This past Wednesday, leading development banks joined efforts to provide as much as US$90 billion during the next two years in a joint effort to spur economic growth in the Latin America and Caribbean region.
The Inter-American Development Bank and the Inter-American Investment Corporation, the World Bank Group (IBRD, IFC and MIGA), Corporacion Andina de Fomento, the Caribbean Development Bank and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration are all working together to explore new opportunities to protect the economic and social gains achieved in the region during the last five years.
World Bank President Robert Zoellick spoke about the importance of this joint effort:
"Latin America and the Caribbean have achieved substantial economic and social progress over the last five years and we must ensure that this is not lost because of the external shock of the global crisis. We need to avoid a social and human crisis."
For more information:
- Press Release: Development Banks Join Efforts to Provide US$90 Billion For Latin America & The Caribbean
- Upcoming Event: Latin America and the Global Crisis, Towards a Rapid Regional Recovery
- VOICES Video Interview: Augusto de la Torre, Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank
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