Major International Financial Institutions sign US$2.3 billion loan for Panama Canal Expansion
December 27, 2008
Reported by Antonello Bove in Washington, DCThe Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) based in Washington DC, and four other international agencies have signed a US$2.3 billion loan for the expansion of the Panama... Read more...
Paris Club cancels US$8 Billion Iraqi Debt
December 26, 2008
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on 24 December that the 19-member Paris Club of nations has reached a decision to cancel the remaining 20 per cent of Iraq’s debt from the Saddam Hussein era – amounting to $7.8 billion.... Read more...
Citec signs on as Partner for 23rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Finland
December 26, 2008
The project team for the 23rd IPMA World Congress in Helsinki, Finland has announced that the Finnish company Citec has become a congress "Partner". Citec consists of Citec Engineering and Citec Information, and offers a combination of engineering, technical... Read more...
IFC to increase Financial Support to Developing Countries
December 25, 2008
In response to the global financial crisis, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a ramping up of support to developing countries. According to an announcement on 22 December, the IFC has launched or expanded four facilities aimed... Read more...
Important new report recommends improvements in Federal Program Management in USA
December 24, 2008
The Program Management Steering Committee of the Council for Excellence in Government in the United States has released a new report entitled Improving Government Performance and Delivery. The study explores perceptions of federal program managers and... Read more...