, through actions to make effective functions of planification, administration, project manager, maintenance and road safety in the Ministry of Public Works and Transport.

Institutional Strengthening and Reform of the Water & Sanitation Sector

The objective is to improve in a sustainable manner the water and sanitation services.

Support to competitiveness and productive chains program

The overall objective of the program is to improve productivity in Nicaragua. The specific objectives are: (i) to maintain a stable macroeconomic framework, consistent with the program objectives; (ii) to strengthen financial regulation to improve access to financing for productive projects and enterprises; (iii) to improve the business climate and competition; and (iv) to strengthen the institutional framework to support productive development.

BASICSERV - Biobolsa: A Biogas Solution for Small Farms in Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua

The Biobolsa System would facilitate access to reliable technology by offering micro loans and capacity building to help rural small and medium-scale farmers to improve their economic, health and environmental conditions. Sistema Biobolsa is a pre-fabricated digester technology designed for small and medium farmers that converts organic waste into renewable energy and organic fertilizer.

Banco Ganadero SME Financing Partnership

The project will be part of the SME Financing Facility (RG-X1092) approved by the Board in May 2011 and consists of a senior loan of up to US$10 million to Banco Ganadero S.A. ("Ganadero"). The project will provide Ganadero with medium-term financing to expand its small and medium enterprise ("SME") portfolio. The project is being structured as a Co-financing with Proparco (The French Agency for Development).

Design of Agricultural Competitiveness Program (CO-L1114)

The objective of the TC-OS is to support the preparation of the Agricultural Competitiveness Program (CO-L1114) and to help meet conditions prior to first disbursement.

Strengthening Civil Society in LAC -The Caribbean

The project¿s objective is to strengthen Caribbean Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) through capacity building, integration and knowledge sharing activities so that they become stronger partners that foster the development of the targeted borrowing member countries

Climatescope 2014

This knowledge project finances the Climatescope for 2014, including associated dissemination activities.

Shortening distances between supply and demand for an effective approach to yout

Provide regional policy dialogue on youth, encouraging making better decisions based on analysis of supply, information and knowledge on the determinants of youth vulnerability and factors affecting risk behaviors

Climatescope 2014

The expected result of this project will be to increase knowledge about the region's enabling framework, clean energy investment and climate financing opportunities, low carbon business and clean energy value chains and greenhouse gas management activities. The expected systemic impacts of this knowledge product are an improvement in the region¿s clean energy policy frameworks and increased levels of investment along the clean energy value chains.

Competitiveness of Regional Economies

This operation will contribute to improve the competitiveness of local economic activities in lees developed regions of Argentina. It will finance activities to help local value chains to increase value added and employment.

Productive Corridors Program

The program aims to contribute to the economic growth of prioritized municipalities of the Coastal-Marine Strip. The specific objectives are: i) improving the competitiveness of MSMEs located in these territories, ii) improve the productive, operative and logistics infrastructure at a local level to increase competitiveness; iii) improving environmental management of FCM as a key element to achieving environmentally sustainable and balanced development in these territories, and iv) to contribute to strengthening the institutional, normative and public policy frameworks to support the development of productive corridors.

Venture Innovation Fund II

Venture Innovation Fund II will invest in innovative Mexican small and medium sized companies providing healthcare services, financial services and other technology related services. The project will have two components: a MIF equity investment of $4MM, and a technical assistance component of $300,000.00 to finance knowledge products and events, legal costs, etc.

Venture Innovation Fund II

Assessment of Aquifer Potential and Groundwater level

To assess the aquifer potential and groundwater level of the Coastal aquifer in Suriname.

Empowering SME Internationalization through Increased Access to Broadband

Small and medium enterprises, trade promotion organization, business associations and companies from IDB Latin American and Caribbean countries.

Promoting community innovations through scalable market-based distribution model

This initiative is a collaborative effort between Community Enterprise Solutions Group (CE Solutions) and D-Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (D-Lab) that will combine two field-tested methodologies in social innovation ¿ MicroConsignment (MCM) and Creative Capacity Building (CCB). The project is designed to leverage the strengths of these methodologies to improve the quality of life of marginalized communities in the Ixil region of northern Guatemala, as well as to demonstrate the scalability, sustainability, and replicability of the model in comparable settings.

Support for Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Country Action Plans in LAC

The SE4ALL Initiative has an objective to identify the resources and actions necessary to accomplish the three ambitious goals at both the country and regional level. Essential to this will be country and regional energy sector planning that focuses on how to accomplish the three goals in each country¿s particular situation and how to organize regionally.

Program for the Techonolgical Development of Mendoza

The Program will promote the technological development of the Mendozan economy, based on innovation, qualified human resources, and the necessary infrastructure to improve the diversification of production and the strengthening of local economic activity.

Implementation of the Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) for Reducing Emissio

This operation aims to support the government of Perú in Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) through the implementation of the Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP)

Strengthening Nat Climate Change Agenda & Support to organization of COP20

The goal of this TC is to institutionally strengthen the Ministry of the Environment as a driver of the national agenda for climate change and to increase international technical discussions on climate change.

Strengthening Nat Climate Change Agenda & Support to Organization of COP20

The operation's objective is to strengthen the Ministry of Environment (MINAM) as the institution in charge of leading and managing the national CC agenda and the international technical discussions as part of COP20. This forum is instrumental to achieve 1) an international legally-binding agreement to reduce emissions and stabilize climate; and 2) an agreement on the international financial architecture on climate.

Proposal for a Housing Indicators Platform

The objective is to create a user-friendly platform for sharing knowledge, accessing indicators policies and best practices related to housing markets and housing conditions.

Regional Integration support under the Pacific Alliance and the Asia Pacific

Promote and contribute to deepen regional integration among the countries of the Pacific Alliance, and between them and the countries of Asia Pacific, in order to promote further economic growth and social welfare in the region.

Support for the Execution of PROSSAPYS IV

The components of this TC include: georeferenced monitoring system, model of technical support for the operation and maintenance of systems, model for the baking of water committees, scheme scaling of water reuse projects in agricultural activities, socio-economic study to update the values of the program, and dissemination and communication.

Support to Renewable Energies in the Mexican Energy Reform

The objective of the operation is to finance studies that will serve as input for the formulation of specific regulations for the development of private geothermal energy in Mexico, including issues related to concessions, environmental and social safeguards, the implementation of the regulation, etc.

Visits to Cluster Programs in Argentina and Brazil

General Objective: To contribute to capacity building for the implementation of Program Support Clusters in Peru from the experiences in other countries in the region. Specific objective: To support two visits by a team of officials of public institutions related to the design and implementation of cluster policies in two countries in Latin America (Brazil and Argentina) to identify success factors and lessons learned from these processes that serve as input for better implementation in Peru.

Microfranchising for Women Entrepreneurs

The project will develop an innovative micro distribution model benefitting women entrepreneurs.

Support for Implementation of the Belize Tourism Master Plan (NSTMP)

Support the implementation of the Sustainable Tourism Master Plan 2030 by defining and analyzing public/private sector engagement opportunities for investment in tourism, establishing the Planning and Development Unit and consolidating an integrated investment program for sustainable, inclusive and resilient tourism.

Leadership Program at Municipal and Community Level in Northern Haiti - Phase I

To identify local leaders in Northern Haiti and train them in leadership and organizational capacity.

Technical Management of the Institutional Capacity Strengthening Fund - Phase II

To ensure a strong portfolio management and dissemination of the proposals financed by the ICSF, contributing to the delivery of better results in client countries and enhancing the reporting to the Board of Directors.

Capacity Building to Promote Broadband Access, Adoption and Usage in LAC

The objective of the project is to strengthen LAC countries institutional capacity regarding ICTs. The specific objective of the project is to design and deliver online tutored courses on broadband access, adoption and usage in the framework of the Physical Integration pillar of the abovementioned Capacity Building Program on Integration and the fourth pillar of the Broadband Initiative related to human capital.

MIF Regional Events - FOROMIC 2014

ECOMICRO2 - EcoMicro Diaconia: Green Finance for Climate Change Adaptation

Andes Bank will offer loans to finance investments and measures for MSMEs in energy efficiency, renewable energy to improve productivity and environmental responsibility.

Improving Accountability in the Education Sector and fosteried education quality

The present Technical Cooperation seeks to support the implementation of the Census Test in 2013, and parallel mechanisms strengthen civil society to use the results of it. Thus, the various components to, among others, continue to promote a culture of evaluation, abreast of progress in the academic performance of students to strengthen weaknesses and enhance the strengths, as well as key information for planning interventions not only by of the Ministry of Education but also by national and international organizations involved in the education sector.

Program of Environmental Sanitation of CAESB

The objective of the operation is to reduce the overload on existing water supply systems, so as to avoid new larger scale investments in the short term. This objective will be achieved by expanding the drinking water and sanitary sewerage network to areas called ¿condominios¿ (condominiums) and outlying regions, and by strengthening CAESB management.

Adaptation to Climate Impacts in Water Regulation and Supply for the Area of Chi

Strengthen the hydrological buffering and regulation capacity of the upper watershed of Chingaza-Sumapaz-Guerrero that supplies drinking water to the Bogota metropolitan area and the adjoining rural municipalities.

Financial Stability and Development Group

Promote coordination and cooperation among the central banks of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay.

South Korean Affordable Housing Policies: Lessons for LAC

To improve affordable housing policies in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries through the analysis of the South Korean experience on incorporating the private sector in the financing of affordable housing, promoting community involvement in the design and implementation of affordable housing programs, and supporting a rental market targeted to the lowest income households.

Helping Small Producers to Diversify Crops in Northern Nicaragua

In terms of impact, the project seeks to increase small producer income and improve their overall quality of life. With respect to outcomes, the objective is to develop a crop diversification model that will help small producers become more competitive and facilitate their access to high-value markets. The strategy includes a methodology that will strengthen the value chain for cocoa¿a product with significant potential for success in the project¿s target area.

Prevention and Control of Micronutrient Deficiencies in Central America

The objective will be the consolidation and deepening of the results of the project "Food Fortification with Folic Acid and other Micro-Nutrients" (ATN/OC-9913-RG).

Support to the transmission program in Ecuador

To contribute to the enhancement of operational conditions of National Transmission System (NTS) ensuring the provision of high quality electricity to national consumption centers and to international trade. The specific objectives of the program are: (i) strengthening the 230-kv and 138-kv systems of NTS; (ii) increasing the reliability of the NTS; and (iii) contributing to regional integration of the high tension systems that are part of the Electric Andean Corridor

Multiregional Project to Provide Training and Support to Young Entrepreneurs

The expected impact of this project is to increase the number of successful and sustainable enterprises in eight of Peru¿s regions. The outcome will be to lay the foundations for ecosystems to provide comprehensive services with greater coverage and quality favorable to the promotion of poor and vulnerable young peoples¿ enterprises.

Regional Mechanism to Adopt Climate Protection in Public Infrastructure

Strenghthenlocal coastal and border governments and national risk management systems in Central America.

Evaluation of Interventions to Reduce Teen Pregnancy

This technical cooperation seeks to evaluate, based on an experimental design, intervention models proposed by the Initiative, in order to generate empirical evidence on their effectiveness in achieving the expected health outcomes. The theory of change behind these models is based on an extensive review of the literature on sexual and reproductive health of adolescents, and documents the importance of interventions that integrate educational and health services, awareness of their direct, active participation the same youth and adolescents at risk capture.

Support to Preparation of Operation HA-L1090-HA-G1032

The Technical Cooperation's objective is to support the preparation and execution of the Institutional Strengthening and Reform of the Water and Sanitation Sector Program (HA-L1090 - HA-G1032).

Strengthening Road Maintenance Management in Belize

The objective of the CT/INTRA is to allow Belizean government officials to learn how the governments of Nicaragua and Jamaica manage road maintenance through an Road Maintenance Fund.

Emergency Support by Fire in Valparaíso

Support the Government of Chile for emergency requests because of fire in Valparaiso

Sustainable Rural Electrification Program in Panama

The overall objective of the program is to improve the quality of life of the rural population of Panama by increasing access to sustainable electricity services in rural areas through an efficient use of public resources in the subsector of rural electrification. The specific objectives are: i) promote public-private efforts to finance investment incentives in off the grid extension projects and isolated systems that allow the incorporation of rural populations without electrification, and ii) improve the capacity of the OER for formulation and implementation of rural electrification projects.

Support for network integration services with emphasis on the obstetric and neon

Support the Ministry of Health in planning, organization and management of health care networks and the related units, based on the strengthening of the obstetric and neonatal care networks, in order to systematize and define a model for the organization and management of the networks

Program for Enhancing the Institutional Capacity of Public and National Developm

The main objective of this technical cooperation is to support national development banks in the LAC region to develop relevant institutional capacities to desing and implement a results-based framework in their business and be able to rigorously monitor and evaluate over time the environmental and social impacts of the projects they finance.

Support for Active Malaria Case Detection Program

The general objective of the TC is to support the Ministry of Health in its efforts to eradicate malaria in the small gold mining areas of the Suriname Interior. The specific objectives of the TC are: (i) Strengthen the health system to provide malaria treatment services in the gold mining areas; (ii) Provide and create a common space for the use of rapid diagnosis and prompt adequate treatment to the gold miners and (iii) Selective Vector control in the gold mining areas

Pre-investment on Child Health and Development Initiative-Emerging Sustainable C

The TC has the objective to produce diagnostics and pre-investment design for the metropolitan area of Cochabamba in these three important areas of social policy, in order to aupport the action plan of ICES in the country. Component 1: Health. Based on the sector diagnostics, this component aims at strengthening the municipal health networks of the metropolitan area and its articulation through the departmental health network, in order to increase its resolution capacity and achieve greater management efficiency. Component 2: Early Childhood Development. This component aims at contributing to an improvement in coverage and quality of early childhood services. Component 3: Youth. This component aims at strengthening the capacity of the metropolitan municipal governments to formulate policies and/or interventions in the field of prevention and treatment of vulnerable youth.

Feasibility study of the backhaul and partial last-mile network in Peru to incre

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to support the GoP in the preparation of the feasibility studies needed to develop last mile networks in the Puno, Junín, Amazonas and San Martín regions. The project will contribute to narrowing the digital divide through the universalization of broadband in these regions, improving their integration with other areas of the country as well as improving the global integration of the country itself.

MILA: Challenges for the consolidation of a broader and inclusive stock market

Generate an institutional framework that will allow for the deepening of financial integration in Latin America under the Integrated Latin American Market (MILA, for its Spanish acronym).

Promoting Knowledge and Capacity Building through the Regional Policy Dialogue

Facilitating Effective Implementation of Japanese Trust Funds 2

With more than twenty years of cooperation through the JTF, the Bank and the Japanese government have realized their mutual and long-term vision to rapidly respond to the region¿s social and economic needs. In order to further facilitate effective performance of the JTF, it is now critically important to strengthen administrative aspects such as gathering more information about each JTF project and promoting JTF activities more widely. By doing so, it is expected the Bank will further improve the quality of future JTF projects and contribute to economic growth and poverty reduction in LAC region.

Support for the Early Childhood Strategy

This TC proposes to provide technical support to the Government for the models of attention, management and regulation of the Quisqueya Begins with You Program. Special emphasis will be placed on setting up a solid information, monitoring system; ensuring the articulation of the early childhood strategy with the existing education, health and nutrition systems; development and training of sector professionals; and supporting the institutional strengthening of the entities responsible for coordinating the early childhood strategy.

Deepening of Santa Ana's Historic Center Intervention

The main objective of this operation is to finance the implementation of studies that will help define a detailed strategy for an integral intervention in Santa Ana¿s historic center. This interventions will be in line with ESCI¿s Action Plan for teh city. The strategy will take into account the rehabilitation and conservation of the historic heritage sites and the promotion of economic activities that are in line with cultural tourism.

Elaboration of the Plan to Strengthen the Civil Registration System

Support the Elaboration of the Plan to strengthen the Civil Registration and identification System, through the support on the strategic planification and knowledge generation and dissemination.

Modernization and Strengthening of the National Dispatch Center

The main objective of this TC is to provide technical assistance for the development of energy sector in Venezuela through promotion and support studies and concepts, with emphasis on the design, improvement and implementation of Energy Dispatch Center.

Support to the implementation and assessment of the Digital Inclusion Program

This Technical Cooperation (TC) accompany the pilot implementation of the Digital Inclusion in the education sector, document the processes of the pilot program shall evaluate the reports collected during the pilot and generate a document with recommendations based on the results obtained.

Becoming a Woman: Creating Safe spaces for At-Risk Girls and Young Women

Empower young women and gilrs aged 10 - 25, in three high risk communities in Trinidad and Tobago, through a set of innovative and replicable interventions, for the development of life skills and self-identity while enabling them to manage their sexuality, personal safety and social and economic well-being.

Network for the Development of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in LAC

The objetctive is to support countries in establishing a permanent means of exchange knowledge and experiences in order to define common standars for the future generation of Clinica Regional History. Share experiences and best practices, facilitate South-South cooperation and support capacity building among agencies involved in implementing EMR business models (mainly ministries of health and information technology).

Regional Framework to Promote Interventions for At-Risk Youth

Promote, among the project's participating countries, cost-effective interventions for those working with at-risk youth.

Strengthening of Cooperation between IP Offices in South America PROSUR II

The objective will be to consolidate and deepen the achievements that resulted from the project ¿Cooperation System on Operational Information and Industrial Property¿ (ATN/OC-11910-RG).

Institu. Strengthening for Impr Competitiveness of Fruit Production in CA and DR

The objective will be the consolidation of the results of the project Regional cooperation framework to enhance the competitiveness of the fruit sector in Central America (ATN/OC-11333-RG)

Support to Foreign Direct Investment in the Caribbean

Enhance the business climate in participating countries and coordinate reforms in that area of FDI.

Experiences on Regeneration and Management of Downtown Areas

To facilitate the direct exchange of experiences on sustainable urban development between Kingston local government officer and selected LAC cities.

Program for the Improvement of the Execution of Projects

Finding solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the implementation of projects financed by the IDB

Mechanism for Regional Cooperation on Public Software

Share knowledge and exchange solutions on public software at the regional level.

Regional Facility on Remittances and Savings

This Regional Facility on Remittances and Savings intends to reduce the vulnerability of the remittance client population in LAC, by increasing the access to and use of savings among LAC international remittances clients.

Banco Lafise S.A. (Honduras) - TFFP A Loan - April 2014

The transaction consists of a US$1 million A-Loan and US$1 million B-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Lafise S.A., under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line HO-L1041 and Trade Finance Credit Facility Agreement (TFCFA) dated March 15, 2013, amended on August 6th, 2013

Greenhouse Gas Inventory for Exporting Companies in Central America

The TCs objective is to align the Central American region in a common effort to promote exports with a reduced or neutral carbon footprint. Specific objectives include: 1) generate a regional policy framework that is recognized by the different markets; 2) define GHG emission factors for specific export sectors; 3) develop training and outreach programs that include online teaching tools on these topics addressed to export promotion agencies and business sectors; and 4) technical support to a limited amount of exporting SMEs regarding their greenhouse gas inventory processes, emission reductions and, if feasible, carbon neutral verification. These experiences are to be documented and shared at a regional level.

Regional Network to Support the Housing and Urban Development Sectors in LAC

Contribute to deepening regional housing and urban development markets, improving the effectiveness of public policies on housing and urban development, and thereby optimizing the operation of housing markets and urban infrastructure.

Investigation of the Effects of Intermittent Water Supply on Drinking Water Qual

To evaluate the effects of different drinking water supply situations (ranging from continuous to different varieties of intermittent supply) on drinking water quality, infrastructure integrity, and leakage.

Regional Best Practices for Establishing a National Offender Management System

The objective of this operation is to support the Ministry of Justice of Trinidad and Tobago (MJTT) capacity to design and implement a NOMIS in Trinidad and Tobago through the exchange of information, best practices, and lessons learned in Bank member countries that have undertaken similar initiatives.

Support to the Design and Implementation of one Ciudad Mujer Center in Tlapa

The objective of the TC is to improve the design and implementation of a Women¿s City Center (WCC) in Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero, Mexico contributing to improve the living conditions and address multiple needs of women in Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero. The specific objectives include: i) collect key data to identify needs, services, and offering entities which will integrate the WCC in Tlapa; ii) develop modules, define management model, and design monitoring and evaluation system; and iii) provide technical assistance for institutional strengthening to SEDESOL and INMUJERES to design and implement the adoption of the WCC model.

Monitoring System for School Leadership and Education Quality

The quality management system aims to provide school leaders and central and district level MOEYS staff with both planning tools and an early warning system to be able to provide timely interventions at the student or school levels.

Monitoring System for School Leadership and Education Quality

The aim of the TC is to assist the MOEYS in the creation of a quality management system that provides school leaders and central and district level MOEYS staff with both planning tools and an early warning system to be able to provide timely interventions at the student or school levels.

BASICSERV - Learning and Innovation Centers: Reducing the Digital Divide for the Mexican BOP

El objetivo del proyecto es brindar acceso a servicios educativos, basados en tecnologías de información y comunicación (TICs), para estudiantes de la base de la pirámide en las zonas urbanas y semi-urbanas de México, con el fin de reducir la brecha digital en todo el país.

Strengthening the functions of Central Government (CoG)

Korean Week: "The Korean Experience: Lessons to LAC Development"

Intercambiar conocimiento y experiencias sobre distintos tempas entre los participantes de la semana de Corea.

Population and Property Statistics using adm records in Andean Countries

Improve the generation of statistics from population and property records in the Andean Community by means of a common strategic and methodological framework.

Improving the Efficiency of Public Sector Human Resources

The TC is expected to contribute to the continuation of this regional study , providing technical assistance for institutional strengthening of the management of public employment and wage bill policy for all countries considered through : ( i ) develop national assessments for all remaining countries , doing the fieldwork and analysis in the last three countries (Belize , Nicaragua and Panama ) and regional summary report on the management of public employment focusing on its fiscal impact as well as efficiency aspects , and in specific sectors (education , health and safety ), identifying common challenges for the countries of the region , (ii ) workshops for disseminating the results of the study in the countries involved and ( iii ) the publication of the results at a regional level. It is hoped that this report will serve as a diagnostic tool for decision-making for the governments in the region.

PROFISCO/AC - Program for the Modernization of the Fiscal Management

To improve fiscal management efficiency and transparency with a view to increasing the State¿s own revenue, improving effectiveness, strengthening public expenditure and public debt control, improve collection of tax arrears, as well as to provide better services to its citizens.

Dare to Dream: Youth Social Entrepreneurship

The aim of the project is to contribute to the development of life skills and social entrepreneurship 9,100 young people between 15 and 25 years, at risk and economic exclusion. Also accompanied by at least 1,080 additional youth in the development of social entrepreneurship initiatives that promote innovative solutions to problems in their communities. This seeks to generate personal transformations in the young, to assume the responsibility of being part of the change in their cities, not repeat stories of violence and help protect other young people in their community.

Te Creemos Microfinance Securitization

The main objective is to provide access to finance to micro-lending through the Mexican Capital Markets.

Proadapta Sertão

The project aims to build climate resilience in the main value chains present in Brazilian Sertao -the poorest region in the country - Such objective will be attained by providing small holder farmers and cooperatives with the technological, financial and training resources necessary in order to successfully cope with climate change.

Citizen Service Efficiency Project

The Goverment intends, based on an innovative approach, to increase the efficiency, effectiveness and transparency in public administration, through a series of cross-cutting reforms identified as priorities.

Promotion and Extension of an Electronic Invoice in Colombia

General objective: To strengthen the Colombian private sector¿s competitiveness and the country¿s tax and customs administration¿s capabilities, and to promote the country¿s regional integration by boosting and spreading the electronic invoice system, with a particular focus on the exports sector, the regional supply chains, and small- and medium-sized enterprises. Specific objectives: - To improve the utilization of the benefits granted by trade agreements and to promote the inter-operability of electronic invoicing systems, including the exporter invoices, in particular in the context of the Pacific Alliance. - To align the country with the use of international standards, particularly in tax, customs, and international trade facilitation aspects, bearing in mind Colombian commitments under its OECD accession process and the Pacific Alliance, as well as future challenges associated with the US FTA. - To strengthen risk management against evasion, circumvention, and contraband, and to facilitate taxpayers¿ compliance with tax and customs obligations. - To decrease accounting costs, costs related to the issuance and sending of invoices, and processing times for the private sector, and to increase efficiency of processes. - To facilitate the use of electronic ¿factoring¿

Institutional Governance and Greater Financial Inclusion

Recent crises in microfinance markets , in-depth reviews of failed experiences , and MIF¿s own investment experience indicate that governance plays a critical role in ensuring success in microfinance. MIF and its partners (SDC and CAF) are well-positioned to improve governance practices in microfinance though adapting international best practices to local contexts, transferring knowledge, and raising awareness on the importance of governance.

Institutional Governance and Greater Financial Inclusion

Financial services can be delivered in the long term only with sound, healthy financial institutions. Good governance practices make a contribution on this front, since they have a direct positive impact on institutional performance. In Latin America and the Caribbean, however, the adoption of governance standards and practices is still limited and insufficient, particularly at microfinance institutions (MFIs) and credit unions that serve poor and lowincome populations, comprised mainly of women and individual clients in rural areas with difficult access to the financial system. The project is a joint effort between the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the MIF to improve governance at these institutions, thereby promoting the expansion of quality financial services to those clienteles. The project's intervention model is based on the generation of state-of-the-art instruments for assessing the MFIs and credit unions and launching processes to reform and change their systems of governance, through external technical support and training for their governing bodies and managers. The project will also promote the development of advisory service offerings by working with local training centers and a group of consultants with specialized qualifications and knowledge. The project will pursue partnerships with regulators, investors, associations of financial institutions, and risk rating agencies, in order to have an impact on incentives for better governance systems. As a result, the institutions participating in the process will be in a position to make better decisions for strategic and operational management and, ultimately, to advance financial inclusion in the region.

Program to Modernize de Public Financial Management

Provide timely financial information to enhance the ability to monitor the evolution and effectiveness of public expenditure.

Public Financial Management of Brazilian States

The objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to support the GEFIN to generate and disseminate knowledge for the strengthening of the Brazilian States Public Financial Management (PFM), by improving the Public Accounting and the Integrated Financial Management Systems functionalities.

Support Program for Vulnerable Women and Children in Poor Rural Areas in Hondura

The overall objective is to support women and children living in vulnerable conditions in rural areas with community participation with health and nutrition interventions.

Strengthening Rural Value Chain Finance with a Focus on Women

The project aims to provide solutions to the problems faced by micro and small rural enterprises with significant involvement of women that are linked to value chains. It will focus on strengthening management, productivity, access to higher value markets, and related issues with gender equality and women's leadership and participation of these enterprises, through technical assistance and training of entrepreneurs, with the ultimate goal of allowing entrepreneurs to strengthen their productive activities, relationships with suppliers and buyers, and consequently, improve their income.

Building Capacity in the Economics of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

To address these challenges, this TC proposes to build capacity within the IDB and its member countries on the economics of biodiversity and ecosystem services through a series of trainings targeting specialists in agriculture and energy sectors within the public and private departments of the Bank and representatives of the IDB¿s executing agencies in the agriculture and energy sectors.

Health Microinsurance in Bolivia

Improve access for low-income population prepaid health services in the departments of La Paz, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz, with the incorporation of innovative technologies through the acquisition of micro-remittances

Developing Public-Private Environmental Partnerships

The project involves the structuring and development of alternative environmental public-private partnerships.

Reinforcing the Quality of Professional Education in Public Secondary Schools

Contribute towards reinforcing the quality of 99 professional secondary schools (EEEPs) within the public educational system in the State of Ceará, in the northeast of Brazil, implementing Instituto Aliança¿s successful methodology that integrates the development of life and work skills into the school curriculum. This initiative will benefit 59,500 young people and train 400 teachers in two years. The Department of Education of the State of Ceará (SEDUC), has been a strategic partner for the last 8 years, and acknowledges that IA¿s professional training model for disadvantaged young people has succeeded in responding both to young people¿s expectations and the demands of an increasingly modern labor market. The project goal is to incorporate Instituto Aliança¿s (IA) professional technology as public policy in the educational system in Ceará, aiming at young people¿s socio-productive development in secondary schools, based on the successful experience of taking the Com.Domínio Digital (CDD) Program to senior secondary school students in the public system, initially as an extracurricular activity. This goal will be accomplished by adapting content and training 400 educators in IA¿s methodology, in order for them to be able to teach two subjects in the 99 professional secondary schools¿ (EEEPs) regular curricula in the State of Ceará. The focus is on facilitating and promoting activities that will help young people to build their life projects and prepare them for the modern world of work.

Support for the Climate Investment Funds Partnership Forum 2014

The general objective of this TC is to support the organization of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Partnership Forum (PF). The PF is organized every 18 months by the CIF Administrative Unit (AU) of the CIF and a Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) on a rotating basis.

Multiregional Project to Provide Training and Support to Young Entrepreneurs in

The project's expected impact is to increase the number of successful and sustainable ventures in eight regions of Peru. The result will be to establish ecosystems' foundations to enhance to scope and quality of services that promote youth entrepreneurship. For this, we will work with Colectivo Integral Development (CID), an organization with an outstanding track record in promoting youth entrepreneurship programs in Peru.

Social Impact Bond Pilot Facility (SIBLAC)

The intended impact of this project is to improve the lives of poor and vulnerable populations in LAC by connecting new sources of capital to outcomes of evidence-based interventions and scale up solutions. The expected results of the project will be creation of the market infrastructure and knowledge base to support the development of market for social impact bonds as a tool for development.

South-South Knowledge Transfer Facility

The facility aims to expand the impact of the actions of MIF¿s interventions through the incorporation of proven knowledge implemented in development projects and policies by public and private agents. Its purpose is the transfer of knowledge, "know-how" and technical capabilities by entities that have implemented MIF projects to other public and private entities geared to scale and / or replicate successful MIF experiences.

SIBLAC - Social Impact Bond Pilot Facility

This Facility will contribute to the MIF's systemic impact objective by introducing a new model to LAC through the launch of the first social impact bonds and pay-for-success contracts. The Facility will support SIBs, which will intended impacts include improved living conditions and social outcomes of poor and vulnerable populations, as well as costs-savings and greater value for money in public spending and scaled up funding for social programs implemented by NGOs and services providers.

Support for the Implementation of the Secondary Education Program (BO-L1071)

The overall objective of this project is to support the objective of the Programme of Support for Productive Community Secondary School (ESCP) (BO L1071) funded with loan No. 2828/BL-BO. Its specific objective is to ensure the quality of the activities of lending and to install technical and operational management capabilities in the Ministry.

Alberta Abroad Externship Program

Two EF-CWEs will support the work of the Energy Division, thus enabling the Division to position itself, and hence, the IDB at the leading edge of global energy developments. This work will ensure that the Division fulfills the renewable energy and increase sustainability requirements of the GCI-9

New Employment Opportunities for Youth in the Urabá Region - Antioquia (NEO - UR

Increase youth employability through the strengthening of support systems for youth (capacity building and job insertion services)

New Employment Opportunities for Youth in the Urabá Region - Antioquia (NEO - UR

The impact objective of this Project is to increase the job insertion opportunities for poor and vulnerable youth between the ages of 16 and 29 years of age. The result objective is to increase the reach, quality and effectiveness of the professional orientation programs and job systems for youth.

New Employment Opportunities for Youth (NEO)

At the impact level, the Program will increase opportunities of securing decent employment for disadvantaged youth. At the results level, the Program will increase the scale and quality of youth employability programs and systems in the region.

Public Expenditure Database in LAC

The goal of the TC is to compare the level and composition of public expenditures across LAC in order to provide policy recommendations to improve public spending efficienciy and equity in the region.

Gender equality in youth educational/occupational projects

The impact of this project, which is framed as mini-MIF, is to help reduce the employment gap between men and women beneficiaries of Cimientos. The result is the existence of a methodology to support young people in their transition from school to work mainstreams gender.

Banco Industrial e Comercial S.A. - TFFP AB Loan - 6 disbursement

The transaction consists of an AB-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Industrial e Comercial S.A., under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit line BR-L1041 and Trade Finance Credit Facility Agreement (TFCFA) dated November 16, 2009.

Strenghtening of Care Model of Teen Age Mother Program-Fundacion JuanFe

400-800 teenage mothers in extreme poverty

Emergency Support Generated by Intense Rains

The purpose of the Technical Cooperation will be to support the Plurinational State of Bolivia in implementing humanitarian actions to those affected by the emergency caused by heavy rains.

Improved Efficiency in Coffee Processing and Reduced Environmental Impact

The overall project objective is to contribute to environmental sustainability by promoting income diversification and cost reduction of at least 3600 small coffee producers and their families in western Honduras, through the implementation of energy systems based on renewable sources and technologies locally adapted to take advantage of wet milling waste coffee

Improved Access to Health Services El Alto Bolivia

The objective of the project is to increase the ability of the municipal health network to respond comprehensively and timely to a demand for health care for the city of El Alto and nearby rural areas in order to reduce mortality, particularly the maternal and morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer.

Preparation and initial execution of the Program to Support the PEEP - Phase II

This TC follows the objective to support the design and initial execution phase of BO-L1099.

Strengthening the Waste Management System in the Lake Atitlan Watershed

This project aims to create an integrated and sustainable system for water and waste for the entire watershed of Lake Atitlan. The replicable model includes: 1) Environmental awareness campaign with materials designed to reach indigenous population in their native dialects as well as the ladino and international residents of six municipalities; 2) Creation of community-based enterprises in each municipality to manage provision of basic services and design of business model; 3) Establish a value chain for recycling and organic compost.

Cooperative Model for Rural Financial Innovation

The project aims to increase the supply of financial services in rural , agricultural and productive chains with structured tailored to the most remote or not yet have these services populations through new financial technology products and innovations in the industry ways of working with our strategic partners nationwide. The project's Specific objectives include: Meeting demand for competitive and quality financial services in rural areas nationwide through the network of strategic partners ABACO . Sustained growth from a portfolio of loans for the agricultural sector and supply chains to marketing ) in each of the regions where we intervene . Creating strategic alliances and long term positive synergies between associations and institutions involved in each operation. To support the development and growth of the agricultural sector , the micro and small enterprise, with products and services tailored to their needs and requirements. Achieving a degree of operational efficiency that manages to reduce costs related to the expansion of products and services and ensure sustainability of services offered . We seek to get to generate better returns for farmers participating in our operations of supply chains. Finally tracking the quality of life of the beneficiaries at the end of the project demonstrating an improvement in this regard.

Cooperative Model for Rural Financial Innovation

Reconstruction of the Faculty of Science at the Université d-État d-Haiti

Having received a return of funds from UNOPS that was originally part of a Clinton Bush Haiti Fund grant, the MIF will now transfer these funds to Clinton Foundation. The funds will fulfill their original intended purpose to build the Faculty of Sciences at the Universite d'Etat d'Haiti.

Support to the tax and customs in the countries of COSEFIN

Support to policy integration in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic through applied research funding. Among issues to be supported are the integration of tax, trade, and custom systems; the review and streamlining of incentive systems in free trade zones; international taxation; as well as the organization of meetings for policy coordination and monitoring of COSEFIN and its working groups.

Support Rural Productive Chain Finance

The objective of the Program for Credit Access of Rural Supply Chain NI-L10180 (program) is to increase the productivity of Small and Medium Manufacturers in production chains in milk and cocoa through access to credit and the provision of services of technical assistance for integration into the production and marketing chain.

Rural Finance Partnership for Latin America and the Caribbean

The "Rural Finance Partnership for Latin America and the Caribbean" (RFP), aims at enhancing a sustainable and adequate provision of financial products and services to rural poor in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) countries through the deployment of innovative and effective technical assistance (TA) interventions to at least ten microfinance institution (MFIs).

Strengthening of Cocoa and Tourism Value Chains along the Cocoa and Chocolate Cu

The province of Napo is one of the main points of entry for international tourists who visit Ecuador and want to see the Amazon Rainforest. This represents significant potential for tourism development, but the region is still enmeshed in poverty, with unmet basic needs indices of over 90%. Due to its unique geographic location, the province is also a principal producer of one of Ecuador¿s leading products: fine aroma cocoa, which is renowned in international markets for its exquisite aroma and flavor. Based on other MIF projects involving theme trails and value chains, this project will include the promotion of these two value chains (cocoa and tourism) and combine them into one unifying concept, the "Cocoa and Chocolate Cultural Trail" with the objective of establishing public and private partnerships and increasing local economic development opportunities.

Competitiveness Enhancement Program III

The objective of this operation is, in continuation of the second program-matic operation, to support the GoJ in addressing key constraints to the competi-tiveness of Jamaica, by promoting implementation of reforms to reduce costs of doing business.

Fiscal Structural Program for Economic Growth

The general objective of the operation is to consolidate the fiscal reform program iniciated by the first and second loan operations of the programmatic PBL. The main goal of the present operation is to aid the country to implement policy reforms in the areas of tax-wavers and debt management in substitution of interim measures supported by the previous two operations.

Danper Trujillo S.A.C

Peru's agro-based exports (i.e. horticulture, fruits, etc.) to markets in the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) continue growing; however the supply of raw material is limiting further business. Thus, several Peruvian agro-industrial companies are seeking to expand their raw material production and quality to grow further and expand into new markets like the Asian market. Hence, IDB seeks to support the Danper Trujillo S.A.C (the ¿Company¿ or ¿Danper¿) investment plan to develop an additional 562 hectares (ha) of agriculture plantations, modernize its industrial processes and refinance a portion of its bank debt.

Program for Stability and Fiscal and Financial Transparency

The overall objective of this program is the reduction of fiscal risks arising from macroeconomic shocks, financial and natural disasters. This aim is achieved through two specific objectives. First, the reduction of contingent fiscal risks arising from natural disasters and liquidity crisis. Second, improving the stability and financial transparency through the strengthening of regulation in banking, securities, insurance, credit unions, including strengthening the capacity of prevention of money laundering.

Adaptation to Climate Change Consequences on the Hydrological Cycle in Cuyo

This operation seeks to: i) reduce the water-related vulnerability of agricultural ecosystems, ii) promote an efficient use of water, iii) promoting and transferring new climate change adaptation technologies and iv) generate a communication strategy of lessosn learned that will ensure sustainability of these practices in the future.

Preventive Education in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Adolescents and Youth

Prevent risky behavior by teens and young adults (between 15 and 25 years of age) related to their sexual and reproductive health, in five provinces prioritized for their HIV incidence, emphasizing the socially excluded population, through a process involving comunication and formation, with an intergenerational, cross cultural and rights-based approach, emphasizing social equity and gender.

Supplemental Endemic Fish Surveys for the Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project

This objective of this technical cooperation is to finance additional targeted surveys for C. Amaila to assist the project sponsor in completing its obligations to meet requirements of OP-703. These surveys are designed to determine if the species is found in a wider range of habitats and areas than it is presently known from.

Validation of Korea's Home Learning Model in Uruguay

To develop and implement an e-learning teachers' training model on the use of the technologies offered by Ceibal, according to e-learning model of the Korea Education & Research Information Service. Specific objectives (components): 1. Adapt the methodology and tools used by the CHL model for implementation in Uruguay and in Spanish. 2. Test and validate the adapted instruments with a group of primary and secondary schools. 3. Conduct an impact evaluation of the CHL model in Uruguay.

Value Chains and Rural Businesses in the Gulf of Fonseca Region

The project will aim to improve the socioeconomic conditions of the entrepreneurs, their families and communities, located in the Gulf of Fonseca in Honduras.

Support to the Implementation of National Climate Change Strategy in El Salvador

The objective of this technical assistance is to assist in the implementation of the NCCS supporting government's actions oriented towards reducing the impacts of climate change, specifically via: a) system of monitoring, reporting and verification of activities aimed at reducing vulnerability and /or adaptation to climate change, b) capacity building in climate change issues, and c) environmental zoning aimed at reducing vulnerability.

Banco Santander Mexico TFFP

TFFP Application of Banco Santander (Mexico) SA, Institution de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero Santander as Issuing Bank for an uncommitted line for up to US$30 million to support trade finance transactions of up to 3-year term, as well as their participation as Confirming Bank under the Program

Support to Development of Intelligent Transport Systems

The objective of this TC is to support the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean by financing studies, assessments and institutional strengthening activities . This TC will also improve the IDB¿s capacity as a responsive partner for LAC countries and cities that seek deploy ITS solutions

DHL Express Grant Contribution to the ConnectAmericas Project

This operation is intended to promote international business transactions among LAC SMEs and investors, and between LAC SMEs and clients, suppliers and investors outside of the region. The objectives and activities of the operation correspond to the Bank's Strategy for Regional Integration (GN-2469-2, GN2470-2) as it will facilitate regional commerce and promote the internationalization of SMEs.

Knowledge Management on Solar in Chile

This TC aims to increase knowledge related to solar energy in the country and includes the following specific objectives: (i) support the generation and dissemination on performing information, lessons learned and the impact (in terms of fuel substitution fossils, reducing GHG emissions, the benefits to the local economy, etc.) of solar energy projects in Chile, and (ii) support other activities related to solar energy, including the creation of a clearing house about micro-solar systems in the context of net metering standards (net billing) in Chile.

Program to encourage community participation in municipalities with Afro-descend

The program seeks to support the creation of a municipal network (for 40 communities) with significant afrodescendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean and improve the interaction of these governments with their communities through new social participation instuments (blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and the administration of public networks, private and others). In order to impact local development and exchange of best practices in social, economic and cultural communities of African descent.

MIF Regional Events- FOROMIC / MASTERCARD

The objective of this program is to contribute to the dissemination of knowledge and best practices in the area of microenterprise development in Latin America and the Caribbean, through the organization of the Foromic (Inter-American Forum on Microenterprise), which serves as a platform of dissemination and dialogue with partner stakeholder on an annual basis.

COMFAMA-Social Innovation Platform to Generate New Opportunities and Solutions

The objective of the Technical Cooperation is to foster the capacity building of Comfama with the generation and transformation of co-created social innovation (SI) solutions into scalable business models to address basic social and economic needs of the low-income Base of the Pyramid (BoP) population in the Department of Antioquia, Colombia. The objective will be supported through: i) the creation of a Social Innovation Platform (SIP) operated by the Caja de Compensación Familiar de Antioquia (non-profit Family Compensation Fund) or ¿Comfama¿ that will catalyze the participation of a multi-dimensional group of stakeholders (e.g. private companies, entrepreneurs, universities, policy leaders and communities) in the generation of community-based targeted SI solutions for the BoP; and ii) the transfer of the IDB¿s Opportunities for the Majority (OMJ) project structuring methodology that will equip Comfama with the tools to help ensure that the solutions generated by the SIP will become sustainable business models to reach the BoP with measurable social impact.

Banco Pine Green Line Partnership

This Green Line is a senior A/B loan of US$175 million, of which US$75 million will be funded by the IDB, and the remaining will be syndicated among international financial institutions.

BASICSERV - Qestsol Pay-as-you-go Solar Power for the BoP in Guatemala

The objective at the results level is to create a business model that provides a solar power solution that is financially and practically accessible to the BOP, and that rapidly scales Quetsol's share of the energy market in the departments of Alta Verapaz, Quiché, and Petén. The objective at the impact level is to contribute to improve the livelihoods of the rural off-grid communities located in northern Guatemala, while establishing Quetsol's investment readiness.

Action Plan for C and D Countries

Support the Farm Terrace Program

(i) Support the Government of Peru to carry out studies to support the design of the Farm Terraces Program duly made viable under the SNIP (Sistema Nacional de Inversión Pública); and (ii) provide institutional strengthening to AGRORURAL of MINAGRI and support the beneficiary communities to execute the program.

Action Plan for C and D Countries

Using credit ratings to facilitate financing for Caribbean SMEs

The project aims to provide access to finance for SMEs through the mainstreaming of a structured SME risk rating by three commercial banks, and support for risk assessment and surveillance of non-bank financial institutions.

Action Plan for C and D Countries

Implementation and Dissemination of ConnectAmericas Infraestructure Marketpace

This operation is intended to promote the use of CA platform in the region, through the design, creation and dissemination of appropriate content and functionality for a community of users with an interest in infrastructure projects in LAC.

Decision Theater for an Effective Water Resources Management in Latin America

Create formal and informal training programs that respond to the region's needs regarding water resources. ii) Create research programs in topics related to the use and management of water in the hemisphere. iii) Create a platform to integrate information about water in Latin America.

PROFISCO PMIMF - Integrated Modernization Program of the Finance Ministry

(i) strengthen the capacity of the MF to formulate policies (economic, tax and fiscal); (ii) increase the efficiency of the MF in respect to its institutional functions; y (iii) increase the effectiveness of the MF actions, generating more benefits and results to the society.

Sustainable Development of the Dairy Value Chain of Small-scale Entrepreneurs in

Fix the problems found in the dairy chain, low productivity and low incomes of producers.

Preparation and Marketing of Fine Aroma Cocoa Products

The project aims to increase the agricultural income of current and new members of the organizations and of the collection centers

Sustainable Development of the Dairy Value Chain of Small-scale Entrepreneurs in

Fix the problems found in the dairy chain, low productivity and low incomes of producers.

Preparation and Marketing of Fine Aroma Cocoa Products

The project aims to increase the agricultural income of current and new members of the organizations and of the collection centers.

Savings and Investment for Remittance Senders and Receivers

The project aims to bank remittance recipients in Paraguay and Paraguayan migrants living in Spain, using financial tools that will encourage them to save or invest in order to improve their quality of life.

Savings and Investment for Remittance Senders and Receivers

The impact objective of the Project is to contribute to the reduction of the vulnerability of remittances clients in Paraguay and improve their means of subsistence through continuous savings in a financial institution. The results objective of this project is to increase access to and use of savings products among Paraguayan remittance clients through products and services that are adapted to the needs of that population.

Promotion of the Habitual Use of Formal Savings Accounts in Uruguay

To expand access to financial services among the underserved in Uruguay through the development of a mobile wallet product, linked to savings accounts.

Program for Rural Electrification with Renewable Energy

The program¿s specific objectives are to: (i) displace electricity generation based on fossil fuels in isolated systems located in the department of Beni through the supply, installation, and commissioning at least three generating systems using renewable energy (300 kW); (ii) support the identification of solutions for installing generating systems using renewable sources in isolated systems through the financing of eight studies to the final design stage; (iii) promote renewable energy through the delivery of basic power services to schools and health care facilities in rural areas with 375 photovoltaic (PV) systems (90 kW), 300 solar thermal hot water systems, and 3,000 pico-PV systems; and (iv) disseminate the program outcomes at four workshops, to incentivize renewable energy use.

Parana Secure Program

The overall objective of the program is to reduce violent crime rates in the cities of Curitiba Metropolitan Region (RM), Londrina-Maringá axis and Paraná border region. The specific objectives are: (i) increase the effectiveness of the Civil Police (PC) and Military Police (MP) in the control and prevention of crime, and (ii) reduce the crime rate of young people aged 15 to 24 under conditions of high vulnerability and recidivism of young people in conflict with the law.

Fiscal Consolidation Program II Rio Grande del Sur (PROCONFIS II)

The objetive of the operation is to support the State of Rio Grande del Sur in its efforts to accelerate the consolidation of the fiscal balance initiated by the PROCONFIS RS1, through the strengthening of its Fiscal Management and Water Resources Management.

PROCONFIS - AM. Fiscal consolidation program for Amazonas

Component I - Supports compliance with state accountability and fiscal balance policies in both program tranches by maintaining the favorable national and state macroeconomic context to achieve the program's objectives. Component II -

Analysis, assessment and recommendations for the successful implementation of a

The objective is to propose solutions, standards and regulation needed to develop and implement Smart Grid in Colombia, benchmarking and sharing knowledge with nations which have experienced introducing SG solutions to address the Power Sector Issues and quantify the benefits of its introduction to enable the Government, the Regulators (Power and Telecommunications) and the Power Companies to approve its introduction, based on the best International examples (benchmarking).

Support Program to MIPYMES

The program's objective is to help raise the productivity of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) by: (i) making it easier for them to access medium and long term credit; (ii) raising the quality of business management; and (iii) improving the coordination of public management of support for the sector. The expected impact is a contribution to sustaining the economy's rate of growth.

Support for the implementation of the Citizen Security Strategy

The objective of this program is the improvement of citizen security and crime prevention.

Visit from BANOBRAS to FINDETER en Colombia

The objective of this CT / Intra is BANOBRAS know how to operate the Sustainable Cities Unit has been created in FINDETER because it has been successful in working with ICES. It is also expected that executives FINDETER share lessons learned during the process of creation and implementation of the Unit, and the benefits it has brought with it. It is also important to consider the possibility of creating synergies between the two institutions, as to allow closer ties and foster collaboration. This is done so that BANOBRAS explore the possibility of creating a similar unit which could be beneficial to the sustainable development of intermediate cities in Mexico.

Support to Fiscal Management

The objective of this PSG-Technical Cooperation is the support the construction of a more efficient tax system that contributes to the efforts of the Government of Nicaragua to improve its fiscal position, consolidate macroeconomic stability and advance the sustainable financing of its public policies.

Feasibility studies for a climate risk-resilient coastal zone management program

Provide support to the Government of Bahamas in the design and feasibility analysis of a coastal zone management investment program aimed at contributing to the sustainable and resilient development of the coastal zone of the country for consideration for IDB financing.

Feasibility studies for a climate risk-resilient coastal zone management program

ABES BID Technical Cooperation for Regulation of Water and Sanitation Sector

To strength regulation of water and sanitation services in Brazil by supporting training and carrying out fundamental studies.

Bancredito SME Financing Partnership

The project¿s objective is threefold: (i) strengthen Bancredito¿s capital adequacy and improve the efficiency in the use of capital by granting a subordinated loan which qualifies as Tier II under the Costa Rica regulation; (ii) improve the liquidity and maturity match of the bank; and (iii) finance Bancredito¿s portfolio growth in the SME segment, looking to achieve a positive economic and social impact, given the obstacles to access financing encountered by the SME segment in the Costa Rica.

Support to the Integrated Disaster Risk Management Plan of NI

Supporting the Government of Nicaragua in the implementation of the Program of Integrated Disaster Risk Management (PGIRDN)

Development of a Clean and Sustainable Electric Grid in Latin America

The objective of this technical cooperation (TC) is to visualize the components and requirements of a regional power matrix that optimizes the role of renewable energy (RE) sources.

Measuring Investments in Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean

The present TC aims at closing this data gap by measuring actual levels of investment in infrastructure for the 26 countries in the region which are IDB members. It will measure investments by country, and within each country by sector, identifying the source of financing: public sector (at both national and subnational levels), and private sector (public private partnerships).

Integrated Prog for Social Inclusion and Urban Requalification: Fam Paranaense

The general objective of the Familia Paranaense program is to promote better life conditions and the reduction of social vulnerability of poor families, through a set of intersectoral policies and the coordination of services offered by different areas of the Government.

Support to the Implementation of the National Logistics Policy

Support the implementation of the National Logistics POlicy from the perspective of transport sector, through technical assistance, studies, design and promotion of programs and actions aimed at developing a national logistics system that optimizes the cost of physical distribution of goods and contributes to the country's competitiveness.

Preparation of the GEF "Demonstration and Assessment of Battery-electric Buses"

The objetive of the TC is to support the design and preparation of the IG in seven components: i) Preparation of a field test of articulated, battery-electric buses; ii) overview of current technologies for battery electric vehicles with an emphasis on applications for maas transit; iii) preliminary cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of battery electric buses; iv) feasibility study of battery charging stations to be used for the test of battery-electric buses; v) overview of battery-charging technical and safety standards; vi) literature review and description of policies, plans and incentives for electric mobility; and vii) elaboration of full project proposal and coordination of activities.

Provincial Road Support Program for GAD: PROVIAL

This program seeks to support the Decentralized Autonomous Governments (GAD) for increased connectivity between rural roads and the primary road network of Ecuador and improving agricultural productivity at the provincial government level. The program also seeks to reduce logistics costs, improve mobility and access in a sustainable manner with efficiency and safety.

Mesoamerican Pacific Corridor Improvement Program

The overall objective of the program is to promote physical integration and road connectivity of El Salvador. The specific objectives are to improve the conditions of transporting people and goods in the CPM, besides being a cargo trunk corridor regional competitiveness that allows linking production areas concentrated among the nation's capital to the border with Honduras. To achieve these objectives, the program includes the rehabilitation and improvement of sections located on the CPM, adapting their functional characteristics to those agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding RICAM.

Cultural Identity Sstrenghthening of Maya Achi'

The objective is to support the Maya Achí communities to strenthen and divulgate their cultural identity. There are 2 componentes: (i) Recuperation of historical memory, and (ii) Divulgation of Maya Achi culture through support to the Museo Comunitario from Rabinal

Productive Infrastructure Program II

The program will contribute to the socioeconomic development of Northern Haiti by creating conditions for the establishment of manufacturing firms in the Caracol Industrial Park (Parc Industriel de Caracol PIC) and thus generating employment opportunities for the Haitian population.

Human Resources Training Program (Proforhcom)

Contribute to improve the level of competencies of the graduates of upper secondary education and vocational education and training and, therefore, their possibilities for employability.

Sustainability of Water Supply for Rural Communities

The program will continue supporting the Government of Mexico¿s efforts to expand the coverage of water and sanitation services in communities with up to 2,500 inhabitants, in which community management of systems will be promoted, serving primarily highly and very highly marginalized communities, giving priority to those located in municipios identified in the National Crusade against Hunger. The program will, on an exceptional basis, also consider communities of 2,500 to less than 15,000 inhabitants, where it will promote the design and implementation of service management arrangements aligned with the characteristics of the communities

Strengthening Port Infrastructure Sustainability in Manzanillo, Mexico

The objective of this technical cooperation is to strengthen the infrastructure sustainability practices carried out by the Port Authority of Manzanillo.

Contingent Loan for Natural Disaster Emergencies

The objective of this operation is to support Peru institute more effective financial risk management of natural disasters. The contingent loan, a fast-disbursing, flexible, ex ante financial instrument, will make available to the country US$200 millions to cover emergency expenditures in the event of a severe or catastrophic natural disaster.

Investment Promotion Program

The program¿s overall objective is to increase foreign direct investment in Paraguay, with a sector approach that promotes job creation. The specific objectives are to: (i) build capacity for implementing a proactive investment promotion strategy; and (ii) adopt investment promotion instruments based on international best practices.

Knowledge Generation on Forest and Climate Change

The objective of this Technical Cooperation is to support the generation of information to assist climate change projects at the IDB through research and dissemination on relevant data.

CORPOELEC - Argentinian Electric Sector Companies: Knowledge Exchange

Carry on an exchange of experiences and good practices between CORPOELEC and some utilities from the Argentinian electric sector, including CAMMESA (National Dispatching Center), with special emphasis on commercial subjects, as well as environmental issues and planning, taking as reference the organizational structure of the companies and the integration of its main processes.

National Dispatching Center-Argentinian companies-

This operation aims to carry on an exchange of experiences and best practices between the CND, CAMMESA and other Argentinian electric power utilities, with special emphasis on supervision and control issues, physical infrastructure, data and computer centers and organizational development.

Sao Paulo State Road Investment Program

Sao Paulo State government requested the Bank's support to improve the road system and its integration with other transport modes. In order to do this, a rehabilitation and expansion of the capacity of approximately 1,600 km of roads will take place. This operation constitutes Phase I of the road investment program of the State of Sao Paulo (PIRSP by its Portuguese initials), that will need a total funding of US$S480,135,000 and will be implemented under a multiple works modality. This program requires funding for U$S S2,058.600. The Bank will be financing 70% of it (US$ 1,440,500) and local counterpart will finance the remaining 30% (US$ S681,100).

Forest Information to Support Public and Private Sectors in Management Initiativ

The objective of this TC is to generate good quality information on land use cover and use as well as forest information regarding species, density, carbon stocks.

Planning and Capacity Building of the Transition Fund for ARPA for Life

ARPA´s overall objective is to permanently fund the protection of 15% of the Brazilian Amazon, or 60 million hectares of Protected Areas, including creation of 12 - 25 million hectares of new protected areas. The specific objective of this TC is to increase the management and initial operation of ARPA for the next 3 years.

Planning and Capacity Building of the Transition Fund for ARPA for Life

Support in the Design and Development of Sustainable Development Goals

This TC follows a process that has been advancing the Government of Colombia (GOC) to define the new country's development agenda.

Improving the Control Function of the State Comptroller General

The program's objective is to contribute to a more effective control system of the Government of Ecuador by improving the quality, coverage and timeliness of control actions of public resources by the Comptroller General (CGE).

Public Sector Efficiency Program

Public Sector Efficiency in Jamaica

Public Sector Efficiency Program

The general objective of the Program is to improve the efficiency of the Jamaican public sector by strengthening government capacity in: (i) Human Resource Management (HRM); (ii) Information and Communication Technologies Management (ICTM); and (iii) control systems and accountability mechanisms.

HabVita: Bringing Basic Services and Housing to the BOP

The project's objective is to expand access to complementary infrastructure for basic services for Base of the Pyramid households in Mexico.

Support to Panama Metro Line 2

The General Objective is to support local authorities in the planning and structuring of the Panama City Metro Line 2

Support to the Development of SECCI Operational Assesment Communications Program

The specific objectives of this TC are: i) to develop an SECCI Communications Program that includes and is complemented by project specific communication strategies; ii) produce promotional materials and organize events necessary to carry out the Communication Program; iii) systematize the results achieved by SECCI supported projects and iv) identified lessons learnt

Berkeley-IDB Impact Evaluation Collaborative

The long term objectives of the program are to: (i) institutionalize the role of impact evaluation in policy-making throughout the region; (ii) empower Bank staff and local counterparts (including national and local governments) to carry out and apply lessons from impact evaluation; (iii) develop capacity for asking appropriate questions and using impact evaluation not only for accountability, but also to advance knowledge; (iv) develop deeper capacity in the region for generating and presenting evidence; and (v) improve the scope and quality of evidence used to formulate IDB projects and policy recommendations. The specific short term objective of the training program is to improve the number and quality of impact evaluations conducted as part of Bank operations in the prioritized sectors. In this sense, the TC will directly support the rigorous measurement of the Bank¿s contribution to regional development goals established by GCI-9.

Modernization of Agricultural Public Services - I

To improve the competitiveness of the agricultural sector, through the stregnthening the provision of agricultural services and implementing policy instruments oriented towards promoting private farm investment.

Air Transport Modernization Program

The TC will support necessary studies for analyzing options and recommending institutional solutions for the structuring of private participation in the main JAP International and the technical work to assist GoS with the implementation of the recommended institutional, regulatory and legal reforms to create an enabling aviation and economic regulatory environment to facilitate the success of possible private sector participation.

Support to the Design and Implementation of a T&T Women's City Centre

The objective of this technical cooperation is to provide support to the design and execution of a 2014 loan operation, TT-L1037, Women¿s City Center Program by i) financing planning consultancies to define the content and scope of the construction of two WCCs planned for Port of Spain (POS) and San Fernando and to provide financial and economic analysis of the WCC model planned for these two cities; and ii) supporting institutional strengthening activities to prepare the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) to execute effectively the loan operation and its components.

Banco Macro S.A. - Argentina - TFFP A Loan 2nd

The transaction consists of second a US$15 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Macro S.A., under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1114 and Trade Finance Credit Facility Agreement (TFCFA) dated December 12, 2013.

Banco Macro S.A. - Argentina - TFFP A Loan 1st

The transaction consists of a US$15 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco Macro S.A., under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1114 and Trade Finance Credit Facility Agreement (TFCFA) dated December 12, 2013.

Integrated Management Plans Drainage and Flood Control

This TC aims to contribute to the reduction of damage to people, their property and urban infrastructure in vulnerable cities, caused by floodings due to deficiences in draining systems, that are now exacerbated by the effects of climate change.

PROFISCO Amapá - State Fiscal Administration Modernization Program

Consolidation of Amapá State tax collection Administration Secretary, through the strengthening of tax collection, tax inspection and public resources management processes, aiming a better budget execution efficacy, to increase tax collection and to provide better services to taxpayers.

Banco ABC Brasil S.A. - TFFP A Loan

Loan Disbursement under TFFP credit line BR-X1032

Strengthening the Governance and Management of the Guanabara Bay

The present Technical Cooperation was conceived to finance a Program to establish and ensure the effectiveness of the governance structure and management programs for the GB. This cooperation will build on the existing partnership between the State of Rio de Janeiro, the State of Maryland, and the USEPA to share experiences from the GB and Chesapeake Bay and on the IDB role as the financing institution for the PSAM in execution.

Improving Access to Productive Financing for Small-Scale Farmers at the BOP

The project is consistent with the Opportunities for the Majority (OMJ) objectives, inasmuch as it: (i) facilitates access to finance among small-scale farmers at the base of the pyramid that would otherwise be infeasible given their lack of credit history and/or sufficient collateral; (ii) promotes a business model that makes use of a supply platform as an alternative channel to reach low-income markets; (iii) promotes a sustainable, win-win business strategy, under which additional benefits accrue to the company from the economic development and socioeconomic inclusion of small-scale farmers at the base of the pyramid with limited opportunities to access finance, effective technologies, and buyers for their produce; and (iv) has a high potential to be replicated and scaled up in other countries of the region.

Development of Small Producers in the Value Chain of the Andean Gourmet Snacks

The proposed project seeks to contribute to improving small farmer¿s income through a value chain model with Inalproces, which is a small Ecuadorian exporting firm of Andean Gourmet Snacks. The purpose is to establish a model for sustainable supplier development to strengthen the relationship between the links of the chain from the production, gathering, processing and marketing of nontraditional products.

Development of Small Producers in the Value Chain of the Andean Gourmet Snacks

Support to the climate change work group in MINFIN

The objective of this operational input is to assure the consideration and incorporation of the climate variable in the decision making and planning process of MINFIN, through: (i) capacity building and strengthening of the climate change work group inside the ministry; and (ii) support to the mainstreaming process of climate change adaptation and mitigation activities.

Strengthening of Fiscal Institutions in the Municipality of Guatemala

The objective of this technical cooperation is to strengthen the financial and fiscal management for the municipality.

Sustainable Mobility Plan & Preinvestment projects for Haiti's Northern Corridor

Gather and Analyze data on mobility to identify priority projects.

Sustainable Mobility Plan & Preinvestment projects for Haiti's Northern Corridor

The TCs main objective is to develop a Sustainable Mobility Plan for Haitis Northern Development Corridor in the Republic of Haiti, including at least three priority transportation projects at a pre-investment level.

Value Chains and Rural Businesses in the Gulf of Fonseca Region

The project will aim to improve the socioeconomic conditions of the entrepreneurs, their families and communities, located in the Gulf of Fonseca in Honduras.

Improvement of macro fiscal governance in Honduras

To strengthen the institutional capacity of the technical support unit of the Secretary of Finance to provide technical advice based on the evaluation of alternative scenarios of public policies, especially in areas of greater fiscal impact.

Water and Energy Efficiency Program for Low-income Residents

General objective: to achieve economic saving for low-income beneficiaries through reduced water and fuel usage. Specific objective: demonstrate viability of the business model used (distribution of water and energy saving devices with financing from carbon credits) and foster large-scale adoption of the model.

Promoting youth development through a comprehensive program in marginalized urba

The objective of this TC is to contribute to mitigate the risk factors associated with youth violence in selected communities through the implementation of methodologies that combine sports, academic support, nutritional and hygienic habits. According to number of studies, criminology and sociology experts, sports programs constitute an effective tool for development, inclusion, and the promotion of peace and dialogue. They help improve physical and psychological health, foster education, discipline, social values, and increase communication, they are proven effective if are well managed and if the curriculum is reinforced by training and complemented with other activities of education, food aid, personal and social skills, and financial inclusion.

Institutional Strengthening of PRONicaragua

The aim of the project is to support the institutional strengthening of PRONicaragua, particularly human resources, for driving efforts to attract investment and promote exports.

Support Strengthening Solid Waste Sector for Recovery Degraded Areas

The objective of this TC is to support studies for the recovery of degraded areas by solid waste in order to develop the activities necessary for the closure and recuperation of solid waste dumps.

Support the Farm Terraces Program

Support for the Program of Expansion and Improvement of Rural Habitat

Support preparation and start of operations of the project of expansion and improvement of rural habitat.

Support to the Teaching Career Reform

The objective of this TC is to design and implement a series of pilots and studies to identify successful education policy interventions, and to provide inputs to the design of specific aspects of the implementation of the Teaching Career and Institutional reforms in Peru. In addition, this TC will contribute to knowledge generation about important reforms that are at the frontier and from which we know little about their impact.

Support for the Program of Expansion and Improvement of Rural Habitat

The two components of this TC include: comprehensive intervention strategy on housing and provision of services of APySR and processing of pre-level investment profile and the feasibility of a public investment program and sustainability of the intervention.

Expansion of the Comprehensive Security of Panama (APROSI)

The objective of the program is to improve the coexistence and citizen security in the municipalities with the highest incidence of violence of Panama, through strategic, comprehensive, interinstitutional and participative actions of youth violence prevention.

Support to the National Public Investment System

To support the consolidation of the Public Investment System (SNIP) in Paraguay through strengthening the management capacities of DSIP.

Support to Management by Results in the Municipality of Asunción

The operations objective is to implement a management results system in the Asuncion Municipality which aims to establish the foundations for a progresive implementation of managent by results

Participation of the Private Sector in the Economic Insertion of Youth and Women

Private sector's participation in the economic and labor rehabilitation and reinsertion of youth and women in conflict with the law in LAC

Support for CARILEC's Climate Change Adaptation & Sustainable Energy Programming

The overall objective is to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy use but also to adopt climate change adaption strategies throughout the Caribbean.

Biodiversity: Indigenous Peoples and African Descendants

This technical cooperation specifically aims to improve the Bank's ability to design future operations in biodiversity and ecosystem services that incorporate the active participation of indigenous peoples and african-descendants, and expand the effectiveness of existing operations.

Biodiversity: Indigenous Peoples and Afrodescendants

Disaster Risk Profile for Argentine, Bolivia and Paraguay

Preparation for Flood and Alleviation Program in Trinidad and Tobago

The objective of the TC is to support the efforts of the GORTT to assess and develop the countrys legal and institutional framework with respect to the overall governance of the drainage sector in T&T, and provide for the development of a legal and institutional framework for the overall governance of the drainage sector in T&T.

Support to W&S sector in the development of planning insturments, organizational

The objective of this CT is to continue the support to Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Water Resources for the development and establishment of the policy reforms and institutional strengthening, framed in the project BO-L1074 "Reforms to the Sectors of Water, Sanitation and Water Resources in Bolivia" and to support the preparation of the second phase of the Policy Reform Program

Support to the Climate Change Group in SEGEPLAN

Contribute to strengthen the climate change group within SEGEPLAN and so advance the process of inclusion of the topic in the planning and budget allocation to built capacities on access, management and distribution of funds for financing climate change.

Procurement Capacity Building Program

The objective of this operation is to facilitate the execution of projects financed by the international aid that Haiti is receiving, through procurement capacity building of the government executing units. Haiti has been the most fragile estate in Latin America and the Caribbean, and its fragility increased considerably after the earthquake of January 2010. The destruction caused by the earthquake sensitized the whole world and since then, Haiti is receiving international development aid in volumes that due to their lack of capacity it's not being well handled nor absorbed properly. Also, this fact is propitious for situations in which fraud and corruption easily may develop as well. All international aid is being executed under local and donor's Procurement regulation; and while the Bank financially supports a government initiative for the evaluation of the National Procurement System and the preparation of a strategic and action plan for its modernization, the international funds received are executed the best way possible. The execution of this plan will take some time and meanwhile, the executing agencies need to be strengthened. The objective of this technical cooperation for Haiti is to strengthen its project procurement execution up to a knowledge stage that facilitates absorption of the international aid and sets the basis for the development of a capacity building program that will support project execution committed by the Bank to support Haiti's reconstruction in line with the Bank's GCI-9 as well as the Bank's strategy 2011-2015 for Haiti.

Reducing the vulnerability of the young men and women

The objective of this project is to implement extracurricular activities in order to reduce vulnerability and involvement in risky behaviors of young people and improve the teaching-learning process with the consequent benefit to the family and society.

Support to the Health Ministry in topics related to public investment

Improve the management capacity of public investments by the Ministry of Health.

Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services in the Bay of Asuncion and Ypacarai Lak

The purpose of this TC is to identify and evaluate the environmental economic benefits of the IDB sanitation project, PR-L1029 ¿Integral Sanitation Program for the Bay of Asuncion and the Recuperation of Urban Streams,¿ which contributes to the improvement of the sanitation and environmental conditions of the people that live in the watershed of the urban rivers that drain into the Bay of Asuncion and Ypacarai Lake.

Microeconomic Competitiveness and Fiscal Management

(i) Propose policies and concrete actions to promote a process conducive to microeconomic competitiveness, with a focus on improving competitiveness, in line with a new strategy based on Productive Development Policies (PDPs), economic and export diversification, and (ii) strengthen the management of the Vice Presidency to warranty the accomplish of the constitutional mandate, contributing to governance and efficiency of the presidential management.

Banco Itau BBA (Bahamas) TFFP - TFFP A Loan

The loan would support Itau BBA in providing financing to companies conducting eligible trade finance operations in the LAC region, mainly in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Peru, that are customers of Itau BBA, its subsidiaries, affiliates, rep offices or branches. For this purpose, the loan will be granted to Itau BBA's Nassau branch, which acts as this bank's booking entity for trade finance transactions throughout the LAC region, given Brazil's regulatory constraints on cross-border and foreign currency financing.

Support to Coordinated Border Management

This operation will provide the conceptual elements and action plans to identify and implement investments needed in each of the selected border crossings, and will support the international transit of goods TIM.

Improvement of Infraestructure Projects Small Contries CID

This operation seeks, through consulting services of an international agency, to identify and diagnose the specific factors in terms of design and execution, which may be affecting the performance of the portfolio of infrastructure projects in small countries of CID and formulating th recommendation to overcome obstacles encountered.

CREDIAGUA. Water and Sanitation Improvements in Peri-urban Areas of Peru

Provision of water to suburban population of Lima through the use of microcredit.

Microfinance Plus for Rural Families in Guatemala

Facilitate access to financing in amounts appropriate to the level of household economy and increase incomes in vulnerable family groups integrating financial education practices to provide for an appropriate debt level and good practices in household spending.

Microfinance Plus for Rural Families in Guatemala

Support to the Implementation of the Education Plan and Reform in Haiti

More specifically, the objectives are to: (iii) improve education quality ; (iv) improve TVET opportunities through innovations in managing the sector and training centers benefitting 600 youth annually; and (v) increase MENFP¿s capacity to implement the Education Plan and regulate the education sector.

Support to the Implementation of Education Plan and Reform in Haiti

Component 1. Increased public supply of education: this co-financing will allow an expansion of the following key activities: (i) the construction of 5 additional public schools in areas deprived of schools. Component 3. Improved learning opportunities: an interactive radio program to assist teaching in language and math benefitting 12,000 children and a competitive fund for educational innovations benefitting at least 1,500 children. Component 5. Strengthening executing capacity: administrative cost of the Executing Agency (FAES) to manage the additional activities.

Strengthening the Financial Stability and Development Group

The objectives of this TC are: - To contribute to the coordination of policy response across South American Central Banks to face common policy challenges while avoiding negative cross-country spillovers. - To allow the coordination of research agendas and technical discussion to strengthhen analytical capacity. - To contribute to greater South-South collaboration concerning technical assistance.

Intervention Model for Provision of Water & Sanitation in Rural Communities

The purpose of this TC is improving access to safe water for essential uses and sustainable sanitation in dispersed rural communities of Mexico, through the development and validation of a model that integrates social, institutional, financial and technical elements.

Analysis, evaluation and recommendations to promote and develop interconnection

Set through this cooperation, the foundations of dialogue through a roadmap with concrete objectives and actions that involve both the design of the required infrastructure, such as planning studies and regulatory harmonization.

Enhanced Energy Dossiers: Energy Trade & Institutional Indicators

The main objective of this technical cooperation is to provide better and more complete service to the Bank's clientes through the creation of knowledge that serves to inform clients (1) on their current energy situation, with the energy dossiers; (2) on their energy trade security circumstance, with energy trade flows; and (3) on the institutional quality of the energy sector, with the regulatory and institutional index.

Support for the Development of LNG in Uruguay

The objective of the TC is to support the Government of Uruguay to develop the Montevideo regasification plant, which is an important project to ensure the supply of gas and electricit to the country.

Banco Santander Chile TFFP A Loan (2)

Second disbursement under Santander Chile's $200MM TFFP line, for a value of $100MM.

Support to the Implementation of the National Road Safety Strategy

This operation aims to support the Dominican authorities to: (i) the formulation of policy guidelines and for a national road safety strategy, (ii) the implementation of urgent material respects, and iii) the development of a program investments to reduce accident rates and deaths from traffic accidents.

Support to pre-investment and territorial approach

The objective of this TC is to support the Government of Guatemala to develop preinvestment studies in education, water and sanitation, energy, health and productive development. In addition, the TC will finance local capacity building to execute projects with territorial approach and participatory and culturally appropriate manner.

Expansion of Financial Services for Women Entrepreneurs in Paraguay

The objetive of the project is to increase the portfolio of small enterprises led/owned by women.

Business Models for water purification systems in schools and health centers

Slingshot is the existing water provision system. This proyect aims at the creation of a financing model based on the system.

Latin NCAP Vehicle safety standards - Support for the implementation of "develop

This TC aims to contribute with the financing of the implementation of the development stage and the sustainability of Latin NCAP by: (i) expanding the scope of its crash test activities; (ii) disseminating the program's results across the region; (iii) supporting its consolidation into a cross-regional independent organization; and (iv) promoting the potential of implementing a crash test laboratory in the region.

Latin NCAP Vehicle safety standards - Support for the implementation of "develop

Latin NCAP initiative is the first comprehensive crash-testing program for Latin America and similar to other NCAP programs that promote vehicle safety such as the ones in the United States and Europe. The Latin NCAP programme seeks to encourage manufacturers to achieve high safety ratings for those vehicles sold in LAC, aiming to provide information for consumers as well as evidence to governments on the need to strengthen vehicle safety regulation. This TC aims to support the sustainability of Latin NCAP by supporting the implementation of its `development¿ stage to consolidate and expand the programmes and its crash test activities into a cross-regional as an independent organization.

Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. - Argentina - TFFP A Loan

The transaction consists of a US$15 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A., under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1113 and Trade Finance Credit Facility Agreement (TFCFA) dated November 18, 2013.

Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. (Argentina) - 2nd TFFP A Loan

The transaction consists of a US$15 million A-Loan to finance the trade portfolio of Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. under the Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) credit Line AR-L1113 and Trade Finance Credit Facility Agreement (TFCFA) dated November 18, 2013.

Expansion of Financial Services for Women Entrepreneurs in Bolivia

Increase financing for women-led SMEs.

Support for the Design of Hospital Sur El Alto in Bolivia

The Technical Cooperation project will support the preparation of the loan by financing the final building design, the executive proyect of the hospital according to the medical specialties that will be offered, and the technical basis from the initial medical-architectural proposal that have been prepared. The actuvuties will be carried out in the period before the Bank¿s approval and initial execution of the project.

Mechanism to Support Collaboration and Innovation (MACI)

The general objective of this Project is to amplify the scale and accelerate the rate of adoption of new managerial tools focused on results. This will be done by creating a mechanism that will facilitate the replication of successful experiences at the subnational governments¿ level. The specific objective is to test the feasibility of the mechanism with a pilot Project and to learn lessons that will be applied to the mechanism at the national level and in Latin America.

Program for Support of Sustainable Development in the Departament of the Archipi

Contribute to the improvement of the social and economic conditions of the inhabitants of Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina (SAPSC)

Fiscal Strengthen Support Program

The general objective is to strengthen public finances by reducing the public deficit within a sustainable medium-term fiscal framework. To achieve this, the program will serve to boost tax revenues and improve tax quality, and to rationalize public investment. Both measures will help reduce the public deficit and in turn will create fiscal room to increase education spending. At the same time it will seek to stabilize current transfers to the power sector and improve financial management control, in particular over non-tax revenues and the central government payroll.

Business Development & Competitiveness in the Province of San Juan

The general objective is to contribute to the competitiveness enhancement of the main value chains int he Province of San Juan.

"Quisqueya believes in you..." NEO in the Dominican Republic

Project under NEO RG-M1210. The project seeks to benefit 32,000 youth in 13 provinces in the Dominican Republic. This initiative seeks to combine efforts of public, private and youth sectors with the labor markets and education in order to achieve a better and broader integration of youth to a productive adult life.

MEPYD strengthening in freight logistics and transport economics

The TC objective is to support MEPYD's Vice Ministry of Planning in: (a) establishing a National Cargo and Logistics Observatory; (b) fulfill obligations to which DR compromised in the framework of the Regional Technical Transport Commission of "Proyecto Mesoamérica" to conform a Regional Cargo and Logistics Observatory; and (c) strengthen the Infrastructure, Transport and Logistic Unit to create within MEPYD knowledge on transport economics.

Support to the implementation of the health sector reform

The objective of this Technical Cooperation is to support the Ministry of Health in the process of implementing the health sector reform through the generation of knowledge and evidence for decision-making.

Analysis for the Implementation of the Smart Grid Program in Ecuador

Allowing bidirectional data and information flow, Smart Grid enables active participation of consumers and improvement of power quality and energy efficiency. It also anticipates and responds to system disturbances and enables new products, services and markets around the evolved electricity sector.

Strengthening of FONAES as financial mecanism of the ENCC in El Salvador

Consolidate FONAES institutionally to manage financial resources of the Environmental Fund.

Environment sector strengthening-I

The proposed project will strengthen the governance and policy framework that supports the implementation of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), fostering enhancements of the regulatory, institutional and monitoring structures to support it

Forest Carbon Partnership Facility Project in Guyana

undertake key activities identified in the Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) that lays out a roadmap of preparation activities needed to be undertaken for Guyana to become REDD+ ready

Support for the Integration of Honduras in the Regional Electricity Market

The overall objective is to improve the infrastructure of Honduras in order to enable effective participation in the regional electricity integration, improve the reliability and quality service and support the strenghtening and institutional capacity building of ENEE. This will allow Honduras to participate in SIEPAC/MER.

Strengthening Plan for the National Institute for Teachers' Pensions (INPREMA)

The objective of this technical cooperation (CT) is to support INPREMA in the implementation of a system for organization, management and planning that will ensure the proper asset administration and human capital development, from a strategic perspective and under a criteria of result-based management.

New Employment Opportunities for Young People in Nuevo León

This project is under the NEO program RG-M1210 in Mexico, which seeks to benefit 32,000 youth in the state of Nuevo Leon. The project seeks to provide professional training and labor insertion for youth through the strengthening of their abilities, creation of integrated information centers and synergies between the public, private and civil society sectors.

New Employment Opportunities for Young People in Nuevo León

The impact of this initiative is to increase the job insertion opportunities for youth (16 to 29 years old) of low resources from the metropolitan area of Monterrey. At the result lever, the project will increase the reach and quality of professional educational programs and job insertion systems for youth in Nuevo Leon.

Adaptation to Climate Change of the Fishery Sector and Marine-Coastal Ecosystem

The overall objective of the project is to support the Government of Peru in reducing the vulnerability of the coastal communities to the impacts of climate change on the coastal marine ecosystems and fishery resources.

Adaptation to Climate Change of the Fishery Sector and Marine-Coastal Ecosystem

The overall project objective is to support the Government of Peru in reducing vulnerability of coastal communities to the impacts of climate change on and marine ecosystems and fisheries.

Plan to Reform the Pension System

The goal of this TC is to evaluate alternatives for reform of the pension system as a tool for achieving an appropriate level of coverage and at the same time ensuring the financial sustainability.

Inter-generational Shared Responsibilities about Climate Change

The objective of the operation is to create awareness, educate and promote de colaboration among young leaders (between the ages of 18 and 28) and decision makers, which will faciliate the creation of a joint agenda that prioritizes the design and implementation of initiatives aimed finding solutions to the effects of climate change. The operation also seeks to provide the means to generate the exchange ideas, experiences, initiatives, knowledge and lessons learned among young leaders in the region.

Support Program for the Development of Comprehensive Strategies for Financial In

support countries in developing comprehensive plans to promote public access to financial services, especially for the population located in geographic areas of lower financial deepening, lower income levels or involuntarily excluded. This will be achieved through (i) the increase of knowledge on who are financially excluded, what is the need for financial services to low-income individuals and SMEs have, what are the barriers (financial or otherwise) to access services and possible tools and strategies to serve these groups, (ii) development of comprehensive action plans that identify priority areas of intervention in financial inclusion policies, and (iii) promoting dialogue between different public and private actors at national level to generate proposals for political reforms.

Governance and Public Policy for the Prevention of Crime and Urban Violence - Ph

Its main objective is to generate knowledge of border to contribute to a more efficient management of public security at the municipal level. Also deepen the basis of empirical evidence and analysis on crime and violence in some LAC cities produce practical tools to support local governments in the design and implementation of public policies and programs with the greatest potential to achieve sustainable results in preventing and reduction of uncertainty.

Revenue Policy and Administration Reform I

The objective of the program is to strengthen the country¿s fiscal position over the short and medium term, through an increase in tax revenue, foreign investment and economic competitiveness. The specific objectives of the program are to increase tax coverage as well as improve efficiency in tax and customs administration.

Flood Alleviation and Drainage Program

The main objective of this programme is the reduction of flood risk by improving the management of the water resource in the drainage channels through development of the built infrastructure. Components include: (i) upgrade of drainage infrastructure in Port of Spain and in particular East Port of Spain; (ii) watershed management in the East-West Corridor; and (iii) change management and capacity building of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources.

Global Services Offshoring Promotion Program

The objective of the Program is to promote exports and foreign direct investment in the global services industry in Trinidad and Tobago, by: (a) implementing innovative methods of export promotion, investment attraction and human capital development; (b) promoting the internationalization of local SMEs; (c) strengthening the institutional capacity of the investment promotion agencies connected with the industry; and (d) supporting the update of the industry¿s regulatory framework.

Support for Microenterprises Linked to the Sustainable Wood Industry in Chaco Pr

The main objective of this project is to contribute to improve the quality of life of small and medium entrepreuneurs in Machagai and its area of influence.

Support for Microenterprises Linked to the Sustainable Wood Industry in Chaco Pr

The main objective of this project is to contribute to improve the quality of life of small and medium entrepreuneurs in Machagai and its area of influence.

Project preparation studies for George Price Highway Rehabilitat

To support the developmet of technical, economi, social environmental feasibility studies, required for the rehabilitation of the George Price Highway in Belize.

Strengthening the Ecotourism Development Focus of the Native Community of Infier

The objetive is to contribute to the increase of employment and of the incomes of families of the Comunidad Nativa Infierno through the expansion and consolidation of ecoturistic activities.

Strengthening the Ecotourism Development Focus of the Native Community of Infier

The objetive is to contribute to the increase of employment and of the incomes of families of the Comunidad Nativa Infierno through the expansion and consolidation of ecoturistic activities.

Support to GEF Project AR-G1002

The objective of the TC is to support components 2, 4 and 5 of the operation AR-G1002.

Assessment of the Impacts of Climate on the Stability of the Amazon Rainforest

The objective of this technical cooperation (TC) is to assist the government of Brazil, through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, on the assessment of the likelihood of the Amazon forest dieback, and its potential implications, as well as the relevance of carbon fertilization to ameliorate its potential effects.

Banhcafe Honduras TFFP

TFFP line to support regional cooperation and integration

Banco Ficensa Honduras TFFP

TFFP line to support regional cooperation and integration

Support to the Sustainable Rural Energy II

The main objective of this TC is to provide technical assistance for the development of energy sector in Panama through studies and conceptualizations support, with emphasis on the design of rural energy, which will increase access to sustainable electricity services primarily in isolated areas where currently there is no electric service, in order to reduce poverty and improve the living conditions of the population, increasing the efficiency of public resources used in the subsector of rural electrification.

Water and Sewerage Program in Peri Urban Areas Phase II

El objetivo del programa es: i) incrementar y mejorar el acceso a servicios de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado (AP&AL) en Cobija, Riberalta y otras ciudades del país; ii) promover la creación y/o fortalecimiento de prestadores de servicios de AP&AL en las localidades beneficiadas por el programa; y iii) desarrollo de planes maestros de AP&AL para las ciudades de Potosí, Sucre y Oruro. Mediante el programa se espera beneficiar a unas 85.000 y 60.000 personas con servicios nuevos o mejorados de AP&AL respectivamente, crear y/o fortalecer al menos tres prestadores de servicios, y desarrollar tres planes maestros metropolitanos.

Program to Support Public Private Partnerships in Infrastructure

The program aims to facilitate and encourage private participation to promote improvements in service delivery and quality of infrastructure, through the technical, institutional and regulatory strengthening of entities that develop infrastructure, and the technical-economic, financial and legal structuration of private projects in various sectors.

Support for the Revitalization of Bogota's historic center

To support the Distrital Government of Bogota to know experiences from other cities of the region in the implementatio of successful approaches to revitalize their historical centers, specially with regards to their policies, instruments and tools that ensure the effective revitalization of these center and their sosteinability over time.

National Program for the Universalization of Educacion with Equity and Quality

The main objective is contribute to the development of an institutional relation between MINEDUC and SECOB and stablish a lessons learned relation with the institution responsible for the construction of schools in Argentina.

BAC SME Internationalization Financing Partnership - El Salvador