industrial countries
another term for the developed countries; see developed countries (DCs)
Inter-American DevelopmentBank (IADB) note-also known as Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)
established-8 April 1959
effective-30 December 1959
aim-to promote economic and social development in Latin America
members-(44) Argentina, Austria, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti,
Honduras, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua,
Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Suriname, Sweden,
Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, US, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia
Inter-Governmental Authority on Drought and Development
(IGADD)
established-NA January 1986
aim-to promote cooperation on drought-related matters