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Introduction to the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative (EAI) Funds

Established by former President Bush in 1991, the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative enables Latin American and the Caribbean countries which moved to open investment regimes to redirect their portion of their debt payments from the U.S. Government into a local fund to support child survival and environmental programs.

The following countries support EAI programs:

• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Chile
• Colombia
• El Salvador
• Jamaica
• Peru
• Uruguay

Additional information is provided about the EAI Board as well as links to other EAI resources.

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The TFCA is implemented through bilateral agreements with eligible countries. Unlike the EAI, which focuses on Latin America and the Caribbean, the TFCA is a global program. Eight countries have TFCA agreements as of November 2004.

• Bangladesh
• Belize
• Botswana
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Indonesia
• Jamaica
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Philippines
• Uruguay

These agreements will generate more than $239 million for tropical forest conservation in these countries over the life of the agreements. A number of other countries have qualified for or expressed interest in the TFCA program.

This site provides information about various aspects of the TFCA including:

• Benefits of the TFCA
• Eligibility Requirements
• Debt Treatment
• Eligible Activities
• TFCA Process
• Program Descriptions
• TFCA Administration
• Links to other TFCA resources