Panama City , Panama-January 11, 2008-The Director of the Agency for International Development (USAID), Kermit C. Moh, gives a donation to the International Center for Environmental Training (CICA), Beatriz Tejeira and Mr. Greggory Hernandez. CICA is an NGO focused on planning and community organization that developed a sustainable tourism development project in the San Antonio indigenous community in the buffer area of the Soberania National Park
Award Winning Project Empowers Communities to Take a Stand Against Pollution
Panama City, Panamá--January 15 , 2008--USAID and the Panama Canal Authority started the Panama Canal Watershed Incentive Fund in 2005 by each dedicating 2.5 million dollars to ensure the improvement of biodiversity, conservation, and resource management in the critical Panama Canal Watershed. One of the many plans included in this alliance, that has been recognized for outstanding achievements, is a surveillance and control plan established to eradicate the illegal dumping that is contaminating the vital tributaries of the Panama Canal hasempoweredcommunity members to form environmental watch groups and work with local authorities to enforce environmental laws that stamp out pollution in one of the most crucial watersheds of the world. This project was awarded Best Lessons Learned from the Portal ECO INDEX in January. You can access the ECOINDEX page (in English and Spanish) by clicking here: http://www.eco-index.org/new/lessons/new.cfm
Discovering the Rain Forest
Panama City , Panama-January 11, 2008 --President of Panama, Martin Torrijos, Ambassador William A. Eaton, along with USAID Mission Director Kermit Moh, recently helped inaugurate the Panama Rainforest Discovery Center located in the buffer zone of the Soberania National Park. This AVIFAUNA Foundation project consists of a visitor’s center, an observation tower, and walking trails that allow tourists to enjoy and learn about the hundreds of species of animals and birds, the importance of ecological diversity, and the critical responsibility we have as humans to protect the rainforest. Within its first few weeks of opening, hundreds of tourists, from all over the world, have enjoyed the opportunity to learn and participate in this interactive learning center at this easy to access, yet pristine, rainforest. The first stage of this project was made possible by USAID, and other donors of the business and international communities, as well as Panamanian citizens. Click here to learn more about the Rain Forest Discovery Center.
To Fight Corruption Tomorrow, Educate Youth Today
Panama City, Panamá--December 1 , 2007--
Young adults in impoverished communities are frequently exposed to criminal and corrupt activities. For this reason, USAID has teamed up with the Mariano Rivera Foundation to assist Microsoft and Intel supported Computer Clubhouse Learning Centers, which serve as creative outlets in poor neighborhoods to empower young people with the tools they need to succeed.
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From the Soil of Panama to the Shelves of U.S. Supermarkets
Miami, Florida --September 30 , 2007--
Entering the competitive U.S. retail market from abroad is no easy task, and doing so with a food-based product makes the process even more difficult. Compliance with product and packaging requirements and achieving brand awareness in the world’s largest market is challenging for any company, small or large. Despite these challenges, the USAID Panama Trade Capacity Building Project enabled small Panamanian businesses to seize an opportunity and compete in the lucrative U.S. market.
gives a donation to the International Center for Environmental Training (CICA), Beatriz Tejeira and Mr. Greggory Hernandez. CICA is an NGO focused on planning and community organization that developed a sustainable tourism development project in the San Antonio indigenous community in the buffer area of the Soberania National Park
n dollars to ensure the improvement of biodiversity, conservation, and resource management in the critical Panama Canal Watershed. One of the many plans included in this alliance, that has been recognized for outstanding achievements, is a surveillance and control plan established to eradicate the illegal dumping that is contaminating the vital tributaries of the Panama Canal hasempoweredcommunity members to form environmental watch groups and work with local authorities to enforce environmental laws that stamp out pollution in one of the most crucial watersheds of the world. This project was awarded Best Lessons Learned from the Portal ECO INDEX in January. You can access the ECOINDEX page (in English and Spanish) by clicking here: 
covery Center located in the buffer zone of the Soberania National Park. This AVIFAUNA Foundation project consists of a visitor’s center, an observation tower, and walking trails that allow tourists to enjoy and learn about the hundreds of species of animals and birds, the importance of ecological diversity, and the critical responsibility we have as humans to protect the rainforest. Within its first few weeks of opening, hundreds of tourists, from all over the world, have enjoyed the opportunity to learn and participate in this interactive learning center at this easy to access, yet pristine, rainforest. The first stage of this project was made possible by USAID, and other donors of the business and international communities, as well as Panamanian citizens. 
Panama City, Panamá
Miami, Florida