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Projects Highlights
Approved
- Bahamas. Action Plan for C and D countries. Jan 25, 2012
- Bahamas. Air Transport Reform Program. Dec 14, 2011
- Bahamas. Conditions for a sustainable fiscal balance in the Bahamas. Nov 30, 2011
- Bahamas. Strengthening Social Protection Programs in The Bahamas. Nov 30, 2011
News
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The Bahamas, IDB sign US$612,000 grant for sustainable fiscal policy
Bahamas and the IDB signed a US$612,000 technical cooperation grant to support strengthening the country’s fiscal policy. Jan 19, 2012
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The Bahamas to launch wage and productivity survey with IDB support
The Bahamas Department of Statistics has launched a national wage and productivity survey, with technical support from the IDB. Jan 10, 2012
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Many hospitalizations due to chronic disease preventable, IDB study shows
IDB study links enhanced early interventions and primary health care with great reduction in avoidable hospitalization from chronic diseases. Dec 16, 2011
Video
- Development Connections: Unveiling the Impact of New Information Technologies (22:55)
- Are you up for the Challenge? (0:31)
LoadingDevelopment Connections: Unveiling the Impact of New Information Technologies
Policymakers and academics agree that computers, the Internet, mobile telephones and other information and communication technologies can be beneficial for economic and social development. But how strong is the impact? What conditions influence their effectiveness on development? The IDB took a bold step to apply strict statistical tools in a systematic way to evaluate how these technologies contributed to the success of several development projects in the region. These micro-documentaries are an example of some of the research made through experiments among the region.
Are you up for the Challenge?
Yasna Jelincic was. At age 26 she piloted a troubled school to the largest improvement in scores in Chile’s national school assessment. Her story is now inspiring a TV campaign, supported by the IDB, to draw top talent into careers in education.
Events
The IDB in Bahamas
- Representative :
- Astrid Wynter
- Address :
- IDB House, East Bay Street
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Mailing Address :
- Casilla de Correo No N-3743
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Telephone :
- (1-242) 396-7800
- Fax :
- (1-242) 393-8430
- E-mail :
- IDBBahamas@iadb.org
