Project seeks to prevent crime and violence by strengthening security forces and including citizens and communities in the decision making. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $25 million loan to help the Argentine province of Buenos Aires reduce

Loan completes IDB line of activity related to job creation so that Mexico can increase labor competitiveness, hard hit by the financial crisis and the swine flu emergency

Tariff liberalization in regional trade agreements involving the agricultural sector had considerable and measurable advances, extending beyond provisions set by the World Trade Organization, according to a newly released study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping the People's Republic of China (PRC) enact wide-ranging, integrated measures in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, one of the poor western provinces in PRC, to tackle growing water shortages caused by rapid

Manitoba will see long-term economic growth and competitiveness that will help increase opportunities for commercial trade, business immigration, and investments in local business thanks to more than $4.4 million in support from the Governments of Canada and Manitoba.

Leaders of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines (BIMP) have agreed to start carrying out 12 priority infrastructure projects over the next two years under the BIMP East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) subregional cooperation program.

The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today released a study showing that international students contributed more than $6.5 billion to the Canadian economy in 2008. This is the first time a dollar

The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State for Canada Economic Development, today announced the awarding of $100,000 in non-repayable funding to the firm Éco-Biomasse. The enterprise will use these funds, awarded under the Community Diversification program, to acquire production equipment.

Youth in Manitoba will benefit from career development activities thanks to support from the Government of Canada. Mr. Merv Tweed, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources

The Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas), today issued the following statement regarding the October 19 ruling on presidential re election made by the Constitutional Chamber of Nicaragua's Supreme Court

Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture) Jean Pierre Blackburn announced today that the Government of Canada will contribute over $760,000 to the Fédération des producteurs acéricoles du Québec (FPAQ). An amount of $595,000 will allow the FPAQ

States' increasing use of borrowing to resolve their financial problems is not escaping detection by the agencies that rate bonds. Moody's Investor Services rapped Connecticut on Monday (Oct. 26) by downgrading the state's credit outlook from stable to negative. Moody's

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on Zimbabwe's denial of entry of United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, Manfred Nowak

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding Syria's arrest and detention of respected human rights lawyer Haytham al-Maleh