PAHO, IDB and World Bank launch alliance to strengthen primary health care in the Americas
Montevideo, Uruguay, 4 December 2023 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank (WB) today launched the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas, a collaboration to boost investment, innovation and implementation of…
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Bahamas need to reconsider building practices amid Dorian clean-up
By Imogen Francis From The Globe Post Just over a month after Hurricane Dorian flattened parts of the Abaco Islands and killed over 50 people, the county’s leaders and the Inter-American Development Bank have allocated a $100 million loan to start rebuilding….
IDB okays grant for Caribbean countries receiving migrants
From Daily Herald WASHINGTON, United States–The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a multi-million-dollar special grant facility to support operations that help countries in Latin America and the Caribbean integrate migrants into local communities and contribute to their development. …
IDB changes location of annual meeting from China over Venezuela
By Melanius Alphonse from Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — China, in a show of support of President Nicolás Maduro as head of state, has refused to grant Juan Guaidó a diplomatic visa to China. The move comes ahead of…
2.5 Million murders occurred in Latin America and the Caribbean in less than 20 Years
From NAN Santiago (AFP) Latin America and the Caribbean is the most violent region on the planet, accounting for 39 percent of the world’s murders, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) said in a study published last November (2018). That amounts…
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Work on geothermal plant in Dominica, Caribbean could start Q3 2019
By Alexander Richter From Think Geo Energy The Government of Dominica in the Caribbean has announced that construction of the long awaited geothermal power plant could start as early as in the third quarter of 2019 with funding recently announced…
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Institutions for Development: What Lies Ahead in the Caribbean?
From The Dialogue On November 14, the Inter-American Dialogue and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) hosted an event to discuss the Bank’s newest book on the Caribbean region: “Nurturing Institutions for a Resilient Caribbean.” Opening remarks were given by Therese…
Bahamas urged: ‘Heed’ Fiscal Council warning
By NEIL HARTNELL From Tribune 242 The Bahamas would be “very wise to heed” findings that a new fiscal watchdog’s credibility will be enhanced the more independent it is from the Government. Matt Aubry, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s…
Latin America and Caribbean is world’s most violent region, study says
From France24 SANTIAGO (AFP) – Latin America and the Caribbean is the most violent region on the planet, accounting for 39 percent of the world’s murders, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) said in a study published on Thursday. That amounts to more…
Barbados government signs US$100 million loan agreement with IDB
From Caribbean News Now BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the government of Barbados have formalized a historic loan agreement for US$100 million to support the Barbados Economic and Recovery Transformation (BERT) Plan. Having pledged the IDB’s…
