Regional initiatives are an important vehicle for facilitating joint action towards common goals. The programs below illustrate some of the ongoing efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean. Clean Air Initiative in Latin American Cities Global Telemedicine & Teaching Network™ (GTTN) (improving child health in Latin America) Land Fill Gas Energy Initiative for Latin American Cities Markets and Governance for Poverty Reduction (MGPR) Trust Fund Mesoamerican Biological Corridor Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Lending Program for the Caribbean Pilot Program to Protect the Brazilian Rain Forest (PPG7)