• It is the first gender bond issued by a multilateral development bank in Latin America and the Caribbean. • It is the second issuance of IDB Invest under its sustainable debt framework, which consolidates the institution’s commitment to the social, gender and inclusion agenda in the region. IDB Invest, the private sector institution of the IDB… Seguir leyendo IDB Invest Issues First Gender Bond to Finance Projects Supporting Women in Latin America & the Caribbean
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OIR Issues Order Establishing 2021 Rates for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
Tallahassee, Fla. April 20, 2021.– The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has established the 2021 personal property insurance rates for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens). The OIR held a virtual public rate hearing on March 15, 2021, to receive testimony from Citizens in support of its rate recommendations and provide members of the public an opportunity to… Seguir leyendo OIR Issues Order Establishing 2021 Rates for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
Anheuser-Busch Commits to Leading Economic Recovery with New Investments
When COVID-19 hit last year, Anheuser-Busch turned its focus to ensuring the safety of its employees, protecting its supply chain, and supporting the communities in which it operates. Anheuser-Busch has 120 facilities across 27 states, employing more than 19,000 people. During the pandemic, the company was able to leverage its unique reach, relationships and capabilities to… Seguir leyendo Anheuser-Busch Commits to Leading Economic Recovery with New Investments
Announces Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Eleven Consecutive Months of Job Growth, Gaining Nearly 33,000 Private Sector Jobs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.April 2021.- The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced Florida has experienced eleven consecutive months of job growth, gaining 32,900 private sector jobs in the month of March 2021. From April 2020 to March 2021, Florida has gained a total of 777,600 private sector jobs. Florida’s unemployment rate for March 2021 maintained at 4.7… Seguir leyendo Announces Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Eleven Consecutive Months of Job Growth, Gaining Nearly 33,000 Private Sector Jobs
Nearly 400 Businesses Make Rally for Recovery Commitment to Help Defeat Pandemic
America’s business community plays a critical role in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that safe and effective vaccines are available, every business must rally around a common goal: accelerate vaccinations, reopen safely, and defeat the pandemic. That’s why, in February, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was proud to join the White House, the National Association of Manufacturers,… Seguir leyendo Nearly 400 Businesses Make Rally for Recovery Commitment to Help Defeat Pandemic
Extending digital innovation to smallholders in Latin America
In Latin America and the Caribbean, digital agriculture solutions, from mobile-based agri advisory to digital financial services and agri e-commerce platforms, have the potential to transform current food systems by making them more productive, cost-efficient, transparent, and agile. They also have the power to transform rural communities by increasing yields, improving access to new markets,… Seguir leyendo Extending digital innovation to smallholders in Latin America
IMF improves growth prospects for all economies, including Latin America
The institution warns that the world economy still faces extreme socio-economic tensions and ensures that much remains to be done to reverse the pandemic and avoid divergences and inequalities The world economy will grow 6% in 2021, moderating that increase to 4.4% in 2022, according to the latest report from the International Monetary Fund on… Seguir leyendo IMF improves growth prospects for all economies, including Latin America
Digital information service helps small-scale farmers respond to COVID-19
Access to accurate and timely information is crucial for farmers all around the world, and even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many farmers rely on digital services, especially those delivered through platforms accessible via mobile phones, to access this information. But for many small-scale farmers in rural and remote areas, this kind of access… Seguir leyendo Digital information service helps small-scale farmers respond to COVID-19
Funding the Recovery of Low-income Countries After COVID
Many of the poorest countries in the world are facing the threat of a weak recovery, and setback in their development path. The needs of the poorest countries over the next five years are acute. But they are not out of reach. In our paper, we estimate that low-income countries will need around $200 billion until… Seguir leyendo Funding the Recovery of Low-income Countries After COVID
Stronger Data Systems Needed to Fight Poverty
WASHINGTON, 2021 – The World Bank is calling for strengthened national data systems in order to realize the full potential of the data revolution to transform the lives of poor people. From information gathered in household surveys to pixels captured by satellite images, data can inform policies and spur economic activity, serving as a powerful weapon… Seguir leyendo Stronger Data Systems Needed to Fight Poverty