Jagdeo on Climate Change and Guyana
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008Recently the Stabroek News carried an article reporting on a series of statements by President Bharrat Jagdeo on the issues of climate change. He was speaking at the People’s Progessive Party (PPP) congress. Jagdeo claimed that adapting to global climate change will cost Guyana “billions.” He said that to adapt Guyana must fortify 360 kilometers […]
IDB Help for Sanitation & Waste Management in Manaus / Apoio do BID para Saneamento e Gestão dos Resíduos em Manaus
Friday, August 8th, 2008Temas Observations: Two small points about this loan: (1) this loan comes close on the heels of Fiocruz’s announcement of a major program to assess the environment and health challenges facing Manaus; (2) the loan was made to Amazonas state, not the municipality or the federal government. _______________________ From the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): Brazil’s […]
Improving Sanitation in Belem / Melhorando Saneamento em Belém
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008From the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): Brazil obtains IDB loan for Belém Sanitation Project Bank will finance drainage, water treatment and improve living conditions for 220,000 people in northern Brazil The Belém municipality in northern Brazil will obtain US$68.7 million from the Inter-American Development Bank for a sanitation and urban environmental program in Estrada Nova […]
Improving the Urban Environment in Goiânia
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008From the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): IDB approves US$56.7 million for urban environmental program in Brazil Funds will support better drainage and land use planning in the Macambira and Anicuns River watersheds The Inter-American Development Bank announced today the approval of a US$56.7 million loan to the Municipality of Goiânia for an urban environmental program […]
Improving Environmental Quality in Porto Alegre
Monday, June 2nd, 2008From the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): IDB approves US$83.2 million to support the Integrated Socioenvironmental Program of Porto Alegre, Brazil Program will improve quality of life by restoring water quality, expanding sanitation services and upgrading the urban environment The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today announced the approval of a US$83.2 million loan to Brazil for […]
Improving Environmental Quality in Joinville
Thursday, November 1st, 2007From the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): IDB approves US$32.67 million to improve environmental quality in Municipality of Joinville in Brazil Project to address flooding and watercourse pollution that impact urban environment The Inter-American Development Bank announced today the approval of a US$32.67 million loan to Brazil for an environmental revitalization program to help address the […]
More IDB “Infrastructure” Funds with an Environmental Twist / Mas financiamiento del BID para “infraestructura” con dimensiones ambientales / Mais financiamento do BID para “infra-estrutura” com dimensões ambientais
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced more projects that it labels as involving “sustainable” infrastructure. The projects involve the IDB’s new Infrastructure Fund (InfraFund). According to the IDB, the InfraFund is targeted to address the urgent infrastructure needs of Latin America and the Caribbean by supporting the preparation and development of sustainable infrastructure projects […]
IDB Loan for Sustainable Tourism in Costa Rican Wilderness Areas / Prestamo de BID para turismo sostenible en áreas silvestres de Costa Rica
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006From the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): IDB approves $20 million loan to Costa Rica for sustainable tourism in protected wilderness areas Program seeks to generate revenue for National Conservation Areas System and benefit neighboring communities A $20 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank will support a program to promote sustainable tourism in protected wilderness […]