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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Caribbean & Central America - 23 March 2018

TRACKING TRENDS

PANAMA | World Bank approves loan for indigenous sector. On 15 March, the World Bank (WB) announced its approval of a US$80m loan aimed at improving the infrastructure and quality of health, education, water, and sanitation services in Panama’s 12 indigenous territories. According to a press release by the WB, which estimates the size of Panama’s indigenous population at 418,000 people, the project will directly assist some 200,000 people through improved infrastructure and the better quality and cultural relevance of services provided in their communities. The same press release notes that the initiative is based on the priorities established by the indigenous communities and their traditional leaders and will support the implementation of the comprehensive national plan for indigenous peoples of Panama.

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