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May 2003
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Want power? Plant trees! In the mountains of Honduras, environmental protection and energy generation go hand in hand.   |
IDB America
February 2005 |
IDB Supports Community Investments in Panama Canal Watershed The $35 million project will promote gradual development in the 5,528-square-kilometer watershed, based on the sustainable use of its natural resources and with a high degree of participation of the local communities and agencies involved in various sectors. |
IDB America
October 2001
Charo Quesada |
Chronicle of a drought foretold The social and economic costs of the drought that ravaged Central America could have been diminished with proper policies... |
IDB America
Jul/Aug 2000 |
A land renewed Despite war and natural catastrophe, Nicaragua can teach some lessons in wise land management... |
IDB America
May 2003
Roger Hamilton |
Tilapia by the ton A day in the life of a community-based aquaculture project |
IDB America
June 2001
Carlos Gonzales |
Organic crops gain ground in El Salvador IDB program assists farming cooperatives that supply local restaurants and supermarkets... |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
A fresh look at rural development Years after it went out of vogue, the rural economy is again emerging as a priority for boosting national performance and reducing poverty, according to experts at a seminar held in New Orleans in March during the IDB's annual meeting.... |
IDB America
February 2003 |
IDB supports sustainable development in Ecuadorian Amazon The IDB signed documents for $10.5 million in financing for projects to support sustainable development of Ecuador's Northern Amazon Region and decentralization of environmental management. |
IDB America
December 2002 |
IDB supports sustainable development in Panama The IDB has approved financing of $15.2 million for the first of two phases of a $46.9 million program to promote sustainable development in the Bocas del Toro region of Panama. |
IDB America
November 2002 |
IDB supports judicial reform in Honduras The IDB approved a $30 million soft loan that will support the second phase of a program to modernize the administration of justice in Honduras. |
IDB America
May 2002 |
IDB supports small firms in El Salvador In April 2002 the IDB approved a $42.4 million loan to the Multisector Investment Bank of El Salvador to provide long-term credit to the private sector enterprises with a view to increasing their competitiveness and productivity. |
IDB America
December 2001
Daniel Drosdoff |
Reaching the Internet via the sun Remote Honduran villages use solar panels to power services and go online |
IDB America
July 2005
Roger Hamilton |
Art with a machete Farmers, in the community of El Arbolito in Guatemala's northern department of Peten, sculpt ornamental plants to please the European market. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2000
Hans Dieter Seibel |
Agricultural Development Banks Close Them or Reform Them? Agricultural development banks were established to extend credit and other financial services to customers not considered creditworthy by commercial banks. Should these banks be closed or are they worth revamping? |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
Leonardo Cardemil, Juan Carlos Di Tata, & Florencia Frantischek |
Central America: Adjustment and Reforms in the 1990s Following a weak performance in the 1980s, the Central American economies experienced a turnaround in the 1990s as they adopted improved policies within a more stable political environment. Now, how can they best maintain macroeconomic stability, continue structural reforms, and strengthen social policies to maximize rates of economic growth and reduce the incidence of poverty? |
