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Work is steadily advancing on the new Old Harbour Comprehensive Health Centre, which is now approximately 52 per cent complete. The project, being implemented under the Health Systems Strengthening Programme (HSSP), officially began in February this year, following contractor mobilisation.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness, through the Health Systems Strengthening Programme (HSSP), officially commissioned 20 pieces of diagnostic imaging equipment for use in five public health centres on Thursday (July 24, 2025).

To strengthen institutional capacities and promote innovation in the microfinance sector, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), the German government, through KfW, and the European Union are providing non-reimbursable technical assistance to the Association of Microfinance Organizations (ASOMI) within the framework of the DINAMICA II Initiative.

The DINAMICA II initiative organized the meeting “ DINAMICA NETWORK: Experiences that transform,” a space for training and dialogue that brought together 25 Business Development Centers (CDE) from across the country, beneficiaries of non-reimbursable technical assistance, and leaders in the accompaniment of the Regional Program for Seed Venture Capital.

The Green MSMEs Initiative II, promoted by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), the German government through KfW, and the European Union, supported the development of the Regional Diploma in Microfinance for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Initiatives, taught by the Panamerican Agricultural School Inc., known as Zamorano, in Honduras.

The eco.business fund has announced a USD 20 million investment in Banco Industrial El Salvador to promote sustainable agricultural practices across the country.

The eco business Fund has made its first investment in one of the very first biodiversity-aligned agribusiness receivable-backed securities in Brazil, marking a milestone as its inaugural corporate debt transaction in the country.

CABEI, KfW, and the European Union strengthen Chalatenango's entrepreneurial ecosystem through ITCHA
Within the framework of the DINAMICA II Initiative of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), the German government, through KfW, and the European Union signed a non-reimbursable technical assistance agreement with the Technological Institute of Chalatenango (ITCHA) to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the area.

With the support of the Green MSMEs Initiative II, a tripartite effort by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), the German Government, through KfW, and the European Union, the Central American Institute of Public Administration (ICAP) concluded the Capacity Building Program for MSMEs in Energy Efficiency, Cleaner Production, and Green Financing.

The LAGreen Fund, has successfully completed its inaugural investment in Brazil with a first of its kind transaction for the Fund through a local instrument “agribusiness receivable-backed securities” (CRA by its Portuguese acronym). The investment of USD 3.7 million supports Gencau, a pioneering agribusiness dedicated to sustainable sourcing and processing cocoa, while ensuring solid traceability.

