Tegucigalpa, November 19, 2021.- Vulnerability to climate change in Central America was again evident in 2020 after the Eta and Iota weather events, which caused losses and damages of approximately US$3,663.5 million, with the greatest impact on Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua, three of the most vulnerable countries in the world according to the German Watch Climate Risk Index (CRI). That same ...
Tegucigalpa, February 10, 2022.- In order to support and guide the countries of the region on the roadmap to environmental and social sustainability, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) finances several initiatives and mechanisms to promote and strengthen disaster risk reduction, as well as mitigation and adaptation to climate change. CABEI's Executive President, Dr. Dante ...
Guatemala City, March 7th, 2022. – The incorporation of electric buses into the TRANSMETRO public transportation system of the municipality of Guatemala is advancing steadily in the process of implementing the new Line 5, which is already in the testing phase, thanks to the feasibility study of the pilot project financed by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) as part of the ...
Tegucigalpa, March 8th, 2022.- In order to learn about the management of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) in Honduras and joint support opportunities for the region's development, CABEI executives met with Antón Leis, Director of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID). CABEI's Financial Manager, Danery Alvarado, presented the Bank's ...
Tegucigalpa, March 14, 2022. For the third consecutive year, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) successfully achieved 100% compliance with the proposed objectives for offsetting the environmental footprint generated by its administrative and operational activities in its buildings in Honduras and El Salvador. The main achievements include reducing the consumption of ...
Tegucigalpa, April 25th, 2022.- As part of its commitment and support for global efforts to adapt to and mitigate climate change, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) Assembly of Governors approved the multilateral Bank's Declaration of Commitment to the Glasgow Climate Pact, agreed by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at COP26. Through this ...
Tegucigalpa, June 6th, 2022.- In the framework of World Environment Day, 500 new trees were planted by volunteers from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) Headquarters in the United Nations Park El Picacho, as a way of compensating for the environmental impact of its operational and administrative activities. The initiative is carried out in partnership with the National ...
Los Angeles, United States of America June 9th. – The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), along with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) at the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, announced an investment of US$50 billion to support climate action in the region over the next five ...
Tegucigalpa, June 20th, 2022. – The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and the Federal Republic of Germany signed a financial cooperation agreement for up to EUR 132.0 million to promote Sustainable Urban Mobility projects in Central America, promoting the implementation of sustainable, accessible and safe multimodal transportation projects that, in turn, contribute to the ...
Managua, June 27th, 2022.- Experiences and knowledge on habitat development and social housing, as well as the analysis of possible situations generated by climate change and natural disasters, were analyzed in Nicaragua during the workshop "Social Housing and Redevelopment Efforts Incorporating Climate Change Adaptation Measures Considering Natural Disasters," organized by the Central American ...