IDB Announces $ 2.000 Million for CA and Dominican Republic

©image: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

"This year we will maintain our response and commitment to the region," said Alberto Moreno. “The $ 2.000 million” he added, “will be used to address infrastructure priorities, particularly roads, energy, social safety nets, with an emphasis on strengthening health services, education, housing, natural disasters and climate change, finance and public safety.

In 2010 the IDB approved a total of U.S. $ 2.080 million through 43 projects in areas such as infrastructure, social development and fiscal reforms. This reflected a 30 percent increase in approvals with sovereign guarantees from the previous year.

Source: Inter-American Development Bank

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