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Panama City
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01/08/2024

Today, the innovation and commitment of three Panamanian companies were recognized as winners of the Regional Sustainable Mobility Contest promoted by the Green MSMEs II Initiative of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), the German Government, through the KfW, and the European Union.

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Madrid, Spain
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22/07/2024

COFIDES and Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Norandino (COOPAC Norandino) have signed an agreement for the implementation of a technical assistance project, within the Triple Inclusive Finance (TIF) Program, which will promote the digitalization of COOPAC Norandino's internal and external processe

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Georgetown, Guyana
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21/07/2024

Over 450 participants met from July 10th to July 12th to discuss sustainable agriculture, the transition to a green economy, the digitalization of businesses and sustainable development. This year's theme, "Transforming Our Future, Empowering Growth," underscored the event's commitment to progressive and sustainable economic strategies.

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Image: Rodrigo Lobato. / Wikimedia Commons

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19/07/2024

The project, implemented in the largest tropical wetland in the world, contributes to water management and demonstrates the power of alliances between countries to protect a resource that transcends borders.

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Guatemala
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15/07/2024

The Green MSMEs II Initiative held the awards ceremony for the Regional Contest for Sustainable Mobility in Guatemala, which highlighted innovative micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the transition to sustainable mobility.

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Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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10/07/2024

With the objective of publicizing the progress of the Sustainable Recovery Program for Lake Yojoa in Honduras, recently the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) presented the results of the comprehensive diagnostic of the current situation of this important wetland.

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Costa Rica
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10/07/2024

According to UN Water, only 14% of wastewater was treated in Costa Rica as of 2018. The disposal of untreated water into water bodies or in septic tanks can cause groundwater contamination and public health problems.

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San José, Costa Rica
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05/07/2024

Level Up Learning Consulting Group, Inversiones RJMR CREV, and Electroconversiones are the three Costa Rican companies that demonstrated they have the most innovative projects in sustainable mobility in Costa Rica and were winners of the Regional Sustainable Mobility Contest in the country, which was carried out through the Green MSME II Initiative of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), the Government of Germany (through KfW), and the European Union (EU), in alliance with the Costa Rican Mobility Association Electrical (ASOMOVE).

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Madrid, Spain
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24/06/2024

COFIDES and Banco Contactar of Colombia have signed an agreement to implement a technical assistance project aimed to promote the supply of savings to the country's rural population, as part of the Triple Inclusive Finance (TIF) program.

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Luxembourg and Cusco
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05/06/2024

eco.business Fund has announced a landmark investment in Caja Municipal de Ahorro y Crédito Cusco S.A. (Caja Cusco), a leading microfinance institution in Perú, through a senior loan totaling USD 15 million equivalent in local currency. The loan has a 5-year maturity and is structured as a synthetic facility. Moreover, this loan is an innovative instrument designed to combine environmental and financial benefits.

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