Caribbean News # 14 - Apr.-May 2008

Apr./May 2008 – Number 14   A bimonthly newsletter for the Caribbean Region

1. Haiti: US$ 10 millions pour aider le gouvernment à faire fasse à la crise alimentarire
2. Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Better Prepared to Face US Economic Slowdown
3. OECS: US$ 7.2 million for E-Government Regional Integration Program
4. República Dominicana: US$ 80 millones para rehabilitación de infraestructura y gestión de desastres
5. Jamaica: US$ 65 million for Social Protection, Early Childhood Development and HIV/AIDS
6. Haiti: subvention de US$ 6 millions pour la formation d'enseignants
7. República Dominicana:  US$ 42 millones para mejorar el servicio de energía eléctrica
8. Regional:  United States Slowdown Affects Remittances in LAC

1.  Le don de 10 millions de dollars en faveur de la République d’Haïti permettra au gouvernement de réagir face à l’augmentation des prix alimentaires et de poursuivre sa stratégie de réduction de la pauvreté   lire

2.  Steeply rising food and energy prices along with declining remittances could, however, adversely affect growth and negatively affect antipoverty strategies, particularly in Central American and Caribbean countries that are net oil importers  read

3.  "This project reflects the commitment of the OECS countries towards sub-regional cooperation, particularly in the application of new technologies for public sector modernization,” said Yvonne Tsikata, World Bank Country Director for the Caribbean   read

4.   El préstamo por US$80 millones respaldará los esfuerzos del gobierno de la República Dominicana para la recuperación tras el paso por el país de las tormentas tropicales Noel y Olga  leer   

5.  The three loans for Jamaica totaling US$65 million will support the country’s efforts to strengthen its social safety net, improve services for young children and their parents, and support HIV/AIDS prevention and control  read

6.    La subvention de 6 millions de dollars financera la formation d’un grand nombre de nouveaux enseignants pour les classes de la 1^ère à la 6^ème, ce qui accroîtra l'accès des enfants à une éducation primaire de qualité  lire

7.    El Proyecto de rehabilitación de la red de distribución de electricidad forma parte de la Estrategia de Asistencia al País 2005-2009 del Banco Mundial y la República Dominicana, la cual busca obtener un crecimiento económico sostenido para impulsar la reducción de la pobreza  leer

8.   Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean amounted to almost US$60 billion during 2007, making it the top recipient region in the developing world  read

See also:

*   NEWS FROM LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
*   NEW PUBLICATIONS FROM THE WORLD BANK
*   UPCOMING AND ONGOING ACTIVITIES
*   JOB VACANCIES  

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