The intercultural bilingual education program JADENKÄ has received the Khalifa International Early Learning Award, one of the most prestigious global awards in educational topics. Ari Taen JADENKÄ (Count and Play, in the Ngäbere language) is a model of intercultural bilingual education for indigenous students to learn early mathematics and their native languages while connecting with their ancestral heritage and closing learning gaps.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved two complementary programs to enhance the quality of water services in rural and peri-urban areas of Belize. The two operations, totaling $10.64 million, will bring safe drinking water to over 20,000 households in 44 rural communities in the country's six districts and nearly 400 households in peri-urban areas. Program beneficiaries include vulnerable populations such as migrants and Indigenous people.
A person’s zip code has a more significant impact on their life expectancy than their genes do. This is the premise of Health in the City. How Zip Codes Shape Health in LAC, a documentary produced by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that examines how urban settings influence our life expectancy and quality of life.
A $50 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will help the State of Santa Catarina in Brazil modernize its fiscal management and enhance how it administers taxes and manages public spending.
The loan is part of Brazil Fiscal Management Modernization Program, Profisco II, which supports all 26 Brazilian states and the Federal District. Santa Catarina is the eighteenth Brazilian state to receive financing from this program.
The Annual Summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development will assemble representatives from governments, the private sector, academia, and civil society to share perspectives on transport’s role as a key enabler of inclusive and sustainable economic development.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) have teamed up to transform education in Latin America and the Caribbean. As part of this initiative, the two institutions have approved a total of $20 million in financing to support the Skills for the Future Program in Belize.
The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) launched the sixth edition of the Superheroes of Development contest to reward its clients and executing institutions that stand out for successfully addressing challenges during the implementation of development projects.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $150 million loan to enhance the health, education, labor, and social safety services in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The project will focus on improving the quality and accessibility of these services and supporting their digital transformation, aiming for a more agile response, reducing the use of paper, and improving service management.
WeXchange, the platform of the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, IDB Lab, which connects STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) entrepreneurs from Latin America and the Caribbean with mentors and investors, and Google announced the 15 women-led companies selected in the call for the WeXchange Women STEMpreneurs Competition 2023.
Through its innovation laboratory, IDB Lab, the Inter-American Development Bank Group, will hold the second edition of IDB Lab Forum in Bogotá, Colombia, on June 13 and 14. The thematic axes of the event are financing and the promotion of entrepreneurial ecosystems.