November 16, 2021 The Council of Ministers of CARIFORUM wishes to put on record, the Region’s concerns with a number of ‘findings’ of the Study commissioned by the European Commission,…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
OAS Electoral Observation Mission Condemns Acts of Violence in the Context of the Upcoming Elections in Honduras
November 16, 2021 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Honduras, headed by the former President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solís, strongly condemns the…
IDB supports Colombia to integrate Venezuelan migrants socially and economically
November 16, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $300 million loan for the social and economic inclusion of the Venezuelan migrant population in Colombia. The operation also includes…
First visit of the Caribbean Development Bank’s new President to Luxembourg opens doors for additional European Investment Bank-supported projects in the region
November 16, 2021 President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon visits the President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Werner Hoyer to discuss new areas of cooperation…
Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean rebound despite pandemic
November 16, 2021 Intraregional sales achieve a solid increase Tourism and travel suffer a steep decline; knowledge-based services show resilience Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean increased 31.2 percent…
CARICOM launches Survey to Assess Youth Development Status in the Region
November 16, 2021 Resources and opportunities available for youth development in Region are coming under the microscope as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat launches a Regional Youth Development Status Surveyten years…
51st OAS General Assembly Concludes
November 16, 2021 The Organization of American States (OAS) today concluded its 51st General Assembly, held this week in Washington DC and during which Guatemala served as host. In the…
OAS Goodwill Ambassadors for Environmental Justice Work for a Greener Americas
November 12, 2021 The Goodwill Ambassadors for Environmental Justice of the Organization of American States (OAS) participated yesterday in the discussion ” Towards a greener Inter-American region: A renewed, strengthened…
IDB Lab Participates in a Pioneering Fund to Help Finance Climate Change Adaptation
November 12, 2021 THE FIRST REGIONAL MICROFINANCE LOAN FUND FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION WILL GO TO RURAL AREAS OF MEXICO, ECUADOR, PERU, AND CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES. IDB Lab, the innovation…
IDB and Telefónica Launch Initiative to Connect Entrepreneurs and Corporations
November 12, 2021 INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS WILL PROMOTE INCLUSIVE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN DIFFERENT AREAS CIV-LAC IS A PLATFORM THAT WILL HELP SCALE UP NEARLY 600 STARTUPS THROUGH…
Dominican Republic to Host the Regional Dialogue on Transparency and Integrity
November 12, 2021 PRESIDENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC LUIS ABINADER; SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) MATHIAS CORMANN; CHAIR OF TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL DELIA FERREIRA RUBIO; IDB INVEST…
CDB calls upon developed countries to allocate 2% of SDR for adaptation investment in SIDS
November 12, 2021 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is calling on developed countries to re-allocate 2% of their latest Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to facilitate investment in climate adaptation measures…